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How Wuthering Heights keeps changing
Movie adaptations and shifting racial politics alter the meaning of Emily Brontë’s classic novel
Wednesday thread
Tax the tourists
Maine should make the Summer People pay
Tuesday thread
The case against debate
It's a skill, but it's not the same as truth-seeking or persuasion
Monday thread
The power of a single-issue group
Narrow interests can get things done and reduce polarization
Sunday thread + Ben Mailbag
Saturday thread
Real talk about agriculture and climate
An interview with Michael Grunwald
Friday thread
It's time for abundance Democrats to embrace cultural moderation
The left argues that economic populism lets you ignore voters' cultural concerns. Abundance Democrats know that is wrong, and they should say it.
The power of fiction
Plus: Alternate Humphrey, big worries about AI, and the generational shift on Israel
Thursday thread
Repairing the tax code after Trump
A better, more progressive code is within reach, but Democrats should avoid unwise pledges