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Archives for October 2019

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Vox Sentences: School’s still out in ChicagoVox Sentences: School’s still out in Chicago
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Chicago teachers strike stretches into its second week; Brexit deal hangs in the balance.

By Hannah Brown
Technology
Zuckerberg isn’t done answering questions about Facebook’s political ads policyZuckerberg isn’t done answering questions about Facebook’s political ads policy
Technology

Facebook wanted to talk about election security, Russia, and Iran. Reporters had other ideas. This may go on for a while.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg is the new political villain for the Democratic PartyMark Zuckerberg is the new political villain for the Democratic Party
Technology

Charles Koch. Sheldon Adelson. Mark Zuckerberg?

By Theodore Schleifer
Explainers
The last 72 hours in Brexit, explainedThe last 72 hours in Brexit, explained
Explainers

Parliament rebels, Johnson writes letters, and everyone gets ready to fight over Brexit legislation this week.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
We deserve a better Medicare-for-all debateWe deserve a better Medicare-for-all debate
Politics

The debate over Medicare-for-all’s financing ignores the costs of the alternatives — and the status quo under Trump.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Freelance journalists are mad about a new California law. Here’s what’s missing from the debate.Freelance journalists are mad about a new California law. Here’s what’s missing from the debate.
Politics

The alternative to AB 5 would be worse.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
World Politics
The past 24 hours in Syria news, explainedThe past 24 hours in Syria news, explained
World Politics

US troops leave for Iraq. Trump rejects a plan to keep some service members in northern Syria. And he gets accused of encouraging genocide.

By Alex Ward
Politics
Mitt Romney has a secret Twitter account named “Pierre Delecto”Mitt Romney has a secret Twitter account named “Pierre Delecto”
Politics

The former presidential hopeful is secretly fascinating.

By Jane Coaston
World Politics
Republican and Democratic lawmakers are distancing themselves from Trump’s foreign policyRepublican and Democratic lawmakers are distancing themselves from Trump’s foreign policy
World Politics

After Trump abandoned a key ally in the Middle East, Nancy Pelosi and a bipartisan group visited other allies in Jordan and Afghanistan.

By Ella Nilsen
This is a worst-possible wildfire scenario for Southern California
Climate

Every year, climate change makes a “catastrophic” fire like this one more and more likely.

By Eliza Barclay
Money
Meghan and Harry are taking a break from their royal duties. This isn’t surprising.Meghan and Harry are taking a break from their royal duties. This isn’t surprising.
Money

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are taking six weeks off starting in November with their son Archie.

By Terry Nguyen
Technology
Facebook banned more fake Russian and Iranian accountsFacebook banned more fake Russian and Iranian accounts
Technology

The social network also says it is beefing up efforts to protect the site in the run-up to the 2020 elections. For instance: It’s going to call false news false.

By Peter Kafka
Politics
Team Trump’s efforts to spin Mulvaney’s quid pro quo confession are not going wellTeam Trump’s efforts to spin Mulvaney’s quid pro quo confession are not going well
Politics

Mick Mulvaney and Mike Pompeo had a rough go of it on the Sunday news shows.

By Aaron Rupar
Video
The problem with the endangered species listThe problem with the endangered species list
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Video

When are we done protecting the gray wolf?

By Kimberly Mas
Politics
Poll: Pete Buttigieg joins the list of presidential frontrunners in IowaPoll: Pete Buttigieg joins the list of presidential frontrunners in Iowa
Politics

Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren top the field in a Suffolk/USA Today poll. Buttigieg is third; Bernie Sanders is fourth.

By Sean Collins