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Everything you need to know about Biden’s inauguration

The schedule, livestream, and everything else to know for the inauguration of the 46th president of the United States.

By Jerusalem Demsas, Nicole Narea, and 1 more

The convenience of American amnesia

Calls to move on with a new presidency underscore a truth: Quietly abiding our ugliest elements is the American way.

By Fabiola Cineas

A federal court just struck down Trump’s attempt to make power plants even dirtier

The Affordable Clean Energy rule, which replaced Obama’s Clean Power Plan, would’ve led to more power sector emissions.

By Umair Irfan

America’s Covid-19 death toll has surpassed 400,000

The coronavirus has officially killed more Americans than World War II.

By Dylan Scott

McConnell commemorates President Trump’s last day by specifically blaming him for a riot

But his remarkable denunciation overlooks his own party’s responsibility.

By Aaron Rupar

The Trump presidency is over, and Obamacare is still alive

Trump managed to accomplish very little on health care, despite Republicans’ decade-long obsession with repealing the Affordable Care Act.

By Dylan Scott

How people in the UK, Germany, and France feel about Joe Biden

According to a Pew Research Center survey, a majority have confidence in Biden to do the right thing in world affairs.

By Jariel Arvin

US: China is committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uighur Muslims

The US State Department’s declaration was a long time coming.

By Alex Ward

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Abolish the lame-duck period?

America’s two-month lame-duck period gave supporters of the outgoing president ample time to plan a violent uprising. Vox’s Ian Millhiser argues the long transition needs to end.

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The most bizarre thing about Trump’s farewell speech is how normal it sounds

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Why Trump couldn’t steal the election — and how a future demagogue could

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On his last full day in office, Trump sinks to his lowest low in major polls

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5 ideas to reform the filibuster that Joe Manchin might actually support

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Why the US may not see the next dangerous coronavirus variant coming

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A potential inauguration threat showcased America’s housing crisis

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This week in TikTok: Get me out of sea shanty TikTok

By Rebecca Jennings

On being “ethnically ambiguous”

By Jessica Machado

The best $1 I ever spent: A Venmo payment to my ex

By Rachel Ellison

Natural immunity after Covid-19 could last at least 5 months

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The Next Four Years: Fighting tech monopolies

Charlotte Slaiman joins Matt to discuss the ongoing antitrust cases against Google and Facebook, and the prospects for tech regulation in the Biden administration.

Why the FBI is vetting the National Guard ahead of the inauguration

By Fabiola Cineas

What the clergy praying at Biden’s inauguration signal about his priorities

By Alissa Wilkinson

As Trump prepares for final presidential pardons, will he attempt to pardon himself?

By Anya van Wagtendonk

How the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. was bolstered by Hollywood

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Terrible financial advice is going viral on TikTok

TikTok is full of dubious personal finance myths. Here are 10 of them, and why you should be wary.

By Rebecca Jennings and Emily Stewart

Don’t ask what Martin Luther King Jr. would do today and then ignore his real message

By Fabiola Cineas

The loneliness of being mixed race in America

By Vox First Person

Another armed man has been arrested at a DC security checkpoint

By Sean Collins

Sen. Lindsey Graham calls for Senate to reject impeachment trial for “national healing”

By Zeeshan Aleem

How Americans feel about Joe Biden ahead of his inauguration

By Cameron Peters

5 months after being poisoned, top Putin critic Alexei Navalny detained upon Moscow return

By Alex Ward

Rudy Giuliani may defend Trump in an impeachment trial. That could doom him.

By Cameron Peters

Baked Alaska’s clout-chasing spiral into white supremacy is an internet morality tale

By Aja Romano

Facebook will stop advertising gun holsters and military gear through Inauguration Day

By Rebecca Jennings

How Biden hopes to use executive actions to address America’s “compounding crises”

By Cameron Peters

GOP Sen. Ben Sasse condemns Trump, QAnon, and his own party in op-ed

By Zeeshan Aleem

Capitol Police arrested an armed man at a DC security checkpoint

By Li Zhou

Poll: Most Republicans believe Trump bears no responsibility for Capitol attacks

By Zeeshan Aleem

The Trump administration’s execution of Dustin Higgs, explained

By Zeeshan Aleem