Doctor Who

“Known as ‘la Doctora’ for her glittering academic credentials, Claudia Sheinbaum is a physicist with a doctorate in energy engineering, the former mayor of one of the world’s most populous cities, and was part of the United Nations panel of climate scientists that received a Nobel Peace Prize. And on Sunday, she became the first woman, and the first Jewish person, to be elected president of Mexico.” Meet Claudia Sheinbaum.

+ NYT (Gift Article): We explain why so many Mexican citizens are happy with their country’s direction. “Each country has its own dynamics, of course, but we will highlight some strands that connect Mexican politics to politics elsewhere … [and you will] notice a familiar theme: Populism is ascendant.”