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June 10, 2019

No, Elizabeth Warren Hasn’t Answered the “How Will You Pay For It?” Question

Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax would bring in more than a trillion dollars over a decade, per her own math. That’s not enough.
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Published on June 10, 2019 18:11

Slate Plus Bonus: The “Live from Chelsea New York’s Slate Day” Edition

Political Gabfest on the black American vote and potential antitrust investigations of big tech, live from the SVA Theatre.
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Published on June 10, 2019 15:29

It’s Time for the Emmys to Salute Pose’s Billy Porter

The category is: best actor in a drama.
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Published on June 10, 2019 14:30

The Angle: Here’s What Your Kids Should Read This Summer

If your kids are out of school, they’ve probably already complained that they’re soooooo bored. We can fix that.
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Published on June 10, 2019 14:27

Meryl Streep Single-Handedly Justifies More Big Little Lies

Meryl Streep is so much more specifically odd than the haughty diva turn she could be phoning in.
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Published on June 10, 2019 13:59

How the Conversation About Analytics and the NBA Became a Conversation About Race

Are advanced stats making the league’s front offices whiter?
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Published on June 10, 2019 13:58

Stephen Breyer Is Worried About the Forever War’s Permanent Prisoners. He’s 15 Years Too Late.

In 2004, Scalia was right about “enemy combatants”—and Breyer was dangerously wrong.
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Published on June 10, 2019 13:31

The Study Claiming Google Made $4.7 Billion From News Is Incredibly Flimsy

It's based on something Marissa Mayer said a decade ago during lunch.
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Published on June 10, 2019 13:27

June 9, 2019

Hadestown and The Ferryman Win Big at the Tony Awards

The Tonys! Tonis! Tonés! have done it again.
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Published on June 09, 2019 22:27

Advice for Longevity From 73-Year-Old Tony Winner and Footwear Tastemaker André De Shields

You can trust a man wearing shoes like these.
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Published on June 09, 2019 20:49

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