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President Donald Trump鈥檚 nomination of Kevin Warsh to head the Federal Reserve calmed markets, but the former member of the board of governors could also set the Fed on a new course.

Myanmar鈥檚 junta-backed party has secured an overwhelming victory in the country鈥檚 first elections since the military seized power in 2021. While the exercise was widely denounced as a sham, some in Myanmar hope it will inch the war-torn country toward democratic norms.

The United States has a long history of civil rights protests. Cultural commentator Ken Makin identifies a through line of resistance, from 1960s Mississippi to 2020s Minnesota.聽The wrestling between civil rights advocates and their opponents is baked into American life, he writes, affecting people, policies, and policing.聽

Musician Billy Bragg talks about writing 鈥淐ity of Heroes鈥� after watching the heroism and solidarity of ordinary people in Minneapolis. His protest song carries forward the lineage of such troubadours as Woody Guthrie and others.

The cold, the dark, the slush. We love to hate winter. But the season holds unique opportunities if we're willing to look deeper: In our overbooked lives, it's a welcome time to slow down, reflect, and rest.聽