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July 25, 2023
A Dreadful Anniversary: Puerto Rico Has Been a U.S. Colony for 125 Years Now
Why the independence movement, not statehood, is the future of the island’s liberation
by Alberto C. Medina

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What Drives Blind Denial of Economic Good News?
Wall Street knows that Bidenomics works. The man on the street does not. Here’s why.
by Timothy Noah
The World’s Getting Hotter—but It’s Humidity That Can Kill You
The higher the “wet bulb temperature” is, the harder it is for our sweat to cool us down.
by Laura López González
The Historian Who Lost Her Memory of a Hijacking
At 12 years old, Martha Hodes was on board a hijacked plane and was taken hostage for a week. How did she forget much of the experience?
by Jacob Bacharach
Are We Really Going to Put Polluters in Charge of Carbon Capture?
The U.S. could be letting fossil-fuel-friendly states oversee the build-out of key emissions-cutting infrastructure.
by Kate Aronoff
The False Hope That the Law Will Finally Catch Up to Trump
The former president’s pending third arrest will buoy the hearts of his opponents, only to cruelly break them—again.
by Alex Shephard
From the Ticker:
Mask Off: DeSantis Staffer Reportedly Shares Video of DeSantis and Giant Nazi Symbol
“Calling DeSantis a fascist isn’t hyperbole, it’s defining what he is.”
by Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
Go Woke, Go Broke? Barbie’s Opening Weekend Sales Smash Expectations
This was the biggest opening weekend at the box office this year, much to conservatives’ dismay.
by Tori Otten
Great Start! Twitter’s New “X.com” Link Keeps Sending People to GoDaddy
Elon Musk’s Twitter rebrand isn’t doing too hot.
by Tori Otten

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GOP Candidates Prep to Accuse Black Rival of—Yep—Being Soft on Crime
As Tim Scott rises in the polls, his 2024 rivals are planning a new method of attack.
by Tori Otten
If This Trump Propaganda Poster Doesn’t Terrify You, You’re Sleepwalking
Trump seems to be calling on his followers ahead of looming indictments.
by Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani

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