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Before Boris Johnson Can Become Prime Minister, Some Tories Are Heading for the Exit
by Amy Davidson Sorkin on July 22, 2019 at 11:07 pm
Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the election that will likely make Boris Johnson the Tory leader and, in effect, Prime Minister of the U.K., and the various ministers who are preparing to resign. […]
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Who Believes in the Moon Landing?
on July 22, 2019 at 8:00 pm
Dorothy Wickenden talks with Andrew Marantz about conspiracy theories that hold the moon landing was a government hoax and political conspiracy theories in the age of the Internet and social media, such as QAnon. […]
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Do Good Climbers Make Good Capitalists?
by Hannah Rosefield on July 22, 2019 at 7:52 pm
Hannah Rosefield writes on the free-solo climber Alex Honnold’s talk at Brooklyn Boulders Somerville, in Massachusetts, at an event for those interested in the intersection of climbing, entrepreneurship, and business. […]
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The Disappointing, Emmy-Baiting Finale of “Big Little Lies” Season 2
by Doreen St. Félix on July 22, 2019 at 6:37 pm
Doreen St. Félix reviews the Season 2 finale of HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” which featured standout performances from Meryl Streep and Laura Dern but didn’t have a strong enough plot to justify the series’ continued existence. […]
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Conversations with Ma: Paint the Toenails and Board-Game Gripes
by Julia Wertz on July 22, 2019 at 6:35 pm
Julia Wertz illustrates a humorous comic in which her mother makes up her own rules to board games. […]
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The Inspired Sounds of a Newly Released Dexter Gordon Set
by Richard Brody on July 22, 2019 at 6:11 pm
Richard Brody reviews the newly released two-disk set “Dexter Gordon Quartet at the Subway Club 1973,” which features live and studio recordings of the tenor saxophonist performing in Europe. […]
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Trump Orders Pence to Find Passage in Bible Where Jesus Tells People to Get the Hell Out
by Andy Borowitz on July 22, 2019 at 2:59 pm
Andy Borowitz jokes that Donald Trump asked Vice-President Mike Pence to find justification from the Bible for his intolerant treatment of asylum seekers at the border. […]
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Daily Cartoon: Monday, July 22nd
by Brendan Loper on July 22, 2019 at 2:36 pm
Brendan Loper’s Daily Cartoon shows how the globe has become too hot to handle. […]
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How Illinois Became an Abortion-Rights Haven
by Peter Slevin on July 22, 2019 at 2:25 pm
Peter Slevin on a new abortion-rights law in Illinois and a collection of nonprofits, including the Chicago Abortion Fund, Planned Parenthood of Illinois, and the Midwest Access Coalition, dedicated to helping people access abortions. […]
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Phone Calls from All Over
by Calvin Trillin on July 22, 2019 at 9:00 am
Shouts & Murmurs by Calvin Trillin: Most of my robocalls are coming from Slovenia. Yes, I’m aware that Melania Trump is from there, but I’m not blaming her. She has enough on her plate as it is.&nbs […]