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Democrats Finally Have a Pick to Take On Susan Collins. It Was a Long, Strange Trip to Get There.

Ben Jacobs

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. When Maine Democrats host a quasi-improvised convention of elected delega ...[Continue Reading]

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Does this disappearing organ hold the secret of longevity?

Sarah Shamim

Nestled beneath the sternum in the upper chest is a soft, overlooked organ that quietly shrinks with age. This organ, the thymus, was named by the Greeks, who believed it was home to the soul. The w ...[Continue Reading]

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Trump Press Attacks Loom Over White House Correspondents Dinner Do-over

Michael Calderone

On Thursday afternoon, Justice Department attorneys withdrew subpoenasissued to New York Times reporters compelling them to reveal confidential sources, standing down after pushback from a visibly ir ...[Continue Reading]

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No War for Old Men

Simon Shuster

Drone warfare took a while to catch on in Ukraine. Like any revolution, it required a struggle. The opposition came mostly from the older generals trained to fight using artillery and tanks. Early in ...[Continue Reading]

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Sunlight benefits and risks: what science says about healthy sun exposure

Rachel Feltman, Rowan Jacobsen, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura

Rachel Feltman: Hey listeners, its Rachel here. Before we get into todays episode, I just wanted to acknowledge our unexplained absence from your feed over the last few weeks. To make a long story ...[Continue Reading]

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Mamdanis Demagoguery Will Have Ugly Consequences

Steve Forbes, Forbes Staff, Steve Forbes, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/

Governor of Alabama George Wallace holding up his hand to Deputy U.S. Attorney Nicholas Katzenbach as he bars entrance to two African-American students to the University of Alabama. Later, Governor W ...[Continue Reading]

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