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Aug

Note: Politics and the English language: a ‘coup’

Politics and the English language: a ‘coup.’ After it became clear that U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris would replace
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17
Aug

Note: Weather report: Washington, D.C.

Weather report: Washington, D.C. An unsettled afternoon in the District of Columbia. The high temperature of 30◦ C (86◦
15
Aug

Note: U.S. intelligence—what they don’t tell you

U.S. intelligence—what they don’t tell you. Recently, a U.S. court unsealed new FBI documents supporting longstanding
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15
Aug
Need to know

Need to know

Why is the U.S. government keeping so many secrets from the American people? Matthew Connelly on how official classification has gone out of control.
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15
Aug

Note: ‘Time Code’

111 MHz: ‘Time Code.’ For his latest record, The Berklee Sessions, the British DJ and producer Robin Rimbeau, who records
14
Aug

Note: Ukraine attacks

Ukraine attacks. For nearly a year, the war in Europe had settled into a stalemate, with Russian and Ukrainian forces
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13
Aug

Note: This is your economy on war

This is your economy on war. It can feel confusing to see vibrant economic results coming from Russia—despite more
13
Aug

Note: ‘… Smoke’

111 MHz: ‘… Smoke.’ If you saw Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s 2021 film Drive My Car, you’ve heard the work of
13
Aug
War, Inc.

War, Inc.

How sustainable is Russia’s conflict economy? Dmitri Alperovitch on appearance and reality in the Kremlin’s new growth model.
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12
Aug

Note: Homeless in New York

Homeless in New York. This summer, authorities in NYC began evicting migrants from the city’s shelter system. While New
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