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August 6, 2022
Fight Back, Blue America!
Red states are using the Dobbs decision to reach into blue states to try to change our way of life. They want a culture war? Let’s give ’em one.
by Lindsay Beyerstein
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Efforts to diversify the industry might be having the opposite effect. And although puzzles are an important part of The New York Times’ business strategy, only a handful of people actually make a living from crosswords.
by Matt Hartman
The point of biking or going vegan isn't the impact of a single person's choice. It's about throwing everything we've got at a problem that feels overwhelming.
by Aaron Regunberg
Daisy Pitkin’s memoir “On the Line” documents acts of heroism and solidarity, as well as the grueling personal toll of a life in organizing.
by Micah Uetricht
The Communications Decency Act made it a felony, with up to five years in prison, to talk about abortion online. It’s been on hold since the Clinton administration, but could it be enforced by a future GOP president?
by Melissa Gira Grant
From the archives:
I was a corn detasseler as a teenager. But increasingly weird weather patterns are making the timing of this crucial task harder and harder to predict.
by Julian Epp
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Police around the country have claimed to overdose on fentanyl merely from handling the drug. What’s really going on?

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