Politics

A major toy company is phasing out plastic — but not in its toys

Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via Getty Images Hasbro is starting by eliminating plastic packaging in new products. Hasbro, the US-based manufacturer…

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Colorado progressives aren’t clearing the field for John Hickenlooper

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is running for Senate to unseat Cory Gardner. | John Lamparski/Getty Images Hickenlooper ditched presidential ambitions…

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The right-wing populist wave is a threat to the climate

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s president. | Wagner Meier/Getty Images The Amazon rainforest fires reveal a lot about this political movement. The…

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Did Democrats already start an impeachment inquiry? It’s complicated.

House Judiciary Committee US Representative Jerry Nadler looks on during a press conference following the former Special Counsel’s testimony before…

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Ready or Not

Fox Searchlight The bloody horror comedy is now in theaters. Metacritic score: 63 out of 100 Hell is other (rich)…

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Brittany Runs a Marathon

Amazon Studios The heartfelt indie comedy about a woman taking charge of her life is currently in theaters. Metacritic score:…

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American Factory

Netflix The riveting documentary about an Ohio factory and the future of work is now on Netflix. Metacritic score: 84…

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In defense of reading the same book over and over again

A Harry Potter reader at the Toys R Us Times Square midnight launch of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows…

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Why Steve Bullock is refusing to help Democrats win a Senate majority

Democratic presidential candidate and Montana Gov. Steve Bullock delivers a 20-minute campaign speech at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox…

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The big new plan to save unions, and what’s behind it

SEIU president Mary Kay Henry introducing the Democratic debate in Detroit, Michigan, on July 31. | Scott Olson/Getty Images SEIU…

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