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How Kevin McCarthy tried to sabotage the House January 6 investigation

Rep. Kevin McCarthy speaks at a news conference on Wednesday. | Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via GettyOf course McCarthy never…

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Lessons from Indigenous firefighters on the front lines of Western wildfires

Brady Highway, a member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada, assists on a prescribed burn in 2012.…

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A new bill would hold Facebook responsible for Covid-19 vaccine misinformation

Sen. Amy Klobuchar has proposed a new law meant to combat health misinformation online. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesSen. Amy Klobuchar…

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America’s low-income housing stock is very old

Public housing in Brooklyn on June 11, 2018. | Getty ImagesThe Biden administration wants $40 billion for public housing. Is…

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Here’s how hard it is to vote in Texas

SDI Productions/Getty ImagesThree voters explain what it takes for them to cast a ballot in a state where Republican lawmakers…

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Billions of dollars are on the line at the Olympics — but not for athletes

The Olympics can be very profitable, just not for the athletes themselves. | Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty ImagesBillions of dollars are on…

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This outed priest’s story is a warning for everyone about the need for data privacy laws

Location data from dating app Grindr appears to have outed a priest. | Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty ImagesYour location data…

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The Senate’s infrastructure gamble, explained

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a Senate Democrat policy luncheon press conference at the US Capitol on July…

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Companies that make people return to the office will lose employees

Going back to the office can make people want to leave. | Paul Yeung/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe future of work,…

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Frito-Lay workers are striking. Here’s how to support them.

A Frito-Lay truck on the road in Indiana in May 2020. | David Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesConsumers can support…

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