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Pakistan’s political crisis, briefly explained

Supporters of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) party rally in Islamabad on April 2, as Prime Minister Imran…

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Ezra Miller — and their recent volatility — explained

Ezra Miller attends the Universal Music Group Hosts 2020 Grammy After Party on January 26, 2020, in Los Angeles, California…

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One Good Thing: An unsolicited dik-dik pic

A Günther’s dik-dik in Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve. | Benji Jones; Adria Photography/Getty Images It’s not NSFW. It’s a Twitter account that…

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Can we 3D print a better face mask?

Christina Animashaun/Vox How 3D printing can help mitigate PPE supply shortages in future pandemics. Part of Pandemic-Proof, Future Perfect’s series…

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Ukraine’s disappeared

Close relatives of journalist Maks Levin at his funeral on April 4 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Levin went missing on March…

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The endless debate about spoilers keeps us consuming boring art

A story is about more than how it ends. | Getty Images/iStockphoto Is it all just part of a capitalist…

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How to future-proof your life from pandemics and other threats

Christina Animashaun/Vox You can prepare your brain for the next big disaster, biological or otherwise. A futurist explains how. Part of…

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What Congress’s sanctions on Russia would do

A depot owned by the Russian multinational energy corporation Lukoil, on April 7, in Brussels, Belgium. | Thierry Monasse/Getty Images…

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The US’s first Black woman senator on what Ketanji Brown Jackson brings to the Supreme Court

US Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee March 22,…

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The wisdom of children

Getty Images An old book makes an interesting case for parenting as a spiritual practice. What can we learn from…

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