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City Hall Starved Taxi Drivers Before Their Hunger Strike

How driving a cab became a dead end. By Errol Louis

politics

Anybody Can Be Joe Manchin Right Now

By Ben Jacobs A clutch of Democrats threaten to torpedo Biden’s agenda unless he agrees to lower taxes for middle-class blue-staters.

the sports section

Baseball Teams Should Get to Pick Their Playoff Opponents

By Joe DeLessio It’s much more fair-minded than the current system — and much more fun.

THE FEED

Facebook May Be Mendacious, But It’s Not Stupid

By Intelligencer Staff

The company’s possible name change may serve as a much-needed human shield for Mark Zuckerberg.

For Mike Pence, Running a Doomed Presidential Race Is a Living

The former veep doesn’t have to be a plausible presidential candidate to stay on the gravy train.

the city politic

the city politic

City Hall Starved Taxi Drivers Before They Went on Hunger Strike

How driving a cab became a dead end.

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What to Know About Booster Shots, Now

By Paola Rosa-Aquino and Chas Danner

Countless Americans are now eligible for a booster dose of any of the three U.S.-authorized COVID vaccines.

The Police’s Farcical War on Vaccine Mandates

By Zak Cheney-Rice

It turns out cops may not have a special appreciation for the sanctity of life after all.

Anybody Can Be Joe Manchin Right Now

A clutch of Democrats threaten to torpedo Biden’s agenda unless he agrees to lower taxes for middle-class blue-staters.

build back better

build back better

The Democrats Have a Collective-Action Problem

Can Joe Biden’s agenda survive the competing claims within his own party?

Booster Shots Are Now Approved for All of the COVID Vaccines

Additional dose recommended for all with J&J and many who got Moderna, with “mix and match” allowed for all varieties.

Chuck Schumer Endorses India Walton for Buffalo Mayor

A major Establishment boost for the socialist candidate.

New Photos Show Horrific Overcrowding at Rikers Island

Pictures obtained by the New York Post show up to 26 men held in a cell meant for a single detainee amid deteriorating pandemic conditions.

What’s the Deal With Donald Trump’s SPAC?

By Michelle Celarier

After a surprise announcement, a Trump-linked stock skyrocketed — tripling in price and drawing in waves of retail investors.

the sports section

the sports section

Baseball Teams Should Get to Pick Their Playoff Opponents

By Joe DeLessio

It’s much more fair-minded than the current system — and much more fun.

Behold the Insane Traffic Jam at the Port of Los Angeles

By Benjamin Hart

The supply-chain crisis, up close.

House Holds Steve Bannon in Criminal Contempt for Refusing to Testify About 1/6

The Justice Department will decide whether to charge him over his refusal to testify in the Capitol riot investigation.

The Next Facebook Will Be an Endless Prison for Humanity. I Can’t Wait.

By Choire Sicha

Building the future one headset and wallet at a time.

Is Manchin Considering Quitting the Democratic Party?

The West Virginian wants to issue a credible threat to Democrats to increase his leverage in negotiations over Biden’s agenda.

Boston Celtics Games Blocked in China After Kanter Calls for a ‘Free Tibet’

In a nearly three-minute video, Kanter called Xi Jinping a “brutal dictator” and called for Tibetan independence.

Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ Bans Telling Truth About His Twitter Rival

By Benjamin Hart

It’s a place where “tweets” are called “truths,” but mockery of the former president’s social-media site is not permitted.

the national interest

the national interest

Biden Has Two Long-Shot Plans to Placate Kyrsten Sinema

By Jonathan Chait

Hail Mary time.

Smearing Popularism Does Not Help Black Voters

Persuasively rebutting David Shor requires scrutinizing his arguments, not stigmatizing them.

Katie Couric Is Not for Everyone

By Rebecca Traister

After her long career as America’s beloved morning-news anchor, she has decided to write a wild, unflinching memoir focused on the messy parts. Why?

the city politic

the city politic

Will Buffalo Elect a Socialist Mayor?

It depends on the success of the incumbent’s extremely unusual write-in campaign.

What It Was Like to Face the Monster of Sarah Lawrence

By James D. Walsh

My encounters with Larry Ray.

nyc mayoral race

nyc mayoral race

Key Moments From the First New York City Mayoral Debate

Highlights and noted insults from the first contest between Democratic front-runner Eric Adams and Republican long shot Curtis Sliwa.

Are Failed Voting-Rights Pushes Backfiring for Democrats?

The party keeps trying to dramatize Republican obstruction of voting-rights legislation. But it is also drawing attention to its futility.