On September 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov saved the world. On September 26, 1983, the planet came terrifyingly close to a nuclear holocaust. The Soviet Union’s
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Trump accuses China of 2018 election interference: “They do not want me or us to win”
It’s a big escalation in the growing row between Washington and Beijing. President Donald Trump just publicly accused China of interfering in the 2018 US
Brett Kavanaugh’s high school calendar doesn’t prove anything — except that he partied
Kavanaugh is trying to use his high school calendar to prove he didn’t sexually assault someone. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is trying to use
Millennials don’t trust the financial industry. These startups want to change that.
Startups like Cheddar and Grow are packaging the scary world of money into “financial wellness.” One spring morning in New York City’s Financial District, several
Why US public transportation is so bad — and why Americans don’t care
How American mass transit measures up against the rest of the world’s. The US has bad public transit, but you probably already know that. While
A former spy explains why Manafort is crucial to Mueller’s Russia investigation
Manafort’s guilty plea goes to the heart of Russia’s 2016 election interference plot. Viktor Yanukovych, a Ukrainian politician, ran a divisive and ultimately successful presidential
Vox Sentences: Could Brazil’s Trump be elected president?
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The Judiciary Committee scheduled a vote on Kavanaugh for Friday. Ford hasn’t even testified yet.
The vote’s just one day after a hearing scrutinizing sexual misconduct allegations. Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has rescheduled a committee vote on Supreme
Why “Zendaya Is Meechee” became the feel-good pop meme of the moment
This viral pop meme and its exuberant whimsy are the best thing to happen to Smallfoot. Maybe it was the combination of all those colorful,
Bill Cosby sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison for 2004 assault of Andrea Constand
Cosby will immediately begin serving his sentence in state prison. After a two-day hearing, Bill Cosby has been sentenced to three to 10 years in