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Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Faced a Voltron of Moderate Nobodies

An opportunity to draw out differences between the two leading progressives, meanwhile, was missed.

CNN’s Debate Questions Were Embarrassing

Highlights of an all-night attack ad.

Marianne Williamson Gave the Clearest—and Best—Answer on Why the U.S. Should Pay Reparations

Really!

How Can Old Political Campaigners Advise 2020’s Democratic Contenders?

David Axelrod and Mike Murphy might have the answer.

What the Web’s Smartest Liberals and Conservatives Are Saying About Tuesday’s Democratic Debate

Check out the instant spin room.

U.S. Men’s National Team Blasts U.S. Soccer for Claiming It Pays Women More

The team said it was “not impressed” with the federation’s recent statement.

Late-Night Hosts (Mostly) Don’t Dodge the Word Racist While Talking Trump

But some were slyer about calling the president out than others.

The Angle: This Year’s Literary Sensation Carries a Dark Past

Delia Owens wrote the bestselling book of the year so far. But before she was an author, she was known for some notorious exploits.

The Democrats Are in Detroit. It’s Time for Them to Finally Talk About Cities.

Detroit’s problems with housing, poverty, and the environment are America’s problems.

“Trevor Noah: Racism Detective” Faces His Toughest Case Yet: Another Weekend of Donald Trump’s Obvious Racism

Encyclopedia Brown demands twenty-five cents a day plus expenses for this kind of work, but Noah just loves a good mystery.