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Here's why we approved the first new Alzheimer's drug in decades; The GOP shows Manchin and Sinema that saving democracy is a partisan issue; Hey, Victoria's Secret, women don't need men to pick out their undergarments anymore; Why won't Republicans show the courage to condemn their party's race-baiting?; Merrick Garland is the wrong man for the job; A top Biden ally just fired a warning shot on the filibuster. Should we believe it?; Working remotely could be lonely. What comes next may feel the same.; Dean Baquet keeps using the same cliché; Three essential voting reforms that Democrats should add to their compromise bill; Right-wing populism may not be thriving in Latin America. But left-wing populism is.; A teacher pushes back against K-12 critical race theory indoctrination; Joe Manchin's 'help wanted' ad: 10 reasonable Republicans; Congress is investigating whether the 2019 Military World Games in Wuhan was a covid-19 superspreader event; Cartoon by Drew Sheneman; In Virginia, the big issues in the gubernatorial race come into focus; Transit equity should be a priority in D.C.'s budget ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) Who's afraid of critical race theory? Not the students in my classes. Teaching a story about racism, starring visitors from outer space, leads to truth-telling — and everybody learns. By Vincent Jungkunz ●  Read more »   Here's why we approved the first new Alzheimer's drug in decades Our approval of aducanumab is consistent with the FDA's mission to bring lifesaving therapies to patients. By Patrizia Cavazzoni, Billy Dunn and Peter Stein ●  Read more »   The GOP shows Manchin and Sinema that saving democracy is a partisan issue The senators must accept the evidence Republicans have laid before them. By E.J. Dionne ●  Read more »   Hey, Victoria's Secret, women don't need men to pick out their undergarments anymore Once upon a time, it was revolutionary to give men the chance to shop for lingerie for the women in their lives. But plenty of other companies have cracked the code on what women really want. By Kenya Hunt ●  Read more »   Why won't Republicans show the courage to condemn their party's race-baiting? The campaign against the phantom of critical race theory is all about stirring up white resentment and fear. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Merrick Garland is the wrong man for the job He is failing to hold those who have disgraced the Justice Department accountable. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   A top Biden ally just fired a warning shot on the filibuster. Should we believe it? It's time for Democrats to stop fearing this debate, and embrace it head on. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Working remotely could be lonely. What comes next may feel the same. We're all itching to get back to normal. But what that means isn't the same for everyone. By Molly Roberts ●  Read more »   Dean Baquet keeps using the same cliché The executive editor of the New York Times appears wedded to measuring things in generational terms. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   Three essential voting reforms that Democrats should add to their compromise bill Each of them should be noncontroversial. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Right-wing populism may not be thriving in Latin America. But left-wing populism is. Less-educated voters want the same types of things worldwide. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   A teacher pushes back against K-12 critical race theory indoctrination What can be done about the child abuse of which Dwight-Englewood School is just one among thousands of rapidly multiplying symptoms? By George Will ●  Read more »   Joe Manchin's 'help wanted' ad: 10 reasonable Republicans He's not going to find them. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Congress is investigating whether the 2019 Military World Games in Wuhan was a covid-19 superspreader event Several athletes who took part fell sick. Why were they never tested? By Josh Rogin ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Drew Sheneman An editorial guest cartoon by Drew Sheneman By Drew Sheneman ●  Read more »   In Virginia, the big issues in the gubernatorial race come into focus Public safety and education rise to the top in the McAuliffe-Youngkin battle for the governor's mansion. By Norman Leahy ●  Read more »   Transit equity should be a priority in D.C.'s budget Ward 7 residents have been waiting long enough for the streetcar extension. By Michael Havlin, Greyson Mann and Delia Houseal ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Follow Eugene Robinson for email alerts every time Eugene publishes a new opinion column. Sign up »

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