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AI’s Islamophobia problem

GPT-3 is a smart and poetic AI. It also says terrible things about Muslims.

By Sigal Samuel

The Texas GOP sees Haitian migrants in crisis as a political opportunity

But it’s actually a humanitarian disaster exacerbated by Biden.

By Nicole Narea

Nuclear subs and a diplomatic blowup: The US-France clash, explained

France recalled its ambassadors to the US and Australia over a new defense deal.

By Ellen Ioanes

The best $34.32 I ever spent: My white cane

As a blind person, it was a conscious investment in my own independence.

By Qudsiya Naqui

The Justice for J6 rally is Trump supporters’ attempt at revisionist history

The September 18 event is prompting officials to raise fencing again around the Capitol. Extremism experts are skeptical.

By Aaron Rupar

California is ending a rule that helped cause its housing crisis

Gov. Newsom signed bills ending single-family-only zoning, a step toward addressing the housing crisis.

By Jerusalem Demsas

Wildfires in Australia caused an explosion of sea life thousands of miles away

Smoke rising from forest fires contains nutrients that can cause algae populations to explode.

By Benji Jones

Does everybody need a booster shot?

Why some people might need Covid-19 booster shots — and some might not.

By Dylan Scott

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A US drone strike in Afghanistan was meant to take out an ISIS-K target. Reporting on the ground shows an aid worker and several children were killed. Matthieu Aikins, reporter at the New York Times, explains from Kabul.

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By Rebecca Leber September 17

The meditative empathy of Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi

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Peloton star Cody Rigsby, explained by his biggest fans

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By Shirin Ghaffary September 16

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The housing crisis is the top concern for urban residents

By Jerusalem Demsas September 16

The pandemic has created a nation of insomniacs

By Anna North September 16

Rich people are going to space. So is product placement.

By Rebecca Heilweil September 15

Inaction on climate change can worsen the crisis in Afghanistan

By Jariel Arvin September 15

Newsom won. California’s recall system could use reform.

By Andrew Prokop September 15

Nicki Minaj isn’t anti-vax, exactly. That’s why her vaccine resistance is so concerning.

By Aja Romano September 14

The Supreme Court is drunk on its own power

By Ian Millhiser September 14

The fight to resettle Afghans in the US has just begun

By Nicole Narea September 14

Americans are dying because no hospital will take them

By Dylan Scott September 14

One Good Thing: I didn’t watch any sports. Then I watched Netflix’s Drive to Survive.

By Byrd Pinkerton September 14

The D’Amelio kids are not all right

By Rebecca Jennings September 14

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By Joe Posner and Mac Schneider September 14

What the Taliban’s new government reveals about how they will rule

By Jen Kirby September 13

Walgreens’ sloppy Covid-19 testing registration exposed patient data

By Sara Morrison September 13

What’s killing Minnesota’s moose?

By Liz Scheltens September 13

The hype around exercise dresses, explained

By Terry Nguyen September 13

Democrats’ immigration hopes rest on a decision by the Senate parliamentarian

By Ellen Ioanes September 12

How to end the American obsession with driving

By Gabby Birenbaum September 12

CDC study: Unvaccinated people are 11 times more likely to die of Covid-19

By Ellen Ioanes September 11

Are Biden’s new vaccine requirements legal?

By Ian Millhiser September 11

20 years, $6 trillion, 900,000 lives

By Dylan Matthews September 11

Epic’s win over Apple is actually an Apple victory

By Sara Morrison September 10

In defense of the “gentrification building”

By Jerusalem Demsas September 10

Republicans are priming their voters to believe the California recall was stolen

By Aaron Rupar September 10

Silicon Valley wants you to know Theranos isn’t Silicon Valley

By Rebecca Heilweil September 10

Grass is good. Lawns are terrible.

By Benji Jones September 10

John Mulaney was performing a role all along

By Aja Romano September 10

How bad will climate change get?

By Umair Irfan September 10

Ted Lasso’s deep, dark secret

By Emily VanDerWerff September 10

America is still stuck in the world 9/11 built

By Sean Illing September 10

Biden’s SEC is ready to regulate cryptocurrency

By Sara Morrison September 9