The global legal order rests on a kind of collective act of faith. For it to work, nations must trust that other nations will behave as if its principles matter. The system is not so unlike the dollar in this respect: It holds value only when — and
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Once upon a time, holiday gifts for children were a relatively humble thing: perhaps a handful of chestnuts and a small wooden toy; even — ohofa168, Dickensian joy! — a whole exotic orange. The days when presents (literally) grew on trees are, of co
After a seven-week trial and the testimony of more than 40 witnesses, a Manhattan jury will settle a debate that for more than a year has divided New Yorkers: whether Daniel Penny, a former Marine who fatally choked a homeless man in a subway car la
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Voters in 41 states on Tuesday are considering a daunting list of ballot measures. They include guarantees of abortion rights, changes in election rules, increases in minimum wages, marijuana legalization and public funding for private schools. Here
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