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4 winners and 2 losers from the Democratic debate in South Carolina

It was the most chaotic, confusing debate to date.

By Dylan Matthews, German Lopez, and 1 other

5 key moments from South Carolina’s otherwise very messy Democratic debate

From Elizabeth Warren’s "kill it" twist to Biden vs. Sanders on guns, here are the highlights of Tuesday night’s debate. Also, there was a lot of yelling.

By Emily Stewart, Li Zhou, and 2 others

The crucial debate Democrats almost had in South Carolina

The alternative universe of the Democratic primary cracked, but just briefly.

By Ezra Klein

Here’s how tickets were allocated for the South Carolina Democratic debate

What we know about how tickets were distributed.

By Li Zhou

“We are at a turning point”: The coronavirus outbreak is looking more like a pandemic

Health experts say it’s time to prepare for worldwide spread on all continents.

By Julia Belluz

The allegation that Mike Bloomberg told a pregnant employee to “kill it,” explained

Warren brought up one of the most explosive allegations against Bloomberg at Tuesday’s debate.

By Anna North

Biden promises to appoint a black woman to the Supreme Court

Only two African Americans, and no black women, have served on the nation’s highest court.

By Ian Millhiser

Bernie Sanders looks electable in surveys — but it could be a mirage

New research suggests Sanders would drive swing voters to Trump — and need a youth turnout miracle to compensate.

By David Broockman and Joshua Kalla

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Putin his thumb on the scale

Russian interference in U.S. elections could go from Vlad to worse as President Trump sidelines U.S. intelligence agencies.

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The next Democratic debate could feature a much smaller stage

By Cameron Peters February 25

Tom Steyer’s push for term limits is a truly awful idea

By Ian Millhiser February 25

Mike Bloomberg’s stop-and-frisk problem, explained

By German Lopez February 25

What a Mike Bloomberg foreign policy might look like

By Jen Kirby February 25

A symbolic vote on abortion bills puts senators in close reelection races in a bind

By Katelyn Burns February 25

Coronavirus has Americans rushing to buy face masks. That isn’t necessary.

By Terry Nguyen February 25

Why Twitter says Bloomberg’s fake Sanders tweets don’t break its rules

By Shirin Ghaffary February 25

What to expect at Tuesday’s Democratic debate in South Carolina

By Dylan Scott February 25

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Bernie Sanders’s evolution on immigration, explained

By Nicole Narea February 25

Disney has a new CEO, but its old CEO isn’t going away quite yet

By Peter Kafka February 25

Trump praises India’s religious freedom while Muslim-Hindu violence erupts

By Sigal Samuel and Kainaz Amaria February 25

Hosni Mubarak’s death and despotic rule, briefly explained

By Danna Takriti February 25

Nonbinary people could get a gender-neutral passport under new legislation

By Katelyn Burns February 25

What the Harvey Weinstein trial won’t change for survivors

By Anna North February 25

The coronavirus cruise ship outbreak confirms cruises are bad

By Aditi Shrikant February 25

Trump says coronavirus is “under control.” It’s not.

By Sean Collins February 25

There’s something strange about TikTok recommendations

By Rebecca Heilweil February 25

The Supreme Court just held that a border guard who shot a child will face no consequences

By Ian Millhiser February 25

Mike Bloomberg says he has the best record on climate change. Does he?

By Umair Irfan February 25

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What's next for CRISPR

Jennifer Doudna, co-developer of the revolutionary gene editing technology, reflects on CRISPR's past and its future.

Trump’s demand for Ginsburg and Sotomayor to recuse themselves, briefly explained

By Aaron Rupar February 25

Corporate monopolies are hiding in your grocery aisle

By Emily Stewart February 25

This week in TikTok: How a dance goes viral

By Rebecca Jennings February 25

This viral chart doesn’t explain much about middle-class living standards

By Matthew Yglesias February 25

Trump’s flailing incompetence makes coronavirus even scarier

By Matthew Yglesias February 25

The fight over whether religion is a license to discriminate is back before the Supreme Court

By Ian Millhiser February 25

Meet the moderators of the South Carolina Democratic debate

By Li Zhou February 25

Real IDs, explained

By Terry Nguyen February 25

Climate change and soaring flood insurance premiums could trigger another mortgage crisis

By Jie Jenny Zou February 25

Amazon is opening a supermarket with no cashiers. Is Whole Foods next?

By Jason Del Rey February 25

Silicon Valley asked Elizabeth Warren to help with a fundraiser. She said no — but only eventually.

By Theodore Schleifer February 24

Your free TurboTax alternative now belongs to TurboTax

By Sara Morrison February 24

Sanders’s Cuba comments are bad politics

By Alex Ward February 24

Some say the Me Too movement has gone too far. The Harvey Weinstein verdict proves that’s false.

By Constance Grady February 24

Amazon tells Sanders and Warren that warehouse workers can pee whenever they want

By Jason Del Rey February 24

This is the math that made Katherine Johnson — one of NASA’s “Hidden Figures” — a legend

By Brian Resnick February 24

Coronavirus fears have spurred a stock market sell-off

By Emily Stewart and Rani Molla February 24

Vox’s guide to the 2020 presidential candidates

The race for presidential delegates has begun. Track them here.

By Ella Nilsen February 24

A female Saudi rapper is facing possible arrest over her “Mecca Girl” music video

By Farah Al Sharif February 24

Trump’s rule creating a wealth test for immigrants is now in effect

By Nicole Narea February 24