(THE CONVERSATION) In late October, more than 80% of Botswana’s electorate went to the polls and voted out the incumbent government. The unexpected result was accepted by all parties, and the outgoing ...

M. Jodi Rell, who steadied the state after scandals that caused the resignation of Gov. John G. Rowland, died Wednesday in Florida at age 78. Rell died in a hospital after a brief illness, said her ...