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His Clients Are MAGA Monkey Owners and Capitol Rioters

By Will Sommer

“He’s not a defense attorney, and therefore he’s not an especially good defense attorney,” one journalist who has covered lawyer John Pierce’s filings said.

Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Are Trying to Put Him on Trial

By Kali Holloway

The defense team is attempting to justify the vigilante killing of Arbery, who can no longer speak for himself, by framing it as an act of self-defense.

Why Did Matt Damon Think Calling Gay Men ‘F*ggots’ Was OK?

By Tim Teeman

The actor thought calling gay men “f*ggots” was fine until his daughter very recently told him it wasn’t. Here are some things about homophobia he clearly does not understand.

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How Marlee Matlin Survived Trump, William Hurt and Hollywood

By Marlow Stern

The Oscar-winning actress opens up to Marlow Stern about her dazzling turn in “CODA,” Trump’s cruel mockery of her, and being trapped in an abusive relationship with William Hurt.

Behind the Bombshell Allegation Buried in the WaPo Lawsuit

By Lachlan Cartwright, Maxwell Tani

A star reporter’s lawsuit against her employer has dredged up a years-old allegation against another WaPo reporter—and newsroom concerns about managerial hypocrisy.

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Murder Hornet Season Is Here and Scientists Are Flying Blind

By Corbin Bolies

“It’s not like there’s a playbook for this,” one expert said. “There’s no science to pull from to say ‘This is how fast they spread’ or ‘You’re beyond the point of no return.’”

Why China Could Be Sucked Into the ‘Graveyard of Empires’

By David Rothkopf

And why America doesn’t really mind.

Why Are Hot Shots Fighting Fires for Less Than $14 an Hour?

By Eleanor Clift

Many stay because they love the allure of the job, but the low pay is taking its toll even as climate change is making the fire season longer, hotter, and deadlier.

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Dutch athlete vying for an unprecedented Olympic triple chases down the pack and wins after taking a spill in her 1500-meter heat.

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