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Ketanji Brown Jackson, Child Porn and the Ghost of Abe Fortas
The attack on Fortas for his rulings on pornography ultimately led to the Court’s rightward shift. Will history repeat itself with Biden’s nominee?
5 min read
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Politics
Will The Blue Invasion of Red State America Finally Pay off in 2020?
Why population shifts from Blue States from Red States, long in the making, may change politics for decades to come
13 min read
News
A Timeline of Racial Progress in the U.S., and the Lack of It, Through the Years
In words and pictures a look at racial progress, or the lack of it, in the US.
3 min read
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Business
In Good Company: 50 U.S. Businesses That Stood Out During the Pandemic
U.S. companies have pitched in, in droves, to help citizens and frontline workers during the deadly spread of coronavirus. Here are 50—from Coca-Coca and Airbnb to Tory Burch and Spanx—that stepped up.
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Analysis
Racism, Police Killings and Riots. This was America in 1967 and in 2020. Will this be us in 2070, too?
In 1967, black households earned 55 percent of what white households earned. In 2014, it was 61 percent. At that rate of improvement, black household incomes should catch up in 2410—maybe.
4 min read
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Business
Why the U.S. Economy May Never Be the Same Again After Coronavirus | Analysis
It will take years before the economy is at pre-pandemic levels again.
11 min read
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Business
Q&A: Inside the Next Phase of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Q&A with Mark Suzman: Next Up For The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
6 min read
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Business
Why the Coronavirus Pandemic is Philanthropy’s Big Moment
Why charities like the United Way are built to tackle Covid-19
5 min read
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Business
Warren Buffett and the Gateses: 200-plus Billionaires and 10 years later, is the Giving Pledge a Success?
More Than 200 billionaires promised to donate a majority of their wealth since the Buffet/Gates “Giving Pledge” launched 10 years ago. Is that a success?
18 min read
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Politics
The Pollsters Got It Wrong When Trump Took on Hillary in 2016. Can You Trust Them This Time?
Have the pollsters learned from their mistakes in the 2016 presidential election? Maybe. Maybe not.
15 min read
Opinion
Here Is Why Those Covid-19 Predictions Are All Over the Place | Opinion
It’s partly because the data set is still relatively small. But partly because it all very much depends on what each of us does about it.
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Opinion
In the Taliban-U.S. Agreement, Everybody Wins—Except the Women | Opinion
The sad truth is women’s rights are far down the agenda for the U.S. They’re not even mentioned in the Doha accord, despite pressure from international rights groups and the media.
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Entertainment
OK, Millennial: Boomers Are the Greatest Generation in History
You kids may think your challenges are far greater than those other generations have faced. No, They’re not. And here’s why.
20 min read
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Opinion
Jack Welch—A Mixed Legacy, to Say the Least | Opinion
Welch was a tireless innovator, changing virtually everything he touched. But his approach to people management epitomizes what the current generation of business leaders strives to avoid.
6 min read
U.S.
Don’t Blame Bernie Sanders For Rising Socialism; Blame Capitalists Like Me | Opinion
“The U.S. has gotten the redistribution part down, but in our case we redistribute to each according to his voting clout.”
4 min read
Opinion
Trump’s Travel Ban on Nigeria is a Cheap and Cynical Ploy That Will Hurt Both Countries | Opinion
Nigeria was one of the six additional countries added to the president’s travel ban on Friday.
4 min read
Sports
Stop Criticizing the Houston Astros: Baseball Needs More Cheating, Not Less
Without Roger Clemens and the Black Sox and Mark McGwire and Gaylord Perry, baseball is boring.
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Entertainment
Filmmaker Biyi Bandele on Nollywood, Poverty Porn and the Miracle of Nigeria
“There’s a bit of give-the-editors-what-they-want and it’s true that literary prizes in the West favor victimhood.”
3 min read
Analysis
Biden/Yang? Sanders/Gabbard? The Running Mates That Could Help Frontrunners Rally Divided Democrats
It’s not common to announce a vice presidential partner during the primaries, but these are anything but common times.
6 min read
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World
Black China: Africa’s First Superpower Is Coming Sooner Than You Think
If it can get its socioeconomic act together, Nigeria may be the next global power—and the first one on the continent.
22 min read
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World
The Iran Crisis Comes With Serious Risks for America’s Economy
Markets believe that the Iranian situation will not have a major negative effect on the world economy. At least for now.
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