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I love you a latke. Now it's the holidays

Still don't think democracy is under attack? Liz Cheney wants you to believe otherwise

The American way of poverty

You may ask yourself ... : 3 essential reads on the state of the world

The Beatles ... and the Stones

There's a bit of Chandler in all of us

John Adams, Abigail Adams, and our current congressional malaise

After a shocking attack, Israel declares war. Now what?

These are the best cities for people living with disabilities

Government Shutdown 2023: 3 Essential Reads

I spend a lot of time thinking about the Roman Empire.

9/11 Anniversary: 'The scars have healed, but they remain'

These are 2023's best cities for Hispanic entrepreneurs

Three more tragic reasons for an assault weapons ban

3 numbers in the new Quinnipiac poll that should worry Republicans. And one that won't

The Maui Fires: 3 Essential Reads

When you’re doing nothing, you’re really doing everything

For U.S leaders, age isn't an issue -- until it is

Twitter gets a rebrand. Why?

Three things to know about the SAG-AFTRA strike

Tangled threads

Supremely broken

Titanic Folly: The real cost of the Titan submersible disaster

In praise of summer concert season

3 Takeaways from the Trump Indictment

Yes, religion is less important. Maybe that's the wrong question.

These states have the worst gambling problems.

Florida's DeSantis is losing the war on woke.

The death of MTV News is the monoculture's last gasp

'This strike is us as writers actively fighting for presence and respect.'

The high court's supreme credibility crisis

No, it's the guns.

No, it's the guns.

Score one for democracy.

Join me on Notes

So that's what they mean by an activist judiciary.

The French are very different from you and me.

Trump won the news cycle. Why that has to stop happening.

Are we close to finding a submerged civilization?

Does this Penn law prof deserve to lose her job?

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