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Statin hysteria has made it hard to convince people that this effective drug is actually very safe.


The British royal was once his mother’s favorite. Now, his friendship with Epstein has led to his downfall.


How getting things done turned into a social event.


A questionable lawsuit seeking to redraw a Republican district risks turbocharging Trump’s gerrymandering campaign.

Cautious consumerism isn’t a bad thing, but there’s a lot we don’t know about these products.


How did Costa Rica beat back deforestation and buck the global trend?


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The Colbert censorship story is messier than it looks.

What Brazil got right that America got wrong.


The data is solid. The vibes are atrocious. What gives?


The lasting lesson of Jesse Jackson’s 1988 campaign, explained.


Today, Explained explores the fall of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil and what it proves about Trump-style authoritarians.


Trump vs. Colbert, continued.


For all its provocations, the film has more in common with a Nicholas Sparks book.

Grindr changed gay hookups. Now, ads, bots, AI, and cultural ubiquity have turned it into a ghost town.


The deep roots of mutual aid.
How Finland almost fell to fascism — and didn’t.


The quiet economic miracle hiding in your grocery bill.


What if you lost weight and didn’t care — about anything?


And young Republicans are particularly enraged.


Why so many people are obsessed with Internal Family Systems, even though its claims are dubious.


A seemingly trivial practice has deep benefits — but there are times we simply don’t get them.


Don’t let AI steal your heart — or your money.


Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Trump, immigration, and fighting back.


The president just lost another battle in his war on democracy.


Yes, really.


Why did the US bomb Somalia more than 100 times last year?


The internet’s favorite encyclopedia has never been more appreciated — or at risk.


When “mass deportation” gets to Trump country.


It’s a weird time to talk about contraceptives. Here’s what the debate is missing.


The tech is improving rapidly. But it won’t remake the economy overnight.


The end of the endangerment finding, briefly explained.


The big health benefits of just a little movement.


First, lawsuits.


The “AWFUL” moniker is the latest way to express disdain for “annoying” women.


“This is not just an issue for immigrant families,” one expert said. “It’s an issue for all families.”


The February jobs report is not the “blockbuster” triumph President Trump imagines.


Why Catholics could be the key to Trump’s opposition.


The athletes’ messy personal drama threatens to eclipse the sports in Milan and Cortina.

