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The end of rent debt?

When Tay’Laur and Tay’Leah Paige got the eviction notice taped to their door in August 2023, they thought it was a mistake. The sisters had only...

yesterday 10

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Rachel Cohen

Why TikTok is so influential — and why that’s particularly worrisome now

TikTok is not just the most downloaded app in the world; it’s the most powerful information platform on the planet.  The app is also a political...

yesterday 10

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Sean Illing

How Rupert Murdoch took over the world

Rupert Murdoch has influenced every facet of our modern media. The scion of a newspaper baron in Australia, Murdoch built a vast empire that now...

yesterday 6

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Peter.balonon-Rosen

The next big debate Democrats can’t dodge

When a shooter opened fire on an immigration facility in Dallas last week, killing at least one migrant detainee in the process, it fit into a...

yesterday 2

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Christian Paz

The Supreme Court’s newest decision could make it impossible to end the shutdown

On Friday, the Supreme Court handed down an order that could completely upend the balance of power between Congress and President Donald Trump. The...

yesterday 20

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Ian Millhiser

The imminent government shutdown, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news...

yesterday 3

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Cameron Peters

A reality check on Trump’s Gaza peace plan

After a pivotal Allied victory, years into World War II, Winston Churchill famously proclaimed that when it came to hopes for the end of the war,...

previous day 10

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Joshua Keating

One mystery, and two looming disasters, in the next Supreme Court term

Three issues dominate the Supreme Court term that begins next week, based on the cases the justices have agreed to hear so far. Realistically,...

previous day 30

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Ian Millhiser

Think your AI chatbot has become conscious? Here’s what to do.

Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism —...

previous day 7

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Sigal Samuel

Welcome to the October issue of The Highlight

The Houston toad lacks the recognition of pandas or bald eagles, but this rare creature is still important for its ecosystem — and its population...

previous day 4

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Vox Staff

Democrats’ shutdown strategy hinges on a risky bet

The Trump administration will use a government shutdown to gut the Democratic Party’s favorite federal agencies.  Or at least, this is what the...

previous day 3

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Eric Levitz

Trump’s new tariffs will slam America’s already brutal housing crisis

Housing in America is about to get more expensive, thanks to new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump that will take effect this Wednesday,...

previous day 3

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Rachel Cohen

How sitcoms explain the American dad

There is a real case of baby fever going around — and it’s coming from America’s young men. Fifty-seven percent of men 34 and under want to be...

previous day 3

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Jonquilyn Hill

How America cut deadly city fires in half

My family lives in a heavily-trafficked part of Brooklyn, and most nights you’ll hear the occasional whine of fire engine sirens through our living...

sunday 3

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Bryan Walsh

The real cost of Trump’s $100,000 visas

With one declaration, President Donald Trump upended an aspect of our immigration system. Last week, Trump announced that the US would begin...

27.09.2025 3

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Sean Rameswaram

Lead batteries are poisoning millions of children. Here are 3 proven ways to stop it.

Remember the Flint, Michigan, water crisis? The public health disaster that, at its peak, poisoned nearly 5 percent of the city’s children with...

27.09.2025 30

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Pratik Pawar

Donald Trump’s escalating revenge campaign, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news...

26.09.2025 5

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Cameron Peters