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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy, and the future of the Supreme Court, explained

Ginsburg’s death places her entire legacy in danger.

By Ian Millhiser

Trump uses the promise of a woman Supreme Court justice to fire up a North Carolina crowd

At a campaign rally, Trump sees the nomination as an opportunity to revive a troubled reelection bid.

By Zeeshan Aleem

Schumer: “Nothing is off the table” in Supreme Court nomination fight

Democrats signal they won’t rule out court-packing or other significant changes.

By Zeeshan Aleem

What Justice Ginsburg’s death means for the future of abortion rights

With Ginsburg gone, Roe is more at risk than ever.

By Anna North

This theory might explain “Covid toes” and other mysteries of the disease

Bradykinin storms are the hottest new hypothesis for why Covid-19 can wreak havoc on the body.

By Lois Parshley

What we know about a possible Senate vote to replace Justice Ginsburg

Here’s what key Republican senators have said, and how the timeline could play out.

By Andrew Prokop

WeChat and TikTok get reprieves from Trump bans

A ban on the Chinese-owned WeChat was supposed to go into effect Sunday night.

By Peter Kafka

Here’s the full list of 2020 Emmy nominees

Watchmen, Ozark, Succession, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel lead the nominees, and fan favorite Schitt’s Creek has a shot at winning Best Comedy for its final season.

By Allegra Frank

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Colleges reopened. Outbreaks followed. Robert J. Jones, chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, explains why he still thinks bringing students back was the right decision.

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Biden calls for Trump’s Supreme Court nominee to be withdrawn if he wins the election

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Senate Republicans promise a quick floor vote on a Trump Supreme Court nominee

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Murkowski and Collins: No Supreme Court vote before Election Day

By Sean Collins

How chaotic will 2020’s virtual Emmys be? Picture 130 video feeds. At once.

By Emily VanDerWerff

Trump says he will fill Ginsburg’s seat “without delay”

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Why the number of people getting tested for Covid-19 dropped in the US

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Trump’s shortlist of potential Supreme Court nominees, explained

By Ian Millhiser

Ginsburg’s SCOTUS colleagues honor her legacy as a “hero” for justice

By Caroline Houck

Democratic donors raised millions after Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death

By Katelyn Burns

Obama calls for Ginsburg’s successor to be appointed by the election winner

By Katelyn Burns

What we know about a deadly shooting in Rochester, New York

By Aja Romano

Joe Biden thinks whoever is sworn in this January should pick Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement

By Ella Nilsen

McConnell says he’ll make sure Trump’s replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg gets a vote

By Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death is a tragedy. The Supreme Court’s rules made it a political crisis.

By Ezra Klein

Two movies that celebrate Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By Alissa Wilkinson

How Ginsburg became a Supreme Court justice and feminist leader

By Anna North

“The slight figure alone at the big table”: The enduring image of RBG

By Eliza Brooke

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By the People: How to rig an election

America’s voter suppression problem

How to vote by mail in 2020

By Cameron Peters

Religious leaders are becoming content creators to keep their followers engaged

By Rebecca Heilweil

“Reopening” isn’t enough to save bars and restaurants — the US needs a bailout

By Matthew Yglesias

CDC reverses guidelines, telling people to get tested for Covid-19 even without symptoms

By German Lopez

The outcry over ICE and hysterectomies, explained

By Nicole Narea

A living rain: How one planetary scientist imagines life on Venus

By Brian Resnick

Trump’s dark National Archives speech was white resentment run amok

By Aaron Rupar

Joe Biden’s latest pandemic plan: At least $3,000 in cash to parents for every child

By Dylan Matthews

One Good Thing: No TV show understands the horror of middle school better than PEN15

By Allegra Frank

A progressive vision to make America great

By Ezra Klein

The bogus Steve Bannon-backed study claiming China created the coronavirus, explained

By Alex Ward

What to watch this weekend, on all your favorite streaming platforms

By Alissa Wilkinson

Conservative media is setting the stage for delegitimizing a Biden victory

By Zack Beauchamp

Trump moves to shut down WeChat in the US. But TikTok will live until after the election.

By Peter Kafka

The state of ex-felons’ voting rights, explained

By German Lopez

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This might be your most important flu shot ever

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The pandemic forced mental health care to change for the better

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The new Covid-19 case surge in Europe, explained

By Julia Belluz

“They didn’t see me as innocent”

Can you remember your first experience with the police? For these 9 Black and brown people, the encounters would shape their sense of safety forever.

By Kiana Moore

Chief Justice Roberts’s lifelong crusade against voting rights, explained

By Ian Millhiser