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Why some Texans are facing catastrophic electric bills after a winter storm

Wholesale power plans left Texans on the hook for thousands of dollars after prices spiked.

Biden is trying to rein in ICE with new immigration enforcement priorities

Immigrant advocates say there should be further limits on ICE agents.

Facebook’s news ban in Australia is draconian. But it might not be wrong.

The social media giant cut millions of Australians off from the news to protest a potential law with a lot of flaws.

Asian American lawmakers call for a hearing on anti-Asian racism

The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus plans to hold a hearing to discuss violent attacks during the pandemic.

Why scientists are cloning black-footed ferrets

It’s the latest step in one of the longest-running efforts to save an endangered species.

Wind turbines can handle the cold just fine. Just look at Iowa.

Some Republicans want you to think wind turbines caused the Texas blackout. Here’s why they’re wrong.

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A tough week for Texas

First it was brutal winter weather, power outages followed, and then came a poorly timed trip to Cancun. Texas Public Radio’s Joey Palacios explains what comes next.

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March Madness is back for 2021 — and so are the fans

Much of Texas has power back — but it still faces water and food shortages

Biden approves a major disaster declaration for Texas

How chickens took over America’s dinner plates, in one chart

How Ted Cruz’s ill-fated trip to Cancun blew up from Twitter rumor to major scandal

Why Biden’s pledge of $4 billion to help vaccinate the world isn’t enough

It’s essential to understand why some health care workers are putting off vaccination

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Rethinking Policy for Black America

Systemic racism is baked into every aspect of American life. These policies can help dismantle inequities in education, housing, health, policing, and more.

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Tom Cotton’s big plan to “beat China,” explained

Going back to the pre-Covid “normal” isn’t enough

Labeling groups like the Proud Boys “domestic terrorists” won’t fix anything

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The problem of child care

Matt is joined by expert Melissa Boteach to break down the multi-dimensional economics of child care in America

Nomadland turns American iconography inside out

Why some like Apple’s new privacy labels, despite their flaws

The new Biden-backed immigration bill, explained

NASA’s Perseverance rover landed safely on Mars. Now it will look for signs of ancient life.

NASA’s new Mars rover is equipped with the first aircraft to fly on another planet

What’s going on with hotel booking prices in Texas?

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Texas winter storm brings extreme cold, widespread power outages 

How ’90s Christian radio enabled Rush Limbaugh’s toxic views

Is a supersized agenda the key to Democrats’ 2022 success — or their demise?

The devastating cold’s impact on Texas, in photos

What, if anything, did the GameStop saga teach us?

How mutual aid groups are helping Texas

Democratic donor Laurene Powell Jobs is expanding her political operation with Joe Kennedy

Why Facebook banned news in Australia

The way we eat could lead to habitat loss for 17,000 species by 2050

Scientists are divided over whether climate change is fueling extreme cold events

Congress is writing up Biden’s stimulus plan. Here’s what’s in it.

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Figure skating is on thin ice. Here’s how to fix it.

The sport that peaked in the 1990s in the US could desperately use a makeover — and not just at the Olympic level.

Rush Limbaugh’s toxic legacy

Fox News turns Winter Storm Uri into a cudgel to own the libs