How to smack it down
To beat the scourge of heroin, governments should deal the drug themselves

This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “How to smack it down”

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Muhammad bin Salman is going from troublemaker to peacemaker

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Many Europeans are complacent about the threat Russia poses—and misunderstand how to deter its president
Donald Trump is right to ditch Joe Biden’s chip-export rules
Time to get realistic
Luck stands between de-escalation and disaster for India and Pakistan
Sooner or later, the luck will run out
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