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Shannon Palus
Rebecca Onion
Jessica Stoya and Rich Juzwiak
Jack Hamilton
Ben Mathis-Lilley
Azadeh Shahshahani and Juilee Shivalkar
Sam Adams
Richard L