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The man behind the Paramount-Warner Bros. mergerThe man behind the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
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Podcasts

Is David Ellison Hollywood’s nepo baby king?

By Avishay Artsy and Sean Rameswaram
Future Perfect
150 years ago, nine words changed the world150 years ago, nine words changed the world
Future Perfect

Why the telephone is the most important technology you’ve stopped thinking about.

By Bryan Walsh
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Bernie Sanders explains his proposed billionaire taxBernie Sanders explains his proposed billionaire tax
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It would give $3,000 to every American in a household earning less than $150,000.

By Jesse Ash and Astead Herndon
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How Trump’s pick to lead Homeland Security could be different from Kristi NoemHow Trump’s pick to lead Homeland Security could be different from Kristi Noem
Podcast
Podcasts

Trump’s new leader for DHS, briefly explained.

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Sean Rameswaram
Video
How smart design can benefit senior livingHow smart design can benefit senior living
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Video

And why it matters for retirement communities.

By Lindsey Sitz
The Logoff
Trump’s Cuba ambitions, briefly explainedTrump’s Cuba ambitions, briefly explained
The Logoff

Is Cuba next?

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
How the war in Iran threatens food supply everywhereHow the war in Iran threatens food supply everywhere
Future Perfect

The ingredient that feeds the planet’s crops just got stuck in war.

By Ayurella Horn-Muller
Future Perfect
The US slashed research for cancer, Alzheimer’s, mental health — and nearly everything elseThe US slashed research for cancer, Alzheimer’s, mental health — and nearly everything else
Politics
The Iran war is not a video gameThe Iran war is not a video game
Politics

Based memes, real blood.

By Zack Beauchamp
Good Medicine
Nurse practitioners are rushing in to fill the gaps in US health careNurse practitioners are rushing in to fill the gaps in US health care
Good Medicine

You need a primary care appointment. Should you see an MD — or NP?

By Dylan Scott
Future Perfect
How to help everyday people suffering in Iran — and beyondHow to help everyday people suffering in Iran — and beyond
Future Perfect

Getting aid to civilians during wartime is difficult. Here’s the best approach.

By Sara Herschander
Video
The most interesting fruit in the world could go extinctThe most interesting fruit in the world could go extinct
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Video

And it’s almost happened before.

By Dolly Li
Culture
The 50-year struggle to get Best Casting into the OscarsThe 50-year struggle to get Best Casting into the Oscars
Culture

It’s one of the few female-dominated niches in Hollywood. They finally made it to the Academy Awards.

By Constance Grady
Culture
How Epstein’s biggest financial client shaped millennial teen cultureHow Epstein’s biggest financial client shaped millennial teen culture
Culture

Victoria’s Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch taught a generation of young people what was desirable.

By Constance Grady
The Logoff
A US atrocity in Iran, briefly explainedA US atrocity in Iran, briefly explained
The Logoff

It was a US strike that killed nearly 200 children on the first day of the Iran war, an investigation finds.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The world doesn’t have enough ammo for the Iran warThe world doesn’t have enough ammo for the Iran war
Politics

How long can Iran keep shooting missiles? How long can everyone else keep shooting them down?

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
The AI threat costing Americans $16.6 billion a yearThe AI threat costing Americans $16.6 billion a year
Future Perfect

AI is already a weapon of mass fraud.

By Bryan Walsh
When do you actually need life insurance?
Advice

I’m 37 and pregnant with twins. Is it time?

By Julia Ries Wexler
Culture
Diane Warren has been nominated 17 times for Best Original Song. Why hasn’t she won yet?Diane Warren has been nominated 17 times for Best Original Song. Why hasn’t she won yet?
Culture

Warren’s written iconic hits like “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” But she’s historically bad at winning Oscars.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Politics
The global oil crisis is even worse than it looksThe global oil crisis is even worse than it looks
Politics

Even if the Iran war ends tomorrow, high energy prices will persist.

By Eric Levitz
The Logoff
Trump’s open-ended war, briefly explainedTrump’s open-ended war, briefly explained
The Logoff

The Trump administration doesn’t know when this is going to end either.

By Cameron Peters
Podcasts
You’re already paying for Trump’s Iran warYou’re already paying for Trump’s Iran war
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Podcasts

It won’t stop at the gas pump.

By Kelli Wessinger and Noel King
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Vox Appoints Stephen Heuser as Executive EditorVox Appoints Stephen Heuser as Executive Editor
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Accomplished Politico and Boston Globe editor to oversee key editorial teams beginning March 23.

By Vox Communications
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These reforms could transform criminal justice for people — and they cost almost nothingThese reforms could transform criminal justice for people — and they cost almost nothing
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Crime is falling to historic lows. This economist knows how to make it plunge even faster.

By Bryan Walsh
Explain It to Me
How to get rid of all of your extra stuffHow to get rid of all of your extra stuff
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Explain It to Me

America’s clutter problem, explained.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Climate
The strange reason why bears are attacking people in JapanThe strange reason why bears are attacking people in Japan
Climate

And what it reveals about wildlife encounters in the years to come.

By Benji Jones
Politics
Trump might want “boots on the ground” in Iran. Just not American ones.Trump might want “boots on the ground” in Iran. Just not American ones.
Politics

An Iranian Kurdish leader says his people are ready to rise up, but need more US support.

By Joshua Keating
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The logic of anxietyThe logic of anxiety
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Podcasts

Don’t be afraid to be anxious.

By Sean Illing
The mysterious Redditor who’s changing the way we do laundry
Life

How a man who calls himself Kismai built a cult following around lipase and “spa day.”

By Alex Abad-Santos
Future Perfect
Bugs were supposed to be the future of food. Now, the insect farming industry is collapsing. Bugs were supposed to be the future of food. Now, the insect farming industry is collapsing. 
Future Perfect

How the frenzy over farming insects for food went bust.

By Kenny Torrella
Podcasts
Is Trump coming for Cuba?Is Trump coming for Cuba?
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Podcasts

After Venezuela and Iran, Trump has a new target on his mind.

By Cameron Peters and Noel King
Health
America’s vaccine skepticism is starting to show up in health dataAmerica’s vaccine skepticism is starting to show up in health data
Health

RFK Jr. wanted parents to question the science. A study of 12 million newborns shows they listened.

By Pratik Pawar
Advice
How to figure out your finances after a breakupHow to figure out your finances after a breakup
Advice

It’s not just about budgeting, but how you want your money to make you feel in this new phase of life.

By Allie Volpe
Politics
The dangerous lesson countries may take from the Iran warThe dangerous lesson countries may take from the Iran war
Politics

Having a nuclear weapon has never looked more appealing.

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
The honest conversation about antidepressants I wish my psychiatrist had with meThe honest conversation about antidepressants I wish my psychiatrist had with me
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How to think about long-term use, dependence, and withdrawal — according to a professional.

By Sigal Samuel
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Reckoning with America’s Next Top ModelReckoning with America’s Next Top Model
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Podcasts

Tyra Banks is not the only villain.

By Danielle Hewitt and Noel King
Climate
The case for scrubbing the seas to save the climateThe case for scrubbing the seas to save the climate
Climate

We can extract CO2 from the ocean. Can it turn into a business?

By Umair Irfan
Podcasts
The influencer circus around Nancy Guthrie’s homeThe influencer circus around Nancy Guthrie’s home
Podcast
Podcasts

Are they harming the investigation — or just doing the same thing as CNN?

By Kelli Wessinger and Sean Rameswaram
Explain It to Me
Are more people getting ADHD — or are we just catching more cases?Are more people getting ADHD — or are we just catching more cases?
Explain It to Me

It’s not just for kids anymore.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Future Perfect
Can dogs be considered “persons” under the law ?Can dogs be considered “persons” under the law ?
Future Perfect

The very old law that might just save these beagles.

By Angela Fernandez and Justin Marceau