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1619 and the cult of American innocence

What the conservative critics of the New York Times’s 1619 Project miss.

By Zack Beauchamp

Record heat, drought, and deforestation are contributing to wildfire risk.

By Umair Irfan

The Milky Way has a mass of 1.5 trillion suns. We have no idea what most of it is made of.

By Brian Resnick and Javier Zarracina

The introduction of a generic abortion medication could mean lower costs for patients, but barriers to access remain.

By Anna North

There have long been concerns about China’s social media disinformation capabilities, but we haven’t really seen them put them into action until now.

By Emily Stewart

Sorting out mortgages and car payments can be tricky — especially when a child from a previous marriage is involved.

By Nicole Dieker

It’s the unofficial drink of summer 2019, but the cheap, low-cal, gender-neutral canned cocktail has serious staying power.

By Rebecca Jennings

Bernie Sanders wants to give felons in prison a right to vote. These prisoners agree.

By Catherine Kim

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