1. Donald Trump and Al Gore Had a Climate-Change Chat TodayYou know, that issue he called a Chinese hoax.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  2. Ivanka Trump Plans to ‘Speak Out’ on Climate ChangeNow that she’s helped make a climate denier the most powerful man in the world, Ivanka hopes to make environmentalism a part of her brand.
    By Eric Levitz
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    Donald Trump Needs the Media, Just Not the Media You ThinkTwitter is near useless if there aren’t forces to amplify it.
    By Brian Feldman
  4. the national interest
    A Portrait of a Man Who Knows Nothing About Climate ChangeThe good news is Trump has an open mind. The bad news is it’s also very tiny.
    By Jonathan Chait
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    Donald Trump Isn’t Just Benefitting From ‘Fake News’ Websites — He Is OneThe problem of “fake news” isn’t bad actors or profit margins — it’s baked into the platforms themselves.
    By Max Read
  7. The Trump Administration Already Has a Terrible Relationship With the PressAs the president-elect struggles to staff his White House, he lashes out at some media organizations, while shutting out others.
    By Eric Levitz
  8. trump transition
    Corey Lewandowski Leaving CNN, May Join Trump White HouseOf course he is.
    By Chas Danner
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    Does Mark Zuckerberg Use Facebook?The titans of social media are having some trouble grappling with the world-changing effects of their creations.
    By Max Read
  10. cable news news
    Megyn Kelly Doesn’t Think She Was Poisoned, or That Fox Leaked to TrumpShe refuted some disturbing questions that arose from the New York Times review of her forthcoming memoir.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. early and often
    Clinton Aide Claims Foundation Donor Kept Stories Out of the National EnquirerThe revelation comes from a memo leaked by WikiLeaks.
    By Charley Lanyon
  12. early and often
    National Enquirer Paid to Suppress Story of Trump Cheating on Melania: ReportPlayboy model Karen McDougal allegedly sold her story for $150,000, but the tabloid never ran it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. the national interest
    By the Way, a Trump Presidency Would Also Cook the PlanetA possibly significant footnote to the election you may have missed.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. cityscape
    To Honor Jane Jacobs’s Vision, We Need More Planning, Not LessA pair of new books reminds us to look at her streetscape with clear eyes.
    By Justin Davidson
  15. Trump’s Best Campaign Strategy Might Have Been to Not Campaign at AllWhenever he cedes the spotlight to Clinton, the polls tighten. His former campaign manager even advised it.
    By Eric Levitz
  16. With Days to Go, Trump Refocuses Campaign on What Matters Most — His BrandThe GOP nominee leaves the campaign trail to reconnect with the passion that inspired his candidacy — promoting his hotels via free media.
    By Eric Levitz
  17. cable news news
    Newt Gingrich Accuses Megyn Kelly of Being ‘Fascinated With Sex’He lost it when Kelly noted that women have accused Trump of being a “sexual predator.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. media
    Curt Schilling Joins BreitbartThe former Red Sox pitcher and Trump supporter will host a daily online radio show featuring political commentary and calls from listeners.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  19. A.G. Sulzberger Vanquishes Cousins, Becomes Deputy Publisher of New York TimesSulzberger is now on the cusp of becoming the paper’s next publisher, after beating out his cousins in a meritocratic contest for his father’s job.
    By Eric Levitz
  20. the national interest
    How New Climate Agreements Deal With Crazy RepublicansIf it’s impossible to get a new treaty through the Senate, just amend an old one.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. Trump’s Dangerous Game of ‘Beat the Press’Trump’s attacks on “biased” media could incite his supporters not only to distrust coverage of the campaign but to reject its outcome.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. You Don’t Need a Conspiracy Theory to Explain the Timing of Trump’s New AccusersTrump bragged about committing serial sexual assault. Women came forward to vouch for him.
    By Eric Levitz
  23. conspiracy theories
    Alex Jones: Sources Confirm Clinton and Obama Are Smelly Demons From HellAlex Jones out–Alex Joneses himself.
    By Charley Lanyon
  24. climate change
    Global Deal Reached to Offset Aviation EmissionsThe deal will require airlines to fund carbon-offsetting activities, but environmentalists say it won’t make much difference.
    By Jonah Shepp
  25. fox and friends
    Sean Hannity and Megyn Kelly Make Up With Friendly, Not-at-All-Staged TweetsForget what you heard about their feud, because they are #friends.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. Matt Drudge Suggests Hurricane Matthew Might Be a Liberal ConspiracyThe government might be lying about the hurricane’s intensity to exaggerate the threat posed by climate change, the conservative commentator tweets.
