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December 24, 2021
How Tucker Carlson Lost It
He once craved responsibility and tried to give a right-wing audience real news. They didn't want it. And he adjusted with a vengeance. 

by Alex Shephard
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Why are so many people drawn to stories and videos of the unvaccinated dying of Covid-19—and, at the final moment, wishing for the vaccine?

by Eleanor Cummins
We ascribe too much meaning to the early years of the republic.

by Osita Nwanevu
The purveyors of “grass-fed” beef want you to believe that it solves meat’s environmental problem. But this is merely a branding exercise, not a climate solution.

by Jan Dutkiewicz, Gabriel N. Rosenberg
Through his hallowed foundation, the world’s de facto public health czar has been a stalwart defender of monopoly medicine.

by Alexander Zaitchik
They hate the establishment. They want to destroy the system. Meet the illiberal upstarts trying to remake conservatism.
by Sam Adler-Bell
Benefytt Technologies has been shaking off lawsuits and regulators for years. It’s now peddling Medicare Advantage plans to seniors—where if someone picks a subpar plan, the results can be disastrous.
by Joanna Robin
The famed economist’s theories were embraced by Beltway power brokers in both parties. Finally, a Democratic president is turning the page on a legacy of ruin.

by Zachary D. Carter
An internet huckster got rich selling a sex enhancement supplement named Stiff Nights. Then the FDA sampled his wares.

by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling
The “Beauty Myth” author has gone from being a feminist icon to an anti-vaxxer banned by Twitter. But she’s always struggled with the truth.

by Liza Featherstone
Our Top Podcast Episode of the Year:
In the pandemic, reports of rat sightings have risen dramatically. But is it all in our heads?

by The Politics of Everything
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