In the wake of deadly gang violence in el salvador, president nablucele has instituted a state of emergency. We discover why that heavy hand is unlikely to stop future rounds of violence. New research suggests that hot, dry weather can be pretty persuasive all on its own. In tyon's capital type protesters show their support for ukrane in the face of russia's invasion.
Much like Ukraine, Taiwan has a well-armed neighbour that does not think it exists as a state: China. We ask what both sides are learning from Russia’s invasion. A heavy-handed string of arrests following a flare-up of gang violence in El Salvador is unlikely to change matters. And an analysis reveals the connection between weather and whether voters support climate-change legislation.
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