Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic, historian and author of the forthcoming Autocracy, Inc: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World  (Penguin, 2024) talks about her Atlantic cover story, “Democracy Is Losing the Propaganda War," about the rise of autocracy around the world.

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Reflecting on the 39th president's legacy in this presidential election year.

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Today's quiz questions are inspired by the title 'On the Media.'

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The city's cultural institutions on what they need from the city to operate compared to what they're getting

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Former White House press secretary, Jen Psaki, on effective communication in Washington, and beyond.

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