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The gun solution we’re not talking aboutThe gun solution we’re not talking about
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Universal background checks won’t fix America’s gun crisis. But there’s something else that might.

By Madeline Marshall
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The chart that predicts recessionsThe chart that predicts recessions
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Why does it matter when this curve changes?

By Alvin Chang
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We caught a cosmic ray, one of science’s biggest mysteriesWe caught a cosmic ray, one of science’s biggest mysteries
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Cosmic rays are hitting us all the time. What are they?

By Brian Resnick
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The scandalous painting that helped create modern artThe scandalous painting that helped create modern art
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Western art followed the same rules for centuries. Until “Olympia.”

By Marie Cascione and Coleman Lowndes
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Why the US drinking age is 21Why the US drinking age is 21
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It’s a story about alcohol. But it’s also one about roads.

By Phil Edwards
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Why the US and Iran are fighting over this tiny waterwayWhy the US and Iran are fighting over this tiny waterway
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The strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz.

By Danush Parvaneh
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Where Sicko Mode’s weirdest moments came fromWhere Sicko Mode’s weirdest moments came from
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Tracing the origins of Jamaican dub music.

By Estelle Caswell and Tyrice Hester
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Why Route 66 became America’s most famous roadWhy Route 66 became America’s most famous road
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And does it matter?

By Phil Edwards
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What the US gets wrong about the minimum wageWhat the US gets wrong about the minimum wage
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Raising the minimum wage shouldn’t have to be so hard.

By Madeline Marshall
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We measured pop music’s falsetto obsessionWe measured pop music’s falsetto obsession
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From Justin Timberlake to the Bee Gees, we charted the popularity of men singing high.

By Estelle Caswell and Tyrice Hester
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Why so many suburbs look the sameWhy so many suburbs look the same
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It was all part of the plan.

By Phil Edwards
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The dirty politics behind an American tall taleThe dirty politics behind an American tall tale
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Was Davy Crockett a sellout? And does it matter?

By Phil Edwards and Coleman Lowndes
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All student debt in the US, visualizedAll student debt in the US, visualized
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Who exactly would benefit if we canceled all this debt?

By Alvin Chang
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How scientists colorize photos of spaceHow scientists colorize photos of space
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Yes, that’s a black-and-white photo.

By Coleman Lowndes
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Where Manhattan’s grid came fromWhere Manhattan’s grid came from
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It’s iconic. But you might not realize why it’s there.

By Phil Edwards
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Why the US has so many tornadoesWhy the US has so many tornadoes
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Tornado Alley experiences more tornadoes than anywhere else in the world — why?

By Kimberly Mas
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The dark history of “gasoline baths” at the borderThe dark history of “gasoline baths” at the border
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Toxic chemicals — and Nazis — are part of US border history.

By Ranjani Chakraborty
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Glamping with Thomas Edison and Henry FordGlamping with Thomas Edison and Henry Ford
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It’s time to go road-tripping with some men who ran the world.

By Phil Edwards
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Why the Tour de France is so brutalWhy the Tour de France is so brutal
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It’s all about the climbs.

By Sam Ellis
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The violent rise of India’s cow vigilantesThe violent rise of India’s cow vigilantes
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In India, Muslims are being killed over cows.

By Johnny Harris and Christina Thornell
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How Trump took over America’s courtsHow Trump took over America’s courts
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How Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell are changing the country for a generation.

By Madeline Marshall
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Astronaut ice cream is a lieAstronaut ice cream is a lie
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That chalky space ice cream you got at the gift shop? It is a crumbly con.

By Phil Edwards
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India’s trucks are works of artIndia’s trucks are works of art
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Why India’s trucks look like this.

By Johnny Harris and Christina Thornell
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India and Sri Lanka’s violent fight over fishIndia and Sri Lanka’s violent fight over fish
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How a maritime border created a conflict in the Indian Ocean.

By Johnny Harris and Christina Thornell
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How Chicago built house music from the ashes of discoHow Chicago built house music from the ashes of disco
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With a disco sample and a drum machine, house music took over the globe.

By Estelle Caswell and Tyrice Hester
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What the SAT really measuresWhat the SAT really measures
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Predicting what we might do can’t be untangled from where we’ve been.

By Alvin Chang
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Stevie Wonder’s irresistible ode to jazz, explainedStevie Wonder’s irresistible ode to jazz, explained
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Musician Jacob Collier breaks down “Sir Duke.”

By Estelle Caswell and Tyrice Hester
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How India runs the world’s biggest electionHow India runs the world’s biggest election
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What it takes to reach 900 million voters.

By Johnny Harris and Christina Thornell
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The problem with sex testing in sportsThe problem with sex testing in sports
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Caster Semenya’s court case is the latest chapter in a long and confusing debate.

By Mac Schneider
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Why Iraq’s great rivers are dyingWhy Iraq’s great rivers are dying
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And it couldn’t happen at a worse time.

By Sam Ellis
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This photo reveals Seinfeld’s never-before-seen fourth wallThis photo reveals Seinfeld’s never-before-seen fourth wall
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You have never seen this part of the Seinfeld apartment ... until now.

By Phil Edwards
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The right way to kill a fishThe right way to kill a fish
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The most popular way to kill fish isn’t great for the fish — or our taste buds.

By Bridgett Henwood
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How a border transformed a subcontinentHow a border transformed a subcontinent
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This line divided India and Pakistan.

By Johnny Harris and Christina Thornell
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Hong Kong’s huge protests, explainedHong Kong’s huge protests, explained
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The people of Hong Kong are protesting in record-breaking numbers.

By Christina Thornell and Danush Parvaneh
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When white supremacists overthrew a governmentWhen white supremacists overthrew a government
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The hidden history of a North Carolina coup.

By Ranjani Chakraborty
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Astronauts left poop on the moon. We should go get it.Astronauts left poop on the moon. We should go get it.
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Watch: What Apollo-era diapers can teach us about the origins of life.

By Brian Resnick and Gina Barton
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How the filibuster broke the US SenateHow the filibuster broke the US Senate
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The way we got here was kind of an accident.

By Alvin Chang
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What’s actually in the Green New Deal, explained with a videoWhat’s actually in the Green New Deal, explained with a video
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What we need to do to avoid climate disaster — and how we should do it.

By Alvin Chang and Dion Lee
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New York is building a wall to hold back the oceanNew York is building a wall to hold back the ocean
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Climate change is leading to increasingly violent storms. Can sea walls hold back the floodwaters?

By Kimberly Mas and Diana Budds
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An open letter to YouTube’s CEOAn open letter to YouTube’s CEO
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This Pride Month, your LGBTQ creators deserve more than just a rainbow logo.

By Joe Posner and Lauren Williams