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Reading between the lines of the Mar-a-Lago affidavit

James Devaney/GC Images The heavily redacted document reveals potential obstruction claims against Trump. An affidavit released Friday presenting evidence for…

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Renewable energy, explained (to kids)

The sunrise shines through the morning fog over the landscape with wind turbines in Parstein, Brandenburg, Germany.  | Patrick Pleul/picture…

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Public transit for nine bucks a month? Germany tried it.

Participants and activists of the campaign organization Campact protest with banners, a Porsche, and an oversized mask depicting the likeness…

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NASA’s latest moon mission is the dawn of a new space age

Christina Animashaun/Vox NASA will launch the Orion spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday morning. A new…

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Men have fewer friends than ever, and it’s harming their health

Aubrey Hirsch for Vox The “male friendship recession” is having dire consequences. Aubrey Hirsch is a writer and illustrator and…

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Why the redacted affidavit for the search of Trump’s home is so concerning

Former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. | Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images…

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This giant laser can simulate a planet’s core

Understanding the innards of exoplanets could help the search for alien life. As astronomers search for life outside our solar…

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Meet the billionaire who loves Fox News and owns a piece of CNN

Amanda Northrup/Vox One of the world’s most powerful news outlets has a new mandate — which happens to sync with…

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The summer of swirly, googly, bombastic, over-the-top movies

Three Thousand Years of Longing is a peak for this summer’s maximalism at the movies. | MGM Three Thousand Years…

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The introvert’s guide to actually enjoying a party

Denis Novikov/Getty Images/iStockphoto It’s all about managing your social battery. Part of the Friendship Issue of The Highlight, our home…

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