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Is Rod Rosenstein fired, resigning, or staying? The drama, explained.

Dueling leaks told many different stories on Monday.

By Andrew Prokop

Bill Cosby spent decades as “America’s Dad.” He’s about to be sentenced for a 2004 assault.

The first day of Cosby’s sentencing hearing revolved around if the comedian should be classified as a "sexually violent predator."

By P.R. Lockhart

How the Kavanaugh allegations became a test for #MeToo

The #MeToo movement exposed the myths around assault. What happens with Brett Kavanaugh will show if anything has really changed.

By Constance Grady and Anna North

Puerto Rico’s push for statehood, explained

Puerto Rico is asking to become the 51st US state. Trump just said no.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell

There’s a nearly 40 percent chance you’ll get away with murder in America

The police’s solve rate is even worse for other crimes.

By German Lopez

“Public charge,” Trump’s new proposal to restrict legal immigration, explained

Immigrants could be barred from green cards based on use of food stamps or Medicaid.

By Dara Lind

Why do brands care if you vote?

It’s about democracy, but it’s also about the bottom line.

By Kaitlyn Tiffany
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Trump’s new trade deal with South Korea, explained

The trade agreement with Seoul is supposed to boost US car sales. That’s unlikely.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell

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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is facing more accusations of sexual misconduct.

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Carol Anderson recommends 4 books on America’s broken political system

By Emily Heller

Kellyanne Conway: at least Kavanaugh’s better than Harvey Weinstein

By Emily Stewart

Peter Brimelow and VDare, the white nationalist website with close ties to the right, explained

By Jane Coaston

Half of 2018’s Democratic campaign ads are about health care

By Dylan Scott

Meet Noel Francisco, the man who could oversee the Mueller probe after Rosenstein

By Jen Kirby

Many banned books were made into movies. Where the Wild Things Are may be the greatest.

By Alissa Wilkinson

As “dieting” becomes more taboo, Weight Watchers is changing its name

By Cheryl Wischhover
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How to watch Trump’s speech at the UN General Assembly

By Alex Ward

What does Michael Avenatti have on Brett Kavanaugh? What we know so far.

By Emily Stewart

Trump’s latest rant about Puerto Rico’s death toll makes no sense

By Alexia Fernández Campbell

Watch: John Oliver explains how Facebook is wreaking havoc overseas

By Aja Romano

The very simple reason Republicans are fighting so hard for Brett Kavanaugh

By Dylan Scott

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s future in question

By Alex Ward

Brett Kavanaugh faces possible new misconduct allegations in Montgomery County, Maryland

By Li Zhou

The Dallas police officer who shot Botham Jean has been fired

By P.R. Lockhart

It’s time to rethink how much booze may be too much

By Julia Belluz

Affordable housing is just the beginning of YIMBY

By Matthew Yglesias

Nike’s Colin Kaepernick ad sparked a boycott — and earned $6 billion for Nike

By Alex Abad-Santos

A scholar of forgiveness explains what makes a good public apology for sexual misconduct

By Tara Isabella Burton
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Republicans just don’t take sexual assault seriously

By Matthew Yglesias

At least 600 Yale alumnae stand with new Kavanaugh accuser Deborah Ramirez in open letter

By Tara Golshan

Mark Judge, the man whose name keeps popping up in the Brett Kavanaugh allegations, explained

By Emily Stewart

Why colleges tolerate fraternities

By Phil Edwards

The first source of the New Yorker bombshell wasn’t Deborah Ramirez. It was Yale alumni.

By Ella Nilsen

After 2 years of increases, the US murder rate officially fell in 2017

By German Lopez

Brett Kavanaugh’s habit of dissembling makes it hard to take his word over Ford’s

By Matthew Yglesias

What we know — and still don’t — about the sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh

By Li Zhou

Republicans reportedly knew about Brett Kavanaugh’s second accuser — and then tried to speed up his confirmation

By Emily Stewart

Europe has a plan to force academic publishers to make research free to read

By Brian Resnick

The rise of YouTube’s reactionary right

By Ezra Klein

Measles cases have hit a record high in Europe. Blame austerity.

By Julia Belluz

The waiting list for organ transplants is finally shrinking — for a grim reason

By Ted Alcorn

Brett Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court’s looming legitimacy crisis

By Zack Beauchamp

What the rise of men’s makeup means for masculinity

As cosmetics for men become more mainstream, they could give men more opportunities for self-expression — and more pressure to live up to unrealistic beauty standards.

By Anna North
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Teen shopping habits, explained by teens

What’s Gen Z into? Juuls, Glossier, and thrift stores.

By Eliza Brooke
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Why do so many millennial brands think adults want stickers?

By Oset Babur
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Another woman has accused Kavanaugh of misconduct. Here’s why that matters so much.

By Anna North

A second woman comes forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Kavanaugh

By Tara Golshan
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