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Murders are spiking. Police should be part of the solution.
There’s solid evidence for the crime-fighting abilities of police. But it requires a close look.
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Germany’s (sort of) change elections
Olaf Scholz and the center-left defeated Angela Merkel’s party, but this election was a fight for the center.
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How Joe Biden could end the debt ceiling — all by himself
Minting the trillion-dollar coin, the 14th Amendment, and other ways to finally kill the debt ceiling.
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Congress’s hectic legislative schedule, briefly explained
Another government shutdown is looming, and the stakes are even higher than usual.
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The real stakes of Apple’s battle over remote work
Inside the unexpected fight that’s dividing the most valuable company in the world.
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How does progress happen?
The discipline of "progress studies" wants to figure out what drives discoveries and inventions so we can supercharge human flourishing.
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Elder-friendly technology is a growing market
As boomers age, a new crop of iPads and Alexas are popping up. Are they necessary?
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The tricky trans politics of FX’s Y: The Last Man
The new series, airing on Hulu, is trying to make the very 2002 premise of the comic it’s based on work in 2021.
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Free college for everyone!
President Biden wants to give Americans four more years of free school: two years of pre-K and two of community college. In a two-part series, Today, Explained’s Haleema Shah explores the challenges of expanding public education.
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The sad, predictable limits of America’s “economic recovery”
Officially, the Covid-19 recession lasted just two months. So why are so many still suffering?
