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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy, and the future of the Supreme Court, explained

Ginsburg’s death places her entire legacy in danger.

By Ian Millhiser

Trump says he will fill Ginsburg’s seat “without delay”

He told reporters he expects to nominate a justice — likely a woman — in the next several days.

By Libby Nelson

What Justice Ginsburg’s death means for the future of abortion rights

With Ginsburg gone, Roe is more at risk than ever.

By Anna North

What we know about a possible Senate vote to replace Justice Ginsburg

Here’s what key Republican senators have said, and how the timeline could play out.

By Andrew Prokop

Why the number of people getting tested for Covid-19 has dropped in the US

Experts say we need more testing. But that’s not happening.

By German Lopez

Here’s the full list of 2020 Emmy nominees

Watchmen, Ozark, Succession, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel lead the nominees, and fan favorite Schitt’s Creek has a shot at winning Best Comedy for its final season.

By Allegra Frank

Susan Collins: No Supreme Court vote before Election Day

Collins said that the Senate should begin the confirmation process, but that no floor vote should be held until the next president is chosen.

By Sean Collins

How Ginsburg became a Supreme Court justice and feminist leader

The Supreme Court justice was a trailblazer for American women.

By Anna North

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Class of Covid-19

Colleges reopened. Outbreaks followed. Robert J. Jones, chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, explains why he still thinks bringing students back was the right decision.

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How chaotic will 2020’s virtual Emmys be? Picture 130 video feeds. At once.

By Emily VanDerWerff

Senate Republicans promise a quick floor vote on a Trump Supreme Court nominee

By Katelyn Burns

Trump’s shortlist of potential Supreme Court nominees, explained

By Ian Millhiser

Ginsburg’s SCOTUS colleagues honor her legacy as a “hero” for justice

By Caroline Houck

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Democratic donors raised millions after Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death

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Obama calls for Ginsburg’s successor to be appointed by the election winner

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What we know about a deadly shooting in Rochester, New York

By Aja Romano

This theory might explain “Covid toes” and other mysteries of the disease

By Lois Parshley

Joe Biden thinks whoever is sworn in this January should pick Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement

By Ella Nilsen

McConnell says he’ll make sure Trump’s replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg gets a vote

By Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen

“This is an opportunity”: Fox News reacts to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death

By Sean Collins

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death is a tragedy. The Supreme Court’s rules made it a political crisis.

By Ezra Klein

Two movies that celebrate Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By Alissa Wilkinson

“The slight figure alone at the big table”: The enduring image of RBG

By Eliza Brooke

How to vote by mail in 2020

By Cameron Peters

Religious leaders are becoming content creators to keep their followers engaged

By Rebecca Heilweil

“Reopening” isn’t enough to save bars and restaurants — the US needs a bailout

By Matthew Yglesias

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By the People: How to rig an election

America’s voter suppression problem

CDC reverses guidelines, telling people to get tested for Covid-19 even without symptoms

By German Lopez

The outcry over ICE and hysterectomies, explained

By Nicole Narea

A living rain: How one planetary scientist imagines life on Venus

By Brian Resnick

Trump’s dark National Archives speech was white resentment run amok

By Aaron Rupar

Joe Biden’s latest pandemic plan: At least $3,000 in cash to parents for every child

By Dylan Matthews

One Good Thing: No TV show understands the horror of middle school better than PEN15

By Allegra Frank

A progressive vision to make America great

By Ezra Klein

The bogus Steve Bannon-backed study claiming China created the coronavirus, explained

By Alex Ward

What to watch this weekend, on all your favorite streaming platforms

By Alissa Wilkinson

Conservative media is setting the stage for delegitimizing a Biden victory

By Zack Beauchamp

Trump moves to shut down WeChat in the US. But TikTok will live until after the election.

By Peter Kafka

The state of ex-felons’ voting rights, explained

By German Lopez

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This might be your most important flu shot ever

By Katherine Harmon Courage

The pandemic forced mental health care to change for the better

By Brian Resnick

The new Covid-19 case surge in Europe, explained

By Julia Belluz

“They didn’t see me as innocent”

Can you remember your first experience with the police? For these 9 Black and brown people, the encounters would shape their sense of safety forever.

By Kiana Moore

Chief Justice Roberts’s lifelong crusade against voting rights, explained

By Ian Millhiser

How #SaveTheChildren is pulling American moms into QAnon

By Anna North

How the pandemic is affecting liquor stores, according to one shop owner

By Luke Winkie

Want to vote in 2020? Do it early.

By Jen Kirby