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Why monkeypox isn’t like Covid-19

Experts are cautiously concerned, but this is a fundamentally different outbreak.

The European country where “replacement theory” reigns supreme

How Hungary turned replacement theory into state ideology.

The messy, Democrat-on-Democrat fight over New York’s congressional map, explained

The map hasn’t even been finalized and it’s already getting ugly.

The US just deepened its commitment to Ukraine by $40 billion

The Senate approved a massive military, economic, and humanitarian aid package.

“A lot of unnecessary loss of life”: The White House’s dire warning on Covid-19 funding

The Biden administration is begging Congress to fund its pandemic response.

A wild new court decision would blow up much of the government’s ability to operate

Jarkesy v. SEC would dismantle much of the system the federal government uses to enforce longstanding laws.

Why must we pay to have a slightly less miserable time at the airport?

TSA PreCheck, Clear, and how the airport splits travelers into haves and have-nots.

The developing Covid crisis in Beijing, explained

Covid has been running amok in the Chinese capital. What happens there will reverberate around the world.