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Amy Coney Barrett has officially been confirmed as a Supreme Court justice

Barrett’s confirmation solidifies a 6-3 conservative majority on the high court.

By Li Zhou

System Failure

Trump’s pullback of pollution controls is even more hazardous than you think

The EPA scrapped the Obama-era rules controlling methane emissions. The fracking-friendly move will also result in the release of hazardous pollutants linked to cancer.

By Joe Wertz

4 upcoming Supreme Court cases will reveal who Amy Coney Barrett really is

We know she’s conservative. We don’t yet know if she’s a nihilist.

By Ian Millhiser

Suburban women could be Trump’s undoing

How Trump organized a grassroots army of suburban women against him.

By Ella Nilsen

How our Google searches have changed in this presidential election

From Medicare to misinformation, a new data visualization tracks Americans’ interests in election years.

By Rani Molla

The remote learning center trend, explained

For parents who can’t afford "pods," some small businesses and nonprofits are filling the void.

By Anna North

Your voting precinct might have a poll watcher. Here’s what to know.

Trump’s rhetoric has intensified fears around voter intimidation.

By Jen Kirby

The radical implications of the Supreme Court’s new ruling on Wisconsin mail-in ballots

The Supreme Court’s new decision on Wisconsin mail-in ballots threatens a century of voting rights law.

By Ian Millhiser

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Alexis Akwagyiram, bureau chief for Reuters in Nigeria, explains how a protest to reform the country’s police made its way around the world.

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The absurd controversy over Joe Biden’s “transition away from the oil industry”

By David Roberts October 27

Plants are in demand, but it hasn’t been easy for the stores that sell them

By Luke Winkie October 27

This week in TikTok: Halloween is still happening ... online

By Rebecca Jennings October 27

What philosopher Peter Singer has learned in 45 years of advocating for animals

By Kelsey Piper October 27

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This is the future of abortion in a post-Roe America

By Anna North October 26

What Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court means for abortion rights

By Anna North October 26

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How an anti-democratic Constitution gave America Amy Coney Barrett

By Ian Millhiser October 26

Typhoon Molave battered the Philippines. Vietnam is next.

By Jariel Arvin October 26

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Chileans want a more equal society. They’re about to rewrite their constitution to have it.

By Alex Ward October 26

US hospitals are preparing for the worst-case scenario as Covid-19 surges again

By Dylan Scott October 26

Sorry, you probably can’t wear a Biden shirt or MAGA hat when you vote

By Terry Nguyen October 26

The Russian roots of our misinformation problem

By Sean Illing October 26

Nepotism and the 2020 election, explained

By Matthew Yglesias October 26

European countries with spiraling Covid-19 outbreaks are shutting back down

By Julia Belluz October 26

Sarah Kliff grades Biden’s and Trump’s health care plans

By Ezra Klein October 26

Trump wants you to believe coronavirus cases are “up because we TEST.” He’s wrong.

By Aaron Rupar October 26

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Trump’s last stand

Ezra and Matt on the final presidential debate

What it’s like to be enrolled in a Covid-19 vaccine trial with your entire family

By Jackie Hajdenberg October 26

America’s third Covid-19 surge is here. It was predictable — and preventable.

By German Lopez October 26

Sexy people keep telling us to vote

By Rebecca Jennings October 26

What Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation will mean for Joe Biden’s climate plan

By Jody Freeman October 26

How racism amplifies Covid-19 risk for everyone

By Phillip Atiba Goff, Amelia M. Haviland, and 3 more October 26

Colorado is fighting its largest wildfire in history. Other massive blazes are close behind.

By Umair Irfan October 26

How to regulate Facebook and Twitter

By Matthew Yglesias October 26

One Good Thing: It’s witches vs. the patriarchy in this endlessly fun storytelling game

By Emily VanDerWerff October 26

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What was fun?

As we adjust to the "new normal," something’s missing.

By Rachel Sugar October 26

#EndSARS isn’t just about police brutality. It’s about the future of Nigeria.

By Alex Ward October 26

How an Israeli thinker became one of Trumpism’s foremost theorists

By Zack Beauchamp October 26

Japan’s new prime minister has just one year to save the country from crisis

By Alex Ward October 26

Where Bernie Sanders’s online army goes now

By Emily Stewart October 26

The messy politics of Nextdoor

By Rebecca Heilweil October 26

Biden looks very competitive in new Southern swing state polls

By Zeeshan Aleem October 25

Trump’s closing message is lying about the coronavirus at rallies that spread infection

By Aaron Rupar October 25

Amy Coney Barrett is now one step away from becoming a Supreme Court justice

By Zeeshan Aleem October 25

Poll: Most Trump voters don’t see Covid-19 as an important election issue

By Roge Karma October 25

Pence should quarantine after coronavirus exposure. He’s going to keep campaigning instead.

By Aaron Rupar October 25

In SNL’s cold open, the final presidential debate becomes an absurd slugfest over the coronavirus

By Zeeshan Aleem October 25