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The growing evidence that the Covid-19 vaccines can reduce transmission, explained

Here’s what we know about how the vaccines protect against spread of the virus.

By Kelsey Piper

The union vote that could change Amazon forever

Nearly 6,000 Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama are voting whether to unionize. This is the backstory.

By Jason Del Rey

The danger of the new skepticism

"Question everything, right?" is the new mantra for some. But social echo chambers have propelled "healthy" skepticism into surreal terrain.

By Eleanor Cummins

The Keystone XL pipeline is officially dead. Here’s what Biden and Trudeau should do next.

If the US and Canada want to be climate leaders, here’s how they can collaborate.

By Jariel Arvin

Choreographed sex, 6 feet apart

How to be a Hollywood intimacy coordinator during Covid-19, explained.

By Abigail Glasgow

The Cuomo sexual harassment allegations are a test for Democrats

What happens next will show how seriously the party takes such allegations in a post-Trump era.

By Anna North

Dr. Seuss is a beloved icon who also drew some extremely racist stuff

The debate over Dr. Seuss, explained.

By Constance Grady

Biden bombed Iranian proxies to stop strikes on US troops. There was just another attack.

It’s still unclear who launched the rockets, but it strongly resembles past attacks by Iran-backed proxies.

By Alex Ward

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The $15 dream

Washington’s hottest policy fight is over raising the minimum wage to $15. Emily Stewart explains the Democrats’ effort to get it through Congress, and Dylan Matthews explains whether it will cost the country jobs.

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Covid-19 cases are down, vaccinations are up. But the US shouldn’t declare victory yet.

By Dylan Scott March 3

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By Rebecca Jennings March 3

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Report: 2020 was the worst year for democracy in recent history

By Zack Beauchamp March 3

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By Aaron Rupar March 2

Neera Tanden is Biden’s first Cabinet-level nominee to withdraw

By Ella Nilsen March 2

The vaccine race against the coronavirus variants, explained

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By Ian Millhiser March 2

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How to destroy the suburbs

Vox's Jerusalem Demsas joins Matt and Dara to talk about the fight against exclusionary zoning

In Kazuo Ishiguro’s sweet new novel Klara and the Sun, a robot befriends a teenage girl

By Constance Grady March 2

US to sanction Russian officials over the attempted murder of Alexei Navalny

By Alex Ward March 2

The next frontier for animal welfare: Fish

By Kenny Torrella March 2

How YouTube swallowed the world

By Peter Kafka and Shirin Ghaffary March 2

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By Rebecca Jennings March 2

The delicate relationship between grief and fanfiction, explained by a psychologist

By Aja Romano March 2

Two Supreme Court cases could destroy what remains of the Voting Rights Act

By Ian Millhiser March 2

Biden’s climate chief Gina McCarthy on mobilizing “armies of people” to cut emissions

By Ella Nilsen March 2

The Fauci of climate change? Gina McCarthy is in charge of Biden’s massive climate agenda.

By Ella Nilsen March 2

The Supreme Court case that could end affirmative action, explained

By Ian Millhiser March 2

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By Alex Abad-Santos March 2

Why Joe Biden’s pro-union message is so significant

By Ella Nilsen March 1

How Biden’s best-laid plans for Iran and Saudi Arabia failed in his first month

By Alex Ward March 1

“It’s after the storm that’s the hardest part”: 390,000 Texans still don’t have clean water

By Lili Pike March 1

One simple way to understand how effective the Covid-19 vaccines are

By Dylan Scott March 1

Biden’s controversial decision to reopen temporary shelters for migrant children, explained

By Nicole Narea March 1

Twitter is tweaking its approach to vaccine misinformation

By Rebecca Heilweil March 1

Trump wins CPAC straw poll on the 2024 presidential primary, with 55 percent support

By Gabby Birenbaum March 1

A Black Amazon manager is suing company executives in a discrimination and sexual harassment and assault case

By Jason Del Rey March 1

Democrats’ remaining options for raising the minimum wage, explained

By Li Zhou and Emily Stewart March 1