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Why Matthew Yglesias Left Vox
GETTY / THE ATLANTICThe journalist Matthew Yglesias, a co-founder of Vox, announced today that he is leaving that publication for the paid-newsletter platform Substack, so that he can enjoy more editorial independence.The move may prove a good fit for Yglesias, who began his career as a highly successful independent blogger before blogging at The Atlantic and then elsewhere.
How One Georgia Theater Brought Delight to the Polls
When Dad’s Garage Theatre became a polling place, its staff decided to offer voters more than lines and ballots.
Forget SNL. The Best Election Satire Is on TikTok.
Just hours after Joe Biden was declared president-elect of the United States, and as massive celebrations gripped cities around the country, Dave Chappelle took the Saturday Night Live stage to puncture the jubilant mood. He started his monologue with a story about his great-grandfather, who’d been born into slavery in South Carolina. “I thought about him all day today, because I wish I could see him now.
Prepare for Dry Winter Skin by Stocking Up on This Ointment, Now on Sale
A 3-pack of Aquaphor Healing Ointment is now 45 percent off.
Voting Activist Desmond Meade on Re-enfranchising People & Why “Ex-Felon” Is a Dehumanizing Label
In Florida, tens of thousands of newly eligible voters who were previously disenfranchised due to their criminal records turned out to the polls for the 2020 election. Amendment 4, a measure that in 2018 overturned a Jim Crow-era law aimed at keeping African Americans from voting, restored voting rights to people with nonviolent felonies who have completed their sentences and was hailed as the biggest win for voting rights in decades.
Can Trump Pardon Himself? Jane Mayer on Trump’s Desperate Bid to Stay in Power & Avoid Prosecution
President Trump has only made one brief public appearance since the election was called for Joe Biden, and his Twitter feed is filled with conspiracy theories about widespread voter fraud, which state elections officials have repeatedly rejected.
Help! I’m in Love With My Ex-Husband’s Ex-Wife.
Not only is she beautiful—she’s brilliant and charming.
The Shocking True Story You Won’t Get Anywhere Else About the National Enquirer
The tabloid built its business on some of the same wild tactics it used to catch its biggest scoops.
How to Cancel the Holidays Without Ruining Them
It’s time to have the conversation with loved ones. Here’s how to do it gracefully.
Red state governors reject Biden on mask orders
The politicization of mask-wearing shows how difficult it will be for Joe Biden to build consensus around even basic public health strategies after he’s sworn in.
Poet Javier Zamora Wants Readers to Know What It’s Like to Be Undocumented
“The personal goal is just to be seen.
The Three Progressive Policies Voters Seem to Love
Even where they don’t elect Democrats, voters love minimum-wage hikes, marijuana, and Medicaid expansions.
Fauci and Biden team steer clear of each other — for now
Biden’s transition team must plan for a crisis response without access to essential information about the nation’s supply chains and testing supplies.
Moderna close to revealing first data on whether its vaccine works
The news comes days after Pfizer revealed that initial data suggest its vaccine is more than 90 percent effective.
Pandemic invades nursing homes again
Care facilities can’t keep the virus out as it spreads through communities.
Biden pledges Americans won’t lose health coverage during pandemic
“They need a lifeline and they need it now,” he said.
Telling the Truth About My Past Has Ruined My Sex Life
How can I make things go back to the way they were?
Help! My Family Doesn’t Know They’re Triggering Me—and I Can’t Explain It to Them.
They casually talk about sexual abuse, and they don’t know that it’s happened to me.
The hangover awaiting Biden: Deep wounds from Covid-19
Biden will inherit an economy similar to one he and Obama did 12 years ago. But unlike last time, he’ll have few tools to deal with it.
China shapes a new U.S. economic era: The return of industrial policy
The latest episode of POLITICO’s Global Translations podcast explores the new industrial policy emerging in America to counter China’s ascent.
Fox survey finds 63 percent say country heading in wrong direction
The economy weighs heavily on voters’ minds.
Wall Street notches second-best Election Day of trading
The gains are a sign of positive trader sentiment, although it’s unclear if that has to do with hopes of a clear winner emerging.
GDP rebounds at record pace, but dark clouds reappear
Trump got a great economic report to use on the campaign trail. But behind the surface, giant risks are looming.
Photos of the Week: Fire Tunnel, Golden Dog, Santa Mask
Dancing on Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni, curfew measures in Bucharest, coronavirus testing in the U.K., monowheel broomsticks in Brazil, a marigold harvest in Kathmandu, celebrations of Joe Biden’s presidential win, a press conference at Philadelphia’s Four Seasons Total Landscaping, Veteran’s Day memorials, a wedding in Moscow, and much more.
Mary Trump Has A Surprise Prediction For Her Uncle’s Post-White House Plans
It’s not what the president is reportedly telling people right now.
Samuel Alito Goes Full Political Commentator In Federalist Society Speech
The conservative justice criticized science-backed COVID-19 restrictions and condemned the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision to legalize same-sex marriage.
Barack Obama Has A Damning Description Of Lindsey Graham In His New Book
The former president compares the South Carolina senator to a movie character… and not in a good way.