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1 If This Isn’t Impeachable, Nothing Is

The president reportedly sought the help of a foreign government against Joe Biden.

Tom Nichols

Money is seen in the back pocket of U.S. President Donald Trump as he boards Air Force One.

2 Why Some People Become Lifelong Readers

A lot rides on how parents present the activity to their kids.

Joe Pinsker

3 We’re Now in the Hot Zone for Impeachment

New reports about President Trump’s calls with the Ukrainian president could push Nancy Pelosi to recalculate the politics of an attempt to remove him from office.

Peter Nicholas

4 Spain’s Attempt to Atone for a 500-Year-Old Sin

The country is offering citizenship to Jews whose families it expelled in the 15th century.

Kiku Adatto

An illustration depicting a group of Jewish men kneeling before the Spanish Catholic monarchs.

5 The Milky Way Has Giant Bubbles at Its Center

Astronomers have found radio-emitting structures jutting out from our galaxy’s black hole.

Marina Koren

The Milky Way curves over the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa

6 When the Culture War Comes for the Kids

Caught between a brutal meritocracy and a radical new progressivism, a parent tries to do right by his children while navigating New York City’s schools.

George Packer