“Elon Musk gave it a shot in Washington. Now he’s aiming to be the de-facto mayor of a small Texas town.”
Politico
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Pieces from Benji Jones, Howard Bryant, Carey Baraka, Sally Jenkins, and Jeannette Cooperman.
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‘Did Something Happen to Mom When She Was Young?’
“The hidden history of the Cold War adoption complex.”
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Watch the Skies: A UFO Believers Reading List
Amid a new flurry of media coverage, we revisit some of our favorite stories about ufologists and close encounters.
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16 Hours With George Santos: Dunkin’ Donuts, 27,000 Steps and a Scolding
“Our intrepid reporter camped outside the office of Congress’ most scandal-plagued freshman, so you don’t have to.”
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The Battle to Save Waikiki Beach
“No longer are coastal cities arguing about whether warming poses a monumental threat, but about the best way to respond.”
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Twenty Years Later: A 9/11 Reading List
Six stories on the immediate and ongoing aftermath of the attacks that took place on September 11th, 2001.
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Post-Covid America Isn’t Going to Be Anything Like the Roaring ’20s
“Hopes of a repeat of the post-influenza Roaring ’20s are understandable, but misunderstand the differences between then and now, says historian John M. Barry.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Tim Alberta, Jane C. Hu, Katy Kelleher, Jimmy Thomson, and David Marchese.
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The Children of 9/11 Are About to Vote
“What the youngest cohort of American voters thinks about politics, fear and the potential of the country they’ve grown up in.”