Narratives about a “censorship-industrial complex” spread in right-wing circles for years; then they took hold of Washington. What—and who—is behind them?

A pyrocumulonimbus — a thundercloud created by intense heat — is a phenomenon that can spark new blazes and is “unprecedented in France,” officials said.

The Amaurys of Paris own the race, but won’t share any of the $170 million in media revenue. Sponsors and riders say their resistance is dooming the sport.

Podcast Episode · Spin Cycle · July 16 · 44m

Paris-Roubaix does not reward the best rider. It rewards the one the road breaks least.

Support for Israel and ties to AIPAC are toxic for the Democratic Party, but DNC refuses to condemn dark money influence. Why is party leadership ignoring voters who want a shift away from Israel alliance? AIPAC's extreme agenda is out of step with most Americans. Time for DNC to wake up.

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WebinarTV hosts 200,000 “webinars.” A Zoom call you may thought was private might be one of them.

The French left managed to hold on to key cities, but the far right and mainstream right also won key victories—and the intra-left bickering shows no signs of subsiding.