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Li Zhou

Li Zhou

Former Politics and Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Li Zhou

    Politics
    Everything you need to know about government shutdownsEverything you need to know about government shutdowns
    Politics

    What is — and isn’t — closed during a government shutdown.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    The Republican vs. Republican feud behind the government shutdown fight, explainedThe Republican vs. Republican feud behind the government shutdown fight, explained
    Politics

    A rundown on the factions involved in the disarray.

    By Li Zhou
    Climate
    The “new abnormal”: The rise of extreme flooding, briefly explainedThe “new abnormal”: The rise of extreme flooding, briefly explained
    Climate

    Climate change is contributing to heavier precipitation, a major factor in flooding.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    North Carolina Republicans’ naked bid for more control over elections, explainedNorth Carolina Republicans’ naked bid for more control over elections, explained
    Politics

    The GOP-dominated state legislature wants more power over the 2024 contest.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    The Senate is having a meltdown over whether it’s okay to wear shortsThe Senate is having a meltdown over whether it’s okay to wear shorts
    Politics

    A change to the Senate dress code is causing some very predictable backlash.

    By Li Zhou
    Culture
    Maren Morris distancing herself from country music underscores its existential crisisMaren Morris distancing herself from country music underscores its existential crisis
    Culture

    “After the Trump years, people’s biases were on full display,” she told the Los Angeles Times.

    By Li Zhou
    Culture
    The sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand, explainedThe sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand, explained
    Culture

    Four women have accused Brand of rape and sexual assault, all of which he denies.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    The fate of hundreds of thousands of immigrants is caught in an endless court fightThe fate of hundreds of thousands of immigrants is caught in an endless court fight
    Politics

    The high stakes of the latest DACA decision, explained.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    What the Senate loses with Mitt Romney’s retirementWhat the Senate loses with Mitt Romney’s retirement
    Politics

    Senate Republicans will be worse off without Romney in office.

    By Li Zhou
    Sports
    The Spanish sexual misconduct scandal roiling soccer, explainedThe Spanish sexual misconduct scandal roiling soccer, explained
    Sports

    Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed a player after the World Cup. For weeks, he refused to resign.

    By Li Zhou