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Opinion | The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez You Don’t Know

Three terms in, she’s exiting her political adolescence and coming into her own as a veteran operator. #Congress #Joe Biden #US Politics

2024-05-04T04:00:07-0700 The New York Times Gaby Del Valle ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2024-05-05T19:17:49-0700

Why we can’t build

America’s inability to build is killing people. #Politics

2020-04-22T05:50:00-0700 Vox Ezra Klein 2,000 words

Rated 2023-11-16T07:59:09-0800

Opinion | Israel Has Never Needed to Be Smarter Than in This Moment

It would be a mistake to give Hamas what it wants: an overreaction like an invasion of Gaza. #Israel #Joe Biden #Middle East #Military #Politics #Terrorism

2023-10-10T14:58:28-0700 The New York Times Thomas L. Friedman ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-10-12T10:25:12-0700

Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Here to Pump You Up (Emotionally)

“The more powerful you are,” says the action icon, author of a new self-help book, “the more power you have in giving back.” #2020 Election #Comedy #Donald Trump

2023-10-01T02:01:02-0700 The New York Times David Marchese ($) 5,000 words

Rated 2023-10-01T19:36:20-0700

‘A Ticket to Disney’? Politicians Charge Millions to Send Migrants to U.S.

The Biden administration vowed to “end the illicit movement” of people through the Darién jungle. But the number of migrants moving through the forest has never been greater — and the profits are too big to pass up. #Colombia #Panama #Politics

2023-09-14T02:03:09-0700 The New York Times Julie Turkewitz, Federico Rios ($) 6,000 words

Rated 2023-09-15T13:05:46-0700

Opinion | Partisan Politics Put a Huge Win for Public Health at Risk

The loss of support for an AIDS relief program would signal to the rest of the world that it could no longer rely on the U.S. to defend its biggest accomplishments as a leader in global health. #Abortion #Congress #George W. Bush #Joe Biden #US Politics

2023-09-01T12:00:10-0700 The New York Times The Editorial Board ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-02T08:37:53-0700

America’s Trumpiest court just put itself in charge of nuclear safety, in Texas v. NRC

This decision is radioactive, even by the very low standards of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. #Politics #Supreme Court

2023-08-29T03:00:00-0700 Vox Ian Millhiser 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-30T22:45:11-0700

The Chip Titan Whose Life’s Work Is at the Center of a Tech Cold War

At 92, Morris Chang, the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, can no longer stay in the shadows. #Apple #Artificial Intelligence #China #Politics

2023-08-04T02:01:01-0700 The New York Times Paul Mozur, John Liu ($) 4,000 words

Rated 2023-08-13T10:29:54-0700

How Signal Walks the Line Between Anarchism and Pragmatism

The privacy-focused messaging app arose from a fringe culture that emphasized individual autonomy and skepticism of authority. As it tries to go mainstream, can it escape its roots? #Politics #Silicon Valley

2023-07-23T04:00:00-0700 WIRED Kai Ye 2,000 words

Rated 2023-07-25T16:13:25-0700

The hidden force that shapes everything around us: Parking

A Q&A with Henry Grabar, author of “Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World.” #Politics #Transportation #Urban Planning

2023-05-09T04:30:00-0700 Vox Marin Cogan 3,000 words

Rated 2023-07-17T14:20:48-0700

The Last Days of Berlin's Gas Streetlamps

Looking at the German city in a different light. #City #Climate Change #Design #History #Politics

2023-06-01T07:00:00-0700 Atlas Obscura Alex Rennie 2,000 words

Rated 2023-06-01T23:45:18-0700

California Builds the Future, for Good and Bad. What’s Next?

From reparations to tax revolts, the Golden State tries out new ideas all the time. What roads will its latest experiments send us down? #Artificial Intelligence #California #Immigration #Politics

2023-05-30T01:55:07-0700 The New York Times Laila Lalami ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-05-30T09:15:50-0700

US elections 2024: Who is the Republican contender Ron DeSantis?

A look at rise of Florida governor, who is seen as Trump’s most serious challenger for party’s presidential nomination. #Donald Trump #Elections #Government #Joe Biden #United States

2023-05-24T14:09:32-0700 Al Jazeera Ali Harb 2,000 words

Rated 2023-05-29T11:56:29-0700

The Supreme Court rediscovers humility — in a case about pigs

The justices just did something very unusual: They didn’t try to make themselves even more powerful. #Politics #Supreme Court

2023-05-11T10:55:00-0700 Vox Ian Millhiser 2,000 words

Rated 2023-05-11T22:59:32-0700