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This summer, Democratic lawmakers fled Texas in an attempt to prevent the passage of Senate Bill 1, but to no avail. Now, the Biden administration is suing the state over the same bill in an effort to overturn new voting restrictions.https://bit.ly/3CQqY4q 

A moral lesson from the lack of intervention in the Rwanda genocide helps push the continent’s leaders to prevent atrocities in Ethiopia.https://bit.ly/3GRalYK 

In a country rife with corruption and extremism, Wole Soyinka believes young people have the energy and dedication needed to bring change and progress to Nigeria.https://bit.ly/3017ITq 

Kristen Stewart delivers a fierce performance in “Spencer,” a film that intends to impart a more profound view of Princess Diana than a biopic could.https://bit.ly/3k8Iw4z 

In August New Orleans levees held firm against a major storm. Other areas from Texas to New York are planning their own new coastal defenses.https://bit.ly/3o6au26 

Amid government dysfunction, Lebanon has become unrecognizable to its own people. To provide for their most basic needs, they must rely on each other.https://bit.ly/3bGd5tC 

Sparked by Jane Austen’s “Sanditon,” Vanessa Riley features nuanced Black characters in British colonial times in her romances and historical fiction.https://bit.ly/3k64gha 

The moral trade-offs involved in curbing climate change look very different in a Senegal village with no electricity.https://bit.ly/3k8aA8d 

Cokie Roberts’ husband of 53 years writes a moving tribute to the late National Public Radio and ABC News journalist.https://bit.ly/3CNyPzP 

Daniel Ortega runs for his fourth consecutive term as president of Nicaragua virtually uncontested, having imprisoned all his political rivals.https://bit.ly/3q52IYM 

Treating two sides of an issue equally can make things seem equal that aren’t. Yet complex questions aren’t one-sided. A multifaceted view adds depth.https://bit.ly/3q8DQ2u 

The COP26 climate summit is about voluntary steps, not mandates and penalties. But Europe is poised to add some tough love on the side. Will it help?https://bit.ly/2ZS2auJ 

Cokie Roberts’ husband of 53 years writes a moving tribute to the late National Public Radio and ABC News journalist.https://bit.ly/3CMxgBX 

Parents are rethinking the role government plays in their children’s education and opportunities. Both parties are striving to tap into that.https://bit.ly/3k78Cok 

A winter of hardship looming for Afghans poses a dilemma for aid donors leery of indirectly helping the Taliban. Some are seeking creative solutions.https://bit.ly/3wgRDow 

In an apparent gesture of empathy, the leader of an Arab party in the ruling Israeli coalition asks that money for his community be shared with the minority ultra-Orthodox community.https://bit.ly/3wfTlqj 

In California, shipping delays are affecting not just imports but exports, too. Without a way to ship holiday crops such as almonds, walnuts, and pistachios, farmers are losing out on markets and profits from overseas.https://bit.ly/3mLiOVn 

In its first official probe of a Latin American nation, the International Criminal Court is looking into potential crimes against humanity committed by the Venezuelan government against protesters and political opponents.https://bit.ly/3k6bimp 

Ransomware attacks, in which hackers lock and encrypt data then demand exorbitant sums of money for its release, have risen significantly in the past year. The U.S. Justice Department is committed to fighting back, using extraditions and monetary seizures.https://bit.ly/3k7a7mC