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Stephen Jay Gould on the Key to Creativity and the Power of Connecting
Dots
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often consists in linking up ideas whose connection was not previously
suspected,” wrote W. I. B. Beveridge in the fantastic 1957 tome The
Art of Scientific Investigation. “The role of the imagination is to
create new meanings and to discover connections that, even if obvious,
seem to escape detection,” legendary graphic designer Paul Rand
seconded. Indeed, longer ago than I can remember, I intuited the
conviction that creativity is a combinatorial force — it thrives on
cross-pollinating existing ideas, often across divergent disciplines
and sensibilities, and combining them into something new, into what we
proudly call our “original” creations. Paula Scher has likened the
process to a slot machine; Dorion Sagan has asserted that science is
about connections; Gutenberg has embodied it. And some of history’s
most celebrated creators have attested to it with the nature of their
genius.

A slim and near-forgotten but altogether fantastic 1991 book by Denise
Shekerjian titled Uncommon Genius: How Great Ideas Are Born (public
library | IndieBound) synthesizes insights on creativity from
conversations with 40 winners of the MacArthur “genius” grant —
artists, writers, scientists, inventors, cultural critics.

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Goldman Sachs predicts stronger GDP and job growth if Democrats sweep
White House and Congress - Fortune (No paywall)
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. economists gamed out the potential economic
implications of a Republican or Democratic victory in the November
elections, cautioning that US GDP faces a hit in the case of a win for
Donald Trump.

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Financial Constraints Have Kept Humans From Returning to the Moon -
Until Now - Discover Magazine (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=59804&nl=daily]
On July 20, 1969, humanity achieved what was once thought impossible:
landing on the Moon. The Apollo 11 mission, followed by five more
successful Moon landings, marked a golden era of space exploration.















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What Is Founder Mode? Y Combinator's Paul Graham Says It Can Make or
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A new essay by Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham has Silicon Valley
leaders debating the extent to which executives should delegate work
to their employees--or get down in the muck themselves.

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How to Regulate Generative AI in Health Care - Harvard Business Review
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A challenge confronting the Food and Drug Administration — and other
regulators around the world — is how to regulate generative AI. 
The approach it uses for new drugs and devices isn’t appropriate.
Instead, the FDA should be conceiving of LLMs as novel forms of
intelligence. It should employ similar approaches to those it applies
to clinicians.














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The truth behind that viral study on fluoride and IQ - STAT (No
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Fluoride is having a rough day in the court of public opinion. The
National Toxicology Program (NTP), part of the Department of Health
and Human Services, has released a comprehensive study titled
“Monograph on the State of Science Concerning Fluoride Exposure and
Neurodevelopment and Cognition,” and longtime fluoride foes argue
that it includes a supposed bombshell finding: It linked high levels
of fluoride with lower IQs in children.

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A tardy, scathing report on the Grenfell Tower fire in London - The
Economist (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=59804&nl=daily]
The worst thing that can be said of a public inquiry is that it is a
whitewash. Perhaps it is too narrow, too rushed or too gentle. None of
which can fairly be said of Sir Martin Moore-Bick’s final report
into the fire that tore through Grenfell Tower in London in 2017,
killing 72 people. The report was released on September 4th, seven
years after the fire. It is almost 1,700 pages long (a preliminary
report, released in 2019, was 850 pages long) and casts blame in every
direction.














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Apalachee High School students recount shooting
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Two students, Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, and
two teachers, Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irimie, were killed
during the violence on Wednesday, while at least nine other people
were taken to hospital—all of whom are expected to survive.

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How to stop mass shootings before they start
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Independent journalism is more important than ever. Vox is here to
explain this unprecedented election cycle and help you understand the
larger stakes. We will break down where the candidates stand on major
issues, from economic policy to immigration, foreign policy, criminal
justice, and abortion. We’ll answer your biggest questions, and
we’ll explain what matters — and why. This timely and essential
task, however, is expensive to produce.














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OpenAI's lead Japan exec teases 'GPT Next' - but what does it mean?
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It has been a year and a half since OpenAI introduced its most recent
"foundation" large language model (LLM), GPT-4, and the rumor mill has
been in high gear the past month with speculation on when a
next-generation model will appear.

