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Archives for November 2019

Money
Singles Day is China’s biggest shopping holiday. Why hasn’t America caught on?Singles Day is China’s biggest shopping holiday. Why hasn’t America caught on?
Money

Brands like ASOS, Urban Outfitters, and Nike have sales, but the US isn’t on board just yet.

By Terry Nguyen
World Politics
A demonstrator was shot and a man set on fire in Hong Kong’s protestsA demonstrator was shot and a man set on fire in Hong Kong’s protests
World Politics

Violence and chaos mars Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, now in their 24th week.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
The number of migrants apprehended at the southern border has plummeted 75% since MayThe number of migrants apprehended at the southern border has plummeted 75% since May
Politics

October was the fifth straight month the numbers have declined.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Peter King is the 20th House Republican to announce their retirementPeter King is the 20th House Republican to announce their retirement
Politics

A growing number of representatives from both parties have announced plans to retire.

By Sean Collins
Technology
Bloomberg’s Matt Levine explains Wall Street, WeWork, and how to leave Goldman Sachs for a much lower-paying jobBloomberg’s Matt Levine explains Wall Street, WeWork, and how to leave Goldman Sachs for a much lower-paying job
Podcast
Technology

The “Money Stuff” columnist comes to Recode Media.

By Peter Kafka
Clean energy technologies threaten to overwhelm the grid. Here’s how it can adapt.
Climate

The centralized, top-down power grid is outdated. Time for a bottom-up redesign.

By David Roberts
Culture
How Burning Cane’s 19-year-old director made his haunting tale of religion in the SouthHow Burning Cane’s 19-year-old director made his haunting tale of religion in the South
Culture

Phillip Youmans shot the movie the summer before his senior year of high school — and made one of the year’s breakout indies.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Science
Vitamin E acetate is a key culprit in the vaping illness outbreakVitamin E acetate is a key culprit in the vaping illness outbreak
Science

The sticky chemical has been found in samples taken from people who got sick or died from vaping-related illness.

By Julia Belluz
My husband was a veteran living in shame. He died from an opioid addiction.
archives

If the administration wants to help vets, they should address the stigma around pain and trauma.

By Karie Fugett
Why the Elián Gonzalez saga resonates 20 years later
The Highlight

How a 5-year-old Cuban boy set off an international custody battle and media spectacle.

By Jess Swanson and Angel Garcia
Podcasts
How social media makes us antisocialHow social media makes us antisocial
Podcast
Podcasts

Andrew Marantz and I discuss the symbiotic relationship between social media platforms and the alt-right.

By Ezra Klein
What the battle over a 7-year-old trans girl could mean for families nationwide
Explainers

Legislators want to have a say in whether Luna Younger should be allowed to socially transition.

By Katelyn Burns
Politics
3 ways the Supreme Court could decide DACA’s fate3 ways the Supreme Court could decide DACA’s fate
Politics

The Supreme Court hears an epic showdown over the Obama era immigration program on Tuesday.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The battle over DACA comes to the Supreme CourtThe battle over DACA comes to the Supreme Court
Politics

The fate of some 670,000 immigrants hangs in the balance.

By Nicole Narea
New Hampshire’s 2020 status anxiety
Politics

In a state that prides itself on picking presidents, some fear a nationalized primary is changing things.

By Ella Nilsen