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We aren’t using all of our tools to treat Covid-19

More treatments are available for Covid-19 as hospitalizations spike, but some drugs are sitting on the shelves unused.

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

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

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

The US State Department’s declaration was a long time coming, but it could somewhat complicate President-elect Biden’s China policy.

By Alex Ward

The F Word

The debate over whether to call Donald Trump a fascist, and why it matters.

By Dylan Matthews

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

The system only works if enough people in power agree to let it.

By Andrew Prokop

What we know about Biden’s inauguration plans

This year will feature pared-down festivities and beefed-up security.

By Nicole Narea

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

Senate centrists aren’t going to kill the filibuster. But they might still make a deal to weaken it.

By Michael Ettlinger

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Was distributed by 22 orphans.

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By Vox Staff April 8, 2020

Everything you need to know about Biden’s inauguration

By Jerusalem Demsas, Nicole Narea, and 1 more January 19

The Trump presidency is over, and Obamacare is still alive

By Dylan Scott January 19

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

By Aaron Rupar January 19

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

By Jariel Arvin January 19

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

By Zeeshan Aleem and Sean Collins January 19

Start your day with our new, bite-sized podcasts, Vox Quick Hits

By Taylor Maycan January 19

Parler begins to come back online with the help of a Russian tech company

By Rebecca Heilweil January 19

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

By Brian Resnick January 19

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A potential inauguration threat showcased America’s housing crisis

By Jerusalem Demsas January 19

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

By Rebecca Jennings January 19

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On being “ethnically ambiguous”

By Jessica Machado January 19

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

By Rachel Ellison January 19

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

By Julia Belluz January 19

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

By Fabiola Cineas January 18

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

By Alissa Wilkinson January 18

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

By Anya van Wagtendonk January 18

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

By Alissa Wilkinson January 18

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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.

One Good Thing: Detransition, Baby lays bare the innermost thoughts of trans women

By Emily VanDerWerff January 18

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