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How scientists are learning to predict your future with your genes
But what are the limits? When the Human Genome Project — the massive endeavor to map all the genes that make humans human — was
Beyond West Side Story: 5 of Leonard Bernstein’s musical masterpieces
Leonard Bernstein gave American music so much more than West Side Story. Of all the figures in the American cultural pantheon, there are few who
What’s happening with Australia’s prime minister, explained
Scott Morrison is the new prime minister after Malcolm Turnbull was ousted in a leadership challenge. Australia has a new prime minister, with Malcolm Turnbull
Vox Sentences: Action against the “murderous operation” in Myanmar
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Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer, gets immunity deal
He spoke to prosecutors in the investigation into Michael Cohen, but he’s the one who knows all about Trump’s businesses. Trump Organization finance chief Allen
Trump just canceled Pompeo’s big trip to North Korea. That’s a really bad sign.
Here’s why Trump just tweeted out some newfound anger toward North Korea and China. President Donald Trump just announced that he has canceled Secretary of
Catholic Church faces ongoing sex abuse crisis
Recent high-profile cases have cast a spotlight on a decades-long history of abuse, secrecy, and cover-up. In August, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court made public one
The success of Medicaid expansion, explained in 5 charts
The momentum was with Medicaid this week: Nebraska is very close (pending a court decision) to putting Medicaid expansion on the ballot in November, and
The Senate is desperate to avoid another government shutdown — but Trump isn’t
It looks like Congress won’t give Trump his border wall money. Will he force a government shutdown over it? The Senate passed an $857 billion