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Biden’s biggest anti-poverty plan is about to launch. Here’s how he can make it even better.

The government needs to make sure that everyone eligible gets the expanded child tax credit — and that it becomes a permanent program.

By Dylan Matthews

Britney Spears speaks: “I’m so angry it’s insane”

In an explosive court appearance, Britney Spears has asked for her conservatorship to end.

By Constance Grady

Many people don’t want to work unless it’s from home

There are more remote jobs than ever. That doesn’t mean you’ll get one.

By Rani Molla

Democrats think now is their last, best chance to pass a big climate bill

Haunted by their failure to pass a climate bill in 2009, some Democrats are vowing "no climate, no deal."

By Ella Nilsen

The glaring problems with Tucker Carlson’s attempt to blame the FBI for the insurrection

A conspiracy theory about the insurrection illustrates the right-wing misinformation pipeline.

By Aaron Rupar

How Indigenous memories can help save species from extinction

From Canada to the Amazon, scientists are trying to build on traditional knowledge before it’s too late.

By Karen Pinchin

The Supreme Court just handed down disastrous news for unions

The Court’s new union-busting decision reads like something out of Ayn Rand’s darkest fantasies.

By Ian Millhiser

How heat waves form, and how climate change makes them worse

Heat domes, heat islands, mega-droughts, and climate change: the anatomy of worsening heat waves.

By Umair Irfan

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Doctors need mental health support. Here’s why many aren’t getting it.

By Julia Belluz June 23

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Marijuana legalization has won

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Andrew Yang and the complexities of representation

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Iran has a new president. He could end up being much more than that.

By Alex Ward June 19

Lockdown was not a sabbatical

By Anna North June 19

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By Dylan Matthews June 19

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In the Heights exemplified the ugly colorism I’ve experienced in Latinx communities

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