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1 The Deep Sadness of Marvel’s WandaVision

So far, the Disney+ show is telling a story not about an epic struggle to save humanity, but about one woman’s efforts to save herself from her grief.

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2 Mike Pence Has Nowhere to Go

The vice president has no obvious place in GOP electoral politics.

Peter Nicholas
3 We’re Just Finding Out How Bad the Riot Really Was

More than a week after insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, video recordings, news reports, and federal charges are revealing a situation even more dire than it seemed at the time.

David A. Graham
4 Why Aren’t We Wearing Better Masks?

Cloth masks are better than nothing, but they were supposed to be a stopgap measure.

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5 The Boogaloo Bois Prepare for Civil War

As the FBI warns of violence, anti-government extremists are ready to get in on the chaos.

Michael J. Mooney
6 Yes, the Pandemic Is Ruining Your Body

Quarantine is turning you into a stiff, hunched-over, itchy, sore, headachy husk.

Amanda Mull
7 America’s Second-Worst Scenario

So far, cumulative acts of civic virtue have saved the republic. But the constitutional order is still in danger.

Barton Gellman
8 A Shift in American Family Values Is Fueling Estrangement

Both parents and adult children often fail to recognize how profoundly the rules of family life have changed over the past half century.

Joshua Coleman
9 How MAGA Extremism Ends

If Trump keeps losing, the risk of future violence will abate.

Juliette Kayyem
10 Pramila Jayapal Is ‘Next-Level’ Angry

The congresswoman tested positive for COVID-19 after sheltering with Republicans who refused to wear masks.

Elaine Godfrey

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