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4 looming foreign policy crises that could derail Biden’s agenda early on

Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Afghanistan could cause short-term problems for Biden’s long-term global agenda.

By Alex Ward

Pop culture’s department stores taught us what to want

In movies like Splash, Miracle on 34th Street, and The Women, the department store is where we go to learn middle-class values.

By Constance Grady

Giving thanks may make your brain more altruistic

Neuroscience is revealing a fascinating link between gratitude and generosity.

By Sigal Samuel

Trump’s pardon shenanigans are ramping up

Flynn is likely just the start.

By Andrew Prokop

“The stakes are life and death”: Addiction treatment’s Covid-19 challenge

The government eased access to drug addiction treatment during the pandemic. Now that could go away.

By German Lopez

Joe Biden should do everything at once

How to succeed in hyperpolarized politics: run a blitz.

By David Roberts

The high rate of executions during Trump’s last weeks in office, explained

Trump has scheduled more federal executions than any president in at least a century.

By Rachel Ramirez

Don’t wait: The case for giving sooner rather than later

If you want to do good, it’s probably a good idea to donate regularly.

By Kelsey Piper

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The key to the Cabinet

President-elect Biden has started announcing his Cabinet nominees, but Matthew Yglesias says the most important positions aren’t the ones you’d think.

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By Sigal Samuel November 30

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The death of the department store and the American middle class

The collapse of America’s middle class crushed department stores. Amazon and the pandemic are the final blows.

By Jason Del Rey November 30

The US was already setting Covid-19 records. Experts say Thanksgiving may have made things worse.

By Cameron Peters November 29

Trump’s first interview since losing reelection was a smorgasbord of disinformation

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court just dismissed a GOP bid to overturn the election

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Ethiopia says it’s captured the capital of its rebellious Tigray region

By Cameron Peters November 28

Federal appeals court rejects a Trump election lawsuit: “Calling an election unfair does not make it so”

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The assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist, briefly explained

By Cameron Peters November 28

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

By Rachel Ramirez November 27

The challenge of combating fake news in Asian American communities

By Terry Nguyen November 27

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

By Alissa Wilkinson November 27

Holiday shopping as we know it is over — just ask seasonal workers

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