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Stephen Marche

The Four TV Shows That Heralded America’s Fall

Four TV shows, now acknowledged as the medium’s high point, each cannily predicted the ways in which America would start to crack apart.

Mark Kahan

Airline Credit Cards Are Messing Up the Whole Industry

Airline loyalty programs are anticompetitive and hurting consumers.

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The Mean Girls Presidency

Our government is being run by a clique of middle-aged guys.

Tim Wu

Affordability Is a Winning Message for Democrats. But There’s an Even Better One.

If Democrats can embrace what affordability is really about, they might do even more than win elections.

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