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Freakonomics

Steven Levitt has made his name by challenging conventional wisdom on a grab bag of issues.

Steven Levitt, recently honored as the best American economist under 40, has made his name by challenging conventional wisdom on a grab bag of issues. What draws teenagers into drug dealing? Levitt has figures that show it

Ukraine's custom drone strikes showed Russia it can hit Moscow

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political chaos

Peru's new president sworn in after country's ex-leader is impeached and arrested

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uhhhhh

Peru's president moves to dissolve Congress

A soldier seen on the background of the Nigerian flag.

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A Dark History in Africa

Nigerian military has run forced abortion program for years, report says

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Fear Factor

Russian military bloggers are reportedly irate over Ukraine drone strikes

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Maybe it's a sign?

The 1st 3 weeks of Trump's presidential campaign have been brutal

Gladys Sicknick, Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy

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