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Inside a Trump-Backed Candidate’s Leaky Audit Fiasco

By Kelly Weill

Matthew DePerno is Trump’s choice for Michigan attorney general. He’s also at the center of a leaky election “audit” in the state.

New ‘Bachelorette’ Michelle Young Makes a Stunning Debut

By Laura Bradley

A bright light in Matt James’ disastrous season, the elementary school teacher handled a curveball-laden premiere with grace, empathy and directness.

Steve Bannon Just Might Be Accidentally Saving America

By Max Burns

His contempt for Congress could be what finally forces Democratic lawmakers to stand up for themselves and reassert their powers.

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When Tom Petty Was at the Height of His Musical Powers

By Jeff Slate

The new documentary “Tom Petty, Somewhere You’ll Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers” captures the late music legend at his creative peak.

How Russia Is Pulling Off a Free-for-All Murderous Rampage

By Philip Obaji Jr.

Russia has turned the Central African Republic into a place where private mercenaries can run wild—assassinating one critic after another with no fear of accountability.

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White Homeowner Avoids Arrest After Killing Moroccan Driver

By Andrew Boryga

A 65-year-old is being investigated as a murder suspect, but family of a slain Muslim man fear the worst.

Liberal California Has a Huge Racial-Profiling Problem

By Ruben Navarrette Jr.

Driving while Black can be a very different experience in the Golden State, and the numbers prove it.

Inside the Netflix Series Skewering QAnon Nuts—and Joe Rogan

By Nick Schager

Created by Shion Tekeuchi (“Gravity Falls”), the animated series “Inside Job” centers a bonkers world where all of the most outlandish conspiracy theories are proven to be true.

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1. Zuck Reportedly Plans Facebook Name Change to Fix Everything

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The Verge suggests the name could be related to Horizon—Facebook’s virtual-reality world.

2. Bolsonaro’s Herd Immunity Plan Was ‘Crime Against Humanity’

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Congressional panel calls for criminal charges against Brazilian president and 69 others, but backtracks from declaration that botched COVID response amounted to genocide.

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4. Epstein Told Bannon: I’m ‘Firm Believer’ in Time’s Up

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Bannon said Epstein was trying yet again to scrub “all of the depravity” from his reputation.

5. Netflix CEO: ‘I Screwed Up’ Chappelle Controversy

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The special, though criticized as transphobic, did not fall into the company’s definition of hate speech, Ted Sarandos said.

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