Explainers Archive
Archives for December 2022


Lawmakers are going down to the wire on vital government funding and defense policy bills.

The Orion capsule splashed down on Sunday, wrapping up the historic Artemis 1 mission.


The US’s decades-long relationship with Saudi Arabia continues to crumble.


Why we shouldn’t give up on reducing the climate impact of sports.

From concerts to crypto and from unions to Ukraine: 14 charts that explain this wild year.


Moore v. Harper, one of the scariest election cases in the Supreme Court’s modern history, probably won’t end in catastrophe.


At COP15 in Montreal, officials will try to hash out a deal to protect animals and ecosystems. It won’t be easy.


The public isn’t likely to get its hands on the documents any time soon.


The FIFA World Cup has highlighted Qatar’s laws and attitudes towards homosexuality.


The president’s statements on talks with Russia aren’t that different from his previous positions.


Donald Trump is less popular now than he was, but he still has his base.