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It’s official: Trump and Kim Jong Un will have a second summit

Here are three scenarios of how it could play out.

By Alex Ward

The shutdown’s effect on the US economy, explained

"The longer it goes on, the bigger the risk is of broader damage."

By Emily Stewart

Democrats’ impeachment agita, explained

Party leaders wanted to wait for Mueller. Events may not cooperate.

By Andrew Prokop

Why scammers are everywhere now — and why we love them

Con artist expert Maria Konnikova explains our fascination with grifter stories.

By Rebecca Jennings

Science funding is a mess. Could grant lotteries make it better?

We might be better off funding scientific research by choosing projects at random. Here’s why.

By Kelsey Piper

Can Americans learn to love ugly fruits and vegetables?

$160 billion worth of produce in the US gets tossed every year. Misfits Markets wants you to eat ugly produce instead.

By Chavie Lieber

Does the BuzzFeed report show that Trump obstructed justice? I asked 9 legal experts.

They all said yes.

By Sean Illing

“The world doesn’t fit me”: a new memoir chronicles everyday life at 460 pounds

Writer Tommy Tomlinson on battling obesity.

By Hope Reese

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