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The legal theories of Amy Coney Barrett, explained

An expert explains originalism, the Roberts Court, and what a Justice Barrett might do.

By Dylan Matthews

The future of the economy hinges on child care

We must bail out the industry that allows millions of parents to work.

By Anna North

What Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court would mean for abortion rights

Her confirmation could be a step toward the end of Roe v. Wade.

By Anna North

Why we’re still years away from having self-driving cars

Self-driving cars were expected to roll out by 2021. Here’s what we need to solve and build first.

By Eric Adams

What happens to the law in a world without Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

Sloppy, purely partisan arguments are likely to prevail.

By Ian Millhiser

The promise and peril of the EU’s new asylum plan

The problem isn’t that the EU is doing too much. It’s that it’s not doing enough.

By Alex Ward

The truth about violent crime in American cities, explained in 11 charts

Trump speaks of "anarchy and mayhem" in cities. But understanding violent crime is much more complicated than simply looking at numbers.

By Weihua Li

Trump is expected to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court

The federal appellate judge is a favorite of the religious right.

By Ian Millhiser

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Justice For Breonna Taylor (Part II)

One of the three officers who shot at Breonna Taylor’s apartment was indicted ... for endangering her neighbors. Tessa Duvall from the Louisville Courier-Journal explains. And Vox’s Fabiola Cineas says the ruling isn’t surprising.

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Daniel Cameron, the Trump-supporting attorney general in the Breonna Taylor case, explained

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Ezra and Matt discuss the past and future of the US Senate.

What we can learn about QAnon from the Satanic Panic

By Rebecca Jennings September 25

The case for more — many more — Americans

By Kelsey Piper September 25

The Vox Senate interview: John Hickenlooper believes he can help revive bipartisanship in the Senate

By Ella Nilsen September 25

Republicans are losing the Colorado Senate race. Trump is a big reason why.

By Ella Nilsen September 25

Amazon’s surveillance cameras fly now — which is unsettling

By Rebecca Heilweil September 24

How the US keeps poor people from accessing abortion

By Laura Bult September 24

Trump is proposing to limit student visas to two years for citizens of 59 countries

By Nicole Narea September 24

Trump made a rare public appearance in DC to pay his respects to RBG. It did not go well.

By Aaron Rupar September 24

“It isn’t a question of politics”: Fauci on calling out Sen. Rand Paul’s misinformation

By Sean Rameswaram September 24

The future of the vote

The most dangerous conspiracy theory in 2020 isn’t about blood-sucking pedophiles

By Adam Clark Estes and Rebecca Heilweil September 24

Critical race theory, and Trump’s war on it, explained

By Fabiola Cineas September 24

Pennsylvania’s naked ballot problem, explained

By Andrew Prokop September 24

No cops were charged with Breonna Taylor’s death. This is how the system was designed.

By Fabiola Cineas September 24

“We’re gonna have to see what happens”: Trump’s comments about the peaceful transfer of power, explained

By Aaron Rupar September 24

“I don’t want to be a nurse, a purse, or worse”: 5 seniors on dating online

By Julie Vadnal September 24

Scientists fear the Western wildfires could lead to long-term lung damage

By Umair Irfan September 24

The commodification of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By Terry Nguyen September 24

How affluent people can end their mindless overconsumption

By Jag Bhalla and Eliza Barclay September 24

4 ways to make remote learning better for everyone

The shift to online education is worsening inequality. These schools have lessons that could help.

By Anna North September 24

How Mitch McConnell is changing the Democratic Party

By Ezra Klein September 24