    By Eric Levitz
  27. Al Gore to Do Some Millennial-Whispering for Hillary ClintonIn the latest episode of a complicated political relationship, the former veep will try to convince a new generation of voters to stick with Dems.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. Trump’s Tax Avoidance Was Perfectly Legal. That’s Why It’s an Issue.Clinton wants to close some of the loopholes Trump used. The GOP nominee wants to create more.
    By Eric Levitz
  29. Hillary Clinton Took an Uncharacteristic Gamble With Alicia MachadoClinton trusted voters to recognize that Trump’s misogyny was more important than Machado’s run-ins with the law. (Or, she just forgot to Google her.)
    By Eric Levitz
  30. Trump Campaign Accuses Clinton of Having Unclear Position on Climate Change“He believes climate change is naturally occurring. We don’t know what Hillary Clinton believes because nobody ever asks her.”
    By Eric Levitz
  31. the national interest
    Obama’s Climate Plan Will Survive Legal ChallengeThere’s only one remaining Republican who can destroy life as we know it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. Malcolm Gladwell, Nick Denton, and More on the Future of Media at Slate’s 20thDoes David Remnick miss Gawker?
    By Katie Van Syckle
  33. When Trump Lies, Reporters Should Say So. Even If It Makes Them Look ‘Biased.’The New York Times public editor seems to disagree.
    By Eric Levitz
  34. Corey Lewandowski
    CNN: No, We Haven’t Suspended Corey LewandowskiHe will continue to get paid by a network to talk about a campaign he is also getting paid by.
    By Jesse Singal
  35. cityscape
    The Urban Designer Who Brought Whimsy to London Is Turning His Eye to New YorkThomas Heatherwick is the Willy Wonka of Hudson Yards.
    By Carl Swanson
  36. Last Month Was the Hottest in Recorded History, AgainAugust tied July for the hottest month on record. This year is likely to be the hottest year on record. Which would make last year the second hottest.
    By Eric Levitz
  37. media
    A Short-lived (But Not Completely Vanished) Newspaper, 50 Years OnRemembering the Widget.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  38. Clinton’s Health Is Not a ‘Real Issue’ Because No Sane Person Would Vote on ItLet’s say Clinton is secretly gravely ill. Who, exactly, would change their vote based on that information?
    By Eric Levitz
  39. Let’s Give Hillary Clinton a Few Days to Recover From Her PneumoniaA presidential candidate has a fairly common illness that requires rest. Can the media and her political enemies deal with it?
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Norwegian Newspaper Blasts Mark Zuckerberg for Removing Famous Vietnam War PhotoEven if he won’t admit it, Mark Zuckerberg is the world’s most powerful editor.
    By Brian Feldman
  41. flooding
    When Will New York City Sink?A city in climate-change denial.
    By Andrew Rice
  42. media
    Hannity Tells Assange, ‘I Do Hope You Get Free One Day’Just six years ago, he wanted to see him locked up.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. weather
    Northeast Mostly Spared As Hermine Heads Out to SeaThough coastal areas should still watch out for storm surges, we will avoid most of the storm’s destructive forces.
    By Chas Danner
  44. Here Are Your Referees for the Trump-Clinton DebatesNBC’s Lester Holt will host round one.
    By Eric Levitz
  45. Melania Trump Sues the Daily Mail for $150 Million Over Escort RumorsYou can’t say she didn’t warn them.
    By Charley Lanyon
  46. media
    How Fox News Women Took Down Roger AilesThe most powerful, and predatory, man in media warned his staff about the “enemy within.” Turns out it was him.
  47. Media False Equivalence Is Trump’s Best Friend in the Debate Over RacismClinton offered a detailed indictment. Trump replied with an insult. How’s that a draw?
    By Ed Kilgore
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    The Rise of Video Is Making 2016 a Weird Year to Be a Digital PublisherIt’s video all the way down.
    By Brian Feldman
  49. FBI Investigating Suspected Russian Hack of the New York TimesThe paper says hackers only targeted its Moscow bureau, disputing reports of a more widespread attack.
    By Charley Lanyon
  50. Melania Trump Threatens News Outlets With Defamation SuitThe couple who sues together, stays together.
    By Charley Lanyon
  51. media
    Andrea Tantaros Sues Fox News, Claims Retaliation for Reporting HarassmentShe says she was punished after accusing Roger Ailes, Bill O’Reilly, and others of inappropriate sexual advances.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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