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Days after school shooting, Republicans defend gun rights at NRA convention

Former President Donald Trump spoke at the NRA’s annual convention in Houston this week amid public criticism against the event…

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The best $17.59 I’ve ever spent: A totally normal alarm clock

One writer’s journey to an unsexy and utilitarian alarm clock. | Dana Rodriguez for Vox I figured that maybe I…

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The philosopher who resisted despair

Albert Camus in Paris, France, in 1959. | Daniel Fallot/INA via Getty Images Albert Camus and the search for solace…

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Stop scolding people for worrying about monkeypox

A sign in an international airport in Jakarta, Indonesia warns passengers about identifying monkeypox, endemic to parts of Central and…

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Are active shooter drills worth it?

Chief of Police Scott Robertson talks with fourth grade students as they huddle in a closet during a lockdown drill…

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The Uvalde police keep changing their story

A child crosses under caution tape at Robb Elementary School. | Brandon Bell/Getty Images Law enforcement noted they made the…

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The Supreme Court just okayed Biden’s “social cost of carbon.” It’s still way too low.

Amanda Northrop/Vox We’re radically underestimating the true cost of our carbon footprint. The Supreme Court decided on May 26 to…

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Congress gives itself a 10-day deadline to find a deal on gun control

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) addresses a rally with fellow Democrats and gun control advocacy groups outside the Capitol on May…

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The long, long, twisty affair between the US military and Hollywood

When Tom Cruise starred in Top Gun in 1986, it wasn’t just a box office bonanza — it was a…

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How bad could the monkeypox outbreak get?

Passengers from Singapore walk past a monkeypox information panel and infrared thermometer displays checking their body temperature at Soekarno-Hatta International…

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