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Gazans celebrate news of a ceasefire deal on January 15, 2025. (Photo by YOUSSEF ALZANOUN via Getty Images)
18 minute read

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.

Plus, a reader question about conservation and the Los Angeles wildfires.

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Pete Hegseth, a former soldier and Fox News host, appears likely to be confirmed. Image: Gage Skidmore
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Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing.

Hegseth's hearing had some fireworks, but he looks headed toward confirmation.
Photo by Visit Greenland / Unsplash
17 minute read

Trump's comments about Greenland.

Plus, a reader question about a Canadian immigration bill.
Strong winds blow embers in the Palisades wildfire on January 8. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images)
18 minute read

The Los Angeles wildfires.

A special "my take" and a question about "Pakistani rape gangs" in England.
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The Sunday — January 12

This is the Tangle Sunday Edition, a brief roundup of our independent politics coverage plus some extra features for your Sunday morning reading.  What the right is doodling. What the left is doodling. Reader essay. Right after the election, Rafe Gomez wrote to us with some observations he wanted to
Everything we got right and wrong in 2024, Part 2.
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Everything we got right and wrong in 2024, Part 2.

Part 2 of our prescient takes and big misses.
Everything we got right and wrong in 2024, Part 1.
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Everything we got right and wrong in 2024, Part 1.

Looking back on our prescient takes and our big misses.
Carter, in 2014, after a speaking event in Florida. Image: Randy von Liski / Flickr
18 minute read

Jimmy Carter's life and legacy.

Plus, a reader question about why we didn't cover the January 6 anniversary.
Photo by Greg Bulla / Unsplash
17 minute read

Facebook ends its fact-checking program.

Meta plans to adopt community notes, similar to X.
Elon Musk speaking at TED in 2017. Photo: Bret Hartman
18 minute read

The H-1B debate between Trump, Musk, and MAGA.

Plus, a reader question about ranked-choice voting.
Police, ATF and FBI agents in New Orleans after the New Year's Day attack. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)
18 minute read

The attack in New Orleans.

We're back with the story of what happened on New Year's Day.
Our best stuff from 2024.
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Our best stuff from 2024.

Looking back on our top newsletters, podcasts, and interviews.