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Is Rod Rosenstein fired, resigning, or staying?

Dueling leaks told many different stories on Monday.

By Andrew Prokop

Solving America’s painkiller paradox

Here’s how to fix America’s painkiller problem — without leaving pain patients behind.

By German Lopez

Progressive activists think they have a shot at stopping Brett Kavanaugh

Why the activism opposing Kavanaugh is more intense than past Supreme Court nominees.

By Ella Nilsen

Trump’s new trade deal with South Korea won’t boost US car sales

Experts say it won’t change the fact that South Koreans just don’t want to buy American cars.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell

Bill Cosby spent decades as “America’s Dad.” He’s about to be sentenced for a 2004 assault.

The first day of Cosby’s sentencing hearing revolved around whether he is a "sexually violent predator."

By P.R. Lockhart

The joy and horror of targeted Facebook ads

Examining the highly 2010s phenomenon of getting owned by the algorithm.

By Rebecca Jennings

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Kavanaugh’s Fox News interview, explained in 5 phrases

"I’ve never sexually assaulted anyone in high school or otherwise," the Supreme Court nominee told Fox’s Martha MacCallum.

By Anna North and Li Zhou

First Man’s screenwriter thinks Neil Armstrong would be disappointed by the flag controversy

"That’s very un-Neil": Josh Singer talks about facts, fiction, and the man behind the Armstrong myth.

By Alissa Wilkinson

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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is facing more accusations of sexual misconduct.

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4 new TV shows to check out this week, from Australian hitmen to beleaguered doctors

By Todd VanDerWerff and Karen Han September 25

Why we get so angry over $500 faux-distressed clothes

By Gaby Del Valle September 25

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Gray hair is still taboo for women. This popular Instagram account celebrates it.

By Cheryl Wischhover September 25

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American Apparel’s rebrand says a lot about life after bankruptcy

By Eliza Brooke September 25

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In 1991, Virginia Thomas defended her husband. Now Brett Kavanaugh’s wife is doing the same.

By Anna North September 24

Vox Sentences: Christine Blasey Ford is not alone

By Jennie Neufeld September 24

One GOP senator’s revealing explanation of the party stance on Kavanaugh

By Tara Golshan September 24

How 3.4 million chickens drowned in Hurricane Florence

By Kelsey Piper September 24

There is no fall TV season anymore

By Todd VanDerWerff September 24

Carol Anderson recommends 4 books on America’s broken political system

By Emily Heller September 24

Kellyanne Conway: at least Kavanaugh’s better than Harvey Weinstein

By Emily Stewart September 24

Peter Brimelow and VDare, the white nationalist website with close ties to the right, explained

By Jane Coaston September 24

Half of 2018’s Democratic campaign ads are about health care

By Dylan Scott September 24

Meet Noel Francisco, the man who could oversee the Mueller probe after Rosenstein

By Jen Kirby September 24

Puerto Rico’s push for statehood, explained

By Alexia Fernández Campbell September 24

Many banned books were made into movies. Where the Wild Things Are may be the greatest.

By Alissa Wilkinson September 24

Why do brands care if you vote?

By Kaitlyn Tiffany September 24

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As “dieting” becomes more taboo, Weight Watchers is changing its name

By Cheryl Wischhover September 24

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How to watch Trump’s speech at the UN General Assembly

By Alex Ward September 24

What does Michael Avenatti have on Brett Kavanaugh? What we know so far.

By Emily Stewart September 24

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Trump’s latest rant about Puerto Rico’s death toll makes no sense

By Alexia Fernández Campbell September 24

Watch: John Oliver explains how Facebook is wreaking havoc overseas

By Aja Romano September 24

The very simple reason Republicans are fighting so hard for Brett Kavanaugh

By Dylan Scott September 24

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s future in question

By Alex Ward September 24

Brett Kavanaugh faces possible new misconduct allegations in Montgomery County, Maryland

By Li Zhou September 24

There’s a nearly 40 percent chance you’ll get away with murder in America

By German Lopez September 24

The Dallas police officer who shot Botham Jean has been fired

By P.R. Lockhart September 24

It’s time to rethink how much booze may be too much

By Julia Belluz September 24

Affordable housing is just the beginning of YIMBY

By Matthew Yglesias September 24

Nike’s Colin Kaepernick ad sparked a boycott — and earned $6 billion for Nike

By Alex Abad-Santos September 24

A scholar of forgiveness explains what makes a good public apology for sexual misconduct

By Tara Isabella Burton September 24

Republicans just don’t take sexual assault seriously

By Matthew Yglesias September 24

At least 600 Yale alumnae stand with new Kavanaugh accuser Deborah Ramirez in open letter

By Tara Golshan September 24

Mark Judge, the man whose name keeps popping up in the Brett Kavanaugh allegations, explained

By Emily Stewart September 24

Why colleges tolerate fraternities

By Phil Edwards September 24

The first source of the New Yorker bombshell wasn’t Deborah Ramirez. It was Yale alumni.

By Ella Nilsen September 24

After 2 years of increases, the US murder rate officially fell in 2017

By German Lopez September 24

How the Kavanaugh allegations became a test for #MeToo

By Constance Grady and Anna North September 24

Brett Kavanaugh’s habit of dissembling makes it hard to take his word over Ford’s

By Matthew Yglesias September 24

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