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Why stocks soared while America struggled
For a year that’s been so bad, it’s hard not to wonder why the stock market has been so good.
The outsize importance of SNL, explained by the Elon Musk hosting controversy
Don’t be mad about Elon Musk hosting SNL. Be mad about SNL’s misplaced cultural relevance.
Virginia Republicans’ messy, Trumpy race to pick a nominee for governor
The Republicans running for governor in Virginia signal a lot about the future of the GOP.
How to stop the next falling space rocket
International law governing rocket reentry is too lax.
By
Alex Ward
A leaked Walmart memo highlights the daunting challenges facing the world’s largest retailer
The document makes blunt assessments about competitors Amazon, Target, and Instacart.
The Supreme Court made the GOP’s new voting restrictions possible
Voting rights mean little if the Court refuses to enforce them.
National Geographic faced up to its racist past. Did it actually get better?
Inside the reckoning at an American media institution.
By
Anna North and Kainaz Amaria
How the world missed more than half of all Covid-19 deaths
A new IHME analysis finds 6.9 million deaths worldwide, and suggests countries have been undercounting since the beginning of the pandemic.
By
Umair Irfan
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