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Archives for October 2019

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Juul allegedly shipped 1 million contaminated vaping productsJuul allegedly shipped 1 million contaminated vaping products
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The company didn’t recall the products or warn consumers, a new lawsuit claims.

By Julia Belluz
Politics
The Senate just failed to overturn a Trump administration rule on the Affordable Care ActThe Senate just failed to overturn a Trump administration rule on the Affordable Care Act
Politics

Forcing this vote was part of Democrats’ strategy to renew messaging on health care.

By Li Zhou
Climate
A major Los Angeles fire was sparked by a tree branch hitting a power lineA major Los Angeles fire was sparked by a tree branch hitting a power line
Climate

The Getty Fire encapsulates all the growing wildfire risks facing California.

By Umair Irfan
Politics
There’s always a Trump tweet, GDP editionThere’s always a Trump tweet, GDP edition
Politics

The Trump of 2012 wouldn’t have been a big fan of the Trump economy.

By Aaron Rupar
Future Perfect
A wealth tax could have unpredictable effects on politics and philanthropyA wealth tax could have unpredictable effects on politics and philanthropy
Future Perfect

Taxing the rich will likely make the ultra-wealthy spend more. Here’s how that could backfire.

By Kelsey Piper
Politics
New testimony raises questions about the White House “transcript” of the Trump-Ukraine callNew testimony raises questions about the White House “transcript” of the Trump-Ukraine call
Politics

Alexander Vindman testified that two bits of the conversation didn’t make it into the record.

By Andrew Prokop
Future Perfect
More than 50,000 people are set to get a basic income in a Brazilian cityMore than 50,000 people are set to get a basic income in a Brazilian city
Future Perfect

Maricá, a suburb of Rio, has already enrolled thousands.

By Dylan Matthews
Culture
The big advantage HBO Max has over NetflixThe big advantage HBO Max has over Netflix
Culture

In addition to an impressive content catalog (Friends! Rick and Morty! And so much more!), HBO Max has an important secret weapon.

By Emily St. James
What lies beneath
Science

Many religions discourage disturbing the dead — and many horror movies and macabre books are inspired by it. But exhuming bodies isn’t that uncommon.

By Eleanor Cummins
Culture
How Lana Del Rey’s career explains a huge shift in the way we think about pop starsHow Lana Del Rey’s career explains a huge shift in the way we think about pop stars
Culture

In 2012, people called Lana Del Rey a fake. Now they call her one of the best pop stars of her generation.

By Constance Grady and Alex Abad-Santos
Revenge porn is a tactic of abuse. Katie Hill’s case makes that clear.
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Sharing nonconsensual photos often begins with a retaliating ex.

By Carrie Goldberg and Annie Seifullah
Politics
Pete Buttigieg longs for a nonpolitical Supreme Court. That’s not really possible.Pete Buttigieg longs for a nonpolitical Supreme Court. That’s not really possible.
Politics

Three big problems with Buttigieg’s plan to end the partisan war over the Supreme Court.

By Ian Millhiser
Money
The weird world of whiskey collecting, explainedThe weird world of whiskey collecting, explained
Money

How can a single bottle fetch close to $2 million?

By Tom Bentley
Culture
HBO has reportedly canceled its Naomi Watts-led Game of Thrones prequelHBO has reportedly canceled its Naomi Watts-led Game of Thrones prequel
Culture

The first of HBO’s Game of Thrones spinoffs is DOA — and it’s hard to tell how many are left.

By Aja Romano
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Vox Sentences: Gerrymandering loses in North CarolinaVox Sentences: Gerrymandering loses in North Carolina
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North Carolina has to redraw districts before presidential primaries; Lebanon prime minister steps down as protests continue.

By Hannah Brown