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The bizarre far-right coup attempt in Germany, explained by an expert
Understanding the Reichsbürger, a QAnon-influenced radical movement that just tried to make a minor noble the new king of Germany.
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Megan Thee Stallion, Me Too, and hip-hop’s cycle of misogynoir
The outcome of the Tory Lanez shooting trial won’t erase Megan Thee Stallion’s pain.
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An incomplete guide to this very weird year, in charts
From concerts to crypto and from unions to Ukraine: 14 charts that explain this wild year.
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Why Brittney Griner was released now
The WNBA player is returning to the US after months in Russian detention.
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What the Respect for Marriage Act actually does
It doesn’t go as far as Obergefell, but it still offers important protections.
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The Whale’s screenwriter on going deeper with his vulnerable, personal play
Samuel D. Hunter talks about writing about religious fundamentalism, bodies, and hope.
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The US government wants to stop the biggest deal in video game history
Microsoft is facing a US antitrust suit. Again.
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How migration has shaped the World Cup
The number of foreign-born players at the World Cup is increasing. Here’s why.
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The prisoner swap for Brittney Griner
US officials are sending the “Merchant of Death” — a notorious arms dealer named Viktor Bout — back to Russia in exchange for the WNBA star’s release. We revisit our conversation with author Douglas Farah, author of “Merchant of Death: Money, Guns, Planes, and the Man Who Makes War Possible.”
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A driver killed her daughter. She won’t let the world forget.
Large vehicles and unsafe streets are killing too many people, including 5-year-old Allison Hart. Now, her mother is fighting for safer streets.
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