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By Holly J. Morris

Published June 2, 2023 at 5:00 AM EDT

From left: a dad of four, a spy, an author.

The debt ceiling drama is nearing its conclusion. See you in 2025!

In pre-news news, next week at least twomore malesplan to announce runs for the Republican presidential nomination. Unrelated, an overabundance of male trees is upping the pollen count, leading to more allergies. Meanwhile, males may — eventually — not be needed tocreate life, as a new technology known as IVG could someday allow baby-making without them. You win some, you lose some, guys.

Other stuff also happened. How well were you paying attention?

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