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How chronic stress and Covid-19 might be linked

Researchers are asking if stress could be another preexisting condition that makes Covid-19 infections worse.

The pandemic is forcing Democrats to ask: Does knocking on doors work?

Political scientists say contacting voters by phone might be just as good as going door to door.

The NBA strike is a big moment for athlete activism — and the labor movement in America

Last week’s wildcat strike showed the power of striking for social movements.

Apple, under pressure from advertisers and developers, will wait 6 months to enforce new privacy rules

Apple and Facebook are fighting again. This time it’s about ads and privacy.

How to be a cloud detective

What different clouds mean, explained for kids.

Trump’s authoritarian “anarchist jurisdictions” memo, explained

This is what a president does when he thinks he can do whatever he wants.

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Is the stock market bull?

Vox’s Emily Stewart clears up the mystery of the market, and Ella Nilsen offers an update on the stimulus that has collapsed into stalemate.

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Disney’s new Mulan: Pack up, go home, you’re through

Tenet is here. It’s fine.

Facebook won’t stop Facebook from spreading lies about the election

Bill Barr’s interview on CNN was a train wreck

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Andrew Yang on UBI, the coronavirus, and his next job in politics

What Mulan taught me about identity, honor, and drag saving China

The unintended consequences of #SupportBlackBusiness

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Why bird nests aren’t covered in poop, explained to kids

Mulan is coming to Disney+ for an extra $30

How Trump made it that much harder to become a US citizen

The federal government has banned some evictions. Here’s who is eligible for relief.

The secret history of dirt, explained to kids

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The police shooting of Jacob Blake, explained

These 4 Midwestern states are seeing worrying Covid-19 spikes

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The military has a history of using video games to recruit. So why was there a backlash when its soldier-gamers started playing online?

How bad is your state’s Covid-19 outbreak?

Just 4 states meet these basic criteria to reopen and stay safe

When is the first presidential debate? September 29.

How a basic income experiment helped these Kenyans weather the Covid-19 crisis

China may double its nuclear arsenal in just 10 years. Don’t panic.

How the coronavirus outbreak is roiling the film and entertainment industries

The power of the Black athlete

Larry Ellison has abruptly shut down the foundation he spent years setting up

Does convalescent plasma help treat Covid-19? The NIH says we don’t yet know.

Top Putin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok, German government says

What the Iraq disaster can teach us about Trump

Brit Bennett on publishing The Vanishing Half during the George Floyd protests

One Good Thing: If you love Disney movies, this Disney+ documentary is essential viewing

One Good Thing: The cosmic horror of everyday life, captured in one manga anthology

American voters support the post office. Their views on mail-in voting are more complicated.

How New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo failed, then succeeded, on Covid-19

Mulan’s costumes are bright, dramatic, and (mostly) historically accurate

Can anything change Americans’ minds about Donald Trump?

Ed Markey wins his Senate primary — fending off a challenge from Joe Kennedy 

Richard Neal, one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress, defeats challenger