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The Netherlands has universal health insurance — and it’s all private

How the Dutch harnessed the market to cover everybody.

By Dylan Scott

11 US troops were injured in Iran’s attack. It shows how close we came to war.

"The more that comes out, the more it looks like we got incredibly lucky in avoiding a war," an expert told Vox.

By Alex Ward

The bias against female presidential candidates is real

A philosopher explains what women are up against.

By Sean Illing

Eminem’s new song “Darkness” tries to enter the mind of the Las Vegas shooter

The rapper’s surprise album, Music to Be Murdered By, features the harrowing gun control anthem at its center.

By Aja Romano

Yes, the UK media’s coverage of Meghan Markle really is racist

The UK press’s continued denial of racism just shows how entrenched these attitudes are.

By Maya Goodfellow

The Women’s Marches are shrinking. Their influence isn’t.

It’s not just about marching anymore — it’s about voting.

By Anna North

Amazon’s Ring blamed hacks on consumers reusing their passwords. A lawsuit say that’s not true.

Plaintiffs suing the company say they created unique passwords but were hacked anyway.

By Rani Molla

Impeachment, explained

The ultimate guide to the Donald Trump impeachment saga

By Matthew Yglesias and Andrew Prokop

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The 100 year fight for equal rights

Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment this week. Now, Congress is the only thing standing between the 28th amendment and the Constitution of the United States.

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Wuhan pneumonia outbreak: What we know and don’t know

By Julia Belluz January 17

Mike Bloomberg’s ad strategy is kind of working

By Emily Stewart January 17

Netflix’s The Goop Lab pushes flimsy wellness trends. But it’s strong on vulvas.

By Julia Belluz and Brian Resnick January 17

9 questions about Trump’s impeachment trial you were too embarrassed to ask

By Andrew Prokop January 17

Trump’s prayer event began with an inaccurate 2016 election map and ended with a rage-tweet

By Aaron Rupar January 17

“Privacy shouldn’t be a luxury”: Advocates want Google to do more to secure cheap Android phones

By Sara Morrison January 17

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Why Australia’s fires are linked to floods in Africa

By Danush Parvaneh, Madeline Marshall, and 1 other January 17

The controversy over New York’s bail reform law, explained

By Roxanna Asgarian January 17

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Trump judge lashes out at a transgender litigant in a surprisingly cruel opinion

By Ian Millhiser January 17

Top 2020 candidates will be stuck in Washington because of the impeachment trial

By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou January 17

How a clunky, retro hair dryer suddenly went viral

By Rebecca Jennings January 17

A federal judge stopped Texas from ending its refugee program

By Nicole Narea January 17

Twitter, Microsoft, and other companies call for an end to Trump’s rule to keep out low-income immigrants

By Shirin Ghaffary January 16

Peacock, NBC’s new streaming service, wants you to watch ads

By Peter Kafka January 16

New York could put a hold on facial recognition in schools. Here’s why.

By Rebecca Heilweil January 16

What Netflix’s The Circle gets right about social media

By Aja Romano January 16

6 things to know about Peacock, NBC’s new (free) streaming service

By Allegra Frank and Aja Romano January 16

How thousands of Iranians went from mourning a general to protesting the regime, in a week

By Jen Kirby January 16

House of the Dragon is the first Game of Thrones prequel that’s actually happening

By Aja Romano January 16

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Facebook's fake deepfake problem

The dark origins of deepfake videos and Facebook’s new policy explained.

Iran says it’s now enriching uranium at levels higher than before nuclear deal

By Alex Ward January 16

The surprising protest of Exxon’s law firm at Harvard Law

By Umair Irfan January 16

HBO’s Game of Thrones prequels: what we know so far

By Aja Romano January 16

The alarming trend of beached whales filled with plastic, explained

By Umair Irfan January 16

Elizabeth Warren’s ambitious plan to bypass Congress and erase America’s student debt, explained

By Ella Nilsen January 16

Google Chrome’s cookie ban is good news for Google — and maybe your privacy

By Sara Morrison and Rani Molla January 16

Lev Parnas’s dramatic new claims about Trump and Ukraine, explained

By Andrew Prokop January 16

Why Netflix’s fantastic new docuseries Cheer is so addictive

By Alex Abad-Santos January 16

USMCA, Trump’s new trade deal, explained in 600 words

By Jen Kirby January 16

The Senate has approved the USMCA, bringing Trump’s trade deal one step closer to reality

By Jen Kirby January 16

Trump’s hold of Ukraine aid was illegal, according to the US government’s top watchdog

By Alex Ward January 16

The life and death of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, explained

By Jane Coaston, Anna North, and 1 other January 16

The old-school pomp and circumstance of impeachment, briefly explained

By Li Zhou January 16

2020 Democrats finally got specific on foreign policy in the Iowa debate

By Alex Ward January 16

Why #NeverWarren should make you nervous about 2020

By Emily Stewart January 16

The Rehab Racket: Investigating the high cost of addiction care

Reporter German Lopez is looking into America’s notoriously opaque addiction treatment industry, which affects thousands of people each year.

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“Flood the zone with shit”: How misinformation overwhelmed our democracy

The impeachment trial probably won’t change any minds. Here’s why.

By Sean Illing January 16

Voting rights advocates just won a small but important victory in Missouri

By Ian Millhiser January 16

The Rehab Racket: Investigating the high cost of addiction care

Methadone can help people beat opioid addiction — if they can afford it

"I’m on a hamster wheel of trying to figure out how to pay this price. It just never ends."

By German Lopez January 16

These candidates were accused of sexual misconduct. They’re running again in 2020.

By Anna North January 16