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Italy’s populist parties face off in regional vote

Bloomberg Italy’s two populist parties, rivals and allies in the governing coalition, face off in regional elections in the small northern region of Trentino-Alto Adige as they seek an edge in their national power struggle. As voters in the semi-autonomous, largely German-speaking provinces of Trento and Bolzano, head to the polls Sunday, the anti-establishment Five Star Movement and the anti-immigration, ...

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What does Donald Trump’s ascendance mean about US?

It is a sign of the times — the kind involving the seven-horned beast, and the rain of fire, and the end of days — that recent news has been dominated by Kanye, Stormy and the misogynist boor who is president of these United States. It would be a circus if it were not a crime scene, complete with credible ...

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Bigger houses may need more energy

Earlier this month, IKEA Group published its annual Life at Home report, which surveys more than 22,000 people in 22 countries. It’s an intriguing look at what the home-furnishings giant describes as the “four dimensions that are shared by everyone, no matter where or how we live — space, place, relationships and things.” Two of those elements, space and things, ...

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