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Archives for November 2019

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The execution of Rodney Reed has been stoppedThe execution of Rodney Reed has been stopped
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Amid a growing movement to #FreeRodneyReed, an appeals court has ruled that new evidence must be considered.

By George M. Johnson
Politics
Trump just issued multiple war crime pardons. Experts think it’s a bad idea.Trump just issued multiple war crime pardons. Experts think it’s a bad idea.
Politics

Trump loves the military. But he doesn’t seem to respect its justice system.

By Zeeshan Aleem
Podcasts
Has Donald Trump obstructed justice?Has Donald Trump obstructed justice?
Podcast
Podcasts

Andrew Prokop breaks down this week’s public hearings and Brianne Gorod explains the term “obstruction of justice,” on Impeachment, Explained.

By Ezra Klein
The post-truth prophets
Politics

Postmodernism predicted our post-truth hellscape. Everyone still hates it.

By Sean Illing
Politics
One advantage of Elizabeth Warren’s employer health fee plan: It polls wellOne advantage of Elizabeth Warren’s employer health fee plan: It polls well
Politics

A per-employee fee is more popular than a payroll or income tax.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
How a conspiracy theory about the Bosnian genocide infiltrated the Nobel committeeHow a conspiracy theory about the Bosnian genocide infiltrated the Nobel committee
Culture

And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Disney+ will stream The Simpsons in its original 4:3 aspect ratio in early 2020Disney+ will stream The Simpsons in its original 4:3 aspect ratio in early 2020
Culture

Our national nightmare is over.

By Emily St. James
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Vox Sentences: A tampering tweet?Vox Sentences: A tampering tweet?
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Three State Department officials testify publicly in the impeachment inquiry; Israel and Islamic Jihad in Gaza exchange strikes, despite a ceasefire.

By Hannah Brown
4 main takeaways from Marie Yovanovitch’s impeachment hearing
Politics

One takeaway includes a dramatic, real-time attack by President Trump.

By Andrew Prokop and Alex Ward
Politics
How a bad-faith attack on Schiff made its way from Twitter to Trump’s lipsHow a bad-faith attack on Schiff made its way from Twitter to Trump’s lips
Politics

Rep. Elise Stefanik is accusing the House intel chair of treating Republicans unfairly, but all he did was try to enforce the rules.

By Aaron Rupar
Race
Disturbing video shows an Arizona sheriff’s deputy body slam a quadruple amputeeDisturbing video shows an Arizona sheriff’s deputy body slam a quadruple amputee
Race

It all happened in a group foster home.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
Elizabeth Warren’s new Medicare-for-all plan starts out with a public optionElizabeth Warren’s new Medicare-for-all plan starts out with a public option
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

What Elizabeth Warren would do on health care in her first 100 days as president.

By Dylan Scott
Technology
Twitter is walking into a minefield with its political ads banTwitter is walking into a minefield with its political ads ban
Technology

Twitter just released the first iteration of its policies banning political ads — and appears to have changed course on banning issue ads.

By Emily Stewart
Did Trump just commit witness tampering? I asked 7 legal experts.
Politics

Probably not, but here’s why it likely doesn’t matter anyway.

By Sean Illing
Melting permafrost in the Arctic is unlocking diseases and warping the landscape
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Some of the consequences of thawed permafrost seem almost apocalyptic.

By Brian Resnick