Wednesday
November 25, 2020

The acquisition of Simon & Schuster by Penguin Random House shows that the industry is headed toward a monopolistic singularity.

By Alex Shephard

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	God Save America From “Checks and Balances”The zombie idea from middle school civics that might sink the Biden administrationBy Alex Pareene

	The Democrats’ Maddening Cowardice Is Carrying Over into the Biden Era Party leaders have met Trump’s postelection sabotage with stunning meekness. Will they stop running from fights?By Osita Nwanevu

	The Government’s Human Cruelty Will Outlive TrumpImmigration agencies won’t suddenly clean up their act when the president leaves office. What’s Biden going to do about their systemic abuses?By Laura Weiss

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	Pharma Executives Are Profiting From Covid Vaccine Press ReleasesThe timing of the announcements, and their lack of detail, are raising worries about insider trading and unrealistic expectations.By Melody Schreiber

	Do You Know Your Microsoft Productivity Score?Don’t ignore that Excel spreadsheet or PowerPoint presentation! The company’s 365 software now rates worker performance.By Jacob Silverman

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