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The Supreme Court justice is Just Asking Questions that were raised by Republicans in the first place. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Clarence Thomas's Dissent Is a Dressed-Up Version of a Classic Conservative Con   On Monday, while the Senate Judiciary Committee finally got a chance to chat with Merrick Garland, nominated this time around to be attorney general, the Supreme Court denied two challenges by Pennsylvania Republicans to the balloting in the presidential election last November. Basically, at issue were the adjustments made by Pennsylvania's election officials in order to assist with the franchise during a time of pandemic. The Republicans contended that all changes of this sort must be made by the state legislature. The Court dismissed this argument out of hand, but with three predictable dissents. Here's Charles P. Pierce on the latest. Read More           16 of the Most Essential Books on Black History to Read Before, During, and Well After Black History Month   Across centuries and continents, Black writers have turned to literature as a means of understanding the world around them, from its brutality to its poetry to its joy. With the indomitable power of their words, Black writers have changed the world, battling the most pressing social justice issues of their time while also telling arresting stories about how Black people live and love. And far too often, our collective attention turns to those stories during Black History Month: the shortest month of the year. Simply put—28 days does not cut it. Nor does any one list of books. To try and simplify the Black experience into one exhaustive list is as misguided as the notion that only one month should revere the wit, wisdom, and artistry of those Black trailblazers who have altered history. This list of essential books is by no means encyclopedic, but we've sought to include classic must-reads, as well as works by contemporary and emerging writers who are well on their way to reimagining the canon. Dive into these books to enrich your understanding of the Black experience, in all its glorious intersections. And remember: Black history month is every month. Read More           The Jeans Brands Every Guy Should Know Right Now   The thing about finding the perfect pair of jeans isn't that it's impossible. Sure, it can often feel that way when you're bouncing back and forth between the brawny, selvage denim pair that looks good now but will look absolutely amazing in a couple years and the comfortable, stretch option that's pretty damn great from day one. Both are solid options. Both might even be perfect! Who's to say? And therein lies the rub: With so many options—light wash or dark? slim? skinny? straight? bootcut?!?!—it's almost impossible to choose just one pair. Thankfully, a little knowledge goes a long way. And right now, in the midst of your incipient denim debacle, some of the most useful knowledge you can get your hands on has as much to do with the product as the players. In other words: If you start by figuring out what jeans brands are best suited to your needs, you're starting out right. Read More           What We're Buying From Huckberry's (Very Impressive) Winter Sale   Huckberry doesn't play around. When it hosts one of its epic seasonal blowouts, it doesn't bother teasing its loyal customers with any trifling deals. Instead, it commits and commits hard. So when the retailer announced the start of its annual winter sale earlier this week, we knew it'd be a certified banger. And right we were. We're talking steep discounts on the type of rugged wares the retailer is famous for, including hearty knitwear; soft, brushed, button-downs; and a few footwear options that'll take you seamlessly from the couch to the kitchen (and the bathroom in between). There are more than 1,000 items on sale right now at up to 40 percent off, and if you can't be bothered to sift through it all, we did the dirty work for you and tracked down each and every piece worthy of your time. Thank us later. Because the only thing you need to be doing at this very moment is frantically adding as much of the below to your cart as you can, and then checking out with finesse. Huckberry doesn't play around, and neither should you. Read More           A Sunrise Alarm Clock Can Change Your Life. Especially Right Now.   When we talk about the importance of sleep, we often refer to our circadian rhythm because it's what helps hormones that generate both alertness and relaxation at the beginning and end of each day. According to The National Sleep Foundation, "circadian rhythms are 24-hour cycles that are part of the body's internal clock, running in the background to carry out essential functions." Naturally, we should be waking when the sun rises and be sleeping when the sun sets, give or take a few hours. A consistent sleep and wake cycle contributes to mental, physical, and metabolic performance, while a disrupted one does quite the opposite. Ironically, while health is the number one priority right now in culture, society is overstimulated and overexposed to the wrong types of light, which ultimately throws off our sleeping patterns. Whether it's blue light from our screens, or improper artificial light in our homes, a poor sleep and wake cycle makes it harder to fall and stay asleep, disrupts our circadian rhythm, and it can in a spiraling of health issues thereafter. On the bright side of things (pun intended), it's 2021 and technology can fix that! An easy solution to improving your sleep and wake cycle to invest in a sunrise alarm clock. Take it from a nocturnal-night-owl-turned-morning-person, one of these light alarm clocks can—and will—change your life. Read More           The Long Fall of One-Eleven Heavy   An exclusive story for members of Esquire Select. Swissair Flight 111 crashed on September 2, 1998 with 229 souls aboard. No one would ever put it back together again. This story about the crash, and the efforts to determine how it happened, was originally published in the July 2000 issue of Esquire. Read More         Read More on Esquire.com       Follow Us     Unsubscribe  Privacy Notice   esquire.com ©2021 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019