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Federal eviction protections have ended, leaving renters scrambling

Only $3 billion of a $45 billion relief package has been distributed to renters.

By Maryam Gamar

Here’s how police can get your data — even if you aren’t suspected of a crime

And you may never know they did it.

By Sara Morrison

Hosting the Olympics comes at a massive cost

The Tokyo Olympics could cost four times as much as expected.

By Jerusalem Demsas

Why school lunches feel like they’re frozen in time

The fascinating history behind why students today are still eating square pizzas, crinkle fries, and cartons of milk.

By Ally Shwed

These immigrants have one shot to come to the US. But Biden has to act.

Diversity visa applicants were targeted by Trump, but have remained in limbo under Biden.

By Nicole Narea

Trump’s aggressive efforts to overturn election results come to light

A handwritten document released by the DOJ could have the former president’s actions catching up with him.

By Maryam Gamar

Is Robinhood the next meme stock?

Robinhood is setting out to capitalize on the day-trading boom it helped create.

By Emily Stewart

Biden’s fight to de-Trumpify the courts, explained

Biden is the president liberal court watchers have been waiting for, but he may be five years too late.

By Ian Millhiser

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The spike in gun violence (Part II)

A Philadelphia election tested progressive ideas on how to reduce shootings in America. ProPublica’s Alec MacGillis explains.

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Will the Tokyo Olympics be a superspreader event?

By Dylan Scott July 30

“Progressive prosecutors” are working within the system to change it. How is that going?

By Jamil Smith July 30

The Green Knight is glorious and a little baffling. Let’s untangle it.

By Alissa Wilkinson July 30

Feds are seizing cryptocurrency from criminals. Now they have to figure out what to do with it.

By Rebecca Heilweil July 30

How much worse can the coronavirus get?

By Brian Resnick July 30

Is it a HIPAA violation for your employer to require vaccines?

By Sara Morrison July 30

Vox’s audience support program, explained

By Vox Staff April 23

America’s mental health moment is finally here

By Anna North July 30

Take a mental break with the newest Vox crossword

By Vox Staff July 1

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Homeownership can bring out the worst in you

By Jerusalem Demsas July 30

Yes, Covid-19 vaccine mandates are legal

By Ian Millhiser July 30

The Great Regression

By Jillian Weinberger, Miles Bryan, and 1 more July 30

What’s in the new infrastructure bill — and why it’s a big deal

By German Lopez July 29

Is Merrick Garland letting Trump’s people off the hook?

By Andrew Prokop July 29

The 4 main fault lines that divide the vaccinated and the unvaccinated

By Umair Irfan July 29

Beetles, drought, and fires are a ticking time bomb in the West

By Benji Jones July 29

Medical debt was cut nearly in half in states that expanded Medicaid

By Dylan Scott July 29

The new Pursuit of Love TV show means it’s time to remember the Mitfords

By Constance Grady July 29

The magic, sex, and violence of the 14th-century poem behind The Green Knight

By Constance Grady July 29

Biden is turning back Haitian migrants at sea, echoing a shameful chapter in US history

By Nicole Narea July 29

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