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People Love to Blame “Ultra-Processed Food.” It’s Unhelpful.

A new bill proposed in California misses the point: The reason not to eat junk food has more to do with what’s in it than how processed it is.

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The Trump Dictatorship Is Cracking Up

In the president’s warped world, his increasingly deranged demands are never the problem—only his underlings’ failures to meet them.

How Low Can Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Go?

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How Low Can Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Go?

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The Supreme Court Might Still Screw Up Birthright Citizenship

At oral arguments this week, a few questions from the justices ought to remind observers that it’s possible to rule against Trump while inviting other sorts of legislative or legal challenges to the policy.

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Trump Is Silencing Government Warning Signals of an Economic Crash

His administration is decimating two vital federal bodies that were created in response to the Great Recession—because that’s what the bankers want.