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Biden will use the Defense Production Act in his anti-coronavirus effort

The goal is to help Biden make enough vaccines for at least 100 million people in his first 100 days.

By Alex Ward

The US faces a historic unemployment crisis

The week before Biden took office, 1.4 million Americans filed for unemployment.

By Emily Stewart

What Reconstruction teaches us about white nationalism today

Historian Eric Foner on the long tradition of white nationalists clashing with Black people exercising their rights.

By Fabiola Cineas

Biden’s new national plan to fight Covid-19, explained

Biden’s first- and second-day executive actions take aim at the coronavirus.

By German Lopez

Why scientists are more worried about the Covid-19 variant discovered in South Africa

The variant carries mutations that may weaken the effect of vaccines.

By Julia Belluz and Umair Irfan

Biden’s big plans for his presidency, explained

It’s the beginning of a period of great opportunity, but time is short.

By Dylan Matthews

Most college athletes can’t accept brand sponsorships or deals. That could soon change.

A pending NCAA rule would allow athletes to profit from their personal brands.

By Terry Nguyen

How Trump could theoretically get his Facebook back

Facebook asked its independent oversight board to decide if it made the right call when it indefinitely suspended Trump.

By Rebecca Heilweil

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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in today and got straight to work. Vox’s Laura McGann and Dylan Matthews explain what will be done immediately, and what’s possible with the slimmest of majorities in Congress.

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The last US-Russia nuclear arms deal is about to expire. Biden wants to extend it.

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The uneasy comforts of Joe Biden’s inauguration TV special

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The department store’s false promise to Black America

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Biden will pause deportations for 100 days

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The US is back in the international climate game

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Biden is starting to roll back Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” program

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What's in Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief stimulus plan? Emily Stewart joins Matt and Dara to explain.

No meltdowns: Jen Psaki’s first briefing as Biden press secretary was a breath of fresh air

By Aaron Rupar

Bernie Sanders inauguration memes are liberal comfort food

By Aja Romano

Claudia Conway’s TikToks about her mother’s alleged abuse are more complicated than they seem

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Why Biden’s national mask mandate is a national mask suggestion

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How world leaders responded to Biden’s inauguration

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The president’s international restoration project begins

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Biden is ending Trump’s travel ban

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The pro-Trump inauguration protests at state capitols were complete duds

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Joe Biden’s first 100 days

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American “heroes” get the spotlight in Biden’s virtual inaugural parade

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Platforms are cracking down hard on political misinformation, but it’s still easy to find

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Biden is already rolling back Trump’s immigration legacy

By Nicole Narea

Alex Padilla is sworn in as California’s first Latino senator

By Li Zhou

Warnock and Ossoff join the Senate, officially giving Democrats the majority

By Gabrielle Birenbaum

Biden’s flurry of first-day executive actions, explained

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Joe Biden ousts the man who tried to reshape US global media

By Alex Ward

Inauguration fashion was bold, American, and even a little bit fun

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Why right-wing extremists’ favorite new platform is so dangerous

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Joe Biden’s unique Inauguration Day, in photos

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Here are the perks Trump will get as ex-president

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