Demography
 The Economist
Why life expectancy in America is down again - -
Better public policy could tackle one of the chief causes
By Democracy in America
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The Economist
The challenge of Japans demography - -
How does a country cope if more than half of new babies will be centenarians?
By S.B.
 Israel - Middle East Peace
Asharq Al - Awsat
Israel: Trump to unveil - deal of the Century - in 2019 - -
We don't know the details of the plan but we know that it's completed,
By
 Book Review
The National Review
Myths of Mossadegh - -
Patriot of Persia: Muhammad Mossadegh and a Tragic Anglo-American Coup, by Christopher de Bellaigue
By Amir Taheri
 Report
The Washington Post
Trumps family is now a target of congressional inquiries - -
Ivanka Trump is under congressional scrutiny over her use of private email for government business. Her husband, Jared Kushner, is also a prime target for Democratic investigators
By Maggie Haberman & Nicholas Fandos
 Philanthropist
The New York Times
Why I am giving $1.8 billion for college financial aid - -
Let’s eliminate money problems from the admissions equation for qualified students.
By Michael R. Bloomberg
 Report
The Foreign Policy
Why Theres no Palestinian protest vote in Jeruselem - -
Candidates who ran for local office were subjected to violent threats by fellow Palestinians, but they have vowed to do it again.
By EeTta Prince - Gibson
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The New Repblic
Climaate change could sink Amazons New York headquarters - -
The company's Long Island City offices will be underwater by 2100. The question is whether the tech giant will do anything about it
By Sophie Kasakove
 Science - Technology
The Economist
The Kilogram and three other metric units are about to be revamped
They are being redefined as the values of physical constants
By
 Analysis
The Foreign Policy
Why American oil has not been a total game - changer - -
The U.S. is now the world’s top producer, but Saudi Arabia still holds the key to crude prices.
By Keith Johnson
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Asharq Al - Awsat
US Envoy Warns Europe Against Non-dollar Iran Trade - -
It is “no surprise” that EU efforts to establish a so-called Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for non-dollar trade with Iran were floundering over fear in EU capitals that hosting it would incur US punishment, Hook said, adding: “European banks and companies know that we will vigorously enforce sanctions against this brutal and violent regime.”
By
 Opportunity In America
The Economist
The gap between poor and rich neighbourhoods is growing - -
And fewer poor Americans are moving in search of a better life
By C. K.
 Essay
The Foreign Affairs
Venezuelas suicide - -
Lessons From a Failed State
By Moises Naim & Francisco Toro
 Marshall Plan
The Foreign Affairs
Divide and invest - -
By Melvyn P. Leffler
 Commerce -- Amazon
The Washington Post
Amazon chooses New York City & Washington suburb for HQ2 - -
The company has decided to move to the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, and to the Crystal City area of Arlington, Va., a Washington suburb, the person said.
By Karen Weise
 News Analysis
The Foreign Affairs
against identity politics - -
The New Tribalism and the Crisis of Democracy
By Francis Fukuyama
 News Analysis
The Foreign Policy
Two Muslim women are headed to congress. Will they be heard ? - -
Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib have won, but the battle for a new brand of feminism in the Democratic Party and within Muslim communities has just begun.
By Rafia Zakaria
Opioids -- Overdose
The Christian Science Monitor
The making of an Opioid epidemic - -
By Chris McGreal
Opinions
The Washington Post
Things do not always work themselves out - -
We once trusted too much in inevitable progress. We got World War I
By Freed Zakaria
 News Analysis
The Economist
The Mid - terms produce a divided government for a divided country - -
A recipe for gridlock, poor governance and disenchantment with the political system
By Print Edition
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Prejudice - America
The New Republican
The pathology of prejudice - -
What neuroscience tells us about the persistence of hatred
By Erica Hayasaki
Afghanistan - Taliban
The Foreign Affairs
The Talibans battle plan - -
And Why It’s Unlikely to Succeed
By Michael Semple
Politics
The New York Times
The suburbs are changing. But not in all the ways liberals hope - -
Though Democrats dominated the suburbs in the midterms, some of those gains may be fragile.
By emily Badger, Quoctrung Bui & Josh Katz
 Report
The Foreign Policy
The APP destroying Irans currency - -
Iranians are using the messaging app Telegram to spread fake news about the rial—and make a profit for themselves
By Rohollah Faghihi
 Israel - Netanyahu
The Foreign Policy
In Israel, a coalition of the barely willing - -
Netanyahu outmaneuvers rivals, heads off early election.
By Neri Zilber
 Amazon - Virginia Tech
The Washington Post
For universities in Virginia Amazon HQ2 came at the perfect moment - -
Virginia Tech was ready, too. That school’s engineering program was large and growing, and — even more crucially — the university had been nurturing the idea of an innovation campus in Northern Virginia for several years
By Susan Svrlugo
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The New York Times
Save the Germs - -
With modern medicine killing off whole categories of bacteria and viruses — including benign ones that promote health — scientists propose a way to preserve microbes that may rescue us one day.
By Sarah Schenck
 Analysis
The Economist
An election looms in Israel - -
A crisis over Gaza threatens Binyamin Netanyahu
By Print Edition
 Science - Technology
The Economist
The Killogram and three other metric units are about to be revamped - -
They are being redefined as the values of physical constants
By Print Edition
 Iran -- IRGC
Asharq Al - Awsat
IRGC doubts impact of sanctions on its regional role - -
“What American officials acknowledge in the media is a recognition of the impotence and ineffectiveness of the sanctions mechanism,”
By
 Opinions
The New York Times
What a Kenyan slum can teach America about politics - -
Don’t put your hope in elected officials. Real change has to start locally.
By Kennedy Odede
 Iran - Internal Affairs
The CNBC News
Iran executes two men accused of economic crimes - -
One of the two executed men was Vahid Mazloumin, dubbed the “sultan of coins.”
By Reuter
Opinions
The Washington Post
How did America end up raising generation Paranoia - -
Saving generation paranoia
By Megan Mcardle
Marshall Plan
The Foreign Affairs
Divide and invest - -
Why the Marshall Plan Worked
By Melvyn P. Leffler
 Trump - Refugees
The Washington Post
Trump dreams up another immigrant crisis - -
The president turns to an old ploy to justify a new ban on people seeking refuge.
By The Editorial Board
Opinions
The Washington Post
Why Israel tossing a lifeline to Jamal Khashoggis killer - -
Ultimately, Netanyahu’s support for Mohammed bin Salman will only damage his country’s relationship with America.
By Jackson Diehl
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The New York Times
Saudi close to crown prince discussed killing other enemies a year before Khashoggis death - -
During discussions in Riyadh in 2017, Saudi intelligence officials discussed hiring private companies to kill the head of Iran’s Quds force and other Iranian operatives.
By Mark Mazzetti, Ronen Bergman & David D. Kirkpatrick
Opinions
The Guardian
Dutch man, 69 starts legal fight to identify as 20 years younger - -
Motivational speaker Emile Ratelband compares bid to alter age to gender change
By
Yemen - Human Rights
The New Republic
Climate change is aggravating the suffering in Yeman - -
Millions are starving in the war-torn country. A Yemeni researcher argues that leading polluters bear some responsibility.
By Emily Atkin
 Social Debat
The New York Times
In China, Bill Gates encourages the world to build a better toilet - -
The Microsoft co-founder’s Reinvented Toilet Expo featured innovative approaches to a global problem — the fact that billions have no access to safe sanitation.
By Sui-Lee Wee
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