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Archives for November 2019

Money
The Popeyes fried chicken sandwich is back after a 2-month shortageThe Popeyes fried chicken sandwich is back after a 2-month shortage
Money

The much-hyped sandwich returned on November 3, and people are still lining up in droves.

By Terry Nguyen
Ginkgo trees: The incredible plant that survived an atomic bomb
Science

A comic about the mysterious gingko tree.

By Christine Mi
Politics
Health care is on the ballot in state electionsHealth care is on the ballot in state elections
Politics

The fate of Medicaid expansion is on the line in three Southern states.

By Matthew Yglesias
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
The metapolitics of Medicare-for-allThe metapolitics of Medicare-for-all
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

Will Elizabeth Warren or Joe Biden’s health care plan cover more people? Depends which can pass.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
One of the most famous incidents of campus outrage was totally misrepresentedOne of the most famous incidents of campus outrage was totally misrepresented
Politics

A single article in Oberlin’s student paper about food turned into a national controversy.

By Zack Beauchamp
The best $1,395 I ever spent: a workshop with an alleged literary grifter
Money

I spent a week in Provence with Anna March. To me, it was worth it.

By Giulia Pines
Technology
The internet is getting less freeThe internet is getting less free
Technology

Election interference and government surveillance on social media are hurting internet freedoms.

By Rani Molla
archives
Vox Sentences: The 2019 elections, explainedVox Sentences: The 2019 elections, explained
archives

US voters to cast ballots in local and state elections Tuesday; Iran struggles on the global stage.

By Hannah Brown
Technology
Bernie Sanders escalates the war on tech and calls out Apple’s “hypocrisy” on housingBernie Sanders escalates the war on tech and calls out Apple’s “hypocrisy” on housing
Technology

Gov. Gavin Newsom thinks Apple’s pledge is “serious.” Sanders thinks it’s false “philanthropic altruism.”

By Theodore Schleifer
Politics
The 4 fights that make up the Medicare-for-all debateThe 4 fights that make up the Medicare-for-all debate
Politics

A guide to the discourse around paying for Medicare-for-all.

By Tara Golshan
Climate
The United States has filed the official paperwork to withdraw from the Paris Climate AgreementThe United States has filed the official paperwork to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement
Climate

The exit will take effect November 4, 2020, the day after the presidential election.

By Umair Irfan
Race
Audio tape reveals Richard Spencer is, as everyone knew, a racistAudio tape reveals Richard Spencer is, as everyone knew, a racist
Race

The recording shows once again that the racism and anti-Semitism of the “alt-right” or “dissident right” is just racism and anti-Semitism.

By Jane Coaston
Explainers
“I couldn’t imagine all of the things that have happened”: What Marie Yovanovitch told impeachment investigators“I couldn’t imagine all of the things that have happened”: What Marie Yovanovitch told impeachment investigators
Explainers

The former US ambassador to Ukraine described a harrowing series of events.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Trump’s responses to the impeachment inquiry are becoming increasingly incoherentTrump’s responses to the impeachment inquiry are becoming increasingly incoherent
Politics

The president can’t decide if there was no quid pro quo or if there was one and it’s fine.

By Aaron Rupar
Gender
The firing of McDonald’s CEO won’t solve the chain’s sexual harassment problemThe firing of McDonald’s CEO won’t solve the chain’s sexual harassment problem
Gender

It’s an empty gesture.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell