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The Chaotic Design of Trump’s Mail-In-Voting Rants
Voting by post is necessary amid the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, but it requires a functioning delivery service and sufficient funding for states—two things that the President is determined to sabotage.
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The Power of Police Unions
William Finnegan on what the repeal of an arcane law reveals about the conflict among police, protesters, and politicians. Plus, an interview with the mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot.
The President’s Brazen Attempt to Win Over Latino Voters
Capitalizing on support from Mexico’s President, the Trump campaign is trying to court Hispanics in battleground states.
Streaming: Prescient Documentaries of Police, Prison, and Schools
“Hard Times at Douglass High” and “Toe Tag Parole” follow the social through line and the creative methods that the Raymonds established in their seminal documentary “The Police Tapes,” which presciently discerned the making of social and political history.
The Democrats Need a Plan to Fight Corruption
By embracing a strong anti-corruption program, Joe Biden and his party can spotlight the Trump Administration’s record of quasi-bribery, quasi-extortion, and inside deals.
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“The Line,” a play of communal horror, follows health-care workers battling COVID-19, and Hannibal Buress’s new special turns a police encounter into comedy and catharsis.
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The Picnic Baskets of the Pandemic
Bubby’s craggy fried chicken, Café Kitsuné’s frilly ham and Gruyère on baguettes, Otaku Katsu’s sando set, and more blanket-ready fare.
Rethinking the Science of Skin
What is all the scrubbing, soaping, moisturizing, and deodorizing really doing for the body’s largest organ?
A Floating MAGA Rally Washes Up in New York Harbor
When a Trump flotilla (or “Trumptilla”) swarmed into town, its organizers hoped it would “make liberals cry.” The more immediate effect was to freak out the Coast Guard.
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An eccentric Dutchman began living in a giant underground facility built by the German military—and ran a server farm beloved by cybercriminals.
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Who Gets to Be Italian?
The children of Black immigrants in Italy are dispossessed by a country that doesn’t offer birthright citizenship. Plus, an economist on whether—and how—to reopen schools.
