Blown speaker: Kevin McCarthy is out

Published: Oct. 4, 2023, 9:56 a.m.

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Another shutdown standoff, funding worries for Ukraine, more leadership chaos: the booting of America\\u2019s speaker of the House of Representatives bodes ill for governance. \\u201cJawan\\u201d, a new Indian film, is non-stop action with Bollywood flourishes\\u2014and reveals how divisions in the country are being bridged (9:26). And an investigation of places where centenarians are abundant suggests healthy lifestyles are not the cause (17:55).


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