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Ocasio-Cortez calls for an independent investigation into child separation policies

The representative said she wants a "9/11-style commission" to review the Trump administration’s separation policy.

Puerto Rico’s week of massive protests, explained

Two scandals have led to more than a week of protests calling for Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation.

What economists have gotten wrong for decades

Four economic ideas disproven by reality.

Trump met with refugees and seemed to learn about major humanitarian crises for the first time

President Trump displayed awkwardness and ignorance throughout a meeting with refugees.

The controversy over Bernie Sanders’s low-paid field staffers, explained

A moralist gets a taste of his own medicine.

Watch: the biggest movie and TV trailers released at Comic-Con

All of this year’s most tantalizing teasers, in one convenient place.

Marvel announces 10 Phase 4 projects for 2020 and 2021

Thor 4! Black Widow! Doctor Strange 2! And so, so much more.

The worst part of a heat wave is when it doesn’t cool off at night

A major heat wave is affecting most of the United States. Its biggest risks may come at night.