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Archives for November 2022

Politics
Hakeem Jeffries’s ascent to Democratic leader, explainedHakeem Jeffries’s ascent to Democratic leader, explained
Politics

Jeffries is known for bringing different groups together, though he’s also clashed with some progressives along the way.

By Li Zhou
Climate
Who gets to keep burning fossil fuels as the planet heats up?Who gets to keep burning fossil fuels as the planet heats up?
Climate

Should coal, oil, and natural gas still be part of the answer for the world’s poorest in an era of climate change?

By Umair Irfan
Politics
Community hospitals are facing an impossible dilemmaCommunity hospitals are facing an impossible dilemma
Politics

Should they be taken over by a bigger system or close entirely?

By Dylan Scott
World Politics
Qatar’s migrant labor system is bigger than the World CupQatar’s migrant labor system is bigger than the World Cup
World Politics

Migrant workers are the backbone of Qatar’s economy, but many are incredibly vulnerable.

By Ellen Ioanes
Future Perfect
How to make Covid the last pandemicHow to make Covid the last pandemic
Future Perfect

We still aren’t ready for the next one — but a new report offers a blueprint for ending pandemics.

By Kelsey Piper
World Politics
Despite its brutal tactics, Iran’s regime fails to contain mass protestsDespite its brutal tactics, Iran’s regime fails to contain mass protests
World Politics

The women and youth-led movement has proven hard to put down.

By Ellen Ioanes
The incredible shrinking future of college
The Highlight

The population of college-age Americans is about to crash. It will change higher education forever.

By Kevin Carey
Science
The good and bad news for the planet after the latest UN climate talksThe good and bad news for the planet after the latest UN climate talks
Science

COP27, the climate change meeting in Egypt, finally got a deal on one of the most critical outstanding issues.

By Umair Irfan
World Politics
North Korean missile launches may mean new nuclear testsNorth Korean missile launches may mean new nuclear tests
World Politics

Nuclear diplomacy is urgently needed amid rising tensions but politically untenable.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
The many, many controversies surrounding the 2022 World Cup, explainedThe many, many controversies surrounding the 2022 World Cup, explained
World Politics

Since FIFA awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar in 2010, the tournament has been ensnared in a tangled web of scandals.

By Ian Ward
Science
Syphilis rates are soaring in South Dakota’s American Indian communities. What’s going on?Syphilis rates are soaring in South Dakota’s American Indian communities. What’s going on?
Science

The trend reveals the importance of data sharing between state, federal, and tribal health authorities.

By Keren Landman, MD
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
Why so many “election deniers” lost in 2022Why so many “election deniers” lost in 2022
Play
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

The everyday people who beat back the assault on democracy (for now).

By Liz Scheltens
Politics
Why a second Trump term would be even more dangerous than his firstWhy a second Trump term would be even more dangerous than his first
Politics

Trump is running for president again. If he wins, he wouldn’t hold back anymore.

By Andrew Prokop
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
Democrats kept the Senate. But Georgia is still important.Democrats kept the Senate. But Georgia is still important.
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

A split Congress is likely, but a Warnock win would still benefit Democrats.

By Ellen Ioanes
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
How a surprising Democratic strategy may have staved off the midterm red waveHow a surprising Democratic strategy may have staved off the midterm red wave
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Risky funding of extreme right candidates could come at a cost.

By Ellen Ioanes