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The internet has more AI-generated content today than human-created
and this could mean trouble | Business Insider India
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A study reveals that 57 percent of internet content is now
AI-generated, potentially affecting quality. Experts warn of 'model
collapse' when AI relies on its own outputs.














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Single dad says exposing 'egregious' proposal to turn Florida parks
into golf courses got him fired - Fortune (No paywall)
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Gaddis, who worked as a cartographer for the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, said he was directed to draw up conceptual
maps for the proposals to build golf courses, pickleball courts,
350-room hotels and more at nine state parks from Miami to the
Panhandle.

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Florida tech and crypto boom flags as Andreessen Horowitz quietly
shutters Miami outpost
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Andreessen Horowitz exited the space in May because employees
weren’t using it enough, said people familiar with the matter, who
asked not to be named citing private discussions. In 2022, the firm
had signed a five-year lease for 8,300 square feet (770 square
meters) in Barry Sternlicht’s Miami Beach office building at 2340
Collins Ave.














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Canadian mega landlord using AI 'pricing scheme' as it massively hikes
rents ? The Breach
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But since 2022, it has shot up nearly 10 per cent each year and she's
currently spending most of her monthly income on housing. "I have
three jobs just to pay for my life," she said.

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Mondragon as the new City-State
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In fact, Mondragon works a lot like a federated nation-state made up
of smaller city-states. Perhaps that’s why science fiction authors
like Ursula Le Guin, Kim Stanley Robinson, and Cory Doctorow have all
used the corporation as a model for the utopian nations in their
books. 














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Newly discovered antibody protects against all COVID-19 variants
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This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial
process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following
attributes while ensuring the content's credibility:

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Cannabis Use Linked to Epigenetic Changes, Study Shows
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Using cannabis may cause changes in the human body's epigenome, a
study of over 1,000 adults suggests. The epigenome functions like a
set of switches, activating or deactivating genes to change how our
bodies function.













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People told to stay indoors as air quality nears "very unhealthy"
levels
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Air quality at the Sidney and Glendive monitoring stations in
northeastern Montana was unhealthy, with an air quality index of 190
and 193, respectively, according to a webpage for the Montana
Department of Environmental Quality (MTDEQ). Unhealthy air quality
levels occur when the AQI measures between 151 and 200.

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Dark Matter is Ghosting Us - Scientific American (No paywall)
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Scientists have long suspected that a see-through substance known as
dark matter suffuses the cosmos, keeping the fabric of our universe
from tearing. But what exactly dark matter is made of remains a
mystery. Physicists have built massive underground detectors that are
primed to spot rare collisions between normal matter and dark matter
if the latter takes the form of theoretical particles called WIMPs:
weakly interacting massive particles. Yet after decades in operation,
these increasingly sensitive detectors have not picked up a single
dark matter signal, leading physicists to toss out many different
versions of WIMP theories.

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As Judge Weighs Landmark N.C.A.A. Settlement on Pay, Not All Athletes
Approve
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If the proposal is approved, schools could begin to spend more than
$20 million a year to pay athletes as soon as a year from now, an
amount that would rise with revenues. All athletes would automatically
be opted into the deal unless they request to be removed. The
agreement would also allow tens of thousands of football and
basketball players to be paid retroactively for lost compensation from
television and marketing rights. It could also bolster the
N.C.A.A.’s ability to fend off further antitrust suits that have
weakened the organization’s ability to regulate itself.

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The Magazine for Mercenaries Enters Polite Society - The New Yorker
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In the early nineteen-eighties, Susan Katz Keating was living in
California, working as a freelance journalist with a side gig waiting
tables. On a newsstand, she came across Soldier of Fortune, a monthly
magazine infamous for its gonzo war reporting and its gun-for-hire
classified ads. “I wanted to write about mercenaries,” she
recalled recently. So she placed an advertisement in the publication.
“You paid by the word, and I was quite young and didn’t have any
money. The ad said, ‘Are you a mercenary? Contact S. Katz.’ And
then I gave my home address.”

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Half of Americans will start their holiday shopping even before
Halloween
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“While some people scoff that the holiday shopping season seems to
start earlier every year, getting off to an early start gives you more
time to comparison shop for the best deals and spread out the impact
of your purchases,” Bankrate Senior Industry Analyst Ted Rossman
said in a statement.

