Friday

July 2, 2021

Tucker Carlson and Glenn Greenwald’s Shameless Marriage of Convenience

The Fox News hatemonger and the rage-tweeting muckraker are pushing an NSA “scandal” without evidence—the latest fruits of a cynical partnership built on mutual self-interest.

by Jacob Silverman

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Don’t Blame New York City’s Election Mess on Ranked-Choice Voting

Blame the city’s corrupt and incompetent Board of Elections instead.

by Alex Shephard

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The Rise and Fall of an Herbal Sex Enhancement Scammer

A prolific seller of “all-natural” pills was shut down by the FDA. So why can you still buy Stiff Nights all over the place?

by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling

America’s Obsession With Self-Help

From “The Old Farmer’s Almanac” to “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” what do bestselling guides to self-improvement reveal about the United States?

by Chris Lehmann

Who Gets Left Behind as We “Return to Normal”?

For people with compromised immune systems, “long Covid,” and other disabilities, the pandemic doesn’t end with vaccination.

by Laura Weiss

The Crucial, Little Understood Science of the Seafloor

Helen Scales’s fascinating book about life in the deepest parts of the ocean carries a powerful warning.

by Jo Livingstone

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