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States are scrambling to stop a slow-motion 2020 election disaster

Election experts warn the country is not ready for the November election.

By Ella Nilsen

The TikTok-Trump drama, explained

Trump told reporters he plans to ban TikTok in the US, but such a move would likely face legal and technical challenges.

By Shirin Ghaffary

Should we be testing fewer people to stop the spread of Covid-19?

Smarter testing could help save the US pandemic response.

By Katherine Harmon Courage

The US ambassador to Brazil reportedly asked Brazilian officials to help Trump’s reelection

Brazilian news reports say the ambassador asked for a "favor." Democrats are demanding answers.

By Anya van Wagtendonk

Scientists have backed away from the worst-case climate scenario — and the best one too

There’s a range of possibilities for how much the earth will warm. A new study narrows the likely window by the largest margin in decades.

By Umair Irfan

Covid-19 is exposing inequalities in college sports. Now athletes are demanding change.

Hundreds of athletes are threatening to skip the upcoming season, unless economic and racial issues are addressed.

By Anya van Wagtendonk

“There’s no way to socially distance in a strip club”: A dancer on working through the pandemic

On dancing in a mask and losing out on bachelor parties.

By Luke Winkie

Taylor Swift is the millennial Bruce Springsteen

The two musicians tell the same stories of America for different generations.

By Emily VanDerWerff

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The Island of Explained: Election Day

It’s Election Day on the Island of Explained! Will the candidate with the most votes win, or will the island’s Electoral College determine a different leader?

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Polls: Biden and Trump are nearly tied in North Carolina and Georgia

By Anya van Wagtendonk August 2

As coronavirus cases increase worldwide, an Australian state is imposing tough new restrictions

By Anya van Wagtendonk August 2

Lawmakers still “not close” to a coronavirus stimulus deal, a day after $600 federal relief expired

By Anya van Wagtendonk August 1

The Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence has been overturned

By Anya van Wagtendonk August 1

The Supreme Court just handed Trump a big victory regarding his border wall

By Ian Millhiser August 1

Umbrella Academy season 2’s ending, explained

By Alex Abad-Santos August 1

MacKenzie Scott is donating her billions much faster than her ex Jeff Bezos

By Kelsey Piper August 1

Umbrella Academy delivers a rambunctious, touching second season

By Alex Abad-Santos August 1

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A 17-year-old has been charged with 30 felonies over the big celebrity Twitter hack

By Sara Morrison July 31

Millions of people will see a sharp drop in their unemployment benefits because Congress failed to act

By Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen July 31

Meet the African goddess at the center of Beyoncé’s Black Is King

By Constance Grady July 31

Black Is King is Beyoncé’s stunning ode to African glory

By Allegra Frank July 31

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Coronavirus: The debate over reopening America’s schools

By Vox Staff July 31

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Facebook showed this ad almost exclusively to women. Is that a problem?

By Joss Fong July 31

The NYPD unit that snatched a protester off the street has been accosting people for years

By Katelyn Burns July 31

Is pulling US troops from Germany really a “gift to Russia”?

By Conor Murray July 31

America’s democracy is failing. Here’s why.

By Ian Millhiser July 31

America is now a Covid-19 hot spot

By German Lopez July 31

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Why QAnon is here to stay

QAnon was born and perpetuated on the internet. What is it and why is it dangerous?

How some Black Americans are finding solace in African spirituality

By Nylah Burton July 31

We train police to be warriors — and then send them out to be social workers

The fatal mismatch at the heart of American policing.

By Roge Karma July 31

On Mars, an autonomous rover and helicopter will roam free

By Rebecca Heilweil July 30

Amazon just posted record sales and profit in the middle of a pandemic

By Jason Del Rey July 30

Why Facebook and Twitter won’t fact-check Trump’s latest false claims about voting

By Shirin Ghaffary July 30

Australia just had its worst day of coronavirus. Yet health experts remain optimistic.

By Conor Murray July 30

A federal judge blocked Trump’s rule creating a wealth test for immigrants

By Nicole Narea July 30

“The march is not over”: Read Barack Obama’s eulogy for John Lewis

By Fabiola Cineas July 30

The first episode of Michelle Obama’s podcast proves it’s fun to just hang out with the Obamas

By Constance Grady July 30

Obama: The filibuster is a “Jim Crow relic”

By Ian Millhiser July 30

In this joyous fantasy novel, books and art are the key to cheating death

By Constance Grady July 30

Herman Cain, 2012 presidential contender, dies after contracting Covid-19

By Dylan Scott July 30

The complicated origin of Instagram’s #ChallengeAccepted

By Terry Nguyen July 30

The winners and losers from the Big Tech antitrust hearing

By Shirin Ghaffary and Jason Del Rey July 30

Thursday’s historically bad economic growth numbers, explained

By Matthew Yglesias July 30

Microsoft’s astonishing climate change goals, explained

By David Roberts July 30

No, Trump can’t delay the election

By Ian Millhiser July 30

The queering of Taylor Swift

By Aja Romano July 30

James Baldwin’s faith in America

By Sean Illing July 30

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San Francisco’s lonely war against Covid-19

The city could have crushed the coronavirus. Then Trump got in the way.

By German Lopez July 30