Author: Emily Guskin
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The myth of the lonely gamer playing in solitude is dead
Jeff Kaplan met his wife in his 20s, as many do. He was an aspiring writer living in Los Angeles while moonlighting as a Halfling rogue in the multiplayer fantasy video game Everquest. She was a Dark Elf warrior at the time, and, to prove himself worthy of joining her guild, Kaplan had to duel…
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Ahead of midterms, voters prefer Democrats even as Republicans appear more motivated to vote
A new Washington Post-ABC News poll offers conflicting forecasts for the 2018 midterm elections, with voters clearly preferring Democrats in control of Congress to check President Donald Trump even as Republicans appear more motivated to show up at the polls. A slight majority of registered voters – 52 percent – say they want Democrats to…
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Americans united when it comes to saying grace
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OMRO, Wis. – One by one, the Weiss family rounded up the nine grandchildren, who had been running circles around the barns. They gathered under a towering maple tree, around a table laden with barbecue meatballs and French silk pie, and grabbed one another’s hands. “We ask your blessing on the meal we’re about to…
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Poll: Hillary Clinton falls behind Donald Trump in enthusiasm, but has edge in early voting
ELECTION NIGHT LIVE: Join us at gazettedev.gazette.com and on Twitter @csgazette as the polls close Nov. 8 for results, analysis and video updates. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are all but tied in the latest Washington Post-ABC News Tracking Poll, which finds Clinton backers slipping behind in enthusiasm even as the Democrat has an edge…