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Archives for November 2019

Climate
Bernie Sanders wants to take fossil fuel companies to criminal courtBernie Sanders wants to take fossil fuel companies to criminal court
Climate

Civil climate lawsuits are already underway as cities and children demand accountability from polluters and the government.

By Umair Irfan
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Vox Sentences: Oh, there’s also a debate tonightVox Sentences: Oh, there’s also a debate tonight
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Democratic presidential candidates appear in the fifth debate; Israeli prime minister will push for Jordan Valley annexation bill.

By Hannah Brown
Technology
Google transformed the political advertising world with its reversal on targetingGoogle transformed the political advertising world with its reversal on targeting
Technology

Google’s decision puts new pressure on Facebook to change its policies on political ads.

By Theodore Schleifer
Politics
A top Pentagon official severely undercut a Trump impeachment talking pointA top Pentagon official severely undercut a Trump impeachment talking point
Politics

It looks like Ukrainian officials may have known about the freeze on military aid on July 25 — the same day as Trump’s troubling call with Ukraine’s president.

By Alex Ward
Culture
Joker director Todd Phillips wants to do a sequel — and more DC origin storiesJoker director Todd Phillips wants to do a sequel — and more DC origin stories
Culture

DC is probably getting more “edgy” origin stories from Phillips.

By Aja Romano
Politics
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policyVox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
Politics

Keep up with the policy debates that will shape the Democratic 2020 primary.

By Lexie Schapitl
Politics
Trump’s new “NO QUID PRO QUO” talking point is a trickTrump’s new “NO QUID PRO QUO” talking point is a trick
Politics

Trump claims a phone call with Sondland is evidence of his innocence. It might just be evidence he knew he got caught.

By Aaron Rupar
Gordon Sondland is being called the next John Dean. Here’s why.
Politics

An administration insider just rolled on the president. We’ve seen this movie before.

By Ian Millhiser
Technology
DoorDash and Uber Eats aren’t collecting sales tax on delivery fees in some states. That could be a problem.DoorDash and Uber Eats aren’t collecting sales tax on delivery fees in some states. That could be a problem.
Technology

It could be the latest business practice in the gig economy to raise regulatory questions.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Trump’s desire for investigations morphed into US policy
Politics

Ambassador Gordon Sondland testified that “everybody was in the loop.”

By Jen Kirby
Politics
Sondland says he told Pence about Trump and Ukraine. Pence says that “never happened.”Sondland says he told Pence about Trump and Ukraine. Pence says that “never happened.”
Politics

Pence firmly distanced himself from Ambassador Gordon Sondland’s testimony in a House impeachment hearing on Wednesday.

By Katelyn Burns
Politics
Trump’s agreements in Central America are dismantling the asylum system as we know itTrump’s agreements in Central America are dismantling the asylum system as we know it
Politics

The administration has started sending migrants back to Guatemala.

By Nicole Narea
Future Perfect
We never really got rid of the plague. 3 people in China just caught it.We never really got rid of the plague. 3 people in China just caught it.
Future Perfect

The plague is still a problem around the world — including in the US.

By Sigal Samuel
Culture
Taylor Swift’s “Beautiful Ghosts” might be the best part of the Cats movieTaylor Swift’s “Beautiful Ghosts” might be the best part of the Cats movie
Culture

The new song Swift wrote with Andrew Lloyd Webber has a lot to teach us about cats, “Memory,” and fangirls.

By Aja Romano
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Prince Andrew steps back from public duties after Jeffrey Epstein interviewPrince Andrew steps back from public duties after Jeffrey Epstein interview
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The Duke of York hoped to clarify his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein in the BBC interview. He only raised new questions.

By Scott Nover and Anna North