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It’s now practically impossible to get an abortion in Kentucky

A pro-life demonstrator kneels across from volunteer clinic escorts in front of an abortion clinic in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2021.…

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Is Elon Musk really going to buy Twitter for $43 billion?

Elon Musk getting high and being interviewed by Joe Rogan in 2018 | The Joe Rogan Experience/YouTube Maybe? Elon Musk…

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A new AI draws delightful and not-so-delightful images

Christina Animashaun/Vox; Courtesy of OpenAI OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 is incredible at turning text into images. It also highlights the problem…

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A new Supreme Court case makes George W. Bush look like a racial justice crusader

Then-Texas Governor George W. Bush in 1998. | Mark Peterson/Corbis via Getty Images Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School…

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How Democrats learned to stop worrying and love the gerrymander

Demonstrators protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, in 2017, as the court hears arguments against gerrymandering. | Jim…

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What Russia’s war means for the International Space Station

Can the US and Russia still collaborate in space? The International Space Station has been orbiting above us for the…

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Will this grim satire help you understand what’s happening in Ukraine? Kind of.

Donbass has a lot to say about the situation in eastern Ukraine — but it doesn’t stop there. | Film…

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This is as good as movies are going to get

Warner Bros.’ The Batman is the highest-grossing movie of the year so far — and just about the only kind…

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The IRS has a big opportunity to fix the way Americans file taxes

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen oversees the IRS and could lead tax filing reform efforts. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images You shouldn’t…

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The CDC’s new Covid-19 guidelines are facing their first test with BA.2

People walk by a CDC billboard in New York City on August 5, 2020. | Noam Galai/Getty Images How will…

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