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Nathan Fielder dressed as the pilot Chesley Sullenberger in a replica of a jet's cockpit.

Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal Takes Flight

In the second season of the HBO docu-comedy series, the airline cockpit is the stage for an ambitious investigation into how the roles we choose to play can entrap or liberate.

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Illustration of Karl Marx superimposed on the American flag, symbolizing the impact he's had on the U.S. over the years

What America Made of Marx

Tracing the leftist icon’s influence on the history of the United States

Trump’s “Golden Dome” Won’t Work—but It’ll Make Elon Musk Richer

For 40 years, missile defense has never been about keeping America safe. It’s all about the contracts.