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Jonathan Ledgard Believes Imagination Could Save the World
His strategies for a more equitable, sustainable future range from practical and humanitarian to fanciful and abstract.
Trump Tries to Explain What He Thinks “the Hispanics” Want
The President’s supposed insights into the Latino electorate are based on stereotypes related to the dangers he associates with immigration.
Money Fuels the Fire of Global Warming
What if the banking, asset-management, and insurance industries decided to move away from fossil fuels?
Elizabeth Warren’s Crusade Against Corruption
Warren’s message of disrupting corporate influence on government has seen her climb steadily in the polls and has earned her the endorsement of the Working Families Party.
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“Our Boys” and the Economics of Empathy
The galvanic new series, set in Israel, emphasizes how easily dehumanizing rhetoric can sway vulnerable minds, a theme that should feel uncomfortably relevant to American viewers.
The Trumpian Origins of New York’s Floating Billboard Problem
The advertising scheme behind a recently banned billboard boat takes a page from Fred Trump’s playbook.
Where Does All the Plastic Go?
Roughly one per cent of all the plastic that has ever gone into the ocean is floating on its surface. What happened to the rest of it?
A Haphazard Recovery in the Bahamas
In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, the strongest one in the islands’ recorded history, Floridians with boats and planes began an evacuation that rivalled Dunkirk in its approach.
The Workplace Pathos of “Party Down”
Not unlike the new film “Hustlers,” this dark comedy follows members of an often overlooked subsection of the service industry as they navigate the indignities of the post-recession work environment.
In Saudi Arabia, Global Oil Supplies Are in Flames
The attack in the heart of Saudi Arabia on Saturday was audacious; it set a precedent for the targets, tactics, and scope of warfare in the Persian Gulf and has global ramifications.
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Travel Adventures Through Other People’s Instagram Stories
I highly recommend the penne pomodoro at Mercato Centrale in Florence. It’s incredibly authentic. You can really sense the unique depth of flavor through the pic.
Kim Deitch Spins His Yarns
Deitch’s graphic recollections lead to one strange episode after another, sweeping the reader down the rabbit hole and into a wonky world of the artist’s own making.
An Immigration Attorney at the A.C.L.U. on Fighting Trump’s Asylum Ban
Lee Gelernt says that the recent asylum bans have failed to meet the most basic standards laid out by Congress, which invalidate policies that are “arbitrary and capricious.”
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