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Volvo gives up plan to sell only EVs by 2030
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Ford has also been scaling back on its EV ambitions. Just last month,
the US car giant announced it was scrapping plans for a large,
three-row, all-electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and postponing
the launch of its next electric pick-up truck.

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Man shot dead by Munich police as German minister says protecting
Israeli institutions is highest priority ? Europe live
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Das sind die ersten gesicherten Erkenntnisse im Zusammenhang mit dem
laufenden Einsatz:- Im Bereich Karolinenplatz kam es zu Schussabgaben
durch polizeiliche Einsatzkräfte auf eine verdächtige Person,
die Person wurde hierbei getroffen.-Der Einsatzraum ist groÃräumig
abgesperrt

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DoJ opens investigation into sexual abuse at California women's
prisons
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Reports have repeatedly found that sexual abuse by officers is a
systemic problem in prisons across the US. The federal bureau of
prisons, which falls under the justice department, has been plagued by
its own sexual assault scandals, including at its women's facility in
California; the US Senate reported in 2022 that staff have sexually
abused incarcerated people in at least two-thirds of all federal
women's prisons.

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Reonic raises EUR13 million to help small installers of green tech
like heat pumps and solar panels | TechCrunch
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The American sports betting market produced $10.9 billion in revenue
in 2023 for casinos, sportsbooks and iGaming, according to the
American Gambling Association. One of the reasons this industry is…

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Harris Calls for 28% Capital Gains Tax, Breaking With Biden
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Harris said she will set a goal of 25 million new small businesses in
her first term, surpassing the record 19 million seen under Biden.
“As president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen
America’s small businesses,” she said.

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Warren Buffett Recently Bought 8 Stocks. Here's the Best of the Bunch
for Income Investors.
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Bank of America is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool
company. Keith Speights has positions in Bank of America, Berkshire
Hathaway, and Chubb. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends
Bank of America, Berkshire Hathaway, and Ulta Beauty. The Motley Fool
recommends Heico and Occidental Petroleum. The Motley Fool has a
disclosure policy.

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Stocks Pause Days of Losses Ahead of US Jobs Data: Markets Wrap
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Nvidia Corp., responding to a Bloomberg News report about the US
Department of Justice sending out subpoenas as part of an antitrust
probe, said it has been in contact with the government agency but
hasn’t been subpoenaed.

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Tax Policy Becomes a Fault Line for Harris
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“My plan will make our tax code more fair, while also prioritizing
investments and innovation,” Ms. Harris said on Wednesday. “So let
us be clear: Billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair
share in tax.”

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Republicans Seize on False Theories About Immigrant Voting
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Activists, party lawyers and state officials are mobilizing behind a
crackdown on a supposed scourge of noncitizens casting ballots. Voting
rights advocates say the effort is spreading misinformation.

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What Does a Couple Do When One Partner Is Deported?
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But the new program was swiftly met with strong Republican opposition,
and was put on hold by a federal judge in Texas after 16 states sued
to block it. With former President Donald J. Trump threatening mass
deportations if he regains the presidency in November, the families
could not only lose their bid for consideration but also see many more
joining their ranks.

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What We Know About the Apalachee High School Shooting Victims
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David Phenix, a math special education teacher and the school’s golf
coach, was injured during the shooting. Katie Phenix, his daughter,
said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that he was shot in the foot and
hip, shattering his hip bone.

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In Nebraska, Tim Walz's Family Is Split Over the Election
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When a commenter suggested he get onstage with President Trump, the
response from Jeff Walz’s account read, “I’ve thought hard about
doing something like that. I’m torn between that and just keeping my
family out of it.”

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One Student Said Some Quick Thinking Saved Him and His Classmates
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Within a few minutes, Bryan said, school resource officers responded.
Bryan said he heard a confrontation involving the shooter, whom the
authorities identified as a 14-year-old student at the school. The
officers were engaging the suspect, Bryan said, telling him to raise
his hands and surrender.

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Trump Questions Fairness of Next Week's Debate at a Town Hall
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Yet even as he suggested the debate next week would be biased against
him, Mr. Trump also tried to present himself as unconcerned about his
first head-to-head confrontation with Ms. Harris since she became the
Democratic nominee. He insisted that planning would only get him so
far and that he would take a similar approach to Ms. Harris that he
did to Mr. Biden.

