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Don’t ask what Martin Luther King Jr. would do today and then ignore his real message

The civil rights icon called for nonviolence but also warned about violent white mobs.

By Fabiola Cineas

As Trump prepares for final presidential pardons, will he attempt to pardon himself?

Trump is reportedly planning to make more than 100 pardons before leaving office.

By Anya van Wagtendonk

What the clergy praying at Biden’s inauguration signal about his priorities

The choice of Fr. Leo O’Donovan and Rev. Silvester Beaman have personal and national significance.

By Alissa Wilkinson

The loneliness of being mixed race in America

"I had to figure out the language to describe myself": 6 mixed-race people on shifting how they identify.

By Vox First Person

How Americans feel about Joe Biden ahead of his inauguration

Americans give Biden good marks on presidential transition — but Republicans still believe Trump’s voter fraud lies.

By Cameron Peters

Terrible financial advice is going viral on TikTok

TikTok is full of dubious personal finance myths. Here are 10 of them, and why you should be wary.

By Rebecca Jennings and Emily Stewart

How the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. was bolstered by Hollywood

"Every country has to build themselves up on propaganda."

By Alissa Wilkinson

Another armed man has been arrested at a DC security checkpoint

The man was carrying a handgun, three high-capacity magazines, and 37 rounds of ammunition.

By Sean Collins

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Why the FBI is vetting the National Guard ahead of the inauguration

By Fabiola Cineas January 18

One Good Thing: Detransition, Baby lays bare the innermost thoughts of trans women

By Emily VanDerWerff January 18

Sen. Lindsey Graham calls for Senate to reject impeachment trial for “national healing”

By Zeeshan Aleem January 17

Trump is less popular now than at any point in his presidency

By Zeeshan Aleem January 17

5 months after being poisoned, top Putin critic Alexei Navalny detained upon Moscow return

By Alex Ward January 17

Rudy Giuliani may defend Trump in an impeachment trial. That could doom him.

By Cameron Peters January 17

Baked Alaska’s clout-chasing spiral into white supremacy is an internet morality tale

By Aja Romano January 17

Facebook will stop advertising gun holsters and military gear through Inauguration Day

By Rebecca Jennings January 17

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How Biden hopes to use executive actions to address America’s “compounding crises”

By Cameron Peters January 17

GOP Sen. Ben Sasse condemns Trump, QAnon, and his own party in op-ed

By Zeeshan Aleem January 17

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Capitol Police arrested an armed man at a DC security checkpoint

By Li Zhou January 16

Poll: Most Republicans believe Trump bears no responsibility for Capitol attacks

By Zeeshan Aleem January 16

The Trump administration’s execution of Dustin Higgs, explained

By Zeeshan Aleem January 16

Trump’s Twitter and Facebook bans are working

By Aaron Rupar January 16

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“A colossal waste”: Some Republicans question Biden’s Covid-19 relief plan

By Li Zhou January 16

What Biden wants to do on immigration, briefly explained

By Cameron Peters January 16

House Democrats launch investigation into Capitol riot security failures

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The Next Four Years: Fighting tech monopolies

Charlotte Slaiman joins Matt to discuss the ongoing antitrust cases against Google and Facebook, and the prospects for tech regulation in the Biden administration.

The Capitol riot is a reminder of the links between police and white supremacy

By Anna North January 16

Report: Capitol Police knew Congress might be targeted days before attack

By Cameron Peters January 16

Merkel’s party picks another centrist as its leader — and maybe Germany’s future chancellor

By Jen Kirby January 16

Alex Azar’s resignation letter paints a misleading picture of Trump’s coronavirus response

By Cameron Peters January 16

Why the MyPillow guy was at the White House, explained as best we can

By Emily Stewart January 16

The word “Orwellian” has lost all meaning

By Constance Grady January 16

The warning signs before the Capitol riot

By Liz Scheltens January 16

A close read of Promising Young Woman’s brilliant, divisive ending

By Emily VanDerWerff January 15

Up to 25,000 National Guard troops are headed to DC. It’s unclear why so many are needed.

By Alex Ward January 15

Most Democrats and Republicans think the government should make climate change a priority

By Jariel Arvin January 15

Why Christians keep appropriating Jewish ritual symbols

By Alissa Wilkinson January 15

Biden’s plan to fix the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, explained

By German Lopez January 15

Deep cleaning, packing supplies, and a concession: The Trumps plan their White House exit

By Jerusalem Demsas January 15

How Californians are resorting to crowdsourcing to get their Covid-19 vaccine

By Kelsey Piper January 15

Still going to the grocery store? With new virus variants spreading, it’s probably time to stop.

By Julia Belluz January 15

White women’s role in white supremacy, explained

By Anna North January 15

The profound grief and terrible puns of Harrow the Ninth

By Constance Grady and Emily VanDerWerff January 15

Norway wants to lead on climate change. But first it must face its legacy of oil and gas.

By Jariel Arvin January 15

Signal has so many new users, it’s stopped working

By Rani Molla January 15

$1,400? $2,000? The stimulus checks debate, explained

By Emily Stewart January 15