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We asked some of our editors which stories you should make sure to read before Election Day. Here are their top picks:

1. President Trump may win or lose, but he will never concede, Barton Gellman writes. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

2. Trump may wage a war of disinformation if election results don’t go his way, McKay Coppins warns—and the “Army for Trump” is gearing up to help by camping out at polling locations. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

3. “Despite ample warning, the U.S. squandered every possible opportunity to control the coronavirus.” Ed Yong explains how the world’s most powerful country was brought to its knees.
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4. Even though many disillusioned Trump supporters have flipped their loyalty since 2016, there are others whose unhappiness with the administration isn’t enough to turn their vote blue, Sarah Longwell reports. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

5. Our staff writer Derek Thompson collected “all of the quantitative reasons why the 2020 election is really, truly different from 2016”—including rectified polling mistakes, fewer undecided voters, and, of course, a global pandemic.
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6. It’s not difficult to imagine the circumstances that could lead to violence tomorrow. But “violence isn’t preordained,” Olga Khazan writes. “The best thing leaders can do to prevent violence is to accept the results of an election unequivocally.” theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

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