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Archives for December 2025

Podcasts
The Republicans fighting Trump’s latest redistricting planThe Republicans fighting Trump’s latest redistricting plan
Podcast
Podcasts

The president wants new congressional maps in Indiana. Its GOP state senators aren’t so sure.

By Kelli Wessinger and Astead Herndon
Future Perfect
Where lab-made DNA is created — and barely policedWhere lab-made DNA is created — and barely policed
Future Perfect

DNA synthesis is going global. The biosecurity rules aren’t keeping up.

By Shayna Korol
Today, Explained newsletter
Is MAGA falling apart?Is MAGA falling apart?
Today, Explained newsletter

How the GOP is suffering from success.

By Cameron Peters and Andrew Prokop
The quest to solve the mysteries of teen minds
Podcast
Podcasts

A decade-long study is trying to figure out what exactly is happening inside teen brains.

By Byrd Pinkerton and Julia Longoria
The Logoff
Trump axes Biden’s student loan planTrump axes Biden’s student loan plan
The Logoff

The end of the SAVE plan, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Video
Why we need so much lithiumWhy we need so much lithium
Play
Video

And only one state in the US is mining it.

By Dolly Li
Podcasts
What Venezuelans really wantWhat Venezuelans really want
Podcast
Podcasts

“Everyone has PTSD right now.”

By Ariana Aspuru and Noel King
Podcasts
Who is Nicolás Maduro?Who is Nicolás Maduro?
Podcast
Podcasts

And why did Trump want him out?

By Ariana Aspuru and Noel King
Life
People are nicer than you thinkPeople are nicer than you think
Life

We consistently underestimate how much other people like us, and it may be hurting our social lives.

By Hannah Seo
Politics
There is a real chance of a US-Venezuela war — so why does it feel fake?There is a real chance of a US-Venezuela war — so why does it feel fake?
Politics

“Fog of war” is the least of it.

By Joshua Keating
The Case for Growth
Older voters are gaining power. Young people are paying the price.Older voters are gaining power. Young people are paying the price.
The Case for Growth

Seniors’ rising political influence is a threat to economic growth.

By Eric Levitz
Culture
This bizarre online community is a warning about where the internet is headedThis bizarre online community is a warning about where the internet is headed
Podcast
Culture

A strange porn subculture reveals what life online is doing to us.

By Sean Illing
Culture
The Kennedy Center Honors continue Trump’s vengeance on liberal HollywoodThe Kennedy Center Honors continue Trump’s vengeance on liberal Hollywood
Culture

Sunday’s awards exemplify MAGA’s politics of resentment.

By Constance Grady
Politics
How the Supreme Court is using Trump to grab more power for itselfHow the Supreme Court is using Trump to grab more power for itself
Politics

The Court’s GOP majority wants to grow Trump’s authority, but also give itself a veto power over the president.

By Ian Millhiser
Explain It to Me
Your personality is more complicated than you thinkYour personality is more complicated than you think
Podcast
Explain It to Me

A practical guide for talking about your “type” — without sounding silly.

By Jonquilyn Hill