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9 questions about budget reconciliation you were too afraid to ask

Democrats can pass a big bill through the Senate without any Republican votes. Here’s how.

By Dylan Scott

What a recent Covid-19 flight outbreak tells us about spread on planes

"Is flying safe?" is the wrong question.

By Abraar Karan

Trans people can serve openly in the US military once again

President Joe Biden just fulfilled one of his key campaign promises to trans people.

By Katelyn Burns

Why scientists are more worried about the Covid-19 variant discovered in South Africa

The variant carries mutations that may weaken the effect of vaccines, and Moderna is now exploring changes to its vaccine.

By Julia Belluz and Umair Irfan

Unions just got a rare bit of good news from the Supreme Court

The Court won’t raid the treasuries of public sector unions — at least not yet.

By Ian Millhiser

Got a weird text about a package delivery? It could be a scam.

Text message scams are getting more creative, mimicking alerts from the USPS, Amazon, and even Covid-19 testing providers.

By Terry Nguyen

When will kids be able to get the Covid-19 vaccines?

It may be a while. Here’s what parents can do in the meantime while their kids aren’t vaccinated and others are.

By Katherine Harmon Courage

Netflix’s misguided Night Stalker series treats its cops like gods

To be a true crime fan is to have a troubled dependence on the police.

By Aja Romano

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By Sara Morrison January 21

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