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What We Can Learn From Maine’s Move to Ranked-Choice Voting
The method has been used by parties in primaries and in local elections but never by a state in a presidential election year.
Our Best Work From a Week That Tested Us
An indictment in the Breonna Taylor case, Supreme Court nomination controversies, and more.
Voters Are Worried About Election Security. Tribalism Is Making It Worse.
Each side is accusing the other of trying to sabotage the election, and it's affecting voter confidence.
The Biden Agenda: What Could Be Ahead for Higher Education
Expensive plans for free college and a return to Obama's Title IX guidance for starters.
Video: Dispatch Live for September 23
Featuring David French and Sarah Isgur discussing Divided We Fall
How the CDC Flubbed Its Messaging on COVID Transmission
What explains the reluctance to come right out and acknowledge that we appear to be dealing with aerosol/airborne transmission of the coronavirus?
The GOP Missed Its Chance for a SCOTUS Compromise
Let's look at what happens when both parties embrace the doctrine of 'do whatever you can get away with.'
Vote on President Trump’s Nomination, Senators—the Sooner the Better
The idea that the president should nominate someone and then the Senate should wait until after the election for a vote is unfair to the nominee.
How Hezbollah Collaborates With Latin American Drug Cartels
Plus, an explanation of "black cocaine" and why authorities should worry about charcoal exports.
Development and Taxation Threaten the Last Remaining Gullah Community
In Hog Hammock, a community on Sapelo Island, residents have faced property tax increases of 1,000 percent in one year while seeing no increase in services.
Tonight: David French and Sarah Isgur Convene a Special Edition of Dispatch Live
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Dispatch Live for September 23
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Can We Avoid the Double Whammy of Flu Season Amid COVID?
Public health officials ramp up their efforts to encourage flu vaccinations.
A Generation at Risk
The virtual learning experience has been an unbearable struggle for many students and families.