This is their second swing at the story and nobody's explained why the response was 'hanging the flag upside down.'

At 35, Suleika is sharing with her readers how she’s trying to do the hardest thing, even if it’s the most basic thing: Wrench meaning from our short time here. 8/8
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NEW: The latest NYT poll shows just how big a role RFK Jr. could play in 2024 — pulling biggest share of support from younger voters, independents and Latinos.

And in a 5-candidate race, Biden was at just 49 percent among Black voters across battlegrounds

New: I'm launching a podcast!

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Steve Albini's greatest contribution to music, Kim Deal told Jeremy Gordon, was “every single person who has walked through that door and been treated with respect about their ideas.” theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

Man. RIP Steve Albini. Farewell Transmission, completed in one take, and you can hear every square inch of the room youtube.com/watch?v=malJUM…

I'm very shocked by the news of Steve's death, and personally devastated; more than anyone else, he exerted a tremendous influence on the way I think about music. It feels evil to self-promote in a moment like this but I remain proud of this piece, and grateful to have written it

Not sure we have words for what Jen is doing right now. Forget about all the fancy awards; every piece she’s written these last few years has been its own magnum opus, the reporting and writing executed without flaw. This is Tiger Woods 99-01 level dominance and we are witnesses.

Better late than never: Pulitzer for the genius Greg Tate, the Jimi Hendrix of cultural criticism.

Mandatory read to the kicker

The Brothers Mullins on the Many Reinventions of a Legendary Washington Influence Peddler - ⁦Brody Mullins⁩ ⁦Luke Mullins⁩ politico.com/news/magazine/…

'Here is a difficult truth: A part of the American political spectrum is not merely a passive recipient of the combined authoritarian narratives that come from Russia, China, and their ilk, but an active participant in creating and spreading them.'

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I wrote about my obsession with one-star reviews for @slate and, along the way, finally admitted that I spent several years writing reviews as Mark McGrath. If you know him, tell him it was an act of love.
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“This was not the same campus protester that had been trailing behind Lauren Boebert holding a cardboard sign that said, simply, beetlejuice”
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Last night I explained the provenance of this image to my wife: Troy McClure's comeback began at the DMV, where he bribed Selma by taking her on a date. They were photographed by paparazzi, prompting a call from Troy's agent, who knew about a new musical...

My wife did not care

What are the chances that RATM shows up at the DNC to perform during the outside protests a-la 2000? youtube.com/watch?v=kFI6Bj…

Re-upping my profile of Doug Burgum from October...

I asked Burgum if he trusts Trump with the nuclear codes

“So when you say ‘trust him,’ what does that mean?” he replied.
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I wrote about the crackdown on campus protests.

Universities like Columbia, Cornell and Emory trade on Vietnam Era protests to market themselves to student activists. Protest is part of their brand and sales pitch. Now they're punishing students for taking them at their word. 🧵

As Trump campaigns today in Michigan, it increasingly looks like the tipping point state of 2024. Here’s why. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…