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As Gunfire Rang Out, Students and Teachers Huddled in Fear
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Mr. Arteta, 40, seemed just as scared to send his son to Apalachee
High in the coming days. Because what was to stop it from happening
again? “It’s really complicated, going back,” he said.

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'Chic is chic, right?' Designer Christian Siriano on plus-size fashion
and reality TV
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The designer's phone dings, and he realises he has to go. He's on
deadline for a mysterious celebrity project. "I'm probably going to be
sleeping in the studio." For Siriano, that's how it goes in the
fashion business. You get to live the dream — but you also have to
pull all-nighters and sleep on the fabric.

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Second class letter deliveries could be cut from Saturdays
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It has hiked the price of stamps a number of times over the past
couple of years. In March, the cost of both first class and second
class stamps rose by 10p each, to £1.35 and 85p respectively.

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US prepares to block Nippon Steel takeover of US Steel
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Donald Trump's administration was also marked by a trade fight over
tariffs put in place to protect US steelmakers. Biden modified those
protections, easing tensions with allies, but still kept in place some
guards.

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Why This Jobs Report Could Be the Most Pivotal One in Years
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Unemployment is the share of people actively looking for work;
underemployment also includes people who are no longer actively
looking and those who work part time but would prefer full-time jobs.

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Leaked Reports and Political Heat Are Testing Trust in Economic Data
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“A statistical agency lives or dies by trust,” said Erica Groshen,
who served as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics during
the Obama administration. Once that trust is lost, she added,
“it’s very hard to restore it.”

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The Hot Labor Market Has Melted Away. Just Ask New College Grads.
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For recent graduates, ages 22 to 27, rates of unemployment and
underemployment (defined as the share of graduates working in jobs
that typically do not require a college degree) have risen slightly
since 2023, according to government data.

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Solar Farms Have a Superpower Beyond Clean Energy
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Insects, those small animals that play a mighty role in supporting
life on Earth, are facing alarming declines. Solar farms can offer
them food and shelter by providing a diverse mix of native plants.

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A supersized Fed rate cut this month could be 'very dangerous' for
markets, economist warns
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"Yes, job openings are weaker, and manufacturing is weaker, but we
were expecting this slowdown [and] everybody was expecting this
slowdown. There is just no evidence for a recession and, to that
point, I don't think the Fed is going to move very aggressively."

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A School Shooting in Georgia, and 2 High-Profile Cases Return to Court
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Plus, bogus bands, fake fans and $10 million.

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Racing the Clock to Document ISIS Genocide of Iraq's Yazidis
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For the families of nearly 2,700 missing Yazidis, the decision is
heartbreaking. For them, each uncovered bone fragment could help solve
the mystery what became of loved ones not seen since ISIS’s reign of
terror.

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Michael Keaton Michael Keaton Michael Keaton
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The Keaton who settled into the corner booth of a hushed midtown
Manhattan hotel lounge on a late-August morning didn’t seem like
much of a maniac. Dressed in the dapper cool-dad uniform of fine-gauge
knitwear and fitted slacks, he was still whippet-slim at 72 (he turned
73 on Thursday), and so soft-spoken in person that it was sometimes a
strain to hear him over the cappuccino machine.

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Opinion | Harris or Trump? The Prophet of Presidential Elections Is
Ready to Call the Race.
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editor. We’d like to hear what you think about this or any of our
articles. Here are some tips. And here’s our email:
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Opinion | Why Trumpism Without Trump Is an Impossible Dream
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Some of the most institutionally destabilizing aspects of Trump-style
populism may be inseparable from its core appeal.

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Opinion | Taking the City for a Ride
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On New York public transit, cracking down on petty crimes like
graffiti, panhandling and fare evasion helped improve both the
atmosphere and public safety. Between 1990 and 1992, arrests and
ejections on the subway increased to between 10 and 15,000 a month
from 2,000 a month; in that period, subway crime declined by 30
percent. A commission appointed by the M.T.A. to tackle fare evasion
in 2022 similarly found that greater enforcement reduces evasion,
particularly on buses.

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