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Should the government just ban high prices?Should the government just ban high prices?
Politics

Voters love this solution to the affordability crisis. They’re wrong.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
How Zohran Mamdani won over Donald Trump — for nowHow Zohran Mamdani won over Donald Trump — for now
Politics

Seven questions about that unusual Mamdani-Trump meeting, answered.

By Astead Herndon and Cameron Peters
Politics
What Marjorie Taylor Greene’s feud with Trump is really aboutWhat Marjorie Taylor Greene’s feud with Trump is really about
Politics

MTG isn’t turning against MAGA. She’s trying to save it.

By Christian Paz
Podcasts
The 2 men fueling Sudan’s civil warThe 2 men fueling Sudan’s civil war
Podcast
Podcasts

The fall of El Fasher and Sudan’s ongoing conflict, explained by an expert.

By Danielle Hewitt and Noel King
Politics
Trump’s peace plan is a demand for Ukraine’s surrenderTrump’s peace plan is a demand for Ukraine’s surrender
Politics

What makes this plan different from all the others?

By Joshua Keating
The Logoff
The vaccine tug of war inside the Trump administration, briefly explainedThe vaccine tug of war inside the Trump administration, briefly explained
The Logoff

Who’s really in charge on health policy?

By Dylan Scott and Cameron Peters
Podcasts
Why prices won’t — and shouldn’t — go downWhy prices won’t — and shouldn’t — go down
Podcast
Podcasts

They hardly ever fall. When they do, it usually means serious trouble.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
When it comes to nukes and AI, people are worried about the wrong thing
Politics

It’s more subtle than Skynet.

By Joshua Keating
The Logoff
The DOJ’s big screwups, briefly explainedThe DOJ’s big screwups, briefly explained
The Logoff

Basic lawyering mistakes are impeding Trump’s agenda.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The US-Saudi relationship is too big to fail…for nowThe US-Saudi relationship is too big to fail…for now
Politics

The lovefest has limits.

By Joshua Keating
India’s drug industry saved the world once. Can it do it again?
The End of HIV

The “pharmacy of the world” needs to reinvent itself.

By Pratik Pawar
The Logoff
Are the Epstein files coming out?Are the Epstein files coming out?
The Logoff

After near-unanimous support in Congress, the bill is headed to Trump’s desk.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Trump’s Justice Department may have accidentally handed Democrats five House seatsTrump’s Justice Department may have accidentally handed Democrats five House seats
Politics
The 3 layers of the Jeffrey Epstein scandalThe 3 layers of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal
Politics

A guide to what’s well documented, what’s contested, and what’s pure speculation.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Is Gen Z “utterly screwed”?Is Gen Z “utterly screwed”?
Politics

The big myth about zoomers’ economic condition.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
A few dozen Hamas fighters, trapped underground, could doom the Gaza ceasefireA few dozen Hamas fighters, trapped underground, could doom the Gaza ceasefire
Politics

Or they could save it.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
There’s a curious trend dividing Latino RepublicansThere’s a curious trend dividing Latino Republicans
Politics

How Trump is starting to make Hispanic Republicans uneasy.

By Christian Paz
On the Right
Inside the war tearing the Heritage Foundation and the American right apartInside the war tearing the Heritage Foundation and the American right apart
On the Right

A Heritage insider alleging “openly misogynistic and racist” conduct shines a light on the right’s inner workings.

By Zack Beauchamp
Future Perfect
The US is still a magnet for top foreign students — for nowThe US is still a magnet for top foreign students — for now
Future Perfect

New data shows foreign PhD enrollment remains steady, but the risks to America’s foreign talent pipeline are growing.

By Bryan Walsh
Podcasts
The insidious strategy behind Nick Fuentes’s shocking riseThe insidious strategy behind Nick Fuentes’s shocking rise
Podcast
Podcasts

How a neo-Nazi infiltrated so deep into the Republican Party.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
The Logoff
Trump’s redistricting campaign isn’t going wellTrump’s redistricting campaign isn’t going well
The Logoff

After Indiana opts out, is Republican redistricting backfiring?

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The scary implications of the world’s first AI-orchestrated cyberattackThe scary implications of the world’s first AI-orchestrated cyberattack
Politics

How Chinese hackers tricked Claude into hacking governments and companies all on its own.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
The Supreme Court is about to rule on whether Trump can use troops against AmericansThe Supreme Court is about to rule on whether Trump can use troops against Americans
Politics

Thus far, the justices have signaled they may not let him — yet.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Why didn’t Biden release the Epstein Files?Why didn’t Biden release the Epstein Files?
Politics

The government has had troves of evidence for years.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Do the new Epstein emails implicate Trump?Do the new Epstein emails implicate Trump?
Politics

The emails rocketed around social media. But what do they actually mean?

By Andrew Prokop
Podcasts
The GOP’s fight over Nazis is about who controls the party’s futureThe GOP’s fight over Nazis is about who controls the party’s future
Podcast
Podcasts

Will JD Vance’s vision set the GOP’s course after Trump?

By Miles Bryan and Noel King
Politics
What happens when allies don’t trust America to keep a secret?What happens when allies don’t trust America to keep a secret?
Politics

The global backlash to Trump’s politicization of US intelligence, explained.

By Joshua Keating
The Logoff
What changed after a record-long government shutdown, briefly explainedWhat changed after a record-long government shutdown, briefly explained
The Logoff

After 43 days, the government is almost open again.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
What we know about Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey EpsteinWhat we know about Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
Politics

“A pal is a wonderful thing.”

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The Supreme Court just might save Trump from himselfThe Supreme Court just might save Trump from himself
Politics

And save you $1,000 in the process.

By Eric Levitz
Future Perfect
The bloodshed in Sudan is visible from spaceThe bloodshed in Sudan is visible from space
Future Perfect

Four questions about the Sudanese civil war, answered.

By Sara Herschander
Politics
The Democrats got the shutdown they wanted, and no one is happyThe Democrats got the shutdown they wanted, and no one is happy
Politics

A political scientist explains the Democrats’ bizarre shutdown strategy.

By Christian Paz
Politics
The Supreme Court will decide whether to toss out thousands of ballotsThe Supreme Court will decide whether to toss out thousands of ballots
Politics

The Republican Party’s arguments in Watson v. RNC is probably too much even for this Supreme Court.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Democrats were never going to win the shutdown fightDemocrats were never going to win the shutdown fight
Politics

Yes, polls showed more people blaming Trump. But on their substantive demands, the party was drawing dead.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
A Supreme Court case about dreadlocks could end up gutting MedicaidA Supreme Court case about dreadlocks could end up gutting Medicaid
Politics

The Republican justices find something they care about more than they care about religion.

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
Your washing machine is actually a time machineYour washing machine is actually a time machine
Future Perfect

We’ve forgotten how radical household appliances are.

By Bryan Walsh
Life
They’re growing up in the Trump era. Here’s what they want from the next president.They’re growing up in the Trump era. Here’s what they want from the next president.
Life

What a president for Gen Alpha might be like.

By Anna North
Politics
The redistricting battle that could decide the 2026 elections, explainedThe redistricting battle that could decide the 2026 elections, explained
Politics

Democrats are finally fighting back in the redistricting war.

By Christian Paz
Politics
Did the government shutdown delay your flight?Did the government shutdown delay your flight?
Politics

Trump’s airport restrictions kick in.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Is there any way out of Sudan’s nightmare?Is there any way out of Sudan’s nightmare?
Politics

The world is finally waking up to this brutal war. But that doesn’t mean an end to it is coming soon.

By Joshua Keating