Listen to This Article: America's Lunatic Weekend
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Yellow journalism
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Political polarization in the United States
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Post-truth politics
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Lies, accusations and counter-accusations, and rising temperatures at home and abroad. When does the good part begin?
Narrated by Jared Moore
Art by Daniel Medina
Text published 12/01/25:
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