Why does Odysseus have a Boston accent?
Should Odysseus sound like he’s from Boston?
How the UK became ungovernable
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When Israel lost Democratic voters, in 3 charts
A slow decline in Democratic support became a rapid falloff last year.
A tale of two Trump flip-flops
The president changed his mind on two big issues this week.
The next Strait of Hormuz
Hormuz isn’t the global economy’s only chokepoint.
The most surprising winner of the World Cup was American public transit
The World Cup is leading America to a soccer awakening. Can it lead to a public transit one too?
What the current froyo renaissance is really about
Froyo has always moved in lock-step with diet culture, and the current version of the trend is no different.
Why people think Mitch McConnell’s hiding something
The senator may have posted a proof of life photo, but many still want more information.
Modi’s government brought Bollywood to heel. Hollywood should pay attention.
A censored Indian film shows how quickly creative freedom can buckle under political pressure.
Young people are afraid to run for office
The threat of political violence is testing the future of state and local legislators.