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Desperate to Not Compete Against Israeli Wrestler, Iranian Throws Match

President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk as they make their way to take the "family photo" during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit on November 11, 2017.

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By Davis Richardson
Dorsa Derakhshani was banned for not wearing a hijab.

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By Micah Halpern
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Voting booths.

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A screenshot of FiveThirtyEight's new weekly puzzle, The Riddler.

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By Matthew Kassel
Russian chess legend and opposition activist Garry Kasparov holds a press conference in support of Kazakh tycoon and opposition figure Mukhtar Ablyazov on October 20, 2015 in Paris. The French government has given the green light for the extradition of Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia, where he is accused of embezzling billions of dollars, as a lawyer for Ablyazov says his client would challenge the decision. AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images)

Putin’s Press Relishes Chess Icon Garry Kasparov’s Bribery Scandal

By Mikhail Klikushin
Tobey Maguire in Pawn Sacrifice. (Photo: Takashi Seida)

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Grandmaster Judit Polar with Success Academy chess scholars at the Marshall Club. (Photo by Ari Mintz)

Judit Polgár, Best-Ever Female Chess Player, Teaches NYC Kids to Rule the Board

By Justin Joffe
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