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Free Gas Cards Are GOP’s New Campaign Gimmick—and It’s Legal

By Roger Sollenberger

Voters in Georgia can’t have water within 150 feet of a polling place. But campaigns are allowed to hand out free gas—just as long as they don’t do this one thing.

Vanessa Hudgens May Be the Most Powerful Person in Hollywood

By Coleman Spilde

A survey of the masterful, mysterious, and mystifying career of Hollywood’s most bizarrely omnipresent star.

The Washington Post Dumpster Fire Is Still Raging

By Lachlan Cartwright

In this week’s edition of Confider, a multi-front war within WaPo is raging, resulting in the suspension of star reporter Dave Weigel and questions about editorial decisions.

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They Married and Raped Children in the Name of God

By Nick Schager

The Netflix docuseries “Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey” revisits Warren Jeffs’ predatory FLDS cult, where fundamentalist Mormons married and abused young girls and women.

The ‘Sick Fraternity’ for Reps From Mass-Shooting Towns

By Sam Brodey

For lawmakers representing areas with mass shootings, there are a lot of other lawmakers in Congress who unfortunately have experience in that field.

Why Everyone in the World Is Obsessed With ‘Borgen’

By Sophie Brookover

Here’s everything you need to know about the Danish political drama that became a global phenom, thanks to Netflix, and the new season that just launched.

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Biden Isn’t Taking His Presidency Seriously

By Matt Lewis

America is in crisis, and President Biden is telling us he can’t do much about it. But he is going to go on Jimmy Kimmel’s show, so that’s reassuring.

Tony Award Voters Reveal Their Broadway Winners—and Losers

By Tim Teeman

Sunday’s 75th Tony Awards are closely contested, featuring big names up against debut performers. Anonymous voters reveal their picks, and who is set to win the battle of Broadway.

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Harry and Meghan Told ‘No Chance’ of Queen and Lilibet Photo

By Tom Sykes

Palace enforcers were reportedly nervous the picture would end up on U.S. TV channels.

‘Fire Island’ Is Yet Another Movie Featuring Fit Gay Men

By Adam Manno

The gay rom-com from filmmaker Andrew Ahn and writer/star Joel Kim Booster is charming and represents a step forward—but it’d be nice to see different bodies represented on screen.

The Fun of Finding the Wrong Landmark in Australian Outback

By Elizabeth Warkentin

Mount Conner is often called “Fool-uru” because it gets mistaken for its more famous neighbor, the giant rock called Uluru. But Mount Conner has charms all its own.

Did the Jubilee Secure the Royal Family’s Future—or Sink It?

By Tom Sykes, Clive Irving

After the pomp, pageantry, balcony appearances, and Harry and Meghan’s disappearing act, two writers discuss where the Platinum Jubilee leaves the royal family as an institution.

NASA Wants Its All-Electric Plane to Transform How We Fly

By Kurt Loft

The X-57, the latest in the agency’s experimental aircraft program, may be one of the most important technologies tested this year.

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