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The fight over reopening the FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh, explained

The FBI reviewed Anita Hill’s allegations in 1991. It hasn’t committed to investigating Christine Blasey Ford’s.

By Li Zhou and Tara Golshan

How a racist robocall and an FBI inquiry shook up the Florida governor’s race

Andrew Gillum versus Ron DeSantis is one of 2018’s most important campaigns.

By Dylan Scott

Why is Marco Rubio tweeting about Salt Bae?

The Turkish chef’s dinner for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, explained.

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Serial’s season 3 debut: high stakes, Shakespearean bar fights, and a return to form

So far, the show’s new season is a knockout.

By Aja Romano

A tiny, beleaguered government agency seeks an energy holy grail: long-term energy storage

ARPA-E, having survived Trump so far, continues exploring the cutting edge.

By David Roberts

At long last, Twitter brought back chronological timelines. Here’s why they’re so beloved.

Users are rejoicing because they can once again see the most recent tweets first.

By Aja Romano

Lingerie marketing is dominated by the male gaze. A new book aims to change that.

Cora Harrington’s In Intimate Detail wants to shift how we think about underpinnings.

By Nadra Nittle
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Why this economist thinks public education is mostly pointless

Spoiler alert: We disagree.

By Sean Illing

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By Emily Stewart

Why didn’t Kavanaugh’s accuser come forward earlier? Police often ignore sexual assault allegations.

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A top Cornell food researcher has had 13 studies retracted

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Fox News won’t say Kavanaugh’s accuser is lying. They say she’s misremembering.

By Alvin Chang

North and South Korea just signed a major agreement. It may be bad news for Trump.

By Alex Ward

“She’s afraid of being trapped”: Ford’s friend on the aftermath of Kavanaugh’s alleged assault

By Tara Golshan

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A disgraced evangelical leader returns to ministry after #MeToo. He won’t be the last.

By Tara Isabella Burton

Trump’s China strategy is the most radical in decades — and it’s failing

"The administration diagnosed the right problem, but it came up with the wrong remedy."

By Alex Ward

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