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The unwritten rules

Wolfgang Breuer and Philipp Schade (Aachen): The Double Beauty Premium. Max Fisher on the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize winner, explained. Myriam Amri on why Tunisians are cynical about our country's Nobel Peace Prize winners: “We are the country that produced the largest number of foreign jihadists in Syria, while still being the most successful democratic transition in the Middle East” (and more). What are the unwritten rules of winning a Nobel Prize? Esther Inglis-Arkell investigates. David Dayen writes in praise of Hillary Clinton’s shameless pandering. When will National Review apologize for cooperating with murderous dictator Augusto Pinochet? Thomas Wells on America’s guns: A problem of political philosophy not public health. Here’s what actually reduces gun violence: Guns aren’t going away in America, but studies have found several ways to reduce the current annual toll of 30,000 gun deaths — from universal background checks to smart policing.