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Archives for January 2019

Politics
People over 65 are the most likely to share fake news on Facebook, study findsPeople over 65 are the most likely to share fake news on Facebook, study finds
Politics

Blame the baby boomers.

By Emily Stewart
9 essential lessons from psychology to understand the Trump era
Science

Motivated reasoning, bias, fake news, conspiracy theories, and more, explained.

By Brian Resnick
Video
How salmonella-tainted food gets into your fridgeHow salmonella-tainted food gets into your fridge
Play
Video

The USDA knows it’s there.

By Madeline Marshall
Politics
Big banks offer to help federal workers on a “case-by-case basis”Big banks offer to help federal workers on a “case-by-case basis”
Politics

The workers going without pay during the shutdown still have to figure out how to pay their bills.

By Emily Stewart
Health Care
Blue-state governors are picking up where Obamacare left offBlue-state governors are picking up where Obamacare left off
Health Care

From single-payer to public options, Democratic leaders have ambitious plans to expand coverage.

By Dylan Scott and Sarah Kliff
Tucker Carlson has sparked the most interesting debate in conservative politics
Explainers

“All I’m saying is don’t act like the way things are is somehow ordained by God.”

By Jane Coaston
archives
Vox Sentences: Paris promises falling shortVox Sentences: Paris promises falling short
archives

US carbon emission rates are rising; election results in the Democratic Republic of Congo are still delayed.

By Nicole Fallert
Money
How gyms convince new members to stay past JanuaryHow gyms convince new members to stay past January
Money

Nearly half of new gym-goers stop working out by the end of January, but gyms like Crunch and Planet Fitness try to keep them longer.

By Nadra Nittle
World Politics
Saudi teen may get asylum in Australia after plea goes viralSaudi teen may get asylum in Australia after plea goes viral
World Politics

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun fled her family claiming she feared for her life.

By Jen Kirby
Money
With museums and parks closed during the government shutdown, vacations are being ruinedWith museums and parks closed during the government shutdown, vacations are being ruined
Money

You may want to double-check your travel itinerary.

By Aditi Shrikant
Politics
The past 24 hours in Trump-Russia news, explainedThe past 24 hours in Trump-Russia news, explained
Politics

Manafort’s redaction fail, Veselnitskaya indicted, Rosenstein’s reported exit, and more.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The New York Times and AP bungled their fact checks of Trump’s speech — badlyThe New York Times and AP bungled their fact checks of Trump’s speech — badly
Politics

False equivalency is creeping into the fact-checking business.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein is reportedly headed out the door. What does it mean for Mueller?Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein is reportedly headed out the door. What does it mean for Mueller?
Politics

Rosenstein will reportedly leave voluntarily once a new attorney general is confirmed.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Sarah Sanders’s strangely unconservative argument for the wallSarah Sanders’s strangely unconservative argument for the wall
Politics

And why the border wall represents a new form of “security theater.”

By Jane Coaston
Future Perfect
The American public is already worried about AI catastropheThe American public is already worried about AI catastrophe
Future Perfect

A new report suggests that we expect big advances in software capabilities — and we’re nervous.

By Kelsey Piper