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Archives for December 2019

Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s
9 Supreme Court cases that shaped the 2010s9 Supreme Court cases that shaped the 2010s
Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s

As Congress grew more dysfunctional, the Supreme Court seized tremendous power.

By Ian Millhiser
2019’s most important clothes, from Mueller T-shirts to Lil Nas X’s cowboy hat
Money

The year explained in clothes.

By Rebecca Jennings
Culture
Mr. Robot wraps up with a near-perfect final season about our need to connectMr. Robot wraps up with a near-perfect final season about our need to connect
Culture

The hacker drama used to be chilly. It went for sentiment in its last stretch of episodes — and succeeded wildly.

By Emily St. James
Politics
Why the US is one of only a few countries with no paid time offWhy the US is one of only a few countries with no paid time off
Politics

Workers have paid vacation days in Turkmenistan, Brazil, and the European Union — but not in the US.

By Brigid Schulte
Politics
4 false claims in under 30 words: Kevin McCarthy’s IG report tweet is an exercise in gaslighting4 false claims in under 30 words: Kevin McCarthy’s IG report tweet is an exercise in gaslighting
Politics

The Republican leader used a sting of lies to mislead people into thinking the FBI had it out for Trump.

By Aaron Rupar
Culture
Looking back at the tumultuous 2010sLooking back at the tumultuous 2010s
Culture

From the memes that broke the internet to the politics that broke us, Vox explains the moments that mattered this decade — on our fragile planet and beyond.

By Susannah Locke
Culture
Bill Cosby’s publicist calls Eddie Murphy a “Hollywood slave” after SNL barbBill Cosby’s publicist calls Eddie Murphy a “Hollywood slave” after SNL barb
Culture

Cosby’s publicist thinks Murphy should work with Cosby to “enhance Black people.”

By Aja Romano
Politics
A leaked State Department memo opposes a bill that would resettle Syrian refugees in the USA leaked State Department memo opposes a bill that would resettle Syrian refugees in the US
Politics

It’s one of many ways the Trump administration has tried to scale back the US refugee program.

By Nicole Narea
Technology
Amazon warehouse workers doing “back-breaking” work walked off the job in protestAmazon warehouse workers doing “back-breaking” work walked off the job in protest
Technology

Workers lifting hundreds of boxes a day say they fear being fired for missing work.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Politics
The nuanced political impact of wine cave fundraisers, explainedThe nuanced political impact of wine cave fundraisers, explained
Politics

Democratic donors are generally to the left of rank-and-file voters.

By Matthew Yglesias
Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s
How Iron Man and Captain America took Marvel from upstart to juggernautHow Iron Man and Captain America took Marvel from upstart to juggernaut
Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s

The heart and soul of the Marvel machine has been the friendship between Tony Stark and Steve Rogers.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Podcasts
The geoengineering questionThe geoengineering question
Podcast
Podcasts

The radical idea that could shatter the link between emissions and global warming.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Future generations will look back on Trump’s latest wind turbines rant in awe and horrorFuture generations will look back on Trump’s latest wind turbines rant in awe and horror
Politics

Trump’s incoherent riffing about wind energy and “fumes,” decoded.

By Aaron Rupar
Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s
How the 2010s changed health careHow the 2010s changed health care
Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s

The decade brought America closer to universal coverage. But there’s still a long way to go.

By Dylan Scott
Podcasts
Impeachment in, and beyond, the BeltwayImpeachment in, and beyond, the Beltway
Podcast
Podcasts

This week’s episode of Impeachment, Explained explores how undecided voters view the impeachment process.

By Ezra Klein