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Who Gets to Vote in Florida?
With the election hanging in the balance, Republican leaders continue a long fight over voting rights.
The Republicans’ Conspiratorial Convention
Trump and his supporters claimed that his opponents are seeking to deceive and subdue Americans. It’s a dangerous path.
How Black Lives Matter Is Changing the Church
Brenda Salter McNeil used to think that it was not the place of a pastor to talk about systemic racism. Ferguson changed her mind.
Back to School with Mario Dedivanovic
Kim Kardashian West’s makeup artist, known for his Masterclass series, launches a new line.
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Grace Lynne Haynes’s “Trendsetters”
The artist discusses her cover for the September 7, 2020, Style & Design Issue and the role that color and pattern play in her work.
Susan Choi on How Much She Can Leave Out
The author discusses “Flashlight,” her story from this week’s issue of the magazine.
Jonathan Rothberg’s Race to Invent the Ultimate Rapid At-Home COVID-19 Test
Rothberg prophesies a future in which self-testing is one more morning ritual, between brushing teeth and putting on a pot of coffee.
Will Trump’s Scare Tactics Work Against Biden?
The President is trying to transform the election from a referendum on his own abject performance to a contest centered on Biden, radical Democrats, and unrest in the streets.
Investigations Provide a Window Into How Trump Does Business
The New York attorney general is probing an alleged pattern of financial misstatement in which the Trump Organization inflates the value of property to secure favorable loan terms but then deflates the property’s value to ease its tax obligation.
A Challenging Puzzle
Singer Erykah whose 1997 début album went triple platinum: four letters.
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