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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of October 10-16, 2016.
As Thailand mourns the death of the king, some worry how the country will change under its new one https://t.co/KJHLBTVQSK pic.twitter.com/gcwob95BT9
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) October 13, 2016
Is Donald Trump a one-off fluke or the end of the GOP? https://t.co/Ox7Dom3fAc
— U.S. News (@usnews) October 13, 2016
Russia should drop its past opposition to protect Antarctica’s resource-rich Ross Sea. https://t.co/GOawAgIVpD pic.twitter.com/BvTujn3Mun
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) October 13, 2016
“Donald Trump’s very bad Mormon problem, explained” https://t.co/zF8MYr4sr2
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 13, 2016
“This bottle of water is more expensive than the same amount of gas.” https://t.co/jjJNIFVNTl
— NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) October 13, 2016
Embracing Impunity in Burundi | Government Approves Withdrawal from the #ICC https://t.co/p2ZR6CWTzS by @singp_p pic.twitter.com/g76lNCDvtP
— HRW Dispatches (@hrwdispatches) October 13, 2016
Azerbaijan’s Democratic Backslide Continues With Constitutional Referendum https://t.co/QqEYC3zR15 pic.twitter.com/ZhQOXiYLGr
— WorldPoliticsReview (@WPReview) October 13, 2016
“The Supreme Court must be top of voters’ minds this election” https://t.co/BBmaKlNz13
— TIME (@TIME) October 13, 2016
Trump wants to steal the Middle East’s oil, and he’s not alone. https://t.co/ObgEdiHctO pic.twitter.com/edwBBfqorv
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) October 13, 2016
Trump again lashes out at news media, which is viewed positively by just 9% of Republicans. @FactTankhttps://t.co/qyryD6TtuJ pic.twitter.com/sr5LoX5kOs
— Carroll Doherty (@CarrollDoherty) October 13, 2016
The mounting cost of #Brexit. https://t.co/94thjST5F1
— The Australian (@australian) October 13, 2016
48% of students reported that textbook price influenced decisions about courses, according to PIRG study #IHEedmaterials pic.twitter.com/drGoiZq8JZ
— Inside Higher Ed (@insidehighered) October 13, 2016
“How to deal with North Korea’s nuclear tantrum” https://t.co/wKZjGn4IOw
— TIME (@TIME) October 13, 2016
Justice Department takes steps to create national use-of-force database https://t.co/4tnKQRBIDg
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 13, 2016
Female law partners at big firms average 44% less pay than male partners: $659,000 for women vs. $949,000 for men. https://t.co/tuVrsscY0h
— NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) October 13, 2016