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Conspiracy theories, explained

Americans are embracing dangerous conspiratorial beliefs, from QAnon to coronavirus denial.

The disturbing GOP attempt to block certification of Biden’s Michigan win, explained

Republicans in Wayne County initially prevented vote totals from being certified — but then backed down.

The case for a Native American secretary of the interior 

Indigenous leaders are calling for Biden to name Deb Haaland to head the department. She would be the first-ever Native American Cabinet member.

In 2020, both parties won over millions of new voters. Here are some of them.

From vote-switchers to first-time voters, here are a few of the new converts to both the left and right this election.

America’s out-of-control Covid-19 surge, explained in 600 words

Coronavirus is surging in the US, and the holidays stand to make it worse.

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America said yes to drugs

Oregon decriminalized all drugs. Red states and blue states are doing the same with weed. It’s the culmination of a failed drug war.

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Vox’s audience support program, explained

Vox poll: 73 percent of Republican voters are questioning Biden’s victory

How bad is your state’s Covid-19 outbreak?

A DHS agency said America’s elections were secure. So Trump fired its leader.

The FAA says Boeing can fly 737 Max jets again

Lindsey Graham’s controversial call with Georgia’s secretary of state, explained

How brunch became political

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The next Covid-19 superspreading event: Thanksgiving

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Plight at the Museum

The Please Touch Museum and children’s museums everywhere wonder: What now?

Why Trump and McConnell are trying — and failing — to push through Fed pick Judy Shelton

Trump’s just-announced troop drawdown from Afghanistan and Iraq, explained

The Nest is a taut thriller about the perils of envy

Why we need policies to reduce meat consumption now

Why every state should adopt a mask mandate, in 4 charts

How long can Trump keep disputing the election results?

New Democratic sheriffs in Georgia and South Carolina have vowed to cut ties with ICE

A young Ugandan climate activist’s challenge to Joe Biden

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers quit en masse. One explains why.

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Georgia on my mind

Ella Nilsen joins Dara and Matt to break down the runoff elections that will determine the future of the US Senate

Biden could do a lot to fight factory farming even without Congress

How the pandemic could change traditional Thanksgiving

The 3 elements of Trump’s foreign policy Biden should keep

What Biden could do to expand health coverage — without Congress

What likely voters want to see in a Biden Cabinet

Why Trump taking credit for the Covid-19 vaccines could be a good thing

A taxonomy of Gen Z selfie poses

The ethics of deliberately infecting volunteers with Covid-19 to test vaccines

The Supreme Court will hear a new attack on unions. The implications are profound.

Inside the behind-the-scenes fight to convince Joe Biden about Silicon Valley

Twitter announces Fleets and audio spaces, two new things Twitter didn’t really invent

Amazon starts selling prescription drugs, with two-day delivery for Prime members

The future of commercial space travel is almost here with the latest SpaceX launch

The Crown season 4: Is the queen a bad mom? 

Obama: The internet is “the single biggest threat to our democracy”

In 24 hours, Trump went from almost conceding to falsely claiming “I WON THE ELECTION!”

What Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine results mean for ending the pandemic

Biden can do 3 things on day one to unwind Trump’s war on reproductive health

I paid off all my student loans. I still support student loan forgiveness.

America needs to close down