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The biggest story in months about media and democracy wasn’t an article—it was the absence of one. The news broke...

With Election Day just over a week away, Kamala Harris is calling Donald Trump a fascist following reports revealing the...

It took 25 days, but in the early hours today, Israel responded to Iran’s salvo of missiles earlier this month....

Her father is back in the ER. His second time this month. The first was a short stay. After an...

Sean Baker’s new film, Anora, could have starred Tom Hardy and Ryan Gosling. Early in the project’s development, a producer...

Donald Trump and J. D. Vance have a story to sell you: Amid a scramble for housing in the United...

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Thousands of North Korean troops are now in Russia, preparing to help Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s war of conquest in...

To understand modern politics, including the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns, distinguishing between two qualities—charisma and charm—is vital. They...

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