The Gist

Don’t Call It a White House Shake-Up

This is the Trump administration at rest. Chaos is its equilibrium.

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White House Chief of Staff John Kelly at the White House on Monday in Washington.

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Listen to Episode 928 of Slate’s The Gist:

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On Monday’s Gist, we get metaphysical. The White House is always in chaos. But can chaos be a permanent condition?

Maria Konnikova returns to play our favorite game and answer the question: Does an athletic uniform’s color affect the athlete’s performance? Konnikova writes for the New Yorker is the author of The Confidence Game.

In the Spiel, why Norway is a Winter Olympics marvel.

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