| He’s led a transformation among Roma villagers: crime down, productivity up Posted: 18 May 2017 04:01 PM PDT ![He's led a transformation among Roma villagers: crime down, productivity up]( "He's led a transformation among Roma villagers: crime down, productivity up") László Bogdán doesn't enjoy his fame much. Journalists, politicians, and even foreign diplomats have been flocking to see Mr. Bogdán in Cserdi, a village in southern Hungary where he's the mayor. The "Cserdi miracle," as it's been dubbed, has made the mayor famous nationwide.
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| How Mueller appointment may calm a roiled Washington Posted: 18 May 2017 01:56 PM PDT ![How Mueller appointment may calm a roiled Washington]( "How Mueller appointment may calm a roiled Washington") The appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel overseeing the agency's Russia investigation adds a measure of integrity and calm during a time of tumult in Washington. It cools the nascent – and premature – talk of impeachment that had started to build following President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey, and reports that Mr. Trump had asked Mr. Comey to drop an investigation into the president's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.
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| Taboo-breaking election tests how much dissent Iran can handle Posted: 18 May 2017 01:43 PM PDT ![Taboo-breaking election tests how much dissent Iran can handle]( "Taboo-breaking election tests how much dissent Iran can handle") From the lecterns of mass rally stages, and during live television debates, Iran's presidential candidates have crossed multiple regime red lines in their bids to cast opponents as dangerously unfit for office. Energized by the electoral fisticuffs, thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets each night, with activists from both sides – either seeking change, or fearing it – expressing their views in noisy traffic jams. Recommended: How much do you know about Iran?
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| How Saudis claim freedom Posted: 18 May 2017 12:53 PM PDT ![How Saudis claim freedom]( "How Saudis claim freedom") For his first official trip abroad, President Trump will be in Saudi Arabia this weekend, attending a dizzying number of public events. Written by Swiss entrepreneur Rolf Dobelli with tips for independence in thought, the book's popularity speaks volumes about what Saudis want in a society long controlled by a monarchy and clerical authorities. In recent years, Saudis have taken to Twitter to speak out against government – despite the threat of a public lashing if they go too far in criticizing the monarchy.
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