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A Bestselling Author Put an Israeli Character Into Her New Novel. Then the Internet Lost Its Mind. -- Laura Miller3 hours ago
America's Hottest Primary Has Clues About What's Coming After Trump. It's Not Pretty. -- Ben Jacobs22 hours ago
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