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Andrew Yang and the complexities of representation

"Representation is very important, but we need representation that actually represents our interest and not just our identity."

By Li Zhou

The weird argument that offshore oil is good for the climate, debunked

Oil companies are blaming each other for climate pollution.

By Rebecca Leber

Marijuana legalization has won

Marijuana legalization is sweeping states from Connecticut to New Mexico. The writing is on the wall.

By German Lopez

Everyone’s thirsty for friends

People are turning to TikTok to connect IRL, and FOMO is back, baby!

By Rebecca Jennings

The predetermined defeat of Democrats’ big voting rights bill

So long as Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin oppose filibuster reform, Democrats have no clear path forward.

By Andrew Prokop

The hidden politics of New York City’s new ranked-choice voting system

Reformers hope it can transform campaigns. Are they right?

By Andrew Prokop

One Good Thing: A podcast that proves all heists are a little bit gay

Hot White Heist tells a story of found family wrapped around a raunchy caper.

By Alex Abad-Santos

Most college athletes can’t accept brand sponsorships or deals. That could soon change.

A pending NCAA rule would allow athletes to profit from their personal brands.

By Terry Nguyen

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The fast-spreading coronavirus variant first detected in India is coming for the rest of the world.

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The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision on paying NCAA student-athletes, explained

By Ian Millhiser June 21

Democrats’ voting rights bill is a big test for Biden’s global democracy agenda

By Alex Ward June 21

The soothing, slightly sinister world of productivity hacks

By Beatrice Forman June 21

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This progressive police reform bill is pretty popular

By Li Zhou June 21

We admire these do-gooders. We just don’t want to date them.

By Sigal Samuel June 20

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Salon workers are holding on to their masks, and not just because of Covid-19

By Tatiana Walk-Morris June 20

One Good Thing: These dark detective novels are really about ethics and hope

By Aja Romano June 20

Abortion rights, Joe Biden, and communion: The controversy, explained

By Cameron Peters June 19

People keep finding late loved ones on Google Maps

By Rebecca Heilweil June 19

Iran has a new president. He could end up being much more than that.

By Alex Ward June 19

Lockdown was not a sabbatical

By Anna North June 19

The biggest problem with eating insects isn’t the “ew” factor

By Dylan Matthews June 19

Without Rose Byrne, the ’80s aerobics drama Physical would be unwatchable

By Alex Abad-Santos June 18

In the Heights exemplified the ugly colorism I’ve experienced in Latinx communities

By Jasmine Haywood June 18

Luca is a Pixar fable about sea monsters, friendship, and pasta

By Alissa Wilkinson June 18

UFOs are real. That’s the easy part. Now here’s the hard part.

By Dylan Matthews June 18

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What's the deal with that new Alzheimer's drug?

Vox's Dylan Scott joins Matt and Dara to explain — as well as pronounce — the controversial and recently-FDA-approved drug for treating Alzheimer's disease

America’s largest evangelical denomination is at war with itself

By Zack Beauchamp June 18

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s cancel culture screed is a dangerous distraction

By Aja Romano June 18

What tennis pros look at when they choose a ball

By Antonella Crescimbeni June 18

US investment alone won’t solve Central America’s migrant crisis

By Nicole Narea June 18

Big Tech has a battle ahead over antitrust regulation — and it’s going to get messy

By Shirin Ghaffary June 18

Juneteenth, explained

By Fabiola Cineas June 17

Naomi Osaka and tennis journalism’s ugly history of demeaning its players

By Alex Abad-Santos June 17

Salamanders have a secret to surviving climate change

By Benji Jones June 17

An epic Supreme Court showdown over religion and LGBTQ rights ends in a whimper

By Ian Millhiser June 17

Ibram X. Kendi on anti-racism, Juneteenth, and the reckoning that wasn’t

By Fabiola Cineas June 17

What Obamacare achieved — and didn’t

By Dylan Scott June 17

The Supreme Court shut down an attack on Obamacare in the most dismissive way possible

By Ian Millhiser June 17

The Handmaid’s Tale invites its viewers to Joe Biden’s Gilead

By Emily VanDerWerff June 17

Joe Manchin’s sweeping new voting rights proposal, explained

By Ian Millhiser June 17

How Northern Ireland is complicating Biden’s European agenda

By Jen Kirby June 17

The public option is now a reality in 3 states

By Dylan Scott June 17

Biden administration to Congress: Build more apartments and houses!

By Jerusalem Demsas June 17

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants to create a new agency to deal with data privacy

By Sara Morrison June 17

The problem with Facebook’s attempt to be more like Nextdoor

By Rebecca Heilweil June 16

Biden’s big Putin bet

By Alex Ward June 16