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Briefing: Geopolitics may test the World Cup — a new book draws lessons from the past

Strategic angle: Roger Bennett explores how past competitions met cultural and geopolitical moments as countries prepare for one of soccer's biggest events.

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Briefing: Utah bereavement author found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband

Strategic angle: A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink.

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Briefing: This tale of a Chicago school book ban was inspired by true events

Strategic angle: Librarian Jarrett Dapier's graphic novel tells a fictionalized account of real-life events in 2013 that restricted access to Marjane Satrapi's memoir Persepolis in Chicago Public Schools.

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National Book Tour for Cindy Cohn’s Memoir, ‘Privacy’s Defender’

MIT Press Publishes EFF Executive Director’s Book As She Prepares to Depart Organization After 25 Years