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The Supreme Court just dealt a huge blow to Congress’s power to investigate Trump

The Court holds that there are special rules for the president.

By Ian Millhiser

Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders joined forces to craft a bold, progressive agenda

Where Biden and Sanders’s policy-focused task forces go from here.

By Ella Nilsen

How “abolish ICE” helped bring abolitionist ideas into the mainstream

Both "abolish the police" and "abolish ICE" have reframed the conversation around criminal justice reform.

By Nicole Narea

Who gets to be reckless on Wall Street?

Regular investors are piling into the stock market for the rush. Wall Street titans say they’re making a grave mistake, but it’s not so simple.

By Emily Stewart

The story behind this iconic Olympics protest

Tommie Smith and John Carlos’s 1968 US national anthem protest, explained.

By Coleman Lowndes

Is evangelical support for Trump a contradiction?

A religious historian explains why Trump wasn’t a trade-off for American evangelicals.

By Sean Illing

When Black Lives Matter protests come to “Copland”

What protests in a conservative enclave of California tell us about a changing America.

By Anna North

I’m an epidemiologist and a dad. Here’s why I think schools should reopen.

Six questions about the safety of kids, teachers, and families, answered.

By Benjamin P. Linas

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President Trump says students and teachers must return to the classroom. Reality says this is going to be the toughest reopening yet.

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Some brand names have long perpetuated racism. Black Lives Matter is changing that.

From Aunt Jemima to the Washington Redskins, a racist history is primed to be toppled.

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Why Arizona is suffering the worst Covid-19 outbreak in the US

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The Supreme Court stripped thousands of teachers of their civil rights

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The hidden trackers in your phone, explained

By Sara Morrison July 8

America’s looming housing catastrophe, explained

By Jen Kirby July 8

Farmers and animal rights activists are coming together to fight big factory farms

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By Li Zhou and Cameron Peters July 7

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By Kristen Arnett July 7

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By David Roberts July 7

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By Rebecca Jennings July 7

Congress’s Covid-19 rescue plan was bigger than the New Deal. It’s about to end.

By Dylan Matthews July 7

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What the police really believe

Inside the distinctive, largely unknown ideology of American policing — and how it justifies racist violence.

By Zack Beauchamp July 7

Sen. Tim Scott on race, police reform, and why ending qualified immunity is a nonstarter for the GOP

By Jane Coaston July 7

Covid-19 cases are rising, but deaths are falling. What’s going on?

By Dylan Scott July 6

Netflix’s Unsolved Mysteries is different from the original. But one episode restores its pulpy aesthetic.

By Aja Romano July 6

The Supreme Court decides not to make the Electoral College even worse

By Ian Millhiser July 6

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How can we ban facial recognition when it’s already everywhere?

A growing number of gadgets are scanning your face.

By Rebecca Heilweil July 6

How California went from a coronavirus success story to a worrying new hot spot

By German Lopez July 6

The legacy of Black Lives Matter

By Fabiola Cineas July 6

Camping has become the social distancing activity of the summer

By Terry Nguyen July 6

Trump is going all in on divisive culture wars. That might not work this time.

By Zeeshan Aleem July 5