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‘No One I Know Is Vaccinated’: SD Bikers Are Coming for You

By Tom Lawrence

Thousands of unvaccinated, unmasked people traveling across the country. An ultra-contagious new variant. Overloaded hospitals. If you thought it could get no worse, think again.

Who Is MTV Cribs’ Celebrity Riches for in the COVID Era?

By Louis Staples

Yes, “MTV Cribs”—the show where famous stars flaunt their mansions—is returning on Aug. 11. But it has to contend with Instagram and new attitudes toward celeb wealth.

NY’s New Guv Is Staring at a Massive Conflict of Interest

By William Bredderman

Kathy Hochul will soon be in the governor’s mansion—and bringing her husband’s big-money gambling ties with her.

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Trump’s Favorite Dictator Fueling New Pro-Hitler Movement

By Moustafa Ayad

Admins on the Nazi Facebook pages and Telegram channels say they are linked to the Egyptian Army—one says he was “an officer in [President] al-Sisi’s military intelligence.”

How a Chain of Creeps Paved the Way for NY’s First Woman Guv

By Harry Siegel

The story started with Eliot Spitzer, and it took 13 years and nearly as many scandals to get us to this point.

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‘What If…?’ Turns the Marvel Cinematic Universe Upside Down

By Nick Schager

The new animated series, available to stream on Disney+, remixes the MCU and features the final performance of the late Chadwick Boseman as a hybrid T’Challa/Star-Lord.

COVID Truther Fixation on Horse Paste Is Warping Amazon Recs

By The Daily Beast

On the latest Fever Dreams podcast, a look at the drug that has unseated hydroxychloroquine, plus the Russian trolls trying to persuade us vaccine jabs will turn us into chimps, and more.

Proud Boys Are Back to Brawling on America’s Streets

By Kelly Weill

The right-wing group’s return after a brief lull in post-Jan. 6 scuffles is a warning for the rest of the country.

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A ferocious offensive has seen the Taliban take eight provincial capitals within a week.

2. Raging Rand Paul Gets YouTube Timeout for Anti-Mask Nonsense

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The GOP senator fumed against his ban in a post on Twitter, describing YouTube’s mods as “leftwing cretins.”

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Sports bras are a necessary garment for athletics but haven’t gotten the same research and development treatment as other sports equipment—until now.

4. Texas House Speaker Issues Arrest Warrants for Holdout Dems

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After Republicans in the state House voted to empower law enforcement to search for the missing lawmakers and return them to their legislative posts.

5. Chris Cuomo Urged His Brother to Resign: NYT

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The two reportedly spoke regularly over the past week as the governor attempted to fend off a damning attorney general’s report.

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