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Did the Covid-19 Olympics have to be a mess?

This year’s Olympics were always going to be a challenge. Now they’re a showcase for broader failures.

By Jen Kirby

In 1976, a school bus carrying 26 children and their driver disappeared from a small California town. Forty-five years later, we revisit the story.

By Kaleb Horton

For prom queen Joviana Duhaney, the night almost felt normal.

By Melinda Fakuade

The renowned primatologist wants us to remember that humans aren’t so exceptional — we’re animals, too.

By Sigal Samuel

Of course McCarthy never wanted a real investigation into the insurrection he encouraged.

By Aaron Rupar

It’s at its best when it’s at its weirdest.

By Alissa Wilkinson

Three voters explain what it takes for them to cast a ballot in a state where Republican lawmakers want to adopt even stronger restrictions.

By Fabiola Cineas

Sen. Amy Klobuchar has proposed changing the internet law Section 230 in order to combat health misinformation.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Rebecca Heilweil

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Infrastructure Pete

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg explains what he and his boss are calling a once-in-a-generation spending plan.

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Prices on the rise

Matt is joined by economist Julia Coronado to talk about inflation, markets, and employment in the pandemic recovery economy