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The Israeli Prime Minister's government is bringing radical change to the country's democratic institutions.

An unprecedented gerrymandering effort led by Donald Trump--and internal divisions among Democrats--has made the Minority Leader's path to victory harder than ever.

The annual draft is watched by millions, and analyzed by a set of professional and amateur prognosticators. Still, it comes down to a crapshoot.

The Trump Administration has started repaying more than a hundred and fifty billion dollars to companies that paid its import duties. So far, most of their customers are still waiting to see much benefit.

A young girl was brought from Guinea to a wealthy suburb near Dallas. She spent the next sixteen years of her life in forced servitude, Yudhijit Bhattacharjee reports.

Pitchers like Jacob Misiorowski are throwing harder than ever, a result of modern baseball's pitching development. But what does that kind of velocity do to the human arm?

Their electoral prospects are finally improving, but opportunities can quickly give way to divisions. Does the Party have a plan?

Boots Riley's zany movies combine pop aesthetics with radical politics.

During his visit with Xi Jinping, the President touted his entourage of C.E.O.s, kept the press at arm's length, and avoided offering a clear answer about Iran.

Bill Cassidy tries to defend his seat against a Trump-endorsed challenger; congressional races are postponed in the wake of the Louisiana v. Callais decision.