Politics
The Paradox of an Explosive Week in the Mueller Investigation
What feels like information overload reveals how little the public actually knows about the probe's findings.
Trump Turns the Screws on North Korea
What will new U.S. sanctions achieve?
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ScienceWaiting for a Signal From Arecibo
Puerto Rico is without power after Hurricane Maria, including the world’s second-largest radio telescope.
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GlobalSoutheast Asia's Rohingya Refugee Crisis Reaches a Terrible Peak
The United Nations Refugee Agency now reports that more than 420,000 people have fled the violence in Burma since August 24.
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GlobalWill the Splintering of France's National Front Help or Harm It?
Marine Le Pen’s right-hand man has quit the party, a move that will impact its efforts to rebrand.
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ScienceInfants Can Learn the Value of Perseverance by Watching Adults
After observing grown-ups struggling with tasks, 1-year-old babies make more effort themselves.
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CultureLady Gaga's Illness Is Not a Metaphor
A new film details the reason the star postponed her recent tour—and will test cultural attitudes about gender, pain, and pop.
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ScienceEven Jellyfish Sleep
Three Caltech students have shown that these brainless animals have their own version of slumber.
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BusinessThe Unfulfilled Promise of Black Capitalism
In her new book, the law professor Mehrsa Baradaran argues that economic self-sufficiency can only go so far without government backing.
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TechnologyFacebook Will More Closely Monitor How It Makes Money
“Seeing those words made me disgusted and disappointed—disgusted by these sentiments and disappointed that our systems allowed this.”
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BusinessNot a Regular Cease-and-Desist, A Cool Cease-and-Desist
A letter from a Netflix lawyer proves that even the coldest of writing forms is not immune to the imperative of having a corporate “voice.”
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ScienceDesigning a Better Antarctic Base for Science
The largest community on Antarctica is set for a series of radical upgrades to its decaying infrastructure.
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PoliticsWhat the Waiting List for Legal Residency Actually Looks Like
Politicians argue immigrants should just “get in line” if they want to live in the United States. But the process itself can take decades.
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PoliticsTrump Has Filled, Not Drained, the Swamp
The president has made a mockery of a promise at the core of his campaign. It is time for the #MAGA media to tell his supporters the truth.
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CultureBattle of the Sexes Is a Breezy Crowd-Pleaser
Emma Stone and Steve Carell star as Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, who faced off in a famed 1973 tennis match with surprising resonance for today.
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HealthDoctors: No
Physicians rarely agree on anything as strongly as they do that the Graham-Cassidy health-care bill is harmful.
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TechnologyFacebook's New 'AI Camera' Team Wants to Add a Layer to the World
The most important technological advances of the past decade are converging inside the battle for your phone’s camera.
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EducationBoys Are Not Defective
Girls in the Middle East do better than boys in school by a greater margin than almost anywhere else in the world: a case study in motivation, mixed messages, and the condition of boys everywhere.
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HealthProviding Abortions in the Deep South
Willie Parker discusses his Christian faith, teen moms, and what’s next for abortion access.
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Tricks of the TradeHow the Hotel Industry Views Its Future (and Airbnb)
A conversation with the editor of Hotels, a trade publication covering full-service and luxury lodging
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EventsWashington Ideas
For its ninth year, the Washington Ideas Forum will convene the nation's leaders, from politics and government to business and culture for two days of idea sharing and thought provoking conversation.
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PodcastsWill America's Institutions Survive President Trump?
In his short time as commander in chief, he's broken countless norms. Has he broken the executive branch?
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