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June 5, 2021
Elizabeth MacDonough Is the Most Quietly Consequential Person in Washington
The Senate parliamentarian normally flies under the radar, but she now holds the Democrats’ ambitious plans in her hands.
by Alex Thomas
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Long, Strange TRIPS: The Grubby History of How Vaccines Became Intellectual Property
Not long ago, life-saving medical know-how was viewed as belonging to everyone. What happened?
by Alexander Zaitchik
Malcolm Gladwell’s Fantasy of War From the Air
“The Bomber Mafia” enthuses about precision tactics said to spare civilian lives. Except they didn’t.
by Colin Dickey
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Ron DeSantis Is the Depressing Future of “Climate-Friendly” Republicans
The 2022 Florida gubernatorial race is going to be a lesson in how to talk a lot about climate while doing nothing.
by Toby Jaffe
The Last Thing We Need Is an Uber for Off-Duty Cops
Private businesses are paying police big bucks to work during their off-hours. Now a slew of start-ups are looking for a piece of that action.
by Lilah Burke
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