Then-US Vice President Joe Biden (left) sits with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before dinner at the prime minister’s residence on March 9, 2010, in Jerusalem, Israel. | Baz Ratner-Pool/Getty ImagesThe US has stood with Israel throughout history. What does it mean for the Gaza war? Despite political differences that at times strained relations between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden, the outbreak of war in... Read more ›
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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaks to reporters as House Republicans hold a caucus meeting at the Longworth House Office Building on October 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. | Win McNamee/Getty ImagesJordan got the GOP nomination. But he’s a long way from the support he needs on the House floor. If at first you don’t succeed, get the guy who succeeded to quit, and then try again. That’s how Rep. Jim... Read more ›
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A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, casting a shadow over parts of the Earth and blocking the face of the sun for observers in some locations. | NASA’s Goddard Space Flight CenterHere’s why it’s happening — and how to watch. On Saturday, October 14, the moon will pass directly between the Earth and the sun, casting its shadow across Earth’s surface. Those in... Read more ›
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Salt Lake City, Utah, is a surprising success story for downtown recoveries. | Jim Urquhart/Washington PostSalt Lake City could be a model for downtown development — if it figures out how to address its environmental problems. For the past three years, the University of Toronto has published a graphic that encapsulates the grim state of America’s downtowns in a post-pandemic world. Its Downtown Recovery project ranks 51 US cities based... Read more ›
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Israel declared war on Hamas, one day after the Palestinian militant group conducted a brutal attack. Israel has already launched what it describes as one of its largest aerial bombardments ever on the Gaza Strip. | Sameh Rahmi/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesWhat will “full” war between Israel and Hamas mean? And 6 other questions about the conflict. Israel and Hamas are involved in their worst outbreak of violence in decades, one... Read more ›
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Microsoft may soon become Activision’s new owner. | Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesMicrosoft now owns Activision Blizzard, after dodging roadblocks from several government agencies around the world. Editor’s note, October 13, 11:10 am ET: After finally winning approval from British regulators, Microsoft has closed its purchase of Activision Blizzard. It’s unclear how this will affect Xbox owners and other gamers, but the completion of the deal represents a major blow... Read more ›
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Getty ImagesA world with basic income is one of less poverty and higher taxes, not utopia or collapse. I’ve been following debates on guaranteed income for almost a decade, and one thing that’s stood out is that universal basic income (UBI), a regular cash payment to all citizens with no strings attached, is like a Rorschach test. Some people see UBI as a “capitalist road to communism” or a world... Read more ›
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Bita Honarvar/Vox; Getty ImagesThe CDC is getting close to recommending it to prevent STIs like chlamydia and syphilis. Years after it was first proven to work, a new tool for preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is now closer than ever to entering mainstream medicine. That tool is doxyPEP, an antibiotic that works like a morning-after pill — but instead of preventing pregnancy within hours of unprotected sex, it prevents STIs... Read more ›
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Carla Gugino as the Red Death in Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher. | Eike Schroter/NetflixI’m not convinced any of these people have ever behaved inappropriately with a corpse! What does it mean to adapt Poe for the modern age? Mike Flanagan’s latest Netflix series, The Fall of the House of Usher, a loose adaptation of the Edgar Allen Poe short story, certainly fits in many of the... Read more ›
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A family of giraffes at the Bronx Zoo in New York City feed in their indoor enclosure on February 18, 2018. | Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty ImagesZoos say they’re leaders in protecting wildlife. But is it true? This week, a leading wildlife conservation group declared that zoos play an essential role in protecting wild species from extinction. “Zoos, aquariums and botanic gardens are critical conservation partners, and their role should... Read more ›
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More than 8.5 million Americans have lost their Medicaid benefits in 2023. | Getty ImagesMedicaid unwinding’s terrible toll, explained in 4 charts. In the six months since states began double-checking the eligibility of people enrolled in their Medicaid programs for the first time in three years, more than 8.5 million Americans have lost their Medicaid benefits. Based on enrollment numbers at the start of the year, that means roughly 1... Read more ›
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Reps. Kevin McCarthy, left, and Steve Scalise point out friends as they await the arrival of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the House Chamber of the US Capitol on May 17, 2022. | Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesAnd Jim Jordan is waiting in the wings. For a brief moment, many Republicans hoped the party’s nomination of Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) for speaker of the House could quickly unite their fractious conference.... Read more ›
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Reps. Kevin McCarthy, left, and Steve Scalise point out friends as they await the arrival of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the House Chamber of the US Capitol on May 17, 2022. | Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesHe won the first stage of the speaker of the House vote. Then the bad news started pouring in. For a brief moment, many Republicans hoped the party’s nomination of Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA)... Read more ›
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Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and his wife Nadine Arslanian arrive for a state dinner in honor of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2023. | Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesWas the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair bought by the Egyptian government? Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has been indicted yet again. On Thursday, prosecutors from the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern... Read more ›
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Israel declared war on Hamas, one day after the Palestinian militant group conducted a brutal attack. Israel has already launched what it describes as one of its largest aerial bombardments ever on the Gaza Strip. | Sameh Rahmi/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesWhat will “full” war between Israel and Hamas mean? And 6 other questions about the conflict. Israel and Hamas are involved in their worst outbreak of violence in decades, one... Read more ›
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Hot, dry weather this year fueled by El Niño is contributing to wildfire conditions in countries like Indonesia. | Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images2023 will break more weather records as the southern hemisphere heads into spring. El Niño, the warm phase of the Pacific Ocean’s temperature cycle, has already pushed temperatures around the world to levels never recorded before. Humanity this year experienced the hottest July, the hottest August, and the hottest... Read more ›
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Taylor Swift attends the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie world premiere on October 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. | John Shearer/Getty Images for TASShe’s preserving herself at an unprecedented echelon of fame. Taylor Swift has finally reached her saturation point. You can see that she’s been aiming for this kind of fame since her first single, “Tim McGraw,” in 2008: the kind of status where people are... Read more ›
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SAG-AFTRA is still on strike — and negotiations have broken down again. | Apu Gomes/Getty ImagesThe two big sticking points between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP, explained. The Hollywood writers strike officially ended on Tuesday, October 10, when the Writers Guild of America (WGA) voted to ratify its contract with the AMPTP (the organization that represents Hollywood’s major studios and production companies). But the actors are still very much on the... Read more ›
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Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner gives a rose to contestant Sandra in the premiere. | Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty ImagesThe best Bachelor yet is revitalizing a tired old franchise. The Bachelor franchise is like many of its contestants: early 20s, desperate for attention, and growing tired of itself. In order to save it from its worst tendencies, The Bachelor needed a change, a new energy, something — anything — to breathe... Read more ›
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The island of Dominica faces some of the most acute threats from climate change. Residents have begun to adapt. | Umair Irfan/VoxDominica’s traditional foods are countering modern threats. KALINAGO TERRITORY, Dominica — Inside a small yellow roadside shop on the edge of a lush hill, two sisters are reviving an ancient staple to serve modern tastes and stave off a future threat. The sisters, Valary Antoine and Arnique Valmond, are... Read more ›
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