Trump’s strange flirtation with AI socialism, explained
A new, bipartisan idea is taking Washington by storm: collective ownership of the means of production.Last Friday, President Donald Trump ...
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The new fight over raw milk, explained
Almost a century ago, public health agencies began mandating that milk be pasteurized for human consumption. We’ve been fighting about ...
The Supreme Court abortion pills case, explained
Abortion pills have been on a bit of a journey in the United States over the past few weeks.It starts ...
Graham Platner’s triumph, explained by a Maine reporter
One of the most hotly contested Democratic primaries of 2026 ended with a whimper rather than a bang Thursday, as ...
The great 2028 Olympic ticket crashout, explained
Buying tickets to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is kind of like having a megawealthy friend talk to you about ...
Trump’s cruel plan for Afghan refugees, briefly explained
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The wide-ranging fallout from the Supreme Court’s new terrorism decision, explained
The facts underlying Hencely v. Fluor Corporation, a case the Supreme Court handed down on Wednesday, are horrible and tragic.During ...
Trump’s ceasefire announcement, briefly explained
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Iran war: Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade, briefly explained
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Hope vs. optimism, explained
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