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Archives for August 2019


Trump tweeted what appears to be a classified image of a failed Iranian rocket launch, and said the US didn’t sabotage the effort.


Johnson has suspended Parliament from September 9 through October 14, giving lawmakers roughly three weeks to figure out a Brexit deal.


Indexing capital gains to inflation, as Trump is considering, would overwhelmingly benefit the top 1 percent.


From epic fantasies starring puppets to refreshing sketch comedy, these were the best new shows of the month.


It is irresponsible, ridiculous, and boring too.


He’s selling a book, not saving the country from Trump.


Why 15-year-old Coco Gauff is the biggest story from the 2019 US Open.


And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.


Scientists reject the idea of a single “gay gene;” the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo grows bigger.


Dorsey himself has tried to be something of a model Twitter user.


Diana Sanchez’s federal lawsuit in Denver is part of a much larger issue facing incarcerated women.


Silicon Valley can’t seem to escape California’s crackdown on the gig economy.


The Zach Galifianakis vehicle was a lovely little show about the power of forgiveness and the wonder of rodeo clowns.


The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is really about how hard it is to resist.


Country fans still struggle to embrace the artist, no matter how massive “Old Town Road” gets.