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How Donald Trump is losing Republicans the Colorado Senate race

Sen. Cory Gardner wanted to be "a new kind of Republican" in a state turning blue. Along came Trump.

By Ella Nilsen

The case for more — many more — Americans, explained

A conversation with Matthew Yglesias on families, the economy, global competition, and One Billion Americans.

By Kelsey Piper

The truth about violent crime in American cities, explained in 11 charts

Trump speaks of "anarchy and mayhem" in cities. But understanding violent crime is much more complicated than simply looking at numbers.

By Weihua Li

What we can learn about QAnon from the Satanic Panic

You Wrong About’s Sarah Marshall explains why debunking #SaveTheChildren and human trafficking statistics is so difficult.

By Rebecca Jennings

Trump is proposing to limit student visas to two years for citizens of 59 countries

It’s only Trump’s latest attack on foreign students.

By Nicole Narea

No cops were charged with Breonna Taylor’s death. This is how the system was designed.

People took to the streets Wednesday night to call out systemic injustice.

By Fabiola Cineas

10 delicious food movies

A feast of comedies, dramas, documentaries, and more to stream at home.

By Alissa Wilkinson

Critical race theory, and Trump’s war on it, explained

Trump has attacked diversity training, critical race theory, the 1619 project, and anything that reckons with America’s racist past.

By Fabiola Cineas

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Dr. Fauci on pandemic politics

With mounting concerns over the politicization of federal health agencies, Dr. Anthony Fauci explains why Americans should still trust the vaccine approval process.

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Trump made a rare public appearance in DC to pay his respects to RBG. It did not go well.

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Pennsylvania’s naked ballot problem, explained

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The legal theories of Amy Coney Barrett, explained

By Dylan Matthews

“We’re gonna have to see what happens”: Trump’s comments about the peaceful transfer of power, explained

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“I don’t want to be a nurse, a purse, or worse”: 5 seniors on dating online

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Scientists fear the Western wildfires could lead to long-term lung damage

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Protesters demand justice after police officers aren’t charged with killing Breonna Taylor

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The commodification of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By Terry Nguyen

How affluent people can end their mindless overconsumption

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4 ways to make remote learning better for everyone

The shift to online education is worsening inequality. These schools have lessons that could help.

By Anna North

Postal workers say they are ready for the mail-in voting surge

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After RBG

Vox’s judiciary expert Ian Milhiser joins the panel to explain Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy and the future of American jurisprudence

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How to fix America’s broken democracy

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What happens to the law in a world without Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

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How Mitch McConnell is changing the Democratic Party

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Can Democrats pull off another Senate win in Arizona?

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By Peter Kafka

9 experts reflect on the US reaching 200,000 confirmed Covid-19 deaths

By Dylan Scott

Marvel pushes Black Widow to 2021, delaying the MCU’s future even further

By Alex Abad-Santos

Trump’s Justice Department proposes legislation that could end the internet as we know it

By Sara Morrison

How the coronavirus outbreak is roiling the film and entertainment industries

By Alissa Wilkinson

RBG, the 2020 election, and the rolling crisis of American democracy

By Zack Beauchamp

Troubled Blood sees J.K. Rowling at the mercy of all her worst impulses

By Constance Grady

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By German Lopez

Who should get the Covid-19 vaccine first? The equality vs. equity debate, explained.

By Sigal Samuel

This billionaire built a big-money machine to oust Trump. Why do some Democrats hate him?

By Theodore Schleifer

Farms have bred chickens so large that they’re in constant pain

By Kelsey Piper

Trans Twitter and the beauty of online anonymity

By Emily VanDerWerff