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Trump’s flailing incompetence makes coronavirus even scarier

America’s pandemic response capabilities have been systematically dismantled.

By Matthew Yglesias

Bernie Sanders looks electable in surveys — but it could be a mirage

New research suggests Sanders would drive swing voters to Trump — and need a youth turnout miracle to compensate.

By David Broockman and Joshua Kalla

Climate change and soaring flood insurance premiums could trigger another mortgage crisis

Officials fear "a huge foreclosure crisis" from FEMA flood insurance reforms.

By Jie Jenny Zou

Real IDs, explained

Millions of Americans who have driver’s licenses still haven’t upgraded to a Real ID.

By Terry Nguyen

What to expect at Tuesday’s Democratic debate in South Carolina

Tuesday’s debate ahead of the South Carolina primary could be critical.

By Dylan Scott

The Supreme Court just held that a border guard who shot a child will face no consequences

Hernández v. Mesa ends with a decidedly Trumpy result.

By Ian Millhiser

Trump’s demand for Ginsburg and Sotomayor to recuse themselves, briefly explained

Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing cases about his tax records, Trump openly attacks justices for insufficient loyalty.

By Aaron Rupar

Corporate monopolies are hiding in your grocery aisle

Psst: The same company is selling you Q-Tips, mayonnaise, and Ben & Jerry’s.

By Emily Stewart

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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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The coronavirus cruise ship outbreak confirms cruises are bad

By Aditi Shrikant February 25

Trump says coronavirus is “under control.” It’s not.

By Sean Collins February 25

There’s something strange about TikTok recommendations

By Rebecca Heilweil February 25

Mike Bloomberg says he has the best record on climate change. Does he?

By Umair Irfan February 25

This week in TikTok: How a dance goes viral

By Rebecca Jennings February 25

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This viral chart doesn’t explain much about middle-class living standards

By Matthew Yglesias February 25

A symbolic vote on abortion bills puts senators in close reelection races in a bind

By Katelyn Burns February 25

The fight over whether religion is a license to discriminate is back before the Supreme Court

By Ian Millhiser February 25

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Meet the moderators of the South Carolina Democratic debate

By Li Zhou February 25

Amazon is opening a supermarket with no cashiers. Is Whole Foods next?

By Jason Del Rey February 25

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

By Theodore Schleifer February 24

Your free TurboTax alternative now belongs to TurboTax

By Sara Morrison February 24

Sanders’s Cuba comments are bad politics

By Alex Ward February 24

Some say the Me Too movement has gone too far. The Harvey Weinstein verdict proves that’s false.

By Constance Grady February 24

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

By Jason Del Rey February 24

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

By Brian Resnick February 24

Coronavirus fears have spurred a stock market sell-off

By Emily Stewart and Rani Molla 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

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What's next for CRISPR

Jennifer Doudna, co-developer of the revolutionary gene editing technology, reflects on CRISPR's past and its future.

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

By Nicole Narea February 24

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

How swing voters feel about Medicare-for-all

By Dylan Scott February 24

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 convicted on rape and criminal sexual act charges

By Anna North 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

Bernie Sanders and the socialist ethic

By Ezra Klein February 24

How The Bachelor became a launchpad for influencers

By Arielle Duhaime-Ross and Byrd Pinkerton February 24

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

By Julia Belluz February 24

A senator is demanding to know how Facebook will stop misinformation from spreading online

By Shirin Ghaffary February 24