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The summer of the flying lawsuits, and more dystopian drama

Two diametrically opposed groups of people, operating under two totally different definitions of “the enemy,” cannot unite in any meaningful sense.

In 1997, Barbara Ehrenreich went after the human attraction to violence in her book Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War. Now, in an updated, adapted version of an afterword, she turns from the origins of war to its endpoint.

The only question is whether American citizens today can uphold that commitment.

"We are committed to exploring all possible options to protect our rights in Nebraska and restore the rights Nebraskans lost when politicians passed an abortion ban earlier this year," said one organizer.

And why people of color are winning more seats outside of those districts too.

Shamefully, few in the jazz world came to Monk’s defense.

AI’s infinite potential — and infinite risk — requires federal ownership.

While the inferno spread shockingly fast, it didn’t come out of nowhere.

Amid multiple ecological crises, the Justice Department is attempting to kill kids’ landmark climate case.