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1 The Election That Could Break America

If the vote is close, Donald Trump could easily throw the election into chaos and subvert the result. Who will stop him?

Barton Gellman

Fallen voting booth with red emergency light

2 Reddit Squashed QAnon by Accident

Two years ago, Reddit had the internet’s biggest QAnon problem. Today, that problem is gone—but the company can’t really explain why.

Kaitlyn Tiffany

An eraser with the Reddit alien erasing a Q

3 Fauci to a Meddling HHS Official: ‘Take a Hike’

The nation’s top public-health expert addresses political interference in the COVID-19 response, but urges Americans to focus on the winter ahead.

Alexis C. Madrigal

4 76 Days Is Unwatchable Yet Utterly Compelling

The first major documentary about the coronavirus pandemic is a brutal look at the earliest days of the outbreak in Wuhan, China.

David Sims

Two hospital workers in yellow hazmat suits rest on chairs in a dimly lit hallway

5 Telling the Truth About Slavery Is Not ‘Indoctrination’

Our country is made better, not worse, by young people reckoning with the full legacy of the institution.

Clint Smith

An archival photo of an American classroom saluting the American flag

6 The Fanatic

Bill Barr is convinced that the country is betraying its founding—and that it’s up to him to stop it.

Donald Ayer

An illustration of a set of scales with Bill Barr's face

7 Democrats’ SCOTUS Message Could Really Work in Swing States

The party may have an easier time taking back the Senate if it focuses voters’ attention on the Court’s impact on health care.

Ronald Brownstein

A visual representation of a Democratic House and Senate majority, using an image from a past State of the Union address

8 The Rise of the 3-Parent Family

The typical path to parenthood didn’t work for David Jay, a founder of the asexual movement. So he designed his own household—and is trying to show others what is possible.

Angela Chen

9 Bill Gates: The Pandemic Has Erased Years of Progress

“If you only look at COVID deaths, you’re actually missing the scale of the setback.”

Ed Yong

A black-and-white portrait of Bill Gates with yellow streaks behind him

10 What to Do When the Future Feels Hopeless

Humans like to feel optimistic about and in control of where their life is headed. The pandemic has made it very hard to feel that way.

Arthur C. Brooks

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1 The Election That Could Break America

2 Reddit Squashed QAnon by Accident

3 Fauci to a Meddling HHS Official: ‘Take a Hike’

4 76 Days Is Unwatchable Yet Utterly Compelling

5 Telling the Truth About Slavery Is Not ‘Indoctrination’

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