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Edible grasshopper sweets launched in Israel

And other stories from the stranger side of life

23 Sep 2021

Bernie Sanders at Joe Biden's inauguration

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Tall Tales

Bernie Sanders doll sells for $23,000

And other stories from the stranger side of life

28 Jan 2021

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: ‘Want people to get the vaccine? Pay them’

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 25 November

25 Nov 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: young people know ‘hard work doesn’t pay’

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 19 August

19 Aug 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: ‘government confusion aggravates Covid’

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 17 August

17 Aug 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: Drop war bluster over coronavirus

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 9 April

9 Apr 2020

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In Depth

Why Bernie Sanders bowed out of US presidential race

Responsibility for taking on Trump in November now rests squarely with former vice president Joe Biden

9 Apr 2020

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In Brief

Joe Biden closes in on nomination after primaries hat-trick

Bernie Sanders under pressure to drop out after losing string of primaries

18 Mar 2020

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In Depth

US election 2020: will coronavirus crisis change the result?

From stock market crashes to low voter turnout, Covid-19 could reshape American politics for years to come

16 Mar 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: ‘Neglect of science left us exposed’

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 12 March

12 Mar 2020

Officials at the Japan Coast Guard base in Yokohama where a cruise ship is in quarantine following an outbreak of coronavirus

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: Coronavirus ‘not a crisis of globalisation’

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 11 March

11 Mar 2020

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In Depth

What is Hillary Clinton doing now?

New docu-series on the former US presidential candidate will air in the UK in spring

9 Mar 2020

CAMBRIDGE, MA - MARCH 5: Senator Elizabeth Warren addresses the media hours after dropping out of the Democratic presidential race in Cambridge, MA on March 5, 2020. I will not be running for

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In Depth

What the end of Elizabeth Warren’s campaign means

With Warren out of the picture, like Bloomberg the day before, the race has narrowed to two viable candidates to take on Trump in November

6 Mar 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: Labour candidates ‘fail to impress’

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 5 March

5 Mar 2020

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In Depth

What went wrong for Michael Bloomberg?

Past policies and scandals came back to haunt the big-spending candidate

5 Mar 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: Black voters matter

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 4 March

4 Mar 2020

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In Brief

US election 2020: Joe Biden bounces back on Super Tuesday

White House hopeful wins eight of 14 states

4 Mar 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: Boris ‘playing hardball’ in Brussels

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 3 March

3 Mar 2020

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In Depth

US election 2020: why Tuesday is so ‘super’

A total of 14 states are voting in primaries to decide which Democratic candidate should take on Trump

3 Mar 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: Pete Buttigieg ‘undone’ by homophobia

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 2 March

2 Mar 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: US primaries are ‘just dumb’

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 27 February

27 Feb 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: UK floods reveal ‘urban-rural tension’

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 26 February

26 Feb 2020

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In Brief

Bernie Sanders faces attacks during chaotic debate

Final debate before critical contests features noisy and bitter exchanges

26 Feb 2020

TOPSHOT - Democratic presidential hopeful Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (R) and his wife Jane O'Meara Sanders shake hands with supporters after Sanders addressed a rally at the Abraham Chave

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In Depth

Is Bernie Sanders unstoppable?

His opponents are divided, and his campaign - radically left by US standards - has united a broad coalition of voters

24 Feb 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: Bloomberg ‘busts’ in Democratic debate

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 20 February

20 Feb 2020

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 19: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (R) gestures as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg listen

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In Depth

How can Bloomberg enter the presidential race so late?

Bloomberg short-circuited the normal timeframe for a campaign with his vast fortune, bringing his rivals’ ire in Las Vegas last night

20 Feb 2020

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In Depth

Could Bernie Sanders become the next US president in 2020?

Veteran socialist firebrand wins influential New Hampshire primary

12 Feb 2020

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In Brief

Bernie Sanders wins in New Hampshire

Vermont senator edges out Pete Buttigieg in key state

12 Feb 2020

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In Brief

Democratic chairman calls for review of Iowa vote totals

Influential DNC chair says ‘enough is enough’

7 Feb 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: An ‘unholy mess’ in Iowa

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 4 February

4 Feb 2020

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In Depth

How the US presidential primaries and caucuses work

Iowa is the first state to choose its candidates in the 2020 White House race

3 Feb 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: Will coronavirus trigger global recession?

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 3 February

3 Feb 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: Trump vs. Thunberg ‘the battle of our age’

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 23 January

23 Jan 2020

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In Depth

Behind Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren's public spat

Newly released audio clip reveals testy exchange following Democratic debate

16 Jan 2020

Bernie Sanders

Edible grasshopper sweets launched in Israel

Bernie Sanders doll sells for $23,000

Instant Opinion: ‘Want people to get the vaccine? Pay them’

Instant Opinion: young people know ‘hard work doesn’t pay’

Instant Opinion: ‘government confusion aggravates Covid’

Instant Opinion: Drop war bluster over coronavirus

Why Bernie Sanders bowed out of US presidential race

Enjoy a different view

Joe Biden closes in on nomination after primaries hat-trick

US election 2020: will coronavirus crisis change the result?

Instant Opinion: ‘Neglect of science left us exposed’

Instant Opinion: Coronavirus ‘not a crisis of globalisation’

What is Hillary Clinton doing now?

What the end of Elizabeth Warren’s campaign means

Instant Opinion: Labour candidates ‘fail to impress’

What went wrong for Michael Bloomberg?

Instant Opinion: Black voters matter

US election 2020: Joe Biden bounces back on Super Tuesday

Instant Opinion: Boris ‘playing hardball’ in Brussels

US election 2020: why Tuesday is so ‘super’

Instant Opinion: Pete Buttigieg ‘undone’ by homophobia

Instant Opinion: US primaries are ‘just dumb’

Instant Opinion: UK floods reveal ‘urban-rural tension’

Bernie Sanders faces attacks during chaotic debate

Is Bernie Sanders unstoppable?

Instant Opinion: Bloomberg ‘busts’ in Democratic debate

How can Bloomberg enter the presidential race so late?

Could Bernie Sanders become the next US president in 2020?

Bernie Sanders wins in New Hampshire

Democratic chairman calls for review of Iowa vote totals

Instant Opinion: An ‘unholy mess’ in Iowa

How the US presidential primaries and caucuses work

Instant Opinion: Will coronavirus trigger global recession?

Instant Opinion: Trump vs. Thunberg ‘the battle of our age’

Behind Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren's public spat

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