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How Michigan explains American politicsHow Michigan explains American politics
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How Republicans won Michigan, how they lost it, and what it all tells us.

By Adam Freelander
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2023, in 7 minutes2023, in 7 minutes
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The year’s already over? Let’s look back.

By Kimberly Mas
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What all Christmas movies have in commonWhat all Christmas movies have in common
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Just take a listen.

By Edward Vega
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What your credit score actually meansWhat your credit score actually means
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It’s not just you. Credit scores are confusing as hell.

By Liz Scheltens
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Why Israel has so many Palestinian prisonersWhy Israel has so many Palestinian prisoners
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Inside Israel’s dual criminal justice system.

By Ranjani Chakraborty
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AI can do your homework. Now what?AI can do your homework. Now what?
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Students and teachers grapple with the rise of the chatbots.

By Joss Fong
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Why buying a house in the US is so hard right nowWhy buying a house in the US is so hard right now
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Charting America’s homeownership problem.

By Adam Freelander
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What’s inside this crater in Madagascar?What’s inside this crater in Madagascar?
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On satellite imagery, we spotted a village inside a strange crater in Madagascar. We set out to learn how it got there.

By Christophe Haubursin
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Why cheating is allowed on game showsWhy cheating is allowed on game shows
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A lot of today’s contests are edited and rigged. But it wasn’t always that way.

By Phil Edwards
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The rise of Xi Jinping, explainedThe rise of Xi Jinping, explained
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How Xi Jinping became China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

By Coleman Lowndes
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How bats carry deadly diseases without dyingHow bats carry deadly diseases without dying
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Bats don’t just host deadly diseases — they can tolerate them shockingly well.

By Kimberly Mas
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Something weird happens when you keep squeezingSomething weird happens when you keep squeezing
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Under extreme pressures, matter defies the rules of physics as we know it.

By Adam Cole
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Why everyone hates this concrete buildingWhy everyone hates this concrete building
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And why brutalism dominates US college campuses.

By Dean Peterson
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The Gaza Strip blockade, explainedThe Gaza Strip blockade, explained
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Why Palestinians in Gaza have suffered for decades.

By Rajaa Elidrissi
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How The Conjuring became the Marvel of horrorHow The Conjuring became the Marvel of horror
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The Warren’s case files have helped create a shockingly successful horror universe.

By Edward Vega
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How China is designing flood-resistant citiesHow China is designing flood-resistant cities
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It’s time to redesign cities for climate change.

By Halley Brown
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Cow burps are a climate problem. Can seaweed help?Cow burps are a climate problem. Can seaweed help?
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Changing the diet of cows might help them release less methane.

By Kimberly Mas
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Where was the Israeli army on October 7?Where was the Israeli army on October 7?
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For decades, Israel has prioritized illegal settlement for Jewish Israelis in the West Bank.

By Liz Scheltens
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Why useless decongestants are still for saleWhy useless decongestants are still for sale
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Phenylephrine doesn’t work better than a placebo. So why is it still on shelves?

By Phil Edwards
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The antiracist town in the American South, explainedThe antiracist town in the American South, explained
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Soul City was meant to be a Black-led utopia.

By Ranjani Chakraborty
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Why Jaws and Barbie were such blockbustersWhy Jaws and Barbie were such blockbusters
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She’s Barbie. He’s just Jaws.

By Edward Vega
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How to fight climate change with parking lotsHow to fight climate change with parking lots
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Why haven’t we covered them in solar panels?

By Ranjani Chakraborty
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It’s time to replace urban delivery vans with e-bikesIt’s time to replace urban delivery vans with e-bikes
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E-bikes are cleaner and safer. So why aren’t we using them?

By Liz Scheltens
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Why most tennis players struggle to make a livingWhy most tennis players struggle to make a living
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Tennis fails where other sports provide a living for their players.

By Laura Bult
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Why Silicon Valley is hereWhy Silicon Valley is here
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One radio engineer had a plan. And it worked.

By Phil Edwards
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The day women shut down IcelandThe day women shut down Iceland
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The strike that helped narrow the gender pay gap in Iceland.

By Halley Brown
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What we get wrong about saving the beesWhat we get wrong about saving the bees
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Honeybees get a ton of attention, but they’re not the ones who need help.

By Kimberly Mas
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How airplane legroom got so tightHow airplane legroom got so tight
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And why it isn’t regulated — yet.

By Edward Vega
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How cruise ships got so bigHow cruise ships got so big
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Today’s cruise ships are several times as big as the Titanic.

By Christophe Haubursin
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Why Americans love big carsWhy Americans love big cars
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It’s not just a consumer choice; it’s a policy choice.

By Laura Bult
2023’s big summer movie season, explained
Oppenheimer’s secret city, explainedOppenheimer’s secret city, explained
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2023’s big summer movie season, explained

How Los Alamos built Oppenheimer’s bomb.

By Phil Edwards
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What I learned from taking a train across the USWhat I learned from taking a train across the US
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Here’s how US train travel went from excellent to mediocre.

By Dean Peterson
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Why so many baseball players are DominicanWhy so many baseball players are Dominican
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And why so many of those players are among the best in Major League Baseball.

By Rajaa Elidrissi
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How RVs get their swoopsHow RVs get their swoops
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This swoopy, swishy paint job defines the RV aesthetic.

By Estelle Caswell
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How flight attendants changed the airline industryHow flight attendants changed the airline industry
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The “stewardess rebellion” fought the industry and won.

By Halley Brown
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A desert fungus that infects humans is spreadingA desert fungus that infects humans is spreading
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...And scientists don’t fully understand why.

By Kimberly Mas
2023’s big summer movie season, explained
How Wes Anderson uses miniaturesHow Wes Anderson uses miniatures
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2023’s big summer movie season, explained

In order to go big, sometimes filmmakers go small.

By Edward Vega
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Do “gun buybacks” work?Do “gun buybacks” work?
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An alternative to thoughts and prayers.

By Christina Thornell
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Why the Supreme Court made this map illegalWhy the Supreme Court made this map illegal
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And how it could swing the 2024 elections.

By Adam Freelander
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How streaming caused the TV writers strikeHow streaming caused the TV writers strike
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The way scripted television gets made today has transformed the careers of writers.

By Laura Bult