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Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers quit en masse. One explains why.

Claudia Mo on the solidarity protest and what comes next.

A guide to the must-read 2020 National Book Award finalists

From Black church ladies to undocumented immigrants, here’s what this year’s shortlist looked like.

How shifting from meat-heavy to plant-based diets can help allay the climate crisis

A new study shows that moving to a plant-based diet is critical, but governments have been slow to act.

Inside the behind-the-scenes fight to convince Joe Biden about Silicon Valley

Who will have a seat at the table?

Why Trump and McConnell are trying — and failing — to push through Fed pick Judy Shelton

Fed nominee Judy Shelton was blocked by the Senate — but she might be back.

The Nest is a taut thriller about the perils of envy

Jude Law and Carrie Coon star in the suspenseful, sumptuous family drama.

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America said yes to drugs

Oregon decriminalized all drugs. Red states and blue states are doing the same with weed. It’s the culmination of a failed drug war.

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Why Trump taking credit for the Covid-19 vaccines could be a good thing

A taxonomy of Gen Z selfie poses

The ethics of deliberately infecting volunteers with Covid-19 to test vaccines

The Supreme Court will hear a new attack on unions. The implications are profound.

Twitter announces Fleets and audio spaces, two new things Twitter didn’t really invent

Amazon starts selling prescription drugs, with two-day delivery for Prime members

The future of commercial space travel is almost here with the latest SpaceX launch

The Crown season 4: Is the queen a bad mom? 

Obama: The internet is “the single biggest threat to our democracy”

In 24 hours, Trump went from almost conceding to falsely claiming “I WON THE ELECTION!”

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Georgia on my mind

Ella Nilsen joins Dara and Matt to break down the runoff elections that will determine the future of the US Senate

What Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine results mean for ending the pandemic

Biden can do 3 things on day one to unwind Trump’s war on reproductive health

I paid off all my student loans. I still support student loan forgiveness.

America needs to close down

Jeff Bezos plays it safe on his $10 billion climate giveaway

Here are 6 things to consider about holiday travel

Why staying cold is so important to a Covid-19 vaccine

One Good Thing: The dark pop pleasures of Selena Gomez’s Rare

A federal judge rules acting DHS head’s DACA suspension was invalid

Trump finally admitted that Biden won the election — then immediately walked it back

Violence followed the “Million MAGA March” in Washington, DC

Blue states and red states are both doing school reopenings wrong

Poll: 2 in 5 Americans are likely to attend a large gathering this holiday season

President Trump briefly drove by the “Million MAGA March” on his way to the golf course

With Covid-19 cases at record levels, states are rolling out new restrictions

What we know about who Asian American voters supported in the election

Trump’s far-fetched legal campaign to question the election seems to be falling apart

Why Republican women candidates had such a strong year

3 scholars say Trump isn’t staging a coup — but he still poses a threat to democracy

Police reform was a big winner this election