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Former President Donald Trump at a rally Saturday in Georgia. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

Why keep writing about Trump? Here’s why.

Why write about someone who isn’t the president anymore? Why give him oxygen, especially if it’s to amplify a bunch of lies or unhinged propaganda?

Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, in a photo taken in July (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

It’s Banned Books Week in America. In some places, the ‘1619 Project’ is being targeted.

'This is actually trying to control the collective memory of this country,' said Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the project.

Nurse practitioner Amber Vitale, left, talks to Arthur Katz before inoculating him against the coronavirus at his home in Bellmore, N.Y., Thursday, May 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

The nursing shortage will worsen today, and it is already bad

Plus, charter school enrollment is way up, another wave of computer chip shortages ... and toilet paper ... and liquor, and more.

This illustration shows a screenshot of the homepage of Real Raw News as it appeared on July 12, 2021, with edits added to emphasize the false nature of the headlines.

A look behind Real Raw News’ sensational (and fabricated) headlines

Real Raw News is a relatively new website that regularly publishes fantastical, false stories with made-to-go-viral headlines.

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NBC’s ‘Dateline’ turns 30 and Josh Mankiewicz reveals the secret to its success

The addictive true crime show with famous fans like Taylor Swift and Bill Hader becomes the longest-running series in NBC prime-time history.

Want to be a better public writer? Celebrate the versatility of the question mark.

From the question that sparks the advice column to the ones that clinch a cross-examination, the question is a writing tool that rules.

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