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Kmart used to sell pet monkeys in the 1960s. It wasn’t alone
We combed through the internet archives in search of vintage advertisements and uncovered a wild history about two once-popular retail chains.
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Denzel Washington: 19 rumors we’ve fact-checked
We took a look back in our archives after Trump falsely claimed the Oscar-winning actor endorsed him.
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Election guru shifts 10 statehouse chambers — and every one moves against GOP
The nonpartisan newsletter Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics released its final analysis of state legislative races ahead of November. Senior Columnist Louis Jacobson changed projections for 10 chambers — all shifting in favor of Democrats.“In many states, Democrats are…
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Grinning Tom Homan sends chilling message on Ilhan Omar home raid: ‘I know things’
Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s border czar, issued a cryptic message Saturday that appeared to suggest Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) may be facing investigation for matters outside of her immigration status.Omar’s home was raided by federal agents this week as part of a criminal investigation,…
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With Biden out of the election, can US foreign policy be Trump-proofed?
In his 1924 novel The Magic Mountain, the German writer Thomas Mann used an idyllic alpine sanatorium as a metaphor for the torpor and...
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Democrats are finally taking on Biden — and giving the party a chance to win
In late June, Democrats throughout the country simultaneously realized that their presidential nominee could no longer reliably speak in complete sentences.
Joe Biden’s age was...
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The hidden cost of your Prime Day purchases
It’s the final day for Amazon’s 48-hour Prime Day sale, in which the multinational e-commerce corporation offers a wide range of discounts to its...
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Traveling this summer? Maybe don’t let the airport scan your face.
Here’s something I’m embarrassed to admit: Even though I’ve been reporting on the problems with facial recognition for half a dozen years, I have...
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Vox, explain it to me
Ever since we started Vox, we’ve had a channel on Slack, the messaging app we use to communicate within our newsroom, called #vox-explain-it-to-me. Members...
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The lessons Houston didn’t learn from Hurricane Harvey
Beryl, the first major hurricane of the year, has finally dissipated, but it’s still casting a long shadow in Texas. As of Tuesday afternoon,...
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Fact Check
Kmart used to sell pet monkeys in the 1960s. It wasn’t alone
We combed through the internet archives in search of vintage advertisements and uncovered a wild history about two once-popular retail chains.
Fact Check
Denzel Washington: 19 rumors we’ve fact-checked
We took a look back in our archives after Trump falsely claimed the Oscar-winning actor endorsed him.
National News
Election guru shifts 10 statehouse chambers — and every one moves against GOP
The nonpartisan newsletter Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics released its final analysis of state legislative races ahead of November. Senior Columnist Louis Jacobson changed projections for 10 chambers — all shifting in favor of Democrats.“In many states, Democrats are…
National News
Grinning Tom Homan sends chilling message on Ilhan Omar home raid: ‘I know things’
Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s border czar, issued a cryptic message Saturday that appeared to suggest Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) may be facing investigation for matters outside of her immigration status.Omar’s home was raided by federal agents this week as part of a criminal investigation,…
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Judge puts Trump DOJ on the clock over last-minute California voter ambush
After the U.S. Department of Justice sued California over its refusal to remove voters the federal government alleges are noncitizens, voting rights advocates fear the Trump administration is violating a court order blocking it from rooting out noncitizens with states’ voter data.U.S. District Judge Sparkle…
