Politics

Twilight of the American antihero

Amanda Northrop/VoxDonald Trump trails a long line of antiheroes, in fiction. In the spring of 2017, I reviewed the fifth…

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60 percent of likely voters say they’re in favor of public housing. So why isn’t there more of it?

Theresa, who has been homeless for much of her life, pauses for photos in the lobby area of an affordable…

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Biden’s “all of government” plan for climate, explained

US President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event to introduce key Cabinet nominees and members of his climate team on…

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This week in TikTok: How are you supposed to be a girl online?

“Try and name one thing that girls can like and won’t get made fun of.” Hello from The Goods’ twice-weekly…

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For Black Americans, the middle class has always been a mirage

Black Americans have been shut out of stability at every turn. Among Dee’s friends, talking about money is considered impolite.…

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Why Mitch McConnell relented on his demands about preserving the filibuster

Sen. Mitch McConnell leaves the Senate chamber on January 19, 2021 in Washington, DC. | Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesMcConnell didn’t get…

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Mitch McConnell’s filibustering could prompt Democrats to weigh chipping away at the filibuster

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, left, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stand back to back in the House Chamber…

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What’s next for Trump’s Senate impeachment trial

Senate president pro tem Patrick Leahy (D-VT) will preside over Trump’s trial. | Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe House transmitted its…

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How a bunch of Redditors made GameStop’s stock soar

A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks past a GameStop store in the Herald Square area of New York City…

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Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx detail how Trump’s coronavirus response was even worse than we thought

Drs. Fauci and Birx at a White House coronavirus task force briefing in November. | Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesThe scientific faces…

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