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There’ll be new Dune stories in the future, no matter how the movie does
Jul 25, 2021 | Polygon
Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson talk what’s next for the publishing franchise
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If the Supreme Court overrules Roe in the new term, will we know for sure?
Jul 23, 2021 | constitutioncenter.org
A lawsuit against The Washington Post reignites the debate over objectivity
Jul 23, 2021 | Media Nation
The meaning of objectivity is at the heart of a lawsuit brought by a Washington Post reporter against the paper, five of its top editors and former executive editor Marty Baron. Felicia Sonmez argu…
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How a Twitter thread sparked a lawsuit against Nieman Lab’s founder
Jul 23, 2021 | www.cjr.org
For unvaccinated, coronavirus is soaring again
Jul 22, 2021 | Washington Post
An analysis of adjusted rates for cases, covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations shows the country’s summer upswing is slamming the unprotected while others enjoy freedom.
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‘I’m sorry, but it’s too late’: Alabama doctor tells unvaccinated, dying COVID patients
Jul 21, 2021 | al
“And now all you really see is their fear and their regret. And even though I may walk into the room thinking, ‘Okay, this is your fault, you did this to yourself,’ when I leave the room, I just see a person that's really suffering, and that is so...
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Let's get more people vaccinated
Jul 20, 2021 | www.slowboring.com
It all starts with actually approving the vaccine....
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Mark Milley’s Fight to Stop Trump from Striking Iran
Jul 18, 2021 | The New Yorker
Inside the extraordinary final-days conflict between the former President and his chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
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Black Widow happened at the only time Marvel was capable of making it
Jul 16, 2021 | Polygon
What happens when your first superheroine is actually a reformed supervillain
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Journalism is becoming a dangerous occupation
Jul 16, 2021 | Media Nation
Paul Farhi of The Washington Post reports on a disturbing phenomenon: television journalists coming under attack. “In recent months, local TV news crews have faced verbal and physical abuse w…
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Covid Didn’t Kill Cities. Why Was That Prophecy So Alluring?
Jul 12, 2021 | www.nytimes.com
A distrust of urban life has persisted in America, finding expression in different ways over time.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones declines UNC tenure offer, heads to Howard University
Jul 06, 2021 | www.ncpolicywatch.com
Roger Federer’s Gift to Tennis: A Shot That Players Love to Hit
Jul 04, 2021 | www.nytimes.com
The squash shot may be a last-resort play, but it’s fun to unleash and spectacular to watch. Federer made it his own, but many other players, especially women, are adopting it.
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Underpaid firefighters, overstretched budgets: The U.S. isn’t prepared for fires fueled by climate change
Jul 04, 2021 | Washington Post
Fire experts say the escalation of wildfires, fueled by climate change, demands an equally dramatic transformation in the nation’s response.
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Bedrock: The SQLitening · Mozilla Marketing Engineering & Operations
Jul 03, 2021 | mozilla.github.io
Why does it cost so much to build things in America?
Jul 03, 2021 | Vox
This is why the US can’t have nice things.
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Still Flowing at 14
Jun 30, 2021 | FlowingData
FlowingData turned 14 years old last week. Is that old? It feels old. The site started as a sandbox to put class projects. Flat HTML files. JPEG files. Google Maps placemarkers. Flash. Vanilla Java…
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A Few Tennis Pros Make a Fortune. Most Barely Scrape By.
Jun 29, 2021 | www.nytimes.com
The superstars of pro tennis get paid staggeringly more than everyone else. Can a new players’ association help level the court?
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Perspective | Why it’s so important that UNC trustees give Nikole Hannah-Jones the tenure she deserves
Jun 29, 2021 | Washington Post
It’s not always easy to make the right decision when you find yourself in the middle of a culture war.
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