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FBI warns that hackers are targeting hospitals while coronavirus admissions surge

A new wave of ransomware attacks is "imminent," according to US authorities.

By Sara Morrison

How the press calls elections, explained

Calling elections is a high-stakes algebra problem. Here’s how it works.

By Dylan Matthews and Kay Steiger

How Trump could win the 2020 election through the Electoral College

It’s not the most likely scenario. But it’s not impossible.

By Andrew Prokop

Polls show Trump is losing ground where the coronavirus is surging

Will the latest Covid-19 wave seal Trump’s fate in the election?

By Julia Belluz

Exclusive: Biden leads Trump by 12 points in a national UT Dallas poll

The survey also finds that more stimulus is respondents’ top priority for a new Congress.

By Li Zhou and Christina Animashaun

A terror attack in Nice threatens to turbocharge France’s debate on free speech and Islam

Three people were killed at the Notre Dame Basilica.

By Alex Ward

9 questions about 2020’s record-breaking early vote, answered

How many people have already voted? And what does that tell us about the election?

By Jen Kirby and Rani Molla

The invisible struggle of the Asian American small-business owner

Asian American businesses are besieged by racism that leaves them open to attacks and by economic stereotypes that render them forgotten.

By Frances Nguyen

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The Trump Years: Health of the nation

In the fourth of our five-part series, Vox’s Dylan Scott explains how a president with no plan on health care evolved into a president with no plan for the pandemic.

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By Eleanor Cummins October 29

3 small-business owners on life after shutting down

By Rachel Ramirez October 29

Cars too dangerous and dirty for rich countries are being sold to poor ones

By Jariel Arvin October 29

Why LGBTQ rights hinge on the definition of “sex”

By Laura Bult October 29

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One Good Thing: The sweet, animated melancholy of Kiki’s Delivery Service

By Allegra Frank October 29

Young Latinx voters could be the ones who finally flip Arizona

By Li Zhou October 29

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The stakes of the Senate, explained

Georgia’s two super-competitive Senate races, explained

By Ella Nilsen October 29

“I am humbled by what we’ve been able to create”: Small-business owners on when they knew they’d made it

By Gaby Del Valle October 29

Retailers are pushing sales before the election

By Hilary George-Parkin October 29

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5 fact-checks from the Senate’s hearing on social media

By Shirin Ghaffary October 28

The Supreme Court’s latest decision looks like a win for voting rights. It’s really a threat.

By Ian Millhiser October 28

The unmasking of Anonymous, explained

By Andrew Prokop October 28

Republicans accuse Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and other Big Tech CEOs of violating their free speech rights

By Sara Morrison October 28

The Instagram aesthetic that made QAnon mainstream

By Christophe Haubursin October 28

Big Oil’s hopes are pinned on plastics. It won’t end well.

By David Roberts October 28

Daylight saving time ends Sunday: 8 things to know about “falling back”

By Brian Resnick October 28

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Biden’s border options

Dara, Jane, and Matt on the big immigration questions that will face a new administration.

This entrepreneur is competing with DoorDash — by delivering only from Black-owned restaurants

By Queen Muse October 28

Why the record low Arctic sea ice this October is so alarming

By Lili Pike October 28

It sure looks like Trump’s national security adviser is campaigning for him in swing states

By Alex Ward October 28

Kim Kardashian’s performative quarantine

By Rebecca Jennings October 28

How bad is your state’s Covid-19 outbreak?

By German Lopez October 28

The Philadelphia police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., explained

By Fabiola Cineas October 28

Biden has a big lead in the polls, but can we trust them?

By Matthew Yglesias October 28

How 4 small businesses have shifted to online sales

By Sean Santiago October 28

Ballot selfies, state by state

By Jerusalem Demsas October 28

Should people of color get access to the Covid-19 vaccine before others?

By Sigal Samuel October 28

Are long voting lines evidence of voter suppression? An expert explains.

By Jerusalem Demsas October 28

Still haven’t voted? Don’t send your ballot by mail.

By Jen Kirby October 28

One Good Thing: Let a harried handywitch steal your heart in this charming fiction podcast

By Aja Romano October 28

The stakes of the Senate, explained

Why Mitch McConnell has a grip on Kentucky

By Li Zhou October 28

The Covid-19 tipping point doctors fear most is getting closer

By Julia Belluz October 28

During the worst summer of our lives, I didn’t have internet. It was the best.

By Rani Molla October 28

Beef is bad for the planet. Can we make it better?

By Sigal Samuel and Byrd Pinkerton October 28

PPP loans were supposed to be forgiven. Business owners say they’re still waiting.

By Bryce Covert October 28

Exclusive: Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz on how to fix the economy during and after the pandemic

By Emily Stewart October 28

How long it could take to count the vote this year, explained

By Andrew Prokop October 28