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“A history prof who leads a course on genocide was instructed not to mention atrocities committed against Native Americans, according to several academy officials. The English dept purged works by well-known Black authors, such as Toni Morrison, James Baldwin & Ta-Nehisi Coates, the officials said.”

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Jonathan Clements knew exactly what he wanted instead: to launch Roth IRA accounts for young people from poor families who have never invested before, with the objective of turning them into lifelong savers. www.wsj.com/finance/inve...

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Pete Hegseth’s culture war hits West Point. Books banned, syllabuses scrubbed, two professors resign in protest, the librarian quit. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...

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The @nytimes got a draft of a new EO that has drastic changes to US diplomacy: eliminating sub Saharan Africa embassies and getting rid of neutral foreign service exam to instead recruit those in “alignment with the president’s foreign policy vision” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...

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Stop what you’re doing and read this: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/a...

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Why Trump hardliners rushing to defend Bridge Colby? What a Pentagon nomination tells us about the new rules of Washington. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...

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So excited to see Sean Baker won an Oscar for Anora. Stopped by the Magic Castle — where he shot The Florida Project — on a reporting trip in 2020.

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In Pursuit of a ‘Warrior Ethos,’ Hegseth Targets Military’s Top Lawyers My first story at the new place. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...

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What’s a good way to support free speech? Buy Brian’s book, which I’ve been told is amazing!

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I've had 15 great years at the Washington Post -- and loved almost every minute -- writing about soldiers, presidents, theme park workers, baristas, county commissioners, a civics teacher. Now I'm headed the NYT to help cover the Defense Department. www.nytco.com/press/greg-j...

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The Washington Post first out with this story, congrats to David Nakamura, Lisa Rein and Matt Visser who worked it deep into a Friday night to cover this bureaucratic massacre. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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How Trump decided to kick off his second term with blanket Jan. 6 pardon (Some pardon recipients are exploring lawsuits alleging civil rights violations.) wapo.st/4jvkOfK by Isaac Arnsdorf

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If you want to know what Hegseth plans to do to the Pentagon, read his book. I recently wrote about it for the Post. www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...

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The best way to understand Pete Hegseth is as a product of two lost wars. My story on the man likely to be the next defense secretary. wapo.st/4hsPk83

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President Trump has pardoned or ordered the release of virtually all who were federally prosecuted for Jan. 6, including those convicted of seditious conspiracy or assaulting police officers. Here's free access to my colleagues' extraordinary coverage of that day: www.pulitzer.org/winners/wash...

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Thinking about this beautiful version of America the Beautiful today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRUj...

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I would love more people to learn about this photographer. Please repost.

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RIP Charles Ponzi. Taken from us 75 years and one day ago. Gone but not forgotten.

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"If you want a vet who will deliver that type of personal loyalty, you need one who has been thoroughly disillusioned..bc if you're Trump, that absence of belief won't result in a belief in nothing. It will result in a belief in anything. And that anything will be you" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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“If you were curious why Tucker Carlson recently spoke of being mauled in his sleep by a demon, it may be because he is absorbing the language and beliefs of this movement.” Fascinating story that explains so much about our politics. @mccrummen.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

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Why we fight and what Trump doesn’t understand. Via @philklay.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...

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"This is what recovery looks like." A piece about Kevin Lopez, a young man with schizophrenia, and the intervention that helped him return to his life. With beautiful portraits by @heislerphoto. (gift link) nyti.ms/41TQe9p

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A truly engaging read on immigration, the military and one family's journey: He’s becoming an American soldier. First he must become a U.S. citizen. Via @missy_ryan + @gregjaffe.bsky.social wapo.st/4gyKkPm

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What does it mean to be and become an American? Read the story of Sebastian Villaorduna (a new citizen and soldier) and his undocumented mother Daysi. From @missy_ryan and me. wapo.st/4gyKkPm

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The story of Sebastian Villaorduna (a new U.S. citizen and soldier) and his undocumented mother Daysi is a story about what it means to be and become an American. From Missy Ryan and me. wapo.st/4gyKkPm

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Sailors making snow angels on the flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in 2017. Happy Christmas Eve!

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“Many friends of mine are pretty deep in the slough of despond.“ “Slough of Despond” would be a great name for an Emo group. Who’s opening for the Smiths? Slough of Despond. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Always assumed that the super rich felt less need to suck up to power. Recent events indicate the inverse is true. “Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me. They possess and enjoy early, and it does something to them, makes them soft…”

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Today is the 12th anniversary of Sandy Hook. I believe it remains one of the most significant events in U.S. history. I was honored to speak with 2 parents about their ongoing journey with it www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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At some shows, he had members of the audience hide the check for his appearance. If he couldn’t think of the location, he forfeited the fee. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

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He’s the same person who opportunistically built his own brand by rebranding war criminals as “warfighters” while calling into question the service of actual warfighters who didn’t excuse war crimes. That, to use Hegseth’s words, is a pretty “fucked-up” strategy. www.thefp.com/p/pete-hegse...

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Hegseth and his “warfighters” wish to prosecute a culture war. And in doing so, he will set America on course to lose the next real one. Via Elliot Ackerman www.thefp.com/p/pete-hegse...

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Top Trump and Harris strategists had a session together at Harvard last week. It was tense and bitter. At times, F-bombs flew. But what struck me most was how much they agreed on why Trump won and Harris lost in 2024. Here's my account: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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Good morning. youtu.be/o4OlL0OpbW8

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Before he was a game show (Love Connection!) host, before he was a far-right podcaster, Chuck Woolery was a psychedelic rocker. Here he is with “Naturally Stoned” What a life! Not bad. youtu.be/7_jGaOqCvUg?...

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Really enjoyed this story. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/u...

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Is Trump marching us toward fascism? Rep. Gluesenkamp-Perez's interesting answer in the NYT. nytimes.com/2024/11/22/o...

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