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Decades ago, an insightful author and an exceptional leader predicted the corruption of unchallenged power and the shamelessness of spineless followers.
 • Teresa Hanafin
Intimidation. Illegal arrests. Abuse. Lies. And now, murder.
Plus: Another shooting in Portland., Ore.; Venezuela, Greenland, and Chevy Chase.
 • Teresa Hanafin
RFK Jr.'s legacy: The dangerous, preventable respiratory illnesses spreading across the US
Plus: The campaign to clog our arteries, the Jan. 6 anniversary, and the fightin' Fleet.
 • Teresa Hanafin
The 2025 Winter Bookies reading list: Books that feature animals
These recommendations from Fast Forward readers run the gamut, from poignant tales of love and loss to books narrated by dogs and horses 😉
 • Teresa Hanafin
Through the looking-glass, or living in the Orange King's nightmare
Plus: Last call for Bookies, don't ignore the measles outbreaks, and dignified transfers deserve dignified attendees.
 • Teresa Hanafin
If you thought Texas and Florida were bad, wait 'til you hear what's going on in Missouri
Plus: The Baby-in-Chief needs pwesents, big Patriots game Sunday, the Winter Bookies are still open, and Happy Birthday, Emily D.
 • Teresa Hanafin
Targeting, and killing, pregnant women
Americans have been murdering each other with guns for a very long time. Now we're training our violence on pregnant women.
 • Teresa Hanafin
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Fast Forward Bookies reading lists
Books that feature animals
Kids and YA titles
Books by, for, or about women
Novels with the theme of justice or injustice
Books about war
Books about travel
Funny or uplifting books
Black American authors
Biographies and autobiographies
Fiction that involves water
Classic novels
Summertime reading
Our very first list
Fast-Told Tales
"You always love your first dog"
Reader essays about their pets
"Never turn our backs"
Reader essays about immigrants and their journeys to the US
"Please don’t let him die first"
Reader essays about friendship
"In a world filled with woe, I found solitude, beauty, grace, and peace."
Reader essays about sacred spaces
"It’s the first face you see, and the only face you want to see"
Reader essays about love
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