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How Iraq's Muhasasa Power-Sharing System Works Economy

How Iraq's Muhasasa Power-Sharing System Works

Iraq divides its top government posts along ethnic and sectarian lines through an informal system called Muhasasa. Here's how it works, why it was cre...

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How the US Cuba Embargo Works—and Why It Persists Economy

How the US Cuba Embargo Works—and Why It Persists

The US embargo on Cuba is the longest trade embargo in modern history, spanning over six decades. Here's how it works, why Congress locked it into law...

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How Hungary's Electoral System Works—and Why It Matters Economy

How Hungary's Electoral System Works—and Why It Matters

Hungary uses a unique mixed-member majoritarian system that combines single-member districts with proportional party lists. Its unusual 'winner compen...

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Why Home Distilling Is Illegal—and How That May Change Economy

Why Home Distilling Is Illegal—and How That May Change

Home brewing beer and wine is legal across the United States, but distilling spirits at home remains a federal felony. Here's why the ban exists, how...

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How the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Works Technology

How the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Works

The NPT is the world's most widely joined arms-control agreement, binding 191 states to three pillars: non-proliferation, disarmament, and peaceful nu...

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How Digital Trade Tariffs Work—and Why They Matter Economy

How Digital Trade Tariffs Work—and Why They Matter

For nearly three decades, countries agreed not to tax digital goods crossing borders. With the WTO e-commerce moratorium now expired, the door is open...

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Why Peru Can't Keep a President—9 Leaders in a Decade Culture

Why Peru Can't Keep a President—9 Leaders in a Decade

Peru has cycled through nine presidents since 2016, more than any other democracy. A vague constitutional clause, extreme party fragmentation, and end...

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What Is Illiberal Democracy—and How Does It Work? Economy

What Is Illiberal Democracy—and How Does It Work?

Illiberal democracy describes a system where free elections coexist with eroded civil liberties, weakened courts, and controlled media. Here is how it...

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How the FDA Approves AI Medical Devices Technology

How the FDA Approves AI Medical Devices

The FDA has authorized over 1,400 AI-enabled medical devices, from radiology scanners to smartwatch heart monitors. Here is how the approval process w...

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How Clinical Trials Work—From Lab to Pharmacy Health

How Clinical Trials Work—From Lab to Pharmacy

Clinical trials are the rigorous, multi-phase process every new drug must survive before reaching patients. Here is how the system works, why it takes...

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What Are PFAS and Why Are They Called Forever Chemicals? Science

What Are PFAS and Why Are They Called Forever Chemicals?

PFAS are a vast family of synthetic chemicals found in everything from cookware to drinking water. Their near-indestructible carbon-fluorine bonds let...

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How Ceasefires Work—and Why Most of Them Fail Economy

How Ceasefires Work—and Why Most of Them Fail

Ceasefires are meant to halt fighting and open the door to peace, but roughly 80 percent collapse. Here's how they are negotiated, monitored, and why...

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