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Sanders’s Cuba comments are bad politics

Any mention of his past boosting of left-wing dictatorships won’t help in a general election.

By Alex Ward

“We are at a turning point”: The coronavirus outbreak is looking more like a pandemic

Health experts say it’s time to prepare for worldwide spread on all continents.

By Julia Belluz

Harvey Weinstein convicted on rape and criminal sexual act charges

But he was acquitted on the two most serious charges he faced.

By Anna North

Coronavirus fears have spurred a stock market sell-off

Wall Street is waking up to the threat of coronavirus as fears about the disease and its potential global economic impact spread.

By Emily Stewart and Rani Molla

Your free TurboTax alternative now belongs to TurboTax

Intuit just spent $7.1 billion to buy Credit Karma, the popular free credit monitoring and tax filing service.

By Sara Morrison

Amazon tells Sanders and Warren that warehouse workers can pee whenever they want

In a response to 15 US senators, Amazon defended its warehouse working conditions.

By Jason Del Rey

How swing voters feel about Medicare-for-all

The case for not worrying about Medicare-for-all’s electability.

By Dylan Scott

The police want your phone data. Here’s what they can get — and what they can’t.

How vulnerable your data is depends on a patchwork of court decisions and laws that predate the technology.

By Sara Morrison

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Weekend at Bernie’s

Bernie Sanders took Nevada with a landslide coalition so diverse it has left Joe Biden feeling nervous heading into South Carolina.

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Silicon Valley asked Elizabeth Warren to help with a fundraiser. She said no — but only eventually.

By Theodore Schleifer February 24

Harvey Weinstein is the first major figure taken down by #MeToo to be convicted

By Constance Grady February 24

This is the math that made Katherine Johnson — one of NASA’s “Hidden Figures” — a legend

By Brian Resnick February 24

Vox’s guide to the 2020 presidential candidates

The race for presidential delegates has begun. Track them here.

By Ella Nilsen February 24

A female Saudi rapper is facing possible arrest over her “Mecca Girl” music video

By Farah Al Sharif February 24

Trump’s rule creating a wealth test for immigrants is now in effect

By Nicole Narea February 24

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How researchers are using Reddit and Twitter data to forecast suicide rates

By Rebecca Heilweil February 24

The charges in the Harvey Weinstein verdict, explained

By Anna North February 24

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Hunters’ devastating ending and its 2 twists, explained

By Alex Abad-Santos February 24

Trump’s explanation for replacing the intel director with a loyalist doesn’t make sense

By Aaron Rupar February 24

In Real Life, a queer black scientist tries to survive grad school

By Constance Grady February 24

Poll: Bernie Sanders’s frontrunner status looks secure following the Nevada caucuses

By Sean Collins February 24

Harvey Weinstein’s trial matters. Here are 4 resources to help make sense of it.

By Alissa Wilkinson February 24

Always in Season connects the history of lynching in America to its horrifying present

By Alissa Wilkinson February 24

Syria’s worst humanitarian catastrophe in its 9-year civil war is now unfolding

By Jen Kirby February 24

Kobe Bryant’s merch helped remake his image. After his death, collectors are cashing in.

By Dan McQuade February 24

These are the popular ideas progressives can win with

By Matthew Yglesias February 24

What Trump got right about white America

By Jane Coaston February 24

“All hell breaking loose”: How the Pentagon is planning for climate change

By Alex Ward February 24

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The Bachelor: here for the wrong reasons

Is it better to have loved and influenced than never to have loved at all? Emma Gray, co-host of HuffPost’s Here to Make Friends podcast, explains how social media has reshaped the Bachelor.

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