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Theater is weird, and that’s the point.
In which I come out as a total theater nerd
3 hrs ago • Halina Bennet
In praise of commercial culture
Plus when I’d vote for a Republican, the case for generalists, and why live theater is weird now
15 hrs ago • Matthew Yglesias
Thursday discussion post
Trump and Melania’s favorite thrifty recipes
Aug 6 • Halina Bennet
The message behind Christopher Nolan’s most important change to “The Odyssey”
Are we the Sea Peoples?
Aug 6 • Matthew Yglesias
A look back at #MeToo
Matt and Jerusalem on the legacy of the movement
Aug 6 • Matthew Yglesias
1:16:26
They’ve had it up to here with the NIMBYs
From Massachusetts to California to Texas, officials and investors are increasingly overcoming local resistance to build more housing.
Aug 5 • Halina Bennet
Republicans are in too little disarray
With Trump historically unpopular, why isn’t there more infighting?
Aug 5 • Matthew Yglesias
Tuesday discussion post
It’s primary day in Michigan.
Aug 4 • Halina Bennet
Mamdani’s not the first to try to bring cheap groceries to N.Y.C.
Walmart versus the stationary bandits
Aug 4 • Matthew Yglesias
Democrats are winning the polls but losing the plot
Primary voters are far more focused on fighting each other than on fighting the G.O.P.
Aug 3 • Halina Bennet
Democrats should seize the chance to end the filibuster
A national voter ID law is nothing to fear.
Aug 3 • Matthew Yglesias
Sunday Thread + Mailbag
Ask your questions below.
Aug 2 • Halina Bennet
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