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What’s in the new infrastructure bill — and why it’s a big deal

The bill would genuinely impact many people’s lives.

By German Lopez

For hackers, space is the final frontier

As the commercial space industry heats up, security experts worry about cyberattacks.

By Rebecca Heilweil

The 4 main fault lines that divide the vaccinated and the unvaccinated

Age, race, income, and, of course, politics.

By Umair Irfan

Is Merrick Garland letting Trump’s people off the hook?

The debate over the attorney general’s reckoning with Trump’s legacy, explained.

By Andrew Prokop

Biden is turning back Haitian migrants at sea, echoing a shameful chapter in US history

Haitians have been detained indefinitely in the past and sent back to dangerous conditions.

By Nicole Narea

The magic, sex, and violence of the 14th-century poem behind The Green Knight

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a bizarre and thrilling story about lust and war and shame.

By Constance Grady

Is Robinhood the next meme stock?

Robinhood is setting out to capitalize on the day-trading boom it helped create.

By Emily Stewart

Medical debt was cut nearly in half in states that expanded Medicaid

Non-expansion states saw a much smaller drop in new medical debt over the same period.

By Dylan Scott

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The spike in gun violence (Part 1)

The nation’s murder rate rose by almost 25 percent last year — the largest increase in at least 60 years. This year might be even worse. ProPublica’s Alec MacGillis reports on “The Great Regression.”

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