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- Was there a quid pro quo with Ukraine? Three questions.

- As Boris tries to cinch Brexit, two Brits try to make sense of it all

Tuesday, Oct. 22, issue

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Today’s five hand-picked stories cover a U.S. immigration policy that favors self-sufficiency, the changing role of the world’s superpower, parsing the presidential quid pro quo, innovation under the sea, and books that delve into sexism, activism, and forgiveness.

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Wrapping our prayers around the immigration crisis

Hitler as an imaginary friend? ‘Jojo Rabbit’ and the state of satire.

Aching and perceptive, ‘The Water Dancer’ is an essential read

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How Hong Kong protests try to be "like water"

"Be water" is a mantra of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters. As confrontations with police intensify, peaceful marches have faded from the global spotlight. But most protesters – resilient, flowing, nimble – still embody the "be water" slogan. Follow us into the ever-shifting streams of umbrellas, chants, and impromptu protest art.

Climate scientists are moving to France to 'make our planet great again'

Palace of renewed dreams

Was there a quid pro quo with Ukraine? Three questions.

As Boris tries to cinch Brexit, two Brits try to make sense of it all

When a superpower decides it no longer wants the job

For Syrian Kurds, lost dreams and a betrayal that stings

A Confederate statue ... in a hoodie?

Latest weapon against lionfish invasion? Meet the Roomba of the sea.

Why more Mexicans wrap themselves in the flag

‘The game of life and death’: An ancient sport revives in Mexico (video)

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California tribe regains part of ancestral homeland

Albania moves to tame one of Europe's last wild rivers

As winds hit 60 mph in California, PG&E considers more blackouts

Canada decides: Trudeau still in power, but without majority

Ken Cuccinelli’s fierce focus on protecting Americans

Russia bids for influence in Africa amid U.S. isolation rhetoric

Canada’s breach over oil exports

Lebanon awakes to fearmongering

Readers write: At peace with semicolons, and rethinking ‘superpower’

Wanted: Ethical intelligence for artificial intelligence

Friendship across political lines

Wrapping our prayers around the immigration crisis

Reap autumn’s bounty with the 10 best books of October

‘American Utopia’: A choreographer helps reimagine pop concerts

Hyperbole creeps into the use of ‘unprecedented’

Now it’s my mom’s turn to shine

Hitler as an imaginary friend? ‘Jojo Rabbit’ and the state of satire.

Aching and perceptive, ‘The Water Dancer’ is an essential read

Adam Schiff and the credibility of impeachment

NRA troubles: A hunter targets the world’s most powerful gun lobby

Is the House impeachment inquiry illegitimate? Three questions.

‘Deep state’ versus a president? It didn’t begin with Trump.

Joe and Hunter Biden: Three questions about Ukraine corruption

Why Trump’s withdrawal from Syria has Israel on edge

Latest weapon against lionfish invasion? Meet the Roomba of the sea.

NRA troubles: A hunter targets the world’s most powerful gun lobby

Was there a quid pro quo with Ukraine? Three questions.

Adam Schiff and the credibility of impeachment

For Syrian Kurds, lost dreams and a betrayal that stings

When a superpower decides it no longer wants the job

How Hong Kong protests try to be "like water"

Climate scientists are moving to France to 'make our planet great again'

Palace of renewed dreams

NRA troubles: A hunter targets the world’s most powerful gun lobby

A rapper’s quest to be president

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