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The Man Who Loved Politics: Mr. Walter Shapiro, 1947-2024.
A writer who was a joy to know, and to read.
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James Fallows
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Election Countdown, 103 Days to Go: Biden and Harris Each Set a Tone for Looking Ahead.
‘I revere this office, but I love my country more’: Joe Biden on passing the torch, to Kamala Harris and to the rest of us.
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James Fallows
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Election Countdown, 107 Days to Go: Joe Biden Passes the Torch
A sitting president changes everything about the race. We'll remember where we were, when we heard this news.
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James Fallows
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Election Countdown, 108 Days to Go: Trump’s Disastrous Speech Follows Biden’s Disastrous Debate.
A simple proposal for the press: Give one of these disasters as much attention as you’ve given the other.
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James Fallows
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Election Countdown, 110 Days to Go: History Happening All at Once.
How should we act, when we can't know what will happen? Spoiler: we have to keep trying our best.
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James Fallows
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A Presidential Address for This Moment
‘We’ll teach them how to say goodbye.’ A dramatic way for Joe Biden to demonstrate his strength, and the nation’s. An imagined speech, with 120 days to…
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June 2024

Election Countdown, 130 Days to Go: A Bad Night for America.
Let me count the ways.
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James Fallows
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The Classroom of the Skies
Airline travel is so safe because the aviation system is so relentless about learning from failures. New lessons from an ex-astronaut at age 90, two…
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James Fallows
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A Note to Readers, in Gratitude.
Paying attention to different kinds of time.
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James Fallows
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Election Countdown, 157 Days to Go: Why Juries Matter
And how the rhetoric of 'Love It or Leave It' has reversed.
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James Fallows
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May 2024

The Singapore Airlines Emergency: What Happened, and What Can We Learn?
Apart, that is, from a reminder of the fundamental lesson: Always keep your seat belt on. Some other guides for following the news as it unfolds.
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James Fallows
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Election Countdown, 169 Days to Go: ‘Old Ghosts in New Garments.’
A striking phrase from Joe Biden's speech at Morehouse yesterday, which was another example of his underappreciated craft.
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James Fallows
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