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America isn’t taking care of caregivers

48 million people provide unpaid care to their loved ones in the US. Here’s how to help them.

By Katherine Harmon Courage

Biden thinks his new eviction moratorium may be doomed. Here’s why he’s trying it anyway.

He’s hoping the courts give it a little more time.

By Ian Millhiser

Delta is surging. Your boss wants you in the office. Is it safe?

Here are the most important precautions your office should have in place if it wants you back.

By Sigal Samuel

This company claims to help the world’s biggest corporations recycle. Activists say it’s greenwashing.

TerraCycle recycles everything from Solo cups to Febreze canisters, but are they doing more harm than good?

By Alden Wicker

Why can’t we sleep?

How work schedules wreck our biological clocks.

By Christophe Haubursin

The best way to avoid future variants is to vaccinate the world

The delta variant makes it clear: Vaccinating the world is in America’s best interests.

By Kelsey Piper

Biden’s immigration policy isn’t Trump’s — but it’s still a disappointment

Migrants at the border are finding an unexpected adversary in Biden.

By Nicole Narea

Why so many dead fish are washing up on Florida’s beaches

A toxic "red tide" is killing fish, displacing sharks, and going viral on TikTok. Is it getting worse?

By Benji Jones

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Collect $5 billion. Do not pay taxes.

The Roth IRA was invented by Congress to incentivize middle-class retirement savings. ProPublica’s Justin Elliott explains how venture capitalist Peter Thiel ended up with $5 billion in his.

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America isn’t panicking about inflation

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Vox's Jerusalem Demsas joins Matt and Dara to discuss how pre-K programs could lead to societal changes on a state and national level

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

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

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America’s mental health moment is finally here

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