It’s Thursday, August 27.
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But first: Is America losing faith in capitalism?
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America → lose → capitalism
As this year’s primary elections draw to a close, one question has loomed above all others: What is America’s ideal economic system?
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system → draw → others
Over the past several weeks, members of the Democratic Socialists of America have scored victories from New York and Pennsylvania to Colorado and Florida, challenging the country’s long-standing faith in the capitalist system in a way rarely seen before.
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members → score → way
That’s the big question we posed in the latest edition of The Honesty Project, our partnership with Populace, an opinion-research think tank that designs surveys to capture respondents’ “private” opinions—the views they may consider too sensitive to share publicly.
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they → ’ → opinions
Today’s results suggest that while most Americans remain wary of full-blown socialism (with some notable exceptions), just one in three Americans have a positive view of capitalism.
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Americans → suggest → capitalism
That’s a striking finding in a country whose economic system has long been rooted in free enterprise—and it’s just the beginning of what the poll reveals.
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poll → ’ → what
Today, Mene Ukueberuwa dives into these findings, and reports on where Americans are on one of the most consequential issues in politics.
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Americans → dive → politics
Flash floods hit the border regions of Nepal and China on Wednesday, killing at least 160 people.
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floods → hit → people
Authorities are still searching for over 660 missing people, 47 of whom are U.S. citizens.
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47 → search → whom
On Wednesday, a federal judge cleared the way for the U.S. Postal Service to restrict mail-in voting in future elections.
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Service → clear → elections
The decision, coming just months before the midterm elections, vindicates the Trump administration’s efforts, which had previously been blocked by a court order.
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which → come → order
New reporting from CBS News shows that CIA director John Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence during his visit to Moscow on Tuesday.
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Ratcliffe → show → Tuesday
The meeting comes at a tense moment in the region, as Russia’s war with Ukraine rages on.
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war → come → Ukraine
The Treasury Office released a new list of NGOs designated as left-wing terrorist organizations.
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Office → release → organizations
Two of the groups have worked with Calla Walsh, the Cambridge-raised progressive activist who has since become a propagandist for the Iranian regime.
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who → work → regime
Senator Josh Hawley is reportedly launching an investigation into the use of Flock cameras.
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Hawley → launch → cameras
In a letter to the company’s CEO, Senator Hawley wrote that Congress “never authorized the network your industry has built.”
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industry → write → network
His move marks one of the first major crackdowns on the surveillance technology.
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move → mark → technology
(For more on this, read River Page’s “A City’s War on Surveillance Cameras” and Erick Erickson’s “Why No One Trusts Data Centers and Flock Cameras.”)
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates published a nearly 6,000-word essay on Wednesday warning the public about AI.
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Gates → publish → AI
The billionaire philanthropist wrote that there is “no plan” for the massive upheaval the technology will create, and highlighted the need for regulation.
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technology → write → regulation
The FDA approved a blockbuster new drug for pancreatic cancer on Wednesday.
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FDA → approve → Wednesday
The pill, called Rasonque, helped subjects in a late-stage study live more than 13 months longer than expected, marking a major breakthrough in the fight against one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
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subjects → call → cancer
Tim Curry passed away on Wednesday at age 80.
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Curry → pass → age
The iconic actor is known for his roles in classic films including The Rocky Horror Picture Show, It, and more.
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actor → know → Show
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