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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

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

“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

Why Twitter says Bloomberg’s fake Sanders tweets don’t break its rules

The Bloomberg campaign’s controversial tweets fictitiously quoting Bernie Sanders, briefly explained.

By Shirin Ghaffary

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

Fulton v. City of Philadelphia is likely to deal a severe blow to LGBTQ rights.

By Ian Millhiser

Coronavirus has Americans rushing to buy face masks. That isn’t necessary.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend that the general public wear masks in the US.

By Terry Nguyen

Disney has a new CEO, but its old CEO isn’t going away quite yet

Bob Chapek, who ran Disney’s parks business, is the new boss. But Bob Iger, the old boss — and one of the most powerful people in media — isn’t really leaving.

By Peter Kafka

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

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Putin his thumb on the scale

Russian interference in U.S. elections could go from Vlad to worse as President Trump sidelines U.S. intelligence agencies.

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What a Mike Bloomberg foreign policy might look like

By Jen Kirby February 25

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

By Katelyn Burns February 25

Bernie Sanders’s evolution on immigration, explained

By Nicole Narea February 25

Trump praises India’s religious freedom while Muslim-Hindu violence erupts

By Sigal Samuel and Kainaz Amaria February 25

Hosni Mubarak’s death and despotic rule, briefly explained

By Danna Takriti February 25

Nonbinary people could get a gender-neutral passport under new legislation

By Katelyn Burns February 25

What the Harvey Weinstein trial won’t change for survivors

By Anna North February 25

The coronavirus cruise ship outbreak confirms cruises are bad

By Aditi Shrikant February 25

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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

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

By Ian Millhiser February 25

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

By Umair Irfan February 25

Corporate monopolies are hiding in your grocery aisle

By Emily Stewart February 25

This week in TikTok: How a dance goes viral

By Rebecca Jennings February 25

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

By Matthew Yglesias February 25

Trump’s flailing incompetence makes coronavirus even scarier

By Matthew Yglesias February 25

Meet the moderators of the South Carolina Democratic debate

By Li Zhou February 25

Real IDs, explained

By Terry Nguyen February 25

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

By Jie Jenny Zou February 25

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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.

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

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