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Trump’s DOJ wants to undo January 6 convictionsTrump’s DOJ wants to undo January 6 convictions
The Logoff

How the Trump administration is still trying to rewrite January 6 history.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Donald Trump messed with the wrong popeDonald Trump messed with the wrong pope
Politics

Trump fought with Pope Francis before. He’s finding Pope Leo XIV to be a tougher foil.

By Christian Paz
Advice
8 ways to zone out and relax that don’t involve being on your phone8 ways to zone out and relax that don’t involve being on your phone
Advice

It is possible to shut your brain off without falling into the mindless scrolling trap.

By Julia Ries Wexler
Video
Why Americans can’t escape credit card debtWhy Americans can’t escape credit card debt
Play
Video

Credit card APRs are now as high as 20 percent.

By Frank Posillico
Podcasts
A cautionary tale about tax cutsA cautionary tale about tax cuts
Podcast
Podcasts

California cut property taxes in the 1970s. It didn’t go so well.

By Miles Bryan and Noel King
Future Perfect
The tax code rewards generosity. But probably not yours.The tax code rewards generosity. But probably not yours.
Future Perfect

Why giving to charity is a better deal if you’re rich.

By Sara Herschander
Podcasts
Obama’s top Iran negotiator on Trump’s screwupsObama’s top Iran negotiator on Trump’s screwups
Podcast
Podcasts

Wendy Sherman helped Obama reach a deal with Iran. Here’s what she thinks Trump is doing wrong.

By Kelli Wessinger and Noel King
Advice
What trainers actually think about the 12-3-30 workoutWhat trainers actually think about the 12-3-30 workout
Advice

Have we finally unlocked exercise’s biggest secret? Or is this yet another lie perpetrated Big Treadmill?

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
The case for AI realismThe case for AI realism
Technology

AI isn’t going to be the end of the world — no matter what this documentary sometimes argues.

By Shayna Korol
Politics
The Supreme Court could legalize moonshine, and ruin everything elseThe Supreme Court could legalize moonshine, and ruin everything else
Politics

McNutt v. DOJ could allow the justices to seize tremendous power over the US economy.

By Ian Millhiser
Climate
The electric grid’s next power source might be sitting in your drivewayThe electric grid’s next power source might be sitting in your driveway
Climate

Batteries that could help drive the switch to renewable energy are already, well, driving.

By Matt Simon
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The new Hormuz blockade, briefly explainedThe new Hormuz blockade, briefly explained
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Trump tries Iran’s playbook.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Everything JD Vance wanted is slipping awayEverything JD Vance wanted is slipping away
Politics

The vice president’s disastrous week reveals that he’s in a trap of his own making.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
OpenAI’s oddly socialist, wildly hypocritical new economic agendaOpenAI’s oddly socialist, wildly hypocritical new economic agenda
Politics

The AI company released a set of highly progressive policy ideas. There’s just one small problem.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Donald Trump’s pivot to blasphemyDonald Trump’s pivot to blasphemy
Politics

Attacking the pope and posing as Jesus — even religious conservatives are mad this time.

By Christian Paz
Today, Explained newsletter
Eric Swalwell’s downfall, explainedEric Swalwell’s downfall, explained
Today, Explained newsletter

The accusations that forced out the frontrunner in California’s governor race — and could push him from Congress next.

By Benjy Sarlin
Politics
How MAGA’s favorite strongman finally lostHow MAGA’s favorite strongman finally lost
Politics

Hungarians ousted Viktor Orbán in an election rigged to favor him. It wasn’t easy.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
New data suggests Trump’s assault on democracy may be stalling outNew data suggests Trump’s assault on democracy may be stalling out
Politics

Three new reports give some surprising reasons for optimism.

By Zack Beauchamp
Explain It to Me
Hope vs. optimism, explainedHope vs. optimism, explained
Podcast
Explain It to Me

A psychology professor makes the case for hope.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Future Perfect
I don’t feel rich enough to have a kid. Should I do it anyway?I don’t feel rich enough to have a kid. Should I do it anyway?
Future Perfect

How society convinced us that childbearing without a huge budget is morally wrong.

By Sigal Samuel
America, Actually
What does American politics look like beyond Trump?What does American politics look like beyond Trump?
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America, Actually

Introducing America, Actually — a new kind of political podcast for a country redefining itself.

By Astead Herndon
Podcasts
How fan fiction went mainstreamHow fan fiction went mainstream
Podcast
Podcasts

The community that underpins Heated Rivalry, explained.

By Danielle Hewitt and Noel King
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Why inflation is upWhy inflation is up
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What the Iran war is doing to the economy, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Climate
The real reason your monthly gas bill keeps going upThe real reason your monthly gas bill keeps going up
Climate

Are we paying for infrastructure we won’t need?

By Carrie Klein
Politics
Did the Trump administration threaten the pope?Did the Trump administration threaten the pope?
Politics

Avignon-gate, the scandal blowing up MAGA-Catholic relations, explained.

By Christian Paz
Advice
Are the therapy sessions where I have nothing to say really…doing anything?Are the therapy sessions where I have nothing to say really…doing anything?
Advice

Toughing out that awkward silence can help deeper issues come to the surface.

By Julia Ries Wexler
How Austin’s stunning drop in rents explains housing in America
Future Perfect

We finally have some good news about housing affordability.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Podcasts
Pete Hegseth preaches “maximum lethality.” What has that meant in Iran?Pete Hegseth preaches “maximum lethality.” What has that meant in Iran?
Podcast
Podcasts

How Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump are waging war in Iran.

By Ariana Aspuru and Sean Rameswaram
Politics
We have no idea if Iran can still build a bombWe have no idea if Iran can still build a bomb
Politics

The central goal of the war is nowhere near a resolution.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
The political transformation of college grads is weirder than you thinkThe political transformation of college grads is weirder than you think
Politics

The laptop class is moving left — but not out of economic desperation.

By Eric Levitz
Climate
The surprising truth about loggingThe surprising truth about logging
Climate

The reality behind Trump’s push to log more public forests is weirdly complicated.

By Benji Jones
Politics
The war is on hold. But the economy is still in danger.The war is on hold. But the economy is still in danger.
Politics

The best-case scenario for the Iran crisis is still pretty bad.

By Eric Levitz
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The ceasefire is already getting shakyThe ceasefire is already getting shaky
The Logoff

The status of US-Iran negotiations, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
It should be much easier to remove the president from officeIt should be much easier to remove the president from office
Politics

The 25th Amendment chatter is pointless — but it shouldn’t be.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Does Trump really always chicken out?Does Trump really always chicken out?
Politics

Iran offers a fresh window into when Trump chickens out — and why his threats matter anyway.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
MAGA’s favorite strongman might be on the brink of defeatMAGA’s favorite strongman might be on the brink of defeat
Politics

We’re about to find out whether an authoritarian can lose at the ballot box.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Democrats just locked down control of one of the most important courts in AmericaDemocrats just locked down control of one of the most important courts in America
Politics

Dems won a swing-state election in a 20-point blowout.

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
Ozempic just got cheap enough to change the worldOzempic just got cheap enough to change the world
Future Perfect

Why the $14 drug could reshape global health.

By Pratik Pawar
Life
My partner and I don’t share many interests. Should we break up?My partner and I don’t share many interests. Should we break up?
Life

I like camping. My partner doesn’t. How will we make it work?

By Allie Volpe
Politics
From threatening a civilization to ceasefire: What we learned from a wild day in the Iran warFrom threatening a civilization to ceasefire: What we learned from a wild day in the Iran war
Politics

Trump just pulled a Russian-style policy move — and it’s not clear it will deliver what he promised.

By Joshua Keating