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<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Can a Singular Focus on Climate Change Win in 2020?

This 2020 climate-change candidate has Bill Nye’s endorsement. Plus the end of an era at HBO, a group of Vietnam War veterans reconnect decades later, and more
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Jay Insleebut the Washington governor is hoping he can stick out by centering his campaign on just one issue: climate change. The past four years have been the hottest on record, and without quick and major changes to the economy, there could be major environmental upheaval that In one poll, nearly half of Democrats said climate change was their top priority, so Inslee is hoping to tap into that sense of alarm about the changing globe to beat out his many opponents. Though it’s early in the race, Inslee has a steep challenge ahead of him:

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