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We read Democrats’ 8 plans for universal health care. Here’s how they work.

By Sarah Kliff and Dylan Scott

Most Americans aren’t familiar with the current 2020 Democratic contenders

Half the country doesn’t know who Cory Booker or Kamala Harris is. 2020 speculation is just starting.

By Dylan Scott

The case for raising the alcohol tax

A higher alcohol tax would save lives, prevent crime, and mostly affect excessive drinkers.

By German Lopez

Pelosi officially has the votes to be the next speaker — if she steps down in 2022

Pelosi just announced a deal with her opponents.

By Ella Nilsen

YouTube’s conspiracy theory crisis, explained

Why a Democratic representative asked Google’s CEO about the most bizarre conspiracy theory you’ve never heard of.

By Jane Coaston

British Prime Minister Theresa May survives no-confidence vote

But the future of Brexit is still unclear.

By Jen Kirby

CrossFit is amassing an army of doctors trying to disrupt health care

CEO Greg Glassman believes his program could end chronic disease — and he wants doctors to help him.

By Julia Belluz

Online reviews will never help you find the “best” product. That doesn’t mean they aren’t useful. 

You’re using product reviews all wrong.

By Gaby Del Valle

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Elizabeth Warren’s strategic partnership with House Democrats

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Senate debates resolution to end US support for war in Yemen

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A judge just blocked another effort to raise wages for restaurant workers in DC

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Trump is pushing Vietnam to accept deportees who have lived in the US for over 20 years

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Mia Love wants the GOP to reach out to minority voters. The party is doing the opposite.

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Uber and Lyft are racing each other to go public. Here’s why.

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What’s next for the Trump hush money investigation

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By Aaron Rupar

Republicans’ civil war over criminal justice reform, explained

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New York already has thousands of Amazon workers — and some are unionizing to demand better conditions

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Congress just voted to legalize hemp

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Tyler Perry paid off 1,500 Walmart layaway accounts, but the service can be risky for low-income shoppers

By Nadra Nittle

The “Trump effect” threatens the future of the Paris climate agreement

By David Roberts

Ivanka Trump reportedly advocated for a tax break she and Jared Kushner could profit from

By Emily Stewart

Trump signed a good law this week. Yes, really.

By Dylan Matthews

Amazon workers in New York just announced their plan to unionize

By Alexia Fernández Campbell

Everyone warns of China’s rise. But its decline could be even worse.

By Alex Ward

Michael Cohen’s joke about Hillary Clinton going to prison seems awfully ironic now

By Dara Lind

Trump keeps complaining about the Fed while appointing people who don’t agree with his complaints

By Matthew Yglesias

Obamacare enrollment is almost over and sign-ups are lagging

By Dylan Scott

Why advertisers are tracking your emojis

By Alexandra Cardinale

Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation, explained

Everything you need to know about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump campaign’s contact with Russia.

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Michael Cohen was just sentenced to 3 years in prison

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By Alissa Wilkinson

Trump doesn’t want the wall. He wants a fight about the wall.

By Ezra Klein

Gillette owner Procter & Gamble is acquiring one of its razor startup competitors

By Kaitlyn Tiffany

I’ve never had a student ask for a safe space. Here’s what they have asked for.

By Jonathan W. Wilson

How Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer got Trump to own a government shutdown

By Ella Nilsen

Adélie penguins poop pink guano. It’s so bright, you can see it from space.

By Brian Resnick

“You can make anything a crime”: Republicans shrug at Trump being implicated in felonies

By Aaron Rupar

“In stepping forward, you took a huge risk”: Christine Blasey Ford honors Rachael Denhollander, who spoke up about Larry Nassar

By Emily Stewart

North Carolina GOP admits a new House election is probably needed after election fraud scandal

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California’s cap-and-trade system may be too weak to do its job

By David Roberts

There are lots of reasons to worry about Google. Congress just picked the wrong one.

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