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This School Is What a COVID Fiasco in the Making Looks Like

By Francisco Alvarado

“I want people to see how messed up it is,” one former student who shared photos and videos of packs of teens told The Daily Beast.

Larry Flynt: My Final Farewell to the Falwells

By Larry Flynt

The Hustler publisher, who won a landmark First Amendment legal battle against Jerry Falwell Sr., writes about Jerry Falwell Jr.’s fall from grace—and the Trump of it all.

‘Cuties’ Started an Anti-Netflix Riot—but It’s a Must-Watch

By Laura Bradley

Maïmouna Doucouré’s debut feature deserves, above all, to be defined by its contents—not the reactionary firestorm that sprung up against it last month.

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The Debates Are Coming: Desperate Donald’s Last Chance

By Margaret Carlson

The first one is less than a month away. So it’s very much time to start anticipating what stunts Trump will pull this time.

How I Have Fun With Puzzle Grid Patterns

By Matt Gaffney

Being masterful about clues and answers isn’t the only fun part of building crossword puzzles. Here’s how I zoom out and look at the grid itself.

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Why Herman Cain Is Tweeting Nonsense From Beyond the Grave

By Lachlan Markay

The late conservative folk hero’s business entanglements help explain the dubious COVID content being shared on his Twitter account

The New Uighurs? China Moves to Erase Mongolian Culture

By Brendon Hong

Mongolians are risking brutal recriminations by publicly protesting moves to end local language classes in school.

Hollywood’s Insufferable Anti-Trump Rage-Fest

By Kevin Fallon

Bette Midler, Issa Rae, Dan Levy, Sarah Paulson, and Kaitlyn Dever rant in the new HBO special presentation about their inability to stomach life in 2020 under “the new abnormal.”

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1. Trump’s ‘Plane of Uniformed Thugs’ Conspiracy Theory Is Eerily Similar to Debunked Viral Facebook Post

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The president refused to elaborate on his dubious theory, claiming the matter is “under investigation right now.”

2. Protests Erupt After L.A. Deputies Fatally Shoot Black Man

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Officials said two deputies stopped the man because he was riding his bicycle in violation of unspecified vehicle codes.

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4. Trump: Cop Who Shot Jacob Blake Just ‘Choked’ Like a Golfer

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The president said the Kenosha police officer who fired seven rounds into Blake “choked” like a putter three feet from a hole in a golf tournament.

5. Belarus Poll Workers Break Silence on Fraud at Disputed Vote

‘SWAP THE NUMBERS’

One voting place staffer said they pointed out violations during the vote-counting and were immediately fired.

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