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Furry Panic Is the Latest Dumb GOP Attack on Public Schools

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To book a Beast, email pr@thedailybeast.com.   Furry Panic Is the Latest Dumb GOP Attack on Public Schools BY Kelly Weill Right-wing parents are attacking school boards over "furries" in the classroom—a proxy for the larger culture wars over race and gender. Why Have Fans Turned on HBO's 'Euphoria?' BY Kyndall Cunningham The second season of Sam Levinson's hit series about hard-partying, horny teens has earned the ire of its online fanbase for its messy storylines and MIA characters. Notorious Russian Mercenaries Pull Out of Africa for Ukraine BY Philip Obaji Jr. Unprecedented numbers of the Wagner Group, which some have called Putin's "private army," have departed in recent days, sources tell The Daily Beast. Twins Were Inseparable Until COVID Killed the 'Tough Guy' BY Michael Daly "I was older by a minute, but I always felt Ray was the older brother… Ray was just different. Growing up, Ray was knocking out bullies and all." 'He Wanted That Power': How Bill Cosby Fooled Everyone BY Matt Wilstein Comedian and director W. Kamau Bell tells The Last Laugh podcast what he learned about Bill Cosby while making his new documentary. Plus, see an exclusive clip from part 2. Joe Rogan: Moron or... Moron? BY The Daily Beast Andy Levy and Molly Jong-Fast discuss the nuance of podcaster Joe Rogan. Plus, Margaret Sullivan, a media columnist at The Washington Post, breaks down current media lawsuits. Why I Fled America and Rode Out the Pandemic Overseas BY Marie Trout Denmark's approach to the pandemic couldn't be further away from the reality in America. For that, I am grateful. These Local News Stars Bounced From Scandal to Newsmax BY Justin Baragona and Diana Falzone The network has quietly added to its roster a pair of scandal-tinged local news stars—one connected to an embezzlement scheme, the other fired for her incendiary rhetoric. The Post-COVID Doctor Shortage Is a Ticking Time Bomb BY Ingrid Cruz To recruit more doctors, we should start by solving the issue of medical school debt. Trump Pardoning Jan. 6 Rioters Would Be Worse Than Watergate BY Matt Lewis By the time Nixon resigned, Republicans were ashamed and appalled by Watergate. That's not today's GOP. Follow us: THE DAILY BEAST  |  ABOUT US  |  CONTACT US  |  MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION © Copyright 2022 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 If you cannot view the images, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails or think you received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe.