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Retiring Justice Stephen Breyer’s 28 years on the Supreme Court, explained
Breyer’s best work was often the work you never knew about.
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The rise of the post-credits scene, explained
Marvel turned its post-credits scenes into a pop culture phenomenon.
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How to depolarize a country
An expert makes a strong argument for transforming the way American elections work. But could it ever happen?
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Why do we remember what we remember?
The mundane photographs that are helping scientists probe the mysteries of memory.
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How you can get free N95 masks from the US government
You’ll soon be able to get free N95 respirator masks from your local pharmacy or community health center.
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Why more Americans than ever are starting their own businesses
Workers are quitting their jobs to become their own bosses.
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The animal that’s everywhere and nowhere
Axolotls are among the most widespread amphibians on Earth. In the wild, they’re almost extinct.
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How to avert an asteroid apocalypse
NASA’s effort to dodge giant space rocks is going surprisingly well.
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A Syrian war criminal is actually going to prison
Crimes against humanity are rarely prosecuted successfully, but a Syrian colonel got a life sentence for just that. Documentarian Adithya Sambamurthy explains how Germany is spearheading the effort.
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The school shooting generation grows up
An early wave of survivors came of age in a wholly unprepared world. Now they’re in their 30s and 40s, grappling with the present.
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