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“There’s a sense this is the only way Republicans could win the governorship”—California’s recall vote
Also on the daily podcast: Russia’s massive exercises in Belarus and how Dante’s masterwork still holds lessons
GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM is fighting off a bid to remove him that puts the world’s fifth-largest economy and, possibly, control of the Senate in play for Republicans. Russia’s exercises in Belarus are the largest in 40 years—showcasing a chummy relationship and worrisome military might. And how Dante Alighieri’s masterwork “The Divine Comedy” still holds lessons, 700 years after his death. Runtime: 23 min
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