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Latest We the People Are on Our Own

We the People Are on Our Own

Vidcon   Jul 16, 2024  0  34

And that’s not nearly as depressing as it sounds.

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Latest A Remarkable School-Choice Experiment

A Remarkable School-Choice Experiment

Vidcon   Jul 16, 2024  0  30

Are principals the key to improving schools?

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Latest ‘What the Heck Just Happened?’

‘What the Heck Just Happened?’

Vidcon   Jul 16, 2024  0  42

The moment inside the convention hall when we learned—abruptly—that Donald Trump had chosen J. D. Vance

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Latest Trump’s VP Announcement Didn’t Go According to Plan

Trump’s VP Announcement Didn’t Go Accord...

Vidcon   Jul 16, 2024  0  35

The moment inside the convention hall when we learned—abruptly—that Donald Trump had chosen J.D. Vance

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Latest MAGA World’s Reckless Point-Scoring

MAGA World’s Reckless Point-Scoring

Vidcon   Jul 16, 2024  0  41

Prominent Republicans turned up the temperature within minutes of Saturday’s shooting.

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Latest Judge Cannon Has Gotten It Completely Wrong

Judge Cannon Has Gotten It Completely Wr...

Vidcon   Jul 16, 2024  0  38

In dismissing the classified-documents case, she is ignoring both practical history and legal precedent.

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Latest The Next Republican Leader

The Next Republican Leader

Vidcon   Jul 16, 2024  0  39

In choosing J. D. Vance as his running mate, Trump has signaled what he hopes will be the future of the GOP.

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Latest The Long Simmer of Political Violence in America

The Long Simmer of Political Violence in...

Vidcon   Jul 16, 2024  0  36

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump could be the moment that pulls America back from the edge—but it isn’t likely to be....

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Latest The Remarkable Charisma of Shelley Duvall

The Remarkable Charisma of Shelley Duval...

Vidcon   Jul 16, 2024  0  49

The late Duvall was made for the screen—and for playing quietly resilient female characters.

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Latest The Heir Apparent

The Heir Apparent

Vidcon   Jul 16, 2024  0  37

In choosing J. D. Vance as his running mate, Trump has reinforced the changes he has made to the GOP.

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Latest The Worst Is Not Inevitable

The Worst Is Not Inevitable

Vidcon   Jul 16, 2024  0  42

Today’s political polarization is toxic, but Americans have survived even more tumultuous times.

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Latest Shelley Duvall Was a Special Actor

Shelley Duvall Was a Special Actor

Vidcon   Jul 16, 2024  0  28

The late Duvall was made for the screen—and for playing quietly resilient female characters.

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Latest Dr. Ruth, Richard Simmons, and the Joys of Eccentricity

Dr. Ruth, Richard Simmons, and the Joys ...

Vidcon   Jul 15, 2024  0  38

The deaths of two inimitable 1980s figures are a reminder that our world needs more cheerful weirdos.

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Latest Elon Musk Is Making a Bad Situation Worse

Elon Musk Is Making a Bad Situation Wors...

Vidcon   Jul 15, 2024  0  35

The X owner’s response to the attack on Trump shows the danger of absolute power.

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Latest The Worst Is Not Foreordained

The Worst Is Not Foreordained

Vidcon   Jul 15, 2024  0  38

Today’s political polarization is toxic, but Americans have survived even more tumultuous times.

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Latest An Astonishing Ruling in Trump’s Classified-Documents Case

An Astonishing Ruling in Trump’s Classif...

Vidcon   Jul 15, 2024  0  39

Even if Aileen Cannon’s decision is eventually overturned, it is sure to delay proceedings yet again.

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Latest Why Parents Don’t Mind if Their Kids Don’t Marry

Why Parents Don’t Mind if Their Kids Don...

Vidcon   Jul 15, 2024  0  39

The calculus of what makes for “happily ever after” has shifted.

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Latest Joe Biden Tries to Calm the Waters

Joe Biden Tries to Calm the Waters

Vidcon   Jul 15, 2024  0  30

Will Donald Trump do the same?

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Latest Do Parents Care Anymore If Their Kids Get Married?

Do Parents Care Anymore If Their Kids Ge...

Vidcon   Jul 15, 2024  0  36

The calculus over what makes for “happily ever after” seems to have shifted.

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Latest Congress Accidentally Legalized Weed Six Years Ago

Congress Accidentally Legalized Weed Six...

Vidcon   Jul 15, 2024  0  47

When lawmakers voted to allow hemp production in 2018, they quietly opened the door to legal THC in all 50 states.

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Latest Five Questions for the Secret Service

Five Questions for the Secret Service

Vidcon   Jul 15, 2024  0  39

The agency had one job—and failed.

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Latest 5 Questions for the Secret Service

5 Questions for the Secret Service

Vidcon   Jul 15, 2024  0  34

The agency had one job—and failed.

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Latest The Trump Shooting Conspiracies Outpaced Reality

The Trump Shooting Conspiracies Outpaced...

Vidcon   Jul 15, 2024  0  42

It took mere minutes for unsubstantiated theories to take over.

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Latest A Legendary American Photograph

A Legendary American Photograph

Vidcon   Jul 14, 2024  0  39

The photo of Trump after the attempt on his life is a badly needed window into the MAGA mindset.

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Latest The Gunman and the Would-be Dictator

The Gunman and the Would-be Dictator

Vidcon   Jul 14, 2024  0  46

Violence stalks the president who has rejoiced in violence to others.

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Latest Lower the Volume

Lower the Volume

Vidcon   Jul 14, 2024  0  40

Our country cannot afford for politics to become so lethally personal.

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Latest <em>Sorry/Not Sorry</em> and the Paradox of Louis C.K.

<em>Sorry/Not Sorry</em> and the Paradox...

Vidcon   Jul 14, 2024  0  49

A new documentary explores the comedian’s return, asking the still potent question of who commands power in his industry—and who d...

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Latest A Whale-Skeleton Discovery Has Stumped Marine Biologists

A Whale-Skeleton Discovery Has Stumped M...

Vidcon   Jul 14, 2024  0  44

Why are there more whale remains off the coast of Los Angeles than in the rest of the world combined?

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Latest Cornucopia

Cornucopia

Vidcon   Jul 14, 2024  0  33

A poem for Sunday

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Latest The Power of Restraint

The Power of Restraint

Vidcon   Jul 14, 2024  0  43

None of us is required to imitate the worst among us.

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Latest A Moment to Seek Our Better Angels

A Moment to Seek Our Better Angels

Vidcon   Jul 14, 2024  0  37

None of us is required to imitate the worst among us.

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Latest Southern California Is the Whale-Skeleton Capital of the World

Southern California Is the Whale-Skeleto...

Vidcon   Jul 14, 2024  0  36

The discovery of dozens of remains off the coast of Los Angeles is stumping scientists.

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Latest A Deeply Weird, Immersive TV Show

A Deeply Weird, Immersive TV Show

Vidcon   Jul 14, 2024  0  31

Culture and entertainment musts from Janice Wolly

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Latest The Incomplete Comeback of Louis C.K.

The Incomplete Comeback of Louis C.K.

Vidcon   Jul 14, 2024  0  45

A new documentary explores the comedian’s return, asking the still potent question of who commands power in his industry—and who d...

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Latest A Failure of Security and Democracy

A Failure of Security and Democracy

Vidcon   Jul 14, 2024  0  38

Political violence reveals deep cultural dysfunction, and that dysfunction is what our leaders must address.

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Latest A Terrible New Era of Political Violence in America

A Terrible New Era of Political Violence...

Vidcon   Jul 14, 2024  0  38

Donald Trump was bloody but “safe” after an apparent shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania, his campaign said.

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Latest A Major Climate Threat Could Be Disastrous for Birds

A Major Climate Threat Could Be Disastro...

Vidcon   Jul 13, 2024  0  37

The animals are highly sensitive to particle pollution. How far will they go to avoid wildfires?

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Latest Biden Digs In

Biden Digs In

Vidcon   Jul 13, 2024  0  34

Does the president have a path to victory against Trump?

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Latest The Democrats’ Prisoner’s-Dilemma Moment

The Democrats’ Prisoner’s-Dilemma Moment...

Vidcon   Jul 13, 2024  0  34

Everyone is unhappy with the unresolved questions around Joe Biden’s candidacy. No one can decide what to do about it.

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Latest The Democrats Are Stuck

The Democrats Are Stuck

Vidcon   Jul 13, 2024  0  34

Everyone is unhappy with the unresolved questions around Joe Biden’s candidacy. No one can decide what to do about it.

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Latest The Possibilities of Personality Change

The Possibilities of Personality Change

Vidcon   Jul 13, 2024  0  52

Incremental shifts count, and can affect one’s happiness.

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Latest The Final Six Months of U.S. Aid for Ukraine

The Final Six Months of U.S. Aid for Ukr...

Vidcon   Jul 13, 2024  0  41

Biden must take three steps to Trump-proof Ukraine’s cause.

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Latest Wildfire Smoke Is Dangerous for Humans. It’s Even Worse for Birds.

Wildfire Smoke Is Dangerous for Humans. ...

Vidcon   Jul 13, 2024  0  46

The animals are highly sensitive to particle pollution. How far will they go to avoid it?

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Latest The Two Marys

The Two Marys

Vidcon   Jul 13, 2024  0  38

A pair of biographies written in an era much like our own have lessons for this moment.

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Latest Would You Put Your Health in AI’s Hands?

Would You Put Your Health in AI’s Hands?...

Vidcon   Jul 13, 2024  0  45

Sam Altman and Arianna Huffington tell our reporter about their vision for an AI-augmented health-care system.

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