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Is Israel a “settler-colonial” state? The debate, explained

At a protest in Rome in October 2023 calling for a ceasefire and aid into Gaza, a protester holds a…

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What science is just starting to understand about periods

Menstruation has been understudied for decades. Scientists are trying to change that. | the_burtons via Getty Images Menstruation affects the…

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The Supreme Court case that could turn homelessness into a crime, explained

Unhoused people photographed in San Francisco in February of 2024. | Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Grants Pass…

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Drake vs. everyone, explained

Rapper Drake at “Lil Baby & Friends Birthday Celebration Concert” at State Farm Arena on December 9, 2022, in Atlanta.…

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Biden might actually do something about ludicrously expensive concert tickets

Taylor Swift performs at Accor Stadium on February 23, 2024, in Sydney, Australia. | Don Arnold/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights…

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Caitlin Clark’s staggeringly low starting salary, briefly explained

Caitlin Clark and WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert pose for a photograph after Clark was selected first overall pick by the…

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January 6 insurrectionists had a great day in the Supreme Court today

Jacob Chansley, also known as the “QAnon Shaman,” screams “Freedom” inside the US Senate chamber after the Capitol was breached…

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Tucker Carlson went after Israel — and his fellow conservatives are furious

Tucker Carlson speaks in Florida on April 2, 2024. | Ivan Apfel/Getty Images Carlson mainstreamed antisemitism for a long time,…

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The dairy industry really, really doesn’t want you to say “bird flu in cows”

James MacDonald/Bloomberg Creative via Getty Images How industrial meat and dairy trap us in an infectious disease cycle. H5N1, or bird…

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Why the case at the center of Netflix’s What Jennifer Did isn’t over yet

Jennifer Pan at the time of her 2010 arrest. | Courtesy Ontario Police Jennifer Pan allegedly hired hitmen to kill…

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