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Journalist Bryan Walsh explains why the threat of extinction is bigger than you think — and why we need to prepare now.

Beijing tried to repress Hong Kong the way it represses the mainland. It backfired.


Natural, attention-grabbing installations are everywhere right now.


Investors used to ignore Trump’s weird antics. They can’t anymore.


Bernie Sanders unveiled his big plan to save journalism, expanding on ideas Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, and Andrew Yang have put out.


Frank Abagnale of Catch Me If You Can fame explains why we’re in the golden age of scamming.


Facebook updates its rules on political advertising ahead of 2020; Boris Johnson moves to suspend the UK Parliament before the Brexit deadline.


At least a dozen black children have been shot and killed in the city since April. Their deaths are part of a larger problem.


Public support for unions is high. But that doesn’t necessarily help unions grow.


The Beto O’Rourke-Breitbart controversy, explained.


Despite her high-profile tenure in the Senate, Gillibrand was unable to gain momentum.


Italy is on the verge of forming a new government that leaves Salvini’s anti-immigrant Lega out of power — at least for now.


“We’re busting our butts and breaking our backs.”


They could be a force for Democrats next year, but the party needs to make sure its outreach keeps up.


It’s the third time in recent months an outside group has severed ties with Palantir over its controversial work for ICE.