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Archives for April 2019

Politics
GOP-led states move the war on voting to a new front: voter registrationGOP-led states move the war on voting to a new front: voter registration
Politics

Bills in Texas and Tennessee could create new criminal and civil penalties for errors on voter registrations.

By P.R. Lockhart
Money
Soon your driver’s license might not get you through airport securitySoon your driver’s license might not get you through airport security
Money

The TSA is fully implementing the “Real ID” program in October 2020, or so it says.

By Gaby Del Valle
Politics
Marie Newman is running to unseat an anti-abortion Democrat. She says the party is standing in her way.Marie Newman is running to unseat an anti-abortion Democrat. She says the party is standing in her way.
Politics

House Democrat’s official campaign arm has a policy to protect incumbents.

By Tara Golshan
Video
The devilish history of the explicit lyrics stickerThe devilish history of the explicit lyrics sticker
Play
Video

Heavy metal versus the USA.

By Estelle Caswell and Mona Lalwani
Money
Do celebrities know what they’re doing when they “call someone out” on Twitter?Do celebrities know what they’re doing when they “call someone out” on Twitter?
Money

At this point, they should!

By Kaitlyn Tiffany
Culture
Game of Thrones death watch: Ser Brienne is in trouble in the Battle of WinterfellGame of Thrones death watch: Ser Brienne is in trouble in the Battle of Winterfell
Culture

This show doesn’t like happy endings. And Ser Brienne is so close to one.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Rumors of the Old Taylor’s death have been greatly exaggeratedRumors of the Old Taylor’s death have been greatly exaggerated
Culture

The Old Taylor can actually come to the phone right now. Why? ’Cause she’s not dead.

By Constance Grady
Climate
Why the climate protests that disrupted London were differentWhy the climate protests that disrupted London were different
Climate

Extinction Rebellion skillfully used civil disobedience to sound the alarm on the climate emergency.

By Umair Irfan and Eliza Barclay
Video
Why disco made pop songs longerWhy disco made pop songs longer
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Video

Discos, DJs, and the impact of the 12-inch single.

By Estelle Caswell
Explainers
Trump’s new defense of his Charlottesville comments is incredibly falseTrump’s new defense of his Charlottesville comments is incredibly false
Explainers

The 2017 “Unite the Right” rally was organized by and intended for white supremacists and white nationalists.

By Jane Coaston
Future Perfect
Cory Booker is winning the charity primaryCory Booker is winning the charity primary
Future Perfect

His tax returns show he donates 15 percent of his income. But is that how we should pick a president?

By Kelsey Piper
Explainers
Why doesn’t Joe Biden just apologize?Why doesn’t Joe Biden just apologize?
Explainers

It might be a strategy.

By Anna North
Politics
“This was a coup”: Trump escalates his authoritarian rhetoric“This was a coup”: Trump escalates his authoritarian rhetoric
Politics

“This was an attempted overthrow of the United States government.”

By Aaron Rupar
Money
Amazon says it will roll out one-day Prime shippingAmazon says it will roll out one-day Prime shipping
Money

Other retailers are going to have to find new ways to compete with Amazon.

By Gaby Del Valle
Culture
Want to see a good Avengers: Endgame Easter egg? Google “Thanos.”Want to see a good Avengers: Endgame Easter egg? Google “Thanos.”
Culture

Google’s homage to Endgame even doubles as a spoiler safeguard, of sorts.

By Allegra Frank