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Mercury retrograde, explained without astrology

By Joss Fong and Gina Barton

The guidebook that helped black Americans travel during segregation

By Coleman Lowndes

Why ramen is so valuable in prison

By Alexandra Cardinale and Aleli May Vuelta November 14

Why the Victorian mansion is a horror icon

By Coleman Lowndes November 13

The facial prosthetics of World War I

By Phil Edwards November 8

What happens when women win elections

By Danush Parvaneh November 7

The 2018 midterm elections, explained

The big lie Republicans are telling in the midterms

By Mac Schneider November 6

The 2018 midterm elections, explained

US voting machines are failing. Here’s why.

By Mac Schneider November 6

Why every election gets its own crisis

By Carlos Maza November 5

Why American voter registrations are disappearing

By Ranjani Chakraborty November 5

How geotagged photos harm nature

By Christophe Haubursin October 31

The biggest corruption scandal in Latin America’s history

By Sam Ellis October 30

Admit it. Republicans have broken politics.

By Carlos Maza October 29

Why this far-right candidate won Brazil’s election

By Danush Parvaneh October 25

The quest for the perfect apple

By Ellen Rolfes and Alexandra Cardinale October 24

Apollo 11’s journey to the moon, annotated

By Coleman Lowndes October 23

Why gamers use WASD to move

By Phil Edwards October 18

How Ikea mastered the Gruen effect

By Carlos Waters October 17

Why the Marvel Cinematic Universe feels empty

By Phil Edwards October 15

How racism shapes jury selection

By Ranjani Chakraborty October 12

How GPS can make you a better runner

By Mac Schneider October 11

Why the US celebrates Columbus Day

By Christina Thornell and Mallory Brangan October 8

How ninjas went mainstream

By Phil Edwards October 8

Doctor Who could change how women are portrayed in sci-fi

By Danush Parvaneh October 5

The skincare acid craze, explained

By Gina Barton October 4

Why the Soviets doctored this iconic photo

By Coleman Lowndes October 2

How Jackson Pollock became so overrated

By Phil Edwards October 1

Why Kavanaugh’s accusers can’t remember everything

By Carlos Maza September 28

A genetically modified organism could end malaria and save millions of lives — if we decide to use it

By Dylan Matthews September 26

How marketers target your nose

By Kimberly Mas September 26

Why colleges tolerate fraternities

By Phil Edwards September 24

Why every social media site is a dumpster fire

By Carlos Maza September 21

Instagrammable pop-ups are everywhere. What does that mean for art?

By Christophe Haubursin September 19

Don’t blame the scooters. Blame the streets.

By Carlos Waters September 18

Why this Gucci knockoff is totally legal

By Cleo Abram September 14

Poland is pushing the EU into crisis

By Sam Ellis and Liz Scheltens September 14

Why a storm surge can be the deadliest part of a hurricane

By Sam Ellis September 13

Why we say “OK”

By Coleman Lowndes September 12

How Janette Sadik-Khan built New York City’s bicycle renaissance

By Carlos Waters September 12

Pro wrestling is an art form

By Dean Peterson and Mac Schneider September 4

Why obvious lies make great propaganda

By Carlos Maza August 31

How a cricket superstar became Pakistan’s prime minister

By Christina Thornell and Kimberly Mas August 29

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