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July 26, 2021

Maybe Mitch McConnell Is Just an Evil Mediocrity

Should Biden get his infrastructure deal, it will be a rare defeat for the Senate’s master of nihilism.

by Michael Tomasky

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The Pandemic Cliff Is a Manufactured Crisis

As Covid relief programs are set to expire this fall, millions of people are newly facing eviction and mounting debts. Why pretend the pandemic is over?

by Esther Wang

The Revenge of the Cars

Traffic, car sales, and car rentals are rising, crushing the pandemic-era hope that streets could be reclaimed for pedestrians and bikers.

by Doug Gordon

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Do We Still Need Ted Lasso’s Relentless American Positivity?

The Apple TV series’ debut season provided simple comfort during dark times in 2020. But the honeymoon is over for the second season.

by Alex Shephard

Michael Pollan’s All-Natural Highs

Both coffee and opium come from plants. Why embrace one and not the other?

by John Semley

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