Politics

How “Karen” became a watchword for racism

A Black Lives Matter demonstrator holds up a sign referencing “Karen” in Washington DC on June 6. “Karens” have become…

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This week in TikTok: When “fashionable” really means “skinny”

Plus, cursed Lin-Manuel Miranda selfies! Hello from The Goods’ twice-weekly newsletter! On Tuesdays, internet culture reporter Rebecca Jennings uses this…

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A definitive case against the Electoral College

Suzanne Gould demonstrates against President-elect Donald Trump outside the Colorado Capitol on the eve of the Electoral College vote in…

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The best $129 I ever spent: Baby formula

Dana Rodriguez for Vox After months of trying to breastfeed my son, I finally decided it wasn’t working for anyone.…

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Trump once flirted with white nationalism. Now it’s a centerpiece of his White House.

President Trump at the “Salute to America” Fourth of July event at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on July…

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The unmarked federal agents arresting people in Portland, explained

Police confront demonstrators as Black Lives Matter supporters protest in Portland, Oregon on July 4, 2020. | John Rudoff/Anadolu Agency…

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Why America’s public health system can’t withstand Trump

President Donald Trump talks to reporters while hosting Republican congressional leaders and members of his Cabinet in the Oval Office…

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Bryan Stevenson on how America can heal

Bryan Stevenson stands in front of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, the first memorial dedicated…

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How Biden is winning

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Joe Biden refuses to play into Donald Trump’s hands. Last week, Joe Biden held a 45-minute call…

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America is sleepwalking toward economic catastrophe

A man walks past the New York Stock Exchange on April 30. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, millions of people…

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