Lula lost Brazil’s first round, then won the presidency. A last-minute court order stirred controversy, but the extra votes “would not have made a difference,” says one election expert. WORLD’s Emma Freire reports on Lula’s comeback.
María Corina Machado is back in Venezuela, but the old regime “still persists today,” says Venezuela expert Brian Fonseca.
HEALTH | Community support groups offer help to families dealing with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Grace Snell | Deaths at the hands of extremists have fallen dramatically since 2014—but the threat landscape is rapidly evolving
WORLD History Book: A French gift celebrating liberty became a symbol of welcome to immigrants. WORLD’s Emma Eicher reports on Lady Liberty at 140.
Israel holds elections one week before the United States, with the outcome set to determine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political fate.
Who relies on consumer-confidence surveys? “Journalists,” says David Bahnsen. For him, what consumers do is more important than what they say.
Ohio teacher argues school wrongly suspended her for providing pro-LGBTQ books to third graders
John D. Basie | What a 1975 animal cruelty statute reveals about November’s ballot in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Michigan’s U.S. Senate nominees hope to outshine their political associations
Missouri pro-lifers hope to reverse a “parade of terribles”
Street preacher challenges Christmas festival’s ban on gospel
Indian youth reignite protests
Wearing the message: A Q&A with Jennifer Sey
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