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Noel King

Noel King

Co-host and Editorial Director

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    Reckoning with America’s Next Top ModelReckoning with America’s Next Top Model
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    Tyra Banks is not the only villain.

    By Danielle Hewitt and Noel King
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    Iran after KhameneiIran after Khamenei
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    Can Trump bomb his way to regime change in Iran?

    By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
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    What economists got wrong about Trump’s tariffsWhat economists got wrong about Trump’s tariffs
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    The 3 big lessons we’ve learned since “Liberation Day.”

    By Ariana Aspuru and Noel King
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    Meet the toymaker who helped take down Trump’s tariffsMeet the toymaker who helped take down Trump’s tariffs
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    Learning Resources, an Illinois toy company, says it paid more than $10 million in tariffs.

    By Kelli Wessinger and Noel King
    America After Trump
    You got your democracy back. Now what?You got your democracy back. Now what?
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    What the United States can learn from Poland’s experience with autocracy.

    By Jolie Myers and Noel King
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    Mogging, -maxxing, and Clavicular, briefly explainedMogging, -maxxing, and Clavicular, briefly explained
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    What an online drama tells us about the attention economy.

    By Dustin DeSoto and Noel King
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    The mess that Kristi Noem madeThe mess that Kristi Noem made
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    The drama at the Department of Homeland Security, explained.

    By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
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    They backed Trump. Then Border Patrol arrested their neighbor. What now?They backed Trump. Then Border Patrol arrested their neighbor. What now?
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    When “mass deportation” gets to Trump country.

    By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Noel King
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    Trump is trying to shape a new world order. Here’s what it looks like.Trump is trying to shape a new world order. Here’s what it looks like.
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    He’s teaching some dangerous lessons to China and Russia.

    By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Noel King
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    You may not like what comes after Charlie KirkYou may not like what comes after Charlie Kirk
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    His followers are drifting toward Nick Fuentes, his onetime nemesis.

    By Kelli Wessinger and Noel King