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    Here’s how Democrats can fix the Build Back Better mess — and appease Manchin

    If Democrats take Manchin’s own proposal seriously — with one small addition — they might be able to move ahead.

    By Adam JentlesonDecember 22, 2021
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    D.B. Cooper’s skyjacking continues to fascinate Americans half a century later

    Why the only unsolved skyjacking in American airspace has become a thing of lore.

    By Katrina GulliverDecember 22, 2021
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    Unhappy about privacy laws? One teen showed how to force change.

    Unhappy over the unauthorized use of her image, Abigail Roberson blazed a path at the turn of the 20th century.

    By Bruce DearstyneDecember 22, 2021
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    No, Joe Manchin, parents won’t use paid leave to go on ‘hunting trips’

    Does the West Virginia moderate really understand his constituents?

    By Elizabeth SpiersDecember 21, 2021
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    The moral crusader behind some of our most draconian, patriarchal laws

    How support from blue blooded elites curtailed women's rights.

    By Amy SohnDecember 21, 2021
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    Richard Nixon’s war on cancer has lessons for Biden’s new push against the disease

    Fifty years later, the legacy of the National Cancer Act illustrates the need for a broad approach.

    By Eugene Rusyn and Abbe GluckDecember 21, 2021
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    Even the best-case scenario with omicron will still be bad

    Don't be too reassured yet by the thought that the variant mostly causes mild disease.

    By William HanageDecember 21, 2021
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    Abortion pills by mail are safe. The FDA finally acknowledged it.

    But the agency left other unnecessary restrictions in place, reminding us that abortion care is treated differently than other types of health care.

    By Daniel GrossmanDecember 20, 2021
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    Abortion will remain a national issue no matter what the Supreme Court does

    Moral issues cannot be contained at the state level — and abortion wasn’t before Roe, either.

    By David KarolDecember 20, 2021
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    The century-plus history fueling the college football coaching carousel

    The sport’s partnership with the media has turned it into big business and increased scrutiny.

    By Andrew McGregorDecember 20, 2021
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    History shows how to fix the U.S.'s abysmal maternal and infant mortality rates

    The maternal health intervention from a century ago that worked.

    By Michelle BezarkDecember 19, 2021
  • Perspective

    The Cold War is over. Why do we still treat Russia like the Evil Empire?

    Both countries are locked in old battles. What if we just stopped fighting them?

    By Joseph WeisbergDecember 17, 2021
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    How politics, money and science steered the quest for a coronavirus vaccine

    The efforts to battle the pandemic were heroic — but sometimes chaotic or cynical.

    By Meredith O'BrienDecember 17, 2021
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    In this vivid history of the Middle Ages, East and West are interconnected

    Dan Jones also strives to draw parallels between medieval times and our own.

    By Emily MichelsonDecember 17, 2021
  • Review

    When Boeing put profit over quality in the 737 Max, the result was tragedy

    Reporter Peter Robison explores the compromises and flaws that led to fatal crashes.

    By Jon GertnerDecember 17, 2021
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    As George Washington’s farming techniques evolved, so did his views on slavery

    What the first president’s own documents reveal about his life and work as a farmer.

    By Mark SpencerDecember 17, 2021
  • Review

    American colonists called him a tyrant. But was King George III really so bad?

    The monarch had plenty of shortcomings, but he wasn’t a brute, writes Andrew Roberts.

    By David StewartDecember 17, 2021
  • Review

    How the Revolutionary War created a nation — and divided its citizens

    H.W. Brands tells the story of the era through the eyes of prominent patriots and loyalists.

    By Carol BerkinDecember 17, 2021
  • Perspective

    Five myths about street gangs

    No, gruesome initiations aren’t required, and yes, members can leave their gangs.

    By Chandra BozelkoDecember 17, 2021
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    The danger of seeking compromise on voting rights

    Senators pushing for compromise on voting rights are repeating a mistake from the 1850s.

    By Rachel SheldenDecember 17, 2021
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