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The infamous Mexican drug lord goes to court; Sweden’s parliament votes to reject the proposed government for the first time in the nation’s history.

That’s a lot of guns!

It’s a unique problem.

It’s really a lot better than it was.

The relationship is real.

Nearly 23,000 people died by firearm suicide in 2016.

This is America’s greatest gun problem.

It’s an unnecessary risk.

They’re a major risk factor.

Suicide is a much bigger deal.

Drug and alcohol abuse are much more important factors than, say, schizophrenia.

But there are some exceptions.

The infamous practice, explained.

Different states handle redistricting differently.

The legacy of Elbridge Gerry.

What political scientists think.

It can be done to disenfranchise minority groups — or to benefit them.

Here’s how politicians can draw lines to maximize their chances of winning.

Look to the commissions.

Marijuana legalization benefits from growing public criticism of the war on drugs.

Marijuana legalization at the state level can’t override federal law.

Marijuana legalization may exacerbate some of the risks linked to pot, but those risks are relatively mild.

Marijuana legalization could lead to more use — and addiction.

Marijuana legalization has already become the law of the land in other countries, including Uruguay and Canada.

Marijuana legalization is very popular in America.

Marijuana legalization could lead to fewer racially biased arrests and drug-related violence, supporters argue.

Marijuana legalization will lead to a powerful cannabis industry that will encourage misuse and addiction, critics say.

US police use lethal force far more often than police in other developed nations.

Black people are more likely to be shot and killed by police than their white peers.

Investigations into the police have repeatedly found evidence of abuses and racism nationwide.

Police shootings are still vastly undercounted by federal reports.

Police officers are given a lot of latitude under the law to use lethal force.

Police officers are rarely punished for shootings.

Police officers get military-grade equipment from the federal government.

More unjustified police shootings may lead to more crime.

Police officers are rarely killed on the job.

Most transgender people identify as male or female.

Transgender people can be straight, gay, bisexual, or something else entirely.