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Thursday
July 29, 2021
Conservatives’ Bullshit War on Simone Biles
None of the gymnast’s suddenly frothing critics actually care about gymnastics or the Olympics. They’re just outrage junkies desperate for a fix.
by Alex Shephard
 
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The delta variant is dangerous. A third vaccine dose could be helpful for those with weaker immune systems, but giving third doses to healthy people would be wildly counterproductive.
by Melody Schreiber
 
The conservative hysteria over critical race theory is ultimately a refusal to acknowledge that the country’s classrooms have always taught a white-centric view of U.S. history.
by Anthony Conwright
 
A group of Democratic and Republican senators struck a $1 trillion deal that passed in a key procedural vote on Wednesday. Is this thing really going to happen?
by Grace Segers
 
“Enemies of the State” and “United States v. Reality Winner” explore profound questions of secrecy, whistleblowing, and justice.
by Jacob Silverman
 

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