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Archives for March 2025

Climate
Yes, your allergies are getting worseYes, your allergies are getting worse
Climate

It’s the worst allergy season ever. Again. Just like last year.

By Umair Irfan
The Logoff
Trump’s “third term” comments, briefly explainedTrump’s “third term” comments, briefly explained
The Logoff

How serious is the president about running for an unconstitutional third term in office?

By Patrick Reis
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court seems poised to give religious employers a big winThe Supreme Court seems poised to give religious employers a big win
Supreme Court

Although there are unanswered questions about how far the Court will go.

By Ian Millhiser
Video
RFK Jr. is in charge of vaccines. What now?RFK Jr. is in charge of vaccines. What now?
Play
Video

The new US secretary of Health and Human Services has a long history of spreading misinformation about vaccines.

By Kim Mas
Politics
Is this the Democrats’ Tea Party moment?Is this the Democrats’ Tea Party moment?
Politics

There are early signs that a Democratic revolt is on the horizon. But is it too early to say how it will play out?

By Christian Paz
Even Better
Get ahead of allergy season this yearGet ahead of allergy season this year
Even Better

The best regimen starts before you start sneezing.

By Allie Volpe
Future Perfect
How to buy a year of happiness, explained in one chartHow to buy a year of happiness, explained in one chart
Future Perfect

Want to improve someone’s well-being? These are the “best buys” identified so far.

By Sigal Samuel
Today, Explained newsletter
Trump is making Europe great againTrump is making Europe great again
Today, Explained newsletter

The US economy once looked unstoppable, while Europe’s looked doomed. Not anymore.

By Miles Bryan
Politics
Are China, Canada, and Mexico really to blame for fentanyl?Are China, Canada, and Mexico really to blame for fentanyl?
Politics

How America’s opioid crisis became a foreign policy issue.

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
This little-known company is a major funder of right-wing politics. You’ve probably eaten their chicken.This little-known company is a major funder of right-wing politics. You’ve probably eaten their chicken.
Future Perfect

And no, it’s not Chick-fil-A.

By Kenny Torrella
Today, Explained podcast
How not to text, explainedHow not to text, explained
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

A guide to text etiquette so simple, even a government official could use it.

By Sean Rameswaram and Gabrielle Berbey
Future Perfect
The best reason to be hopeful about the world, in one chartThe best reason to be hopeful about the world, in one chart
Future Perfect

Fewer children are dying than ever — but we can’t let progress stop.

By Bryan Walsh
How Donald Trump is remaking America
The cockiest thing Trump has done so farThe cockiest thing Trump has done so far
How Donald Trump is remaking America

Maybe targeting John Roberts’s law school classmates is a bad idea?

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
One state’s desperate new plan to fix its egg shortageOne state’s desperate new plan to fix its egg shortage
Future Perfect

Arizona is delaying its cage-free standards to free up the egg supply. Experts say it won’t help much.

By Kenny Torrella
The Logoff
The fight for USAID’s future, briefly explainedThe fight for USAID’s future, briefly explained
The Logoff

It’s a struggle with deadly consequences for vulnerable people around the world.

By Patrick Reis