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The two paths Congress could take on gun control
Lawmakers are weighing red flag laws and background checks in the search for a compromise.
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How America fails children
US public policy is a disaster on guns — and so much more.
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Why gun control feels out of reach — and why there’s still hope
A gun control expert on mass shootings, the progress gun control advocates have made, and why the NRA no longer defines gun culture in the US.
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The long, long, twisty affair between the US military and Hollywood
For the Pentagon, films like Top Gun: Maverick are more than just a movie.
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In Appalachia, a race to preserve the practice of plant healing
Even as ginseng, St. John’s wort, and other herbs grow in popularity, the region is struggling to keep its age-old practice of herbalism alive for a new generation.
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How bad could the monkeypox outbreak get?
Health experts are optimistic monkeypox can be contained. Here’s why, and where it could go wrong.
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Countries are limiting food exports. It may make global hunger worse.
Trade is vital to mitigating the global food crisis.
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America’s unique, enduring gun problem, explained
The factors that lead to tragedies like Uvalde are deeply ingrained in US politics, culture, and law.
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Monkeypox!?!?
Good news: Epidemiologists don’t think monkeypox will be as bad as Covid-19. Bad news: We stopped vaccinating people against this type of disease decades ago. Vox reporter (and resident epidemiologist) Keren Landman explains.
The Latest
Welcome to the May issue of The Highlight
In this issue: The anti-abortion movement’s post-Roe future, the plant peddlers of Appalachia, the real effect of the child tax credit now that it’s gone, and more.
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The profound impact of giving American families a little more cash
Six months of payments lifted millions of children out of poverty. Then they stopped.
