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Thursday
August 31, 2023
Four Trials and a Primary: Here’s What Trump’s Weirdest Campaign Might Look Like
The former president will split his time between seeking the Republican nomination and performing his duties as a semiprofessional defendant.
by Matt Ford
The Real Horror in Only Murders in the Building: The Cost of Living in New York
In the Hulu show, everyone is struggling to get by in a hostile city.
by Jennifer Wilson

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The GOP’s Drag Bans Aren’t Meant to Be Good Laws. They’re Meant to Cause Chaos.
What if the point of state-level drag bans is not the legislation itself but rather the scapegoating of queer and trans people as enemies?
by Melissa Gira Grant
Will Legal Pot and Abortion Rights Be a Potent Combination for Ohio Voters?
All eyes are on the Buckeye State to see if a pair of ballot initiatives might juice turnout in an otherwise sleepy election year.
by Grace Segers
How Disabled People Are Left Behind in Climate Disasters
Disabled people are two to four times more likely to die or sustain critical injuries during a disaster.
by Marianne Dhenin
Violence Is Coming? Sorry, It’s Already Here—and Getting Worse.
We do have reason to fear what comes next. But what’s happening right now is concerning enough.
by Brynn Tannehill
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DeSantis Rejected $350 Million in Climate Funding Before Hurricane Idalia
The Florida governor rejected millions in climate funding. Now his state is suffering from a storm fueled by climate change.
by Tori Otten
Biden Labor Department Moves to Give 3.6 Million Workers Overtime Pay
It’s not a minimum-wage increase, but for many it would have a comparable effect.
by Timothy Noah
Poll: Majority of Americans Support Unions and Support Strikes
A new Gallup poll shows Americans are overwhelmingly in favor of labor unions.
by Ella Sherman
What Just Happened to Mitch McConnell in This Press Conference (Again)?
A new video shows the Republican senator, 81 years old, frozen and unable to respond to a reporter’s question.
by Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
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