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Texas Governor Greg Abbott (Tom Fox-Pool/Getty Images)

Fight over mask mandates rages in Texas

Joshua Fechter, Brian Lopez - The Texas Tribune

A confusing patchwork of mask mandates has cropped up as state officials and local governments duke it out in court

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and his brother, the CNN anchor Chris Cuomo (Getty Images)

Cuomo: "I did urge my brother to resign"

Sarah K Burris - Raw Story

"While it was something I never ever imagined having to do, I did urge my brother to resign when the time came"

Donald Trump (C) delivers remarks with his children (L-R) Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump during the grand opening ceremony of the new Trump International Hotel October 26, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump hotels adopt mask policies

John Wright - Raw Story

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy is selling T-shirts touting "freedom-loving Americans who oppose mask mandates"

U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he gives remarks on the worsening crisis in Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House August 16, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden cut his vacation in Camp David short to address the nation as the Taliban have seized control in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. is set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The questions Biden didn't answer

Jon Skolnik

President Biden refused to take questions after a speech addressing the Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan

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Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo (Netflix)

Watch Marie Kondo tidy businesses

Julia Pedrozo Santiago

It's not just homes anymore; the KonMari method is applied to relationships, work and even Kondo's own life

Protesters in front of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) building in Los Angeles, California on March 12, 2021, calling on OSHA to do more to protect workers from Farmer John's slaughterhouse where the total number of Covid-19 positive cases reached 789 as of March 11, totalling almost half the workforce of 1,837 workers. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Unions warned against a mask rollback

Bob Hennelly

For unions, the mask flip-flop was the 2nd time that “guidance” from the CDC would have catastrophic consequences

Thomas Doherty and Jason Gothay on Gossip Girl (HBO Max)

TV ends the "hot for teacher" fantasy

Kylie Cheung

Finally! Storylines are getting with the times & recognizing the predatory nature of student-teacher "romances"

Medical syringes are seen with Pfizer company logo displayed on a screen in the background in this illustration photo taken in Poland on October 12, 2020. (Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Pfizer CEO: Trust us on COVID booster

Sarah Jane Tribble - KFF Health News

As pharmaceutical companies declare a need for boosters, scientists and doctors emphasize there’s no proof yet

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Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. (Getty Images/Win McNamee)

Lauren Boebert jokes about dead Afghans

Leah Foreman

One diligent Twitter user found the receipts on Boebert and proved she has no backbone and will bend with the wind

"Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" August 15, 2021 episode (HBO)

John Oliver shades new "Jeopardy!" host

Kylie Cheung

The "Last Week Tonight" host made it clear where he stands on the show's new hosting setup

Climate change and environmental disasters (Getty Images/Roy Scott)

Is fear about climate change enough?

Kate Yoder - Grist

"If you’re trying to get people to act on climate change, then fear is not going to do it"

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Pompeo pressed by Fox on Taliban deal

Jon Skolnik

Fox News host Chris Wallace challenged former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for criticizing Biden on Afghanistan

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Ally blames Trump for Taliban takeover

Alex Henderson - Alternet

UK defense minister Ben Wallace blames Trump's "peace plan" he made with the Taliban for the current situation

President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Committee winter meeting at the Trump International Hotel on February 1, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

RNC deletes page praising withdrawal

Zachary Petrizzo

The Republican National Committee was caught attempting to quietly erase history on Sunday

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Cheney: Trump "set all this in motion"

Leah Foreman

On "The Brian Kilmeade Show," Republican Rep. Liz Cheney spoke of how the chaos in Afghanistan originated

Donald Trump Jr. (Getty Images/Twitter/Salon)

Don Jr. "gloating" over Afghanistan

Leah Foreman

As the Taliban took Afghanistan, former President Trump's eldest son is accused of "gloating" about it on Twitter

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U.S. President Joe Biden (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Media learned nothing from Afghanistan

Amanda Marcotte

As Afghanistan falls, the mainstream media shows no self-awareness of how a pro-war bias helped lead to this mess

Murray Bartlett, Jolene Purdy, Natasha Rothwell, Lukas Gage on "The White Lotus" (HBO)

"White Lotus" star shocked by finale

Kylie Cheung

"[The ending] is incredibly frustrating; it reminds us of the society we live in"

JD Vance, venture capitalist and author of 'Hillbilly Elegy' (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

GOP Senate hopefuls stick with Trump

Igor Derysh

Republican Senate candidates mostly opposed bill to send billions to their states to fix roads, bridges, internet

Afghan security forces patrol in Kabul on Aug. 15. In a statement, the Taliban said they do not intend to enter Kabul "by force or war, but to negotiate with the other side to enter peacefully." (Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

After 20 years, Taliban is back

Jon Queally - Common Dreams

Afghan disaster reaches tragic endgame as antiwar activists put it bluntly: "We were right, you were wrong"

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gesticulates during a press conference (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images)

FL mayors furious at "dictator" DeSantis

Travis Gettys - Raw Story

"He's a dictator. It's a shame because we're paying the price"

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on election night in the East Room of the White House in the early morning hours of November 04, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump spoke shortly after 2am with the presidential race against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden still too close to call. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Big Lie lawyer dumped by firm

Tom Boggioni - Raw Story

The Maryland attorney rose from relative obscurity to capture the ear of then-President Donald Trump

Six hands crossing fingers (Getty Images/RapidEye)

20 American behaviors considered rude

Adam D'Arpino, Erika Wolf - Mental Floss

From crossing one's fingers to tipping, these behaviors should be curbed when traveling to certain countries

Woman reading in bed (Getty Images/Luis Alvarez)

The reason reading makes you sleepy

Ellen Gutoskey - Mental Floss

The book didn't stand a chance

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