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A snowflake.

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You're offended? So what?

How to escape the snowflake wars

Pfizer vaccine

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: October 27, 2021

FDA advisers recommend Pfizer's vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11, senators grill more social media companies on harmful posts, and more

A help wanted sign.

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If bosses want workers, they have to actually try

The post-2008 economy is over

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The important lesson of Ross Douthat's medical memoir

Speed Reads

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Ex-NYT columnist launches bid for Oregon governor

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State Department issues 1st U.S. passport with X gender marker

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Merck to share COVID pill formula with poorer nations

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Olivia Rodrigo: Joe Biden 'gave me a shoehorn'

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FTC investigating whether Facebook violated settlement

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Biden zings Glenn Youngkin for refusing to campaign with Trump in Virginia

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Dave Chappelle.

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Why does wokeness drive me crazy?

Joe Manchin.

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W. James Antle III

Joe Manchin is exactly where he belongs

Insurrection.

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Toss them out?

A radical baby.

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Bonnie Kristian

Against political kids books

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A mask.

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What is America's COVID endgame?

With cases in retreat and vaccines for children imminent, when can we breathe?

Culture

The Haunting of Hill House.

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The 5 words that haunt me at 3 a.m.

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The best 2021 horror movies to watch for Halloween

A baby.

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Stephanie H. Murray

The other parenting problem

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Stop letting COVID infect TV

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Business & Tech

The Facebook thumb.

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Why social media can't be regulated like other media

Mark Zuckerberg.

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The real threat to Facebook isn't regulation. It's teenagers.

A pack of Facebook.

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Facebook prepares to use Big Tobacco's 1 weird trick

The Capitol.

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Amazon accidentally makes a case for its own regulation

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Opinion

Who are America's peers?

Brett Kavanaugh and a protester.

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Opinion

The consequences of judicializing abortion

Critical Race Theory.

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Opinion

Losing the education wars

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Opinion

Let science fiction be weird again

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The other parenting problem

Mark Zuckerberg.

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Zuckerberg reportedly 'pretty mad' during earnings call

German testing site.

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3.'simple precautions'

What America can learn from Germany's pandemic response

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5 toons about Bannon's contempt of Congress charge

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Ron DeSantis finally picks a side on vaccines

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Why Thanksgiving 2021 could break the bank

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The 'Trump app' will be the insurrection on steroids

8.Hey Joe

AP poll: 16 percent of Americans oppose clean energy legislation blocked by Manchin

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