We all crave more info, greater transparency. Because knowledge is power — right? That wisdom has led Iowa Democrats to tackle their much-anticipated caucuses a little differently this year. So, instead of one winner next month they'll announce ... three! Find out why, and why it matters, below. And hit reply to let me know whether you think it's a great idea, or a terrible one.

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From the editor | January 14

We all crave more info, greater transparency. Because knowledge is power — right? That wisdom has led Iowa Democrats to tackle their much-anticipated caucuses a little differently this year. So, instead of one winner next month they'll announce ... three! Find out why, and why it matters, below. And hit reply to let me know whether you think it's a great idea, or a terrible one.

Fay Schlesinger, OZY Managing Editor

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Actresses Break With Bollywood’s Embrace of Modi Amid Protests

The world's second-best paying film industry has grown too cozy with those in power. Female actors aim to change that.

Unlike in Hollywood, where actors and filmmakers have spoken out against governments, A-listers in Bollywood — the world’s second-best paying film industry — have largely remained silent. Under the current government, in fact, many have queued up to click selfies with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Now, as protests spread across India over a controversial new citizenship law and attacks on students, Bollywood women are breaking with that pattern even as the biggest male actors, such as Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan, stay quiet.

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Why There Could Be Three Winners of the Iowa Caucuses

The Iowa Democratic Party will report three different sets of results this year, tripling the opportunities for campaign spin.

This year, with a swollen Democratic field and projected record-smashing caucus turnout, there’s a potential twist: three outright winners. That’s because the Iowa Democratic Party will report three different tallies for this year's caucuses.

To boost transparency, the party will share the caucusgoers’ initial candidate preference and their preference after the initial winnowing of candidates who are not viable in each precinct, in addition to the usual state delegate equivalents. For a contest that is much more about news media-driven perception than the actual accumulation of Democratic National Convention delegates, the caucus night result could well be a muddle — tripling the permutations of campaign spin.

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