The Highlight
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Against doomerism
It’s boom times for doom times but there’s plenty of reason to be optimistic that the future will be better — if we make it so.
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The very cute, totally disturbing tale of the American “it” dog
How the quest to own the nation’s most popular, most Instagram-worthy pup has bred a world of problems.
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Saving species, and other stories
What’s lost when focusing on the cute and charismatic. Plus: Why Teslas keep catching on fire, the progressive case for more people, and others.
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What’s so funny?
A status symbol, a political battleground, an emotional tool — humor is anything but a joke.
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The world to come
Earth’s population passed 8 billion this month — now what? Plus: the rise of an anti-vaccine America, the looming dangers of superintelligent AI, the shifting landscape of higher ed, and more.
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Back to the future
Rethinking old ideas about what we eat, where we live and work, and how we power our communities.
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The power and potential of Latino voters
Latino voters’ growing power, what the parties get right and wrong about them, and a brash Congress member on what Democrats need to do better.
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Dylan Scott guides you through the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic and the health care policies that matter most.