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 What Do the Right Thing can teach us nowThe Explainer The iconic film feels just as relevant today as it did 30 years ago By Jeva Lange Published The Explainer
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 A predictable catastrophe in MichiganThe Explainer Everyone saw this coming By Matthew Walther Published The Explainer
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 The coronavirus infodemicThe Explainer How the coronavirus sparked a tsunami of misinformation By The Week Staff Published The Explainer
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 The fall TV season is shaping up to be one of the strangest everThe Explainer Get ready for a lot more animation and reruns. Say goodbye to anything bold and new. By Jeva Lange Published The Explainer
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 Coronavirus will win. America needs to make a plan for failure.The Explainer We will not successfully contain the virus. Instead we will have to learn how to live under its deadly shadow. By Noah Millman Published The Explainer
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 Coronavirus has mercifully killed the beach bodyThe Explainer "Swimsuit season" has been canceled. What's taking its place is a lot healthier. By Jeva Lange Published The Explainer
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 3 big assumptions about modern life upended by the pandemicThe Explainer Will life really keep improving? By Bonnie Kristian Last updated The Explainer
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 The smoke-filled room that could oust Joe BidenThe Explainer Here's a possible way Joe Biden isn't the Democratic nominee By Bonnie Kristian Published The Explainer
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 What the stock market knowsThe Explainer Publicly traded companies are going to wallop small businesses By Noah Millman Published The Explainer
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 American optimism is becoming a problemThe Explainer The perils of cheery positivity during a pandemic By Damon Linker Last updated The Explainer
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 Will America embrace voting by mail?The Explainer If the coronavirus still poses a threat in November, should Americans be able to cast ballots from home? By The Week Staff Published The Explainer
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 Trump wants praise for his coronavirus response. Here it is.The Explainer Whether we applaud him or not, history will be the true judge of his actions By Peter Weber, The Week US Last updated The Explainer
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 Can the government save small businesses?The Explainer Many are fighting for a fair share of the coronavirus rescue package By The Week Staff Published The Explainer
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 The pandemic is revealing how bad our technology really isThe Explainer Can't we do better? By Navneet Alang Published The Explainer
