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Self-driving cars are underhyped
The problems are more economic than technical
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Matthew Yglesias
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Wednesday thread
It’s truly an unbeatable breakfast» Article link
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Ben Krauss
123
George W. Bush was a terrible president
Looking back at the last — disastrous — era of efficacious conservative policymaking
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Matthew Yglesias
386
Tuesday thread
Would love to hear everyone’s thoughts on the Trump trial. Kinda bogus? Or a very legitimate move by DA Bragg?
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Ben Krauss
173
College students should study more
My crankiest old guy take yet
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Matthew Yglesias
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Monday poll
Thanks for all the great questions! But as always, there can only be three… Peter: Is there any real analysis or sense of how high tariffs can g…
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Ben Krauss
140
Ask how to solve problems, not why they happened
Identifying causation isn't the same as doing policy analysis
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Matthew Yglesias
266
Sunday thread
Friday is a return to the Grab Bag! Submit your questions and we’ll vote on the three best choices Monday!
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Ben Krauss
391
Saturday Thread
Some more data on the Gen Z population that we’re all worried about. Full Gallup data here.
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Ben Krauss
142
The Take Bakery: How to save local journalism
Solving the supply and demand problem
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Ben Krauss
139
Friday thread
I’ve been hitting facebook marketplace so hard this week looking for furniture (as is annual tradition when you’re in your 20’s and move every y…
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Ben Krauss
239
Jamaican mailbag
Leaving kids at home alone, squatters, and a George Washington biopic?
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Matthew Yglesias
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