Itamar Ben-Gvir's journey from far-right extremist to political power-broker; why Vladimir Putin wanted bones of an 18th-century Russian leader; Becky Toyne reviews Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCarthy's first new novels in 16 years; Haiti's political and economic crisis fuels a public health disaster for women; five U.S. states get ready to vote on whether to close a loophole that allows for slavery in 2022; and more.