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Archives for June 2019

Culture
Big Little Lies season 2, episode 4, recap: “She Knows” puts Meryl Streep on offenseBig Little Lies season 2, episode 4, recap: “She Knows” puts Meryl Streep on offense
Culture

Mary Louise’s scheming tests tenuous loyalties, and everyone’s on edge.

By Aja Romano
Politics
Kamala Harris ties Warren for third place in post-debate pollKamala Harris ties Warren for third place in post-debate poll
Politics

A Morning Consult Democratic primary poll puts Harris and Warren in third place, just behind Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.

By Gabriela Resto-Montero
Politics
Don Jr.’s now-deleted birther-style retweet about Kamala Harris, explainedDon Jr.’s now-deleted birther-style retweet about Kamala Harris, explained
Politics

The president’s son retweeted an alt-right personality who claimed Harris is not authentically African American.

By Gabriela Resto-Montero
Culture
HBO’s Los Espookys is tremendously funny and even more weirdHBO’s Los Espookys is tremendously funny and even more weird
Culture

The bilingual comedy turns the world into a horror-themed diorama.

By Emily St. James
Politics
Democratic candidates demand closure of for-profit child detention facilityDemocratic candidates demand closure of for-profit child detention facility
Politics

Democratic candidates visited the for-profit Homestead facility in Florida as they prepared for last week’s debates.

By Gabriela Resto-Montero
Politics
Trump steps into North Korea to meet with Kim Jong UnTrump steps into North Korea to meet with Kim Jong Un
Politics

Trump became the first sitting US president to step foot in the country.

By Gabriela Resto-Montero
Culture
Stranger Things season 3 is charming but frustrating. Here’s a spoiler-free review.Stranger Things season 3 is charming but frustrating. Here’s a spoiler-free review.
Culture

Stranger Things 3 is both smarter and lazier than Stranger Things 2. But at least the Hawkins gang is still having wacky ’80s adventures!

By Aja Romano
archives
Ocasio-Cortez invites the US women’s soccer team to the House of RepresentativesOcasio-Cortez invites the US women’s soccer team to the House of Representatives
archives

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley invited Megan Rapinoe and the team to celebrate.

By Gabriela Resto-Montero
Politics
Federal judge blocks new stretch of the US-Mexico border wallFederal judge blocks new stretch of the US-Mexico border wall
Politics

A 79-mile stretch of new wall in California and Arizona has been put indefinitely on hold.

By Gabriela Resto-Montero
World Politics
US-China trade negotiations will resume as Trump makes tariff concessionsUS-China trade negotiations will resume as Trump makes tariff concessions
World Politics

President Trump agreed to withhold new tariffs on Chinese goods in a tentative plan to end the trade war.

By Gabriela Resto-Montero
Culture
Romance novelists speak out on the harassment they face onlineRomance novelists speak out on the harassment they face online
Culture

And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.

By Constance Grady
Explainers
5 takeaways from the Supreme Court’s just-ended term5 takeaways from the Supreme Court’s just-ended term
Explainers

A tentative Supreme Court term ends. Liberals should brace themselves for the next one.

By Scott Lemieux
Technology
Here’s why Google workers plan to protest their employer at Pride Parade this weekendHere’s why Google workers plan to protest their employer at Pride Parade this weekend
Technology

The protests come amid controversy in the LGBTQ community over the company’s harassment policies on YouTube videos.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Vox Sentences: Election security — a laughing matterVox Sentences: Election security — a laughing matter
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The Supreme Court will finally rule on DACA; Trump and Putin joke about Russia meddling in US elections.

By Catherine Kim
Culture
Avengers: Endgame’s new end-credits scene is Hulk-centricAvengers: Endgame’s new end-credits scene is Hulk-centric
Culture

Avengers: Endgame was re-released with a new post-credits scene and new footage.

By Alex Abad-Santos