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We know how to prevent up to 40 million people from being evicted. It’s up to Congress to do it.

Millions of Americans face eviction in a "completely predictable and entirely preventable" crisis as the CDC’s moratorium is set to expire on New Year’s Eve.

By Jerusalem Demsas

Parler, the “free speech” Twitter wannabe, explained

Conservatives are flocking to a site where they can post things that Facebook and Twitter don’t allow.

By Rebecca Heilweil

Black Lives Matter helped shape the 2020 election. The movement now has its eyes on Georgia.

Founder Patrisse Cullors on the Senate runoffs, the impact of the protests, and what the movement wants from the Biden administration.

By Rachel Ramirez

In China, nearly 1 million people have reportedly already gotten a coronavirus vaccine

China’s emergency vaccine program is a risky proof of concept for large-scale Covid-19 vaccine deployment.

By Lili Pike

On the rebellious joy of a long, long movie dance scene

Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock and movies like it take the edge off loneliness.

By Alissa Wilkinson

The challenge of combating fake news in Asian American communities

Language diversity within the AAPI community means misinformation is difficult to track.

By Terry Nguyen

11 great ways to pass the time this holiday weekend

Got lots of time ahead of you? Here are some recommendations for great things to watch or play.

By Emily VanDerWerff, Allegra Frank, and 1 more

Dissecting the megapopularity of the Frozen movies with a 5.25-year-old

The 5-and-a-quarter-year-old critic at small loves Frozen. The 39-year-old critic at large doesn’t want to turn 40.

By Emily VanDerWerff

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Scientists all over the world are searching for dark matter: an invisible, untouchable substance that holds our universe together. But they haven’t found it. Are they chasing a ghost?