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Moderna released more Covid-19 vaccine results. They’re very encouraging.

The company is now seeking Food and Drug Administration approval.

By Julia Belluz and Umair Irfan

The death of the department store and the American middle class

The collapse of America’s middle class crushed department stores. Amazon and the pandemic are the final blows.

By Jason Del Rey

Trump’s attempt to overturn the election result has sputtered out

His lawsuits have flopped, certifications are proceeding on schedule, and state legislatures aren’t seriously trying to interfere.

By Andrew Prokop

9 questions about the Georgia Senate runoffs you were too embarrassed to ask

The Georgia races will decide which party controls the Senate.

By Ella Nilsen

Even Amy Coney Barrett appears skeptical of Trump’s latest attempt to rig the census

Trump wants to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census. The result is a messy Supreme Court case.

By Ian Millhiser

It’s easy to assume pawnshops are doing great in the pandemic. It’s also wrong.

It’s not just about the guns and gold: Loans are at the core of the pawn business.

By Emily Stewart

Dark matter holds our universe together. No one knows what it is.

Dark matter, unexplained.

By Brian Resnick

11 films to watch if you loved — or hated — Hillbilly Elegy

Rural America on film, from Appalachia to the Ozarks, coal miners to sharecroppers.

By Aja Romano

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