The Nintendo Switch, explained

Nintendo's new console is here — and it could change how we play video games.

Trump’s call for “merit-based immigration,” explained

It’s probably code for less immigration.

Anti-transgender bathroom hysteria, explained

Here's how bathrooms became a hot-button issue in America.

9 questions about gender identity and being transgender you were too embarrassed to ask

The increasing coverage of transgender issues has in many ways outpaced public understanding. Here's what everyone should know.

Trump just made it official: transgender students no longer have an ally in the White House

On the campaign trail, Trump vowed to repeal Obama’s pro-transgender guidance for schools. Today, he kept that promise.

How the DNC chair election works

Whoever wins will become a leading voice of the Democratic Party.

The fall of Milo Yiannopoulos, explained

The controversy shows racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry are fine in conservative circles, but pedophilia crosses the line.

Why US-born panda Bao Bao is leaving for China: panda diplomacy, explained

China uses pandas as bargaining chips.

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The fallacy of Trump’s “send in the Feds” fix for Chicago

Trump wants to do something about Chicago gun violence. But experts say his likely approach would make things worse.

President Trump’s combative, freewheeling, “fake news” press conference, explained

The president tried to jump-start his administration by picking a fight with the press.

Donald Trump says he's "the least racist person." His record tells a very different story.

Trump has repeatedly claimed he's not at all racist. Here's what his history shows.

Congress is repealing a rule that makes it harder for people with mental illness to buy a gun

The repeal, approved by the Republican-controlled House and Senate, is supported by the NRA and ACLU.

North Carolina’s governor is still trying to repeal the state’s anti-LGBTQ law

Due to Republican opposition, it probably won’t work.