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What Trump Might Do in Office
Thinking through the likely scenarios.
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Michael Baharaeen
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The Importance of Getting the Full Picture
The reaction to Nex Benedict’s tragic suicide ran ahead of the facts.
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Cathy Young
11
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Vinay Prasad on What Went Wrong With COVID
Yascha Mounk and Vinay Prasad assess the strengths and weaknesses of America’s public health response.
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Yascha Mounk
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The Neoracists
 • John McWhorter
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Keira Bell: My Story
 • Keira Bell
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Why I'm Losing Trust in the Institutions
 • Yascha Mounk
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A Taxonomy of Fear
 • Emily Yoffe
42
The Deep Roots of the Left’s Deafening Silence on Hamas
 • Yascha Mounk
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Social Media, Not the Economy, is Harming Teen Mental Health
Here’s the evidence.
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Jonathan Haidt
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What Rush Hath Wrought
We continue to underestimate Rush Limbaugh’s influence on the modern right-wing style.
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Daniel Oppenheimer
28
The Americans Who Long for Caesar
The new right views strongman rule as the medicine for our times. Here's why they're wrong.
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Jeffery Tyler Syck
6
Bring Back The Culture of Debate!
The Guernica debacle shows how far removed we are from robust disagreement.
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Ross Barkan
19
Alexandra Hudson on Why Civility Matters
Yascha Mounk and Alexandra Hudson discuss how civility can be a tool for pursuing justice.
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Yascha Mounk
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How to Fight Misinformation Without Censorship
Taiwan’s approach puts other countries to shame.
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Jacob Mchangama
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The Future of American Sports Isn’t Pretty
Irresponsible legislators and greedy sports leagues have led to a dangerous rise in gambling.
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Brendan Ruberry
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