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The famed political theorist escaped the Nazis, yet was "canceled" for her writing on Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. Since 2016, many have turned to…
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A conversation with the former president's top Russia adviser, who found herself knowing more about the machinations inside the Kremlin than inside the…
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Let's talkFor paid subscribers, I’m experimenting with discussion threads about topics in the news, newsletter questions, or anything on your mind; it’s q…
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A flagrant violation of COVID misinformation policies could spark a ban
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Tech companies have become less willing to stand up to autocratic governments
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The algorithm pushes divisive and angry content everywhere, and not just in the polarized United States.
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Trump and allies are calling the election "rigged" now that Newsom looks likely to win
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Arizona's chaotic review is spreading to other swing states, sowing doubt about 2024
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Another drug that won't cure COVID goes viral. And why social media companies will only do so much to halt misinformation about it.
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Plus, how Biden's pullout of U.S. troops in Afghanistan isn't exactly an end to the forever war.
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MyPillow, anti-vax, and the Arizona audit all have one thing in common: endless, incomprehensible details
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A scandal at the Tokyo Olympics and a secret trial reveal the hard and fast choices made by those who run afoul of Lukashenka's regime
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