This week, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson discuss what the special election results suggest for the midterms, an unprecedented $1.6B donation to a secretive conservative organization; and Biden’s student loan forgiveness and repayment plans.Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0525509569/?tag=slatmaga-20">The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together</a>, by Heather McGhee<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/19VMtc487rqmrb6GC8eRvd?utm_source=us-en_nonbrand_contextual_text&utm_medium=paidsearch&utm_campaign=alwayson_ucanz_us_premiumbusiness_sumofus-podcast_nonbrand+contextual+text+phrase+us-en+google&gclid=CjwKCAjw3K2XBhAzEiwAmmgrAjZZ2FVoN-nPhsvVaM5CX8NqERdoajlSSC6BD9H8TVNackTOkTCIIhoCyLgQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds">The Sum of Us</a> podcastHere are this week’s chatters:John: The Bullshit Generator; <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Age-Acrimony-Americans-Democracy-1865-1915/dp/1635574625">The Age of Acrimony: How Americans Fought to Fix Their Democracy, 1865-1915 Hardcover</a>, by Jon GrinspanEmily: Igor Derysh for Salon: “<a href="https://www.salon.com/2022/08/25/thats-not-what-our-report-said-ex-mueller-prosecutor-says-barrs-memo-is-legally-wrong/">‘That’s Not What Our Report Said’: Ex-Mueller Prosecutor Says Barr's Trump Memo Is ‘legally Wrong’</a>”; <a href="http://www.bazelon.org/">The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law</a>David: Courtney E. Smith for Ultimate Classic Rock: “<a href="https://ultimateclassicrock.com/los-lobos-la-bamba/">35 Years Ago: Los Lobos’ ‘La Bamba’ Returns Ritchie Valens to Spotlight</a>”Listener chatter from Rebecca Vernon: Sarina E. Miller for the Washington Post: “<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/19/last-salem-witch-exonerated-middle-school/">Thanks To Middle-Schoolers Like Me, There Are At Last No More Salem ‘Witches’</a>”For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment Emily, David, and John discuss Gavin Newsom’s veto of a bill allowing safe injection sites in California.Tweet us your questions and chatters <a href="https://twitter.com/slategabfest?lang=en">@SlateGabfest</a> or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.Research by Bridgette Dunlap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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