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The Threads Era, integrated cost-benefit, and learning from traveling

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Matthew Yglesias
Jul 14, 2023
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Greetings from the French Riviera, where we’re closing out our summer vacation but still finding time to answer some questions.

Some good news: Turkey has flip-flopped and agreed to Sweden joining NATO. Scientists’ ability to predict volcanic eruptions is improving, permitting reform is back on the congressional menu for later this summer, WMATA ridersh…

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