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The Espionage Act and Trump’s documents, explained
The FBI’s unsealed warrant tells us why they searched Mar-a-Lago — but not much about what they found.
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What nuclear secrets could Trump have possibly taken?
A nuclear weapons historian explains why it’s so hard to know what material Trump took.
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Why monkeypox is a repeat of the data mistakes made with Covid-19
Accurate data is critical for public health, and the US doesn’t have it.
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A second Trader Joe’s just unionized. It could be the next Starbucks.
The grocery chain is now famous for Hawaiian shirts, frozen foods, and union jobs.
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The power of listening, explained (to kids)
Today, Explained to Kids explores how hearing works and why actively listening with empathy is key to resolving arguments between friends.
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Fight climate change. End fossilflation. Here’s how.
Yet another downside to fossil fuel dependence.
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How capitalism ensnared some of its radical critics
Postmodernism could’ve been revolutionary. But neoliberalism neutered it.
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Meat has a big carbon footprint. The Inflation Reduction Act ignores it.
The historic climate legislation is a missed opportunity to cut food emissions, but it can show us how to navigate the messy politics of meat.
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The Island of Explained: Listen up!
Kiarra and Izii are having an argument when they are unexpectedly transported to the Island of Explained. There, they meet an Engin-Ear and a magical unicorn who teach them how hearing works and why actively listening with empathy is key to resolving arguments between friends.
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