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Purdue Pharma admits to crimes for its OxyContin marketing. But no one is going to prison.

The Justice Department announced an $8 billion settlement with Purdue on Wednesday.

By German Lopez

Why a Senate vote on stimulus has failed, again

Senate Republicans put forward their own stimulus bill — following Mitch McConnell’s attempts to block a compromise ahead of the election.

By Li Zhou

What Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation will mean for environmental law and Joe Biden’s climate plan

Barrett will increase a majority dedicated to limiting the administrative state.

By Jody Freeman

How your browser can make your online life a little more private

A new browser setting will do what Do Not Track didn’t, but you could switch to a more private browser right now.

By Sara Morrison

Home, bittersweet home

Can a single place — one that’s failed us in the past — squeeze in everything it takes to live a life?

By Foster Kamer

The real death toll from the pandemic in America may already be 300,000

Deaths from all causes — not just Covid-19 — are up since the pandemic started, a CDC report found.

By Julia Belluz

9 ways to reform the Supreme Court besides court-packing

The Supreme Court threatens American democracy. Here’s how to stop it.

By Ian Millhiser

Lawyers can’t find the parents of 545 migrant children after separation by Trump

The tragedy of family separations isn’t over.

By Nicole Narea

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The 2020 election is well underway, as are efforts to prevent people from voting.

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By Alissa Wilkinson October 21

Pope Francis endorses same-sex civil unions for the first time ever

By Anna North October 21

How bad is your state’s Covid-19 outbreak?

By German Lopez October 21

The stunning hypocrisy of the Trump family’s attacks on Hunter Biden

By Aaron Rupar October 21

America’s third Covid-19 surge is here. It was predictable — and preventable.

By German Lopez October 21

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Poll: Young Americans think democracy is “broken,” but intend to vote in record numbers

By Jerusalem Demsas October 21

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By Dylan Scott October 21

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By Constance Grady October 21

No, Trump hasn’t been the best president for Black America since Lincoln

By Fabiola Cineas October 21

Oregon’s ballot measure to decriminalize all drugs, explained

By German Lopez October 21

Trump exploited a broken press. Here’s how to fix it.

By Sean Illing October 21

Factory farms are an ideal breeding ground for the next pandemic

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Trump’s team is pushing for a debate on foreign policy. That could backfire.

By Alex Ward October 21

Geothermal energy is poised for a big breakout

By David Roberts October 21

Montana’s Senate race was supposed to be easy for Republicans. It’s a dead heat.

By Ella Nilsen October 21

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Trump's second term agenda

Dara, Jane, and Matt break down the policy stakes in 2020

What “home for the holidays” means during a pandemic

By Terry Nguyen October 21

How Biden — or Trump — could win 270 electoral votes

By Andrew Prokop October 20

How America could lose its allies

By Sam Ellis October 20

Why the US government is suing Google

By Shirin Ghaffary and Rani Molla October 20

The world is worried about the coronavirus. It’s equally concerned about climate change.

By Jariel Arvin October 20

Trump’s new attack: Biden “wants to listen to Fauci”

By Jerusalem Demsas October 20

Silicon Valley megadonors unleash a last-minute, $100 million barrage of ads against Trump

By Theodore Schleifer October 20

3 of Trump’s signature immigration policies are on the line at the Supreme Court

By Nicole Narea October 20

“We just don’t know what’s happening in our bodies”: Covid-19 long-haulers are still suffering

By Lois Parshley October 20

2020’s psychedelic drug ballot measures, explained

By German Lopez October 20

What should Democrats do about the Supreme Court?

By Ezra Klein October 20

Bill Barr and Elizabeth Warren find a common enemy: Google

By Peter Kafka October 20

Trump said the opioid epidemic would go away. It didn’t.

By German Lopez October 20

Everywhere basic income has been tried, in one map

By Sigal Samuel October 20

Why everything from furniture to diet soda is so hard to buy right now

By Hilary George-Parkin October 20

A political scientist explains why the GOP is a threat to American democracy

By Sean Illing October 20

This week in TikTok: The influencer hair salon that’s under attack

By Rebecca Jennings October 20

Can a pair of jeans kill the coronavirus?

By Jasmin Malik Chua October 20

The stakes of the Senate, explained

Texas Sen. John Cornyn is facing his first real challenge from newcomer MJ Hegar

By Nicole Narea October 20

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The battle for Latino voters in Arizona and Florida, explained

Trump is trying to win over Latinos in two key states. Is it working?

By Nicole Narea October 20