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Cyclone Idai: “The scale of devastation is enormous”

A catastrophe is unfolding in southeast Africa.

By Brian Resnick

Robert Mueller’s team says it will be very busy in the coming days

Does a request for an extension on a court deadline give us a clue about Mueller’s plans?

By Andrew Prokop

How to tax the rich, explained

It’s no accident that the Democratic Party went from wanting a 39.6 percent top tax rate to wanting much more.

By Dylan Matthews

What we learned about the FAA and Boeing’s cozy relationship from a damning new report

Seattle Times: Boeing and FAA cut corners to get the 737 Max into service before deadly crashes.

By Dylan Scott

The Supreme Court’s liberals are very worried about indefinite detention of immigrants

The court confirms ICE can bar immigrants from bond based on years-old crimes. Liberal justices worry detainees’ basic rights are under attack.

By Dara Lind

How the US could actually get rid of the Electoral College

Sen. Elizabeth Warren floated the idea during a town hall this week.

By Li Zhou and Andrew Prokop

Jair Bolsonaro says Brazil and the US stand side by side “against fake news”

The Brazilian president made the case for his nickname "Trump of the Tropics."

By Jen Kirby

Even tech workers can’t afford to buy homes in San Francisco

In tech’s capital, even programmers with six-figure salaries are struggling to afford studio apartments.

By Shirin Ghaffary

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