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How biological detective work can reveal who engineered a virus

Exciting new research should make it easier to hold rogue bioengineers accountable.

By Kelsey Piper

It’s time for Americans to buy less stuff

Thanks to the supply chain crisis, holiday shopping won’t be easy this year — even if you buy early.

By Terry Nguyen

What Dave Chappelle gets wrong about trans people and comedy

Dave Chappelle’s trans friend knew how to take a joke. So what?

By Aja Romano

What Democrats are still fighting over in the budget bill

Climate provisions and Medicare expansion are just a couple of the issues being debated.

By Li Zhou

Facebook’s name change plan reflects its real priorities

Political scrutiny isn’t stopping Mark Zuckerberg from building the metaverse.

By Shirin Ghaffary

Who should get a Covid-19 booster shot right now?

Three big questions about booster shots, answered.

By Dylan Scott

The fate of the planet will be negotiated in Glasgow

Here’s what you need to know about COP26, the high-stakes climate conference that starts on October 31.

By Umair Irfan

Pfizer’s clinical data puts the US one step closer to a Covid-19 vaccine for younger kids

A Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 could be authorized by early November.

By Ellen Ioanes

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The Supreme Court’s legitimacy crisis

Since the Supreme Court’s "shadow docket" decision to allow the Texas abortion ban to go into effect, a growing chorus of politicians and legal experts have questioned the court’s legitimacy. Vox's Ian Millhiser says the justices aren’t taking the criticism well.

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Democrats are setting up social policies for painful cliffs

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The Most Dangerous Branch: A well-regulated militia

With six conservative judges on the bench this term, the Supreme Court could rule in favor of the most sweeping gun rights laws yet.

When can we start enjoying nightlife again?

By Alex Abad-Santos October 20

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By Alissa Wilkinson October 19

What’s the deal with fictional influencers?

By Rebecca Jennings October 19

One Good Thing: A YouTube decluttering channel that made my sister and me quit screaming

By Athena Frost October 19

Texas’s anti-abortion law is back at SCOTUS. Here’s what’s different this time around.

By Ian Millhiser October 19

The author whose story inspired Netflix’s Maid on why welfare is broken

By Constance Grady October 18

The chaotic, irreplaceable Wendy Williams

By Melinda Fakuade October 18

How screwed are Democrats in the Senate?

By Andrew Prokop October 18

Fake rhino horns were supposed to foil poachers. What went wrong?

By Benji Jones October 18

The past, present, and future of body image in America

By Anna North October 18

What to know about the latest fight over Trump’s executive privilege claims

By Ellen Ioanes October 17

The best $160 I ever spent: A session with a Black therapist

By Sarah Doneghy October 17

Joe Manchin won’t support a key climate program. Alternatives won’t be enough.

By Ellen Ioanes October 16

Americans are ready to tax the rich

By Tim Ryan Williams October 16

Where is the line between life and art?

By Alissa Wilkinson October 16

The myth of the climate moderate

By Rebecca Leber October 16

No, the supply chain mess is not a war on Christmas

By Rebecca Heilweil October 16

In Lauren Groff’s Matrix, medieval nuns build a feminist utopia

By Constance Grady October 15

The case against means testing

By Li Zhou October 15

The $5 trillion insurance industry faces a reckoning. Blame climate change.

By Umair Irfan October 15

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