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Archives for November 2019

Politics
“Are you sure?” Trump’s Ukraine conspiracy theory was a bit much even for Fox & Friends“Are you sure?” Trump’s Ukraine conspiracy theory was a bit much even for Fox & Friends
Politics

Trump pushed a debunked conspiracy mere hours after Fiona Hill described it as Russian disinformation.

By Aaron Rupar
Science
Vaping is still safer than smoking. That message is getting dangerously muddled.Vaping is still safer than smoking. That message is getting dangerously muddled.
Science

A survey found the number of people who think vaping is as harmful, or more harmful, than smoking keeps growing.

By Julia Belluz
Money
How the Washington Post’s TikTok became an unofficial 2020 campaign stopHow the Washington Post’s TikTok became an unofficial 2020 campaign stop
Money

For politicians, the buzziest new social video app presents a risk and an opportunity.

By Rebecca Jennings
Culture
Watching The Report through Muslim eyesWatching The Report through Muslim eyes
Culture

How new movie The Report fails victims of the CIA’s post-9/11 torture program.

By Maha Hilal
Culture
Adults are finding new (and brutal) ways to enjoy PokémonAdults are finding new (and brutal) ways to enjoy Pokémon
Culture

Old-school fans are reliving their favorite games from childhood with a punishing twist.

By Russ Frushtick
Culture
Why Elsa from Frozen is a queer icon — and why Disney won’t embrace that ideaWhy Elsa from Frozen is a queer icon — and why Disney won’t embrace that idea
Culture

The queen of Arendelle might have been accidentally coded queer in Frozen, but Frozen 2 goes all in. Kinda.

By Emily St. James
Future Perfect
Women suffer needless pain because almost everything is designed for menWomen suffer needless pain because almost everything is designed for men
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Future Perfect

Why women are 50 percent more likely to be misdiagnosed after a heart attack and 17 percent more likely to die in a car crash.

By Sigal Samuel
Future Perfect
An easy way to make piglet lives betterAn easy way to make piglet lives better
Future Perfect

Male piglets usually have their testicles cut off without anesthetics. There’s a simple, pain-free alternative.

By Dylan Matthews
Can American nationalism be saved?
Politics

A debate with National Review editor Rich Lowry.

By Sean Illing
Her son died after insurers resisted covering drug rehab. Now she’s taking them to court.
The Rehab Racket: Investigating the high cost of addiction care

How health insurance companies helped make US addiction treatment expensive and ineffective.

By German Lopez
Science
Why sunsets are better in the winterWhy sunsets are better in the winter
Science

These are dark days. At least it’s peak sunset season.

By Brian Resnick
Politics
Swing-state senators are hugging close to Trump despite 2019 election lossesSwing-state senators are hugging close to Trump despite 2019 election losses
Politics

Republicans say they aren’t worried after two Trump-backed candidates lost in Kentucky and Louisiana.

By Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen
Politics
What’s next in the House impeachment inquiryWhat’s next in the House impeachment inquiry
Politics

A marathon week of impeachment hearings has ended. Here’s what could come next.

By Ella Nilsen
Money
Odd Job: What it’s like to be a professional twinOdd Job: What it’s like to be a professional twin
Money

Brothers Gary and Larry Lane have been banking on their identical looks since the ’90s.

By Luke Winkie
Features
How a beloved clinic for low-income women is fighting to stay alive in the Trump eraHow a beloved clinic for low-income women is fighting to stay alive in the Trump era
Features

Public Health Solutions is one of nearly 900 clinics that lost federal funding this year. Now it’s hanging by a thread.

By Anna North