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Who’s going to play him in the biopic? Is this the one transformation that Jared Leto can’t pull off?
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These five weeks between Thanksgiving and the New Year always feel like dead space on the news calendar to me, but it’s about ten percent of the total…
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Thursday thread
A nice soft landing.
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Ben Krauss
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Obama mostly got things right
The effort to craft a "new paradigm" has been a big mistake
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Wednesday Thread
NBA knockout schedule is set! But does anyone really care? Personally, I do like the idea of the tournament cutting into NFL buzz.
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Ben Krauss
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Bayard Rustin's ideas matter
What the new Netflix biopic leaves out
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Matthew Yglesias
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Tuesday Thread
Alright, folks! First threads post. It is buzzy Oscar movie season. Give me your best picture nominations. Also, if you missed the post this mor…
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Cash transfers work
Why we support GiveDirectly and hope you will, too
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