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  1. oops
    Was Amy Coney Barrett’s Maskless Rose Garden Ceremony a Super-Spreader Event?At least seven prominent Republicans who attended have tested positive for the coronavirus.
  2. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Phara Souffrant ForrestTalking to the New York State assembly candidate about campaigning while working as a nurse amid the pandemic.
  3. good news
    Meanwhile, in Vermont …Leaves rustle. A cold wind blows. Bernard Sanders is back on the road.
  4. unemployment
    Tens of Thousands of Airline Workers Just Lost Their JobsAfter Congress failed to pass another stimulus deal.
  5. train wrecks
    Trump Has Officially Broken the DebatesThe Commission on Presidential Debates promises “additional tools to maintain order.”
  6. power
    Anyone Else Feel Sick?The spectacle of a Trump debate and the dread it now evokes.
  7. power
    Only One Officer Was Charged in Breonna Taylor’s KillingA member of the grand jury claims they were never given the option to indict the other two officers.
  8. discounts
    Trump Wrote Off $70,000 on His Taxes … for HairstylingLeaving many to wonder, How?
  9. desperate times
    ‘Feels Like They Are Just Waiting for Us to Die’On r/unemployment, thousands of desperate people have formed a community to step in where the government failed.
  10. action item
    It Will Take You Two Minutes to Help Impact Florida ElectionsBy paying off fines and fees for voters with felony convictions.
  11. what now?
    We Could Lose Roe v. Wade Next Year. What Now?Don’t stockpile Plan B. Do donate to abortion funds. And start organizing immediately.
  12. real housewives of new york
    Is RHONY Finally Adding a Black Housewife?Bershan Shaw, a motivational speaker and restauranteur, is rumored to be the latest addition to the very white cast.
  13. action item
    13 Down-Ballot Races You Should Be Excited AboutFrom New York to Texas, here are the progressive candidates to watch.
  14. power
    What Is Going on at The Ellen DeGeneres Show?Three top producers accused of sexual harassment and abuse have been terminated.
  15. fires
    Some Wildfires on the West Coast Are Getting Even WorseThe Bobcat Fire in Southern California is now only 3 percent contained.
  16. furries
    Famed Bigot Pranked by Wily FurriesSomeone known as “Sir Yiffs a Lot” got ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio to extend a warm welcome to a furry convention in his state.
  17. climate crisis
    This Is What It Looks Like on the West Coast Right NowPhotos from the Bay Area show an apocalyptic, sci-fi landscape — except it’s our planet, right now.
  18. climate crisis
    We’re Getting Far Too Used to Living in HellThe dull horror of watch the world burn over social media.
  19. health
    It’s Not Too Early to Get a Flu ShotAnd it’s more important this year than ever.
  20. ick
    Mike Pence Wants to Tell You About His MeatHe is simply obsessed.
  21. sigh
    Is the Moon Fed Up With Us?She’s retreating from the Earth at a rate of an inch and a half per year.
  22. power
    The Devastating Impact of the COVID Abortion Ban in TexasClinics reported a surge in later abortions after the ban was lifted, and some patients had to travel hundreds of miles to neighboring states.
  23. politics
    Man Attempts to Appear ConfidentMike Pence definitely “can’t wait,” isn’t scared to face Kamala Harris in debates.
  24. home decor
    Every Room in This Man’s House Is Worse Than the NextImagine if Drake was a GOP pollster.
  25. florida
    Sheriff, Your Mustache Will Not Protect You from the CoronavirusIn more stupefying news, a law-enforcement official in Florida has banned masks from his office.
  26. evangelicals
    Instagram Is a Wicked, Tempting MistressThe president of Liberty University has stepped down after posting a regrettable vacation selfie.
  27. lebanon
    How to Help Beirut Right NowTwo explosions have created incomprehensible devastation in a country already struggling to contain multiple crises.
  28. dystopia
    Now Kids Are Being Suspended for Posting Photos of Their Crowded SchoolTwo Georgia students say they were disciplined for complaining publicly about their crowded high school.
  29. power
    Is This What Hope Feels Like?Cori Bush’s Democratic primary victory in Missouri feels totally seismic.
  30. unemployment
    Things Are Going to Get So Much WorseThe policies that have barely kept Americans afloat are coming to an end. What will we do now?
  31. why
    Hell Is This Giant Chainsmokers ConcertIn the Hamptons, during the COVID pandemic, with a DJ set from a Goldman Sachs CEO.
  32. vanderpump rules
    What Is Going on With Lala Kent and ‘Her Man’?Why did she delete all her photos of Randall Emmett, a.k.a. Rand?
  33. crime
    ‘Anti-Feminist’ Lawyer Suspected in Shooting of Judge’s FamilyA man opened fire at Judge Esther Salas’s home in New Jersey, killing her son and wounding her husband.
  34. demands
    Just Show Us the Aliens AlreadyPlease, no more vague hints from the government that UFOs are real.
  35. end times
    Girl, SameThe Statue of Liberty was struck by giant bolts of lightning — a relatable feeling, for many of us.
  36. power
    Crazed Republican Congressman Accosts AOC on Her Way to WorkRepresentative Ted Yoho reportedly called her “disgusting” and “a f- - -ing bitch.”
  37. fauci hive
    Has Your Mom Sent You This Yet?A TikTok video at the intersection of salient boomer interests.
  38. peaceful sexy life
    Here It Is, the Perfect Quarantine Beauty RegimenPamela Anderson looks at her gym equipment but does not use it and dances barefoot in the rain in a vintage slip.
  39. beans
    Beans Have Betrayed UsBeloved beans purveyor Goya faces a boycott after the CEO heaped praise upon President Trump in a press conference.
  40. power
    We’ve Been Left to Fend for OurselvesOutrage is mounting as people flood restaurants and throw parties. But most of our anger should be directed at the government.
  41. power
    Supreme Court Says Employers Can Deny Workers Birth Control CoverageThe ruling could leave as many as 126,000 women without affordable contraception.
  42. power
    Yes, Activists Are Serious About Defunding the PoliceA new bill, created by the Movement for Black Lives, calls for a “time-bound plan” to close all federal prisons and divest from policing.
  43. climate crisis
    The Arctic Is On Fire, and We Should all Be Terrified“We always expected the Arctic to change faster than the rest of the globe. But I don’t think anyone expected the changes to happen this fast.”
  44. the epstein case
    Ghislaine Maxwell Has Finally Been ArrestedShe’s accused of trafficking and abusing dozens of underage girls alongside Jeffrey Epstein.
  45. literature
    Here It Is, the Da Vinci Code of Divorce DramaThis lawsuit has everything: airport best sellers, extramarital affairs, and a $345,000 Friesian horse named “LimiTed Edition.”
  46. protests
    What’s Going on in CHOP, the Seattle Occupied Protest Zone?On July 1, police moved to clear out the occupied zone after Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan declared it an “unlawful assembly.”
  47. power
    The Protests Aren’t Stopping Anytime SoonOne month into the nationwide uprising against police brutality, protesters have taken over City Hall Park in Manhattan to make their demands heard.
  48. crime
    What We Know About the Killing of Ahmaud ArberyArbery was out for a jog when Gregory and Travis McMichael chased him down in a truck, armed with guns. They’ve now been indicted on murder charges.
  49. waves
    Don’t Call Her a FlukeAOC handily won her primary — and a wave of candidates inspired by her run are poised to win big, too.
  50. power
    Jamaal Bowman’s Campaign Is More Than ExcitingHe’s a progressive outsider taking on a 73-year-old incumbent — and he could win. But no matter what happens, it feels like something’s shifted.
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