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Archives for October 2019

Politics
Rand Paul just blocked a vote to condemn President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of troops in SyriaRand Paul just blocked a vote to condemn President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of troops in Syria
Politics

Many Senate Republicans disagree with the president. But they won’t be voting on a resolution that says so.

By Li Zhou
Politics
The Senate fails to override Trump’s veto on its national emergency resolutionThe Senate fails to override Trump’s veto on its national emergency resolution
Politics

Congress’s attempt to stop Trump’s national emergency has been stymied, again.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Top Trump official throws Giuliani under the bus in impeachment inquiry statementTop Trump official throws Giuliani under the bus in impeachment inquiry statement
Politics

Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the EU, seems to lay a lot of blame at Rudy Giuliani’s feet.

By Alex Ward
Culture
Spirited Away and other Studio Ghibli films find their first-ever streaming homeSpirited Away and other Studio Ghibli films find their first-ever streaming home
Culture

Classic Miyazaki films like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro will stream on HBO Max starting next spring.

By Aja Romano
How Beto O’Rourke became a conservative boogeyman
Politics

He’s flailing with Democratic primary voters but terrifying conservatives.

By Jane Coaston
The big business — and questionable effectiveness — of mass shooter trainings
Politics

Does their advice, including attacking the shooter as a last resort, actually work?

By Peter Rugg
Culture
How Don Hertzfeldt made his mind-bending stick figure animation into a strange and terrific bookHow Don Hertzfeldt made his mind-bending stick figure animation into a strange and terrific book
Culture

The two-time Oscar nominee turned the scratch material from his award-winning animations into a tale of a weird apocalypse.

By Alissa Wilkinson
World Politics
The UK and EU have a new Brexit agreement. But it’s not a done deal yet.The UK and EU have a new Brexit agreement. But it’s not a done deal yet.
World Politics

The UK Parliament still needs to vote. And the math is tight.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
Trump’s “Nervous Nancy” tweet shows his problem with powerful womenTrump’s “Nervous Nancy” tweet shows his problem with powerful women
Politics

Trump tried to shame Nancy Pelosi by tweeting a photo of their meeting. It backfired.

By Anna North
North Korea
The serious message behind Kim Jong Un’s silly horse photosThe serious message behind Kim Jong Un’s silly horse photos
North Korea

Yes it’s hilarious, but it’s no joke.

By Alex Ward
Science
Teens are increasingly depressed, anxious, and suicidal. How can we help?Teens are increasingly depressed, anxious, and suicidal. How can we help?
Science

There are good research-backed solutions to prevent suicide among young people.

By Brian Resnick
Whose vote counts?
The man who rigged America’s election mapsThe man who rigged America’s election maps
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Whose vote counts?

How Tom Hofeller shifted the balance of power by taking gerrymandering to the extreme.

By Alvin Chang
Elijah Cummings, chair of the powerful House Oversight Committee, dies at 68
Politics

Cummings was a longtime Congress member from Baltimore.

By Ella Nilsen
Clothing sizes — especially for women — are complicated. Here’s why.
Money

What does it even mean to “be a size 8”?

By Tracy E. Robey
archives
Vox Sentences: Turkey to US: “No power can stop us”Vox Sentences: Turkey to US: “No power can stop us”
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GM workers’ strike may be coming to an end; Pence and Pompeo fly to Turkey.

By Hannah Brown