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Joe Manchin opens the door to filibuster reform

Sen. Manchin’s suggestion for changing the filibuster: "Make them stand there and talk."

By Cameron Peters

America’s Covid-19 deaths, explained in 8 charts and maps

We analyzed a full year of America’s Covid-19 death data. The findings surprised us.

By Youyou Zhou and Julia Belluz

5 winners and 3 losers in the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 stimulus bill

Sen. Joe Manchin is a winner in the stimulus bill. Losers: deficit hawks, and people hoping for a $15 minimum wage.

By Emily Stewart, Ian Millhiser, and 4 more

China aims to be carbon neutral by 2060. Its new 5-year plan won’t cut it.

The plan could allow for emissions to keep growing through 2025.

By Lili Pike

Why comparing Covid-19 vaccine efficacy numbers can be misleading

The best Covid-19 vaccine for you is most likely still the first one you can get.

By Umair Irfan

When a California city gave people a guaranteed income, they worked more — not less

Stockton’s experiment shows what $500 per month in "free money" can do for employment, mental health, and more.

By Sigal Samuel

When to expect your stimulus check, and other questions, answered

Congress is about to pass a third stimulus package, including $1,400 direct payments.

By Cameron Peters

NFTs, explained

Artists, influencers, and the NBA are making millions from non-fungible tokens.

By Terry Nguyen

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The Bachelor meets reality

Beset by controversy, The Bachelor’s latest season is winding down with an identity crisis. It’s a rare case of reality TV reflecting our cultural reality.

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Meghan Markle says the royal family was “concerned” about her future child’s skin color

By Constance Grady March 7

The US vaccine situation is looking up — but experts say you should keep wearing a mask

By Cameron Peters March 7

Two more women accuse New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment

By Cameron Peters March 7

Trump tells GOP committees to stop using his name for fundraising

By Cameron Peters March 6

The Covid-19 stimulus bill, explained in 600 words

By German Lopez March 6

The Senate just passed the $1.9 trillion stimulus package. Here’s what’s in it.

By Li Zhou and Emily Stewart March 6

The last-minute federal unemployment insurance compromise, briefly explained

By Cameron Peters March 6

The wisdom of cats

By Sean Illing March 6

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Bombs, grift, true crime: Netflix’s Murder Among the Mormons almost had it all

By Aja Romano March 5

The long history of anti-Asian hate in America, explained

By Li Zhou March 5

Raven Leilani, author of Luster, on how to be alone in New York City

By Constance Grady March 5

Coming 2 America is nostalgic, star-studded fun

By Alissa Wilkinson March 5

What to watch for in the Senate’s grueling vote-a-rama

By Li Zhou March 5

A new Democratic plan to expand Medicaid hits a big snag: Republican governors

By Dylan Scott March 5

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White House signals support for replacing decades-long authorizations for military force

By Alex Ward March 5

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One weird trick to fix climate change: Close the offshore wealth loophole

By Jariel Arvin March 5

WandaVision’s series finale sets up the future of Wanda and the MCU

By Alex Abad-Santos March 5

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Facebook's shadow court

Kate Klonick joins Matt to talk about her investigation into Facebook's new content moderation board

Senate Republicans are trying to drag out the stimulus process in the middle of a national emergency

By Li Zhou March 5

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By Melinda Fakuade March 5

Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon is a sumptuous fantasy — but it makes a mess of Southeast Asian culture

By Aja Romano March 5

An “emotional” moment at an NSC meeting shows why withdrawing from Afghanistan is so hard

By Alex Ward March 4

The latest QAnon-inspired threat on the Capitol was thankfully a dud

By Aaron Rupar March 4

Tons of K-pop artists have been purged from Spotify. It’s part of a much bigger problem.

By Aja Romano March 4

Texas’s power disaster is a warning sign for the US

By Madeline Marshall March 4

Pence’s new op-ed pushes same election fraud lies that inspired the January 6 insurrection

By Aaron Rupar March 4

You got a vaccine. Walgreens got your data.

By Sara Morrison March 4

SPACs, the investment term you won’t stop hearing about, explained

By Rani Molla March 4

A West Virginia pharmacist on how the state became a vaccine success story

By Drew Massey March 4

Covid tongue? Why new Covid-19 symptoms keep popping up.

By Umair Irfan March 4

Why did Jack Dorsey buy Jay-Z’s failed music service?

By Peter Kafka March 4

“No healing without the truth”: How a federal commission could help America understand systemic racism

By Rachel Ramirez March 4

The psychedelic roots of Christianity

By Sean Illing March 4

Why public shaming of vaccinations is a bad idea

By Alex Abad-Santos March 4

Why WandaVision has become a lightning rod in pop culture discourse

By Emily VanDerWerff March 4

The problem for Paramount+ (and every other streamer)? Everyone already has Netflix.

By Peter Kafka and Rani Molla March 4

House Democrats’ massive voting rights bill, explained

By Ella Nilsen March 3

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, explained

By Sean Collins March 3