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China’s national security legislation is destroying Hong Kong’s rule of law
Pedestrians walk under the flags of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in Hong Kong on June 30, 2021. | Lam Yik/Bloomberg via
The court decision freeing Bill Cosby, explained as best we can
Bill Cosby arrives at the Montgomery County Courthouse on the first day of sentencing in his sexual assault trial on September 24, 2018, in Norristown,
New York City released a new ranked-choice tally showing a close race
New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams. | Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images After a botched tally Tuesday, the board of elections tried again. New York
How to redesign cities to withstand heat waves
Families try to cool down at a public park in Portland, Oregon, during a heat wave in June 2021. | Maranie Staab/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Worldcoin wants to give you cryptocurrency — in exchange for scanning your eyeballs
Sam Altman, the former president of Y Combinator, is backing a new cryptocurrency project called Worldcoin. | David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Privacy experts
These photos sparked a Cold War propaganda feud
In 1961, Life magazine photographed systemic poverty in Brazil. One Brazilian magazine responded with a similar report — featuring photos of New York City. In
The cost of bipartisanship
US President Joe Biden and US senators following a meeting regarding infrastructure negations at the White House on June 24, 2021. | Demetrius Freeman/The Washington
How a socialist won the Buffalo mayoral primary
Courtesy of India Walton’s campaign India Walton’s mayoral primary victory is historic. Can her campaign provide a blueprint for progressive success? When India Walton —
The Supreme Court’s latest decision could save millions from eviction — but not for long
Justice Brett Kavanaugh. | Getty Images Brett Kavanaugh hands the smallest possible victory to millions of Americans facing eviction. The Supreme Court handed down a