Kanye West’s antisemitic spiral, explained
Editor’s note, February 7, 2025, 12:30 pm: On February 7, Kanye referred to himself openly as a Nazi in a ...
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Trump’s attack on EVs is just theater — so far
As President Donald Trump’s first week in office comes to a close, his biggest accomplishments are things many of us ...
How the Los Angeles fires highlight the challenge of disaster relief
The wildfires engulfing the Los Angeles area might reshape what Southern California will look like for years to come. Within ...
What banning medical debt from your credit score actually means
In the final days of its tenure, the Biden administration has banned credit reporting agencies from including medical debts in ...
Justin Trudeau is resigning. Here’s what comes next.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that he’d step down as head of the country’s Liberal Party, after weeks ...
The past 24 hours in South Korea’s chaotic politics, explained
It’s been a contentious 24 hours in South Korean politics, after impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol narrowly avoided arrest for ...
The Matt Gaetz ethics report, explained
After much back-and-forth, the House Ethics Committee released a bombshell report about alleged sexual misconduct by former Rep. Matt Gaetz ...
The people who deliver your Amazon packages are striking. Here’s why.
Delivery workers continued to picket Amazon facilities in New York City, Illinois, California, and Atlanta after launching a strike on ...
How a tiff over tariffs exposed the Canadian government’s fragility
Canada’s government is in trouble.The government currently in charge of the country — led by longtime Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...
The danger of Trump’s promise to pardon J6 defendants
President-elect Donald Trump has been talking for years about pardoning the people who took part in the January 6, 2021, ...
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