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The new Covid-19 case surge in Europe, explained

"My worry is that it’s a long winter."

By Julia Belluz

America needs a democratic revolution

Fixing systemic inequities in voting power should be a high priority for Democrats.

By Matthew Yglesias

Former model Amy Dorris says Donald Trump sexually assaulted her

Trump faces allegations of sexual misconduct from more than 20 women.

By Li Zhou

From BTS fandom to video games: How 4 new friendships formed during lockdown

"It never would have happened if it weren’t for the pandemic."

By Rachel Ramirez

What long voting lines in the US really mean

The sneaky ways some US states make it harder to vote.

By Madeline Marshall and Melissa Hirsch

What wildfires in Brazil, Siberia, and the US West have in common

Climate change and mismanagement are fueling large, uncontrolled fires around the world.

By Lili Pike

The stunning hypocrisy of Bill Barr

The attorney general delivered a controversial speech Wednesday.

By Andrew Prokop

A woman in ICE detention says her fallopian tube was removed without her consent

Pauline Binam has come forward after a whistleblower complaint on hysterectomies of immigrant detainees in Georgia.

By Nicole Narea

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ICE and involuntary hysterectomies

A whistleblower complaint alleges immigrants being detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Georgia have been subjected to involuntary procedures — including hysterectomies. Vox’s Nicole Narea explains.

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4 astonishing signs of coal’s declining economic viability

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Trump’s ABC town hall revealed a president disconnected from reality

By Aaron Rupar

A group of centrist lawmakers has a new compromise proposal for more stimulus

By Li Zhou

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The problem with Trump’s “reality show” pictures, according to Obama’s photographer

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Bob Woodward withheld his Trump revelations for months. Was that wrong?

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New Woodward audio is the starkest illustration yet of how Trump misled about coronavirus

By Aaron Rupar

Inside the fantastical menagerie of Tuca & Bertie creator Lisa Hanawalt

By Michelle Delgado

“Unprecedented”: What’s behind the California, Oregon, and Washington wildfires

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By Rebecca Jennings

Last week was a disaster for voting rights in the courts

By Ian Millhiser

Bob Woodward’s new book Rage, and the controversies around it, explained

By Andrew Prokop

Are China and Iran meddling in US elections? It’s complicated.

By Jen Kirby

What the heck is going on with TikTok and Oracle, explained

By Shirin Ghaffary

A federal court ruling could allow Trump to deport 400,000 immigrants next year

By Nicole Narea

“There has to be retribution”: Trump’s chilling comments about extrajudicial killings, briefly explained

By Aaron Rupar

Trump’s attempts to corrupt the CDC, explained

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Why some counterprotests to Black Lives Matter are turning violent

By Fabiola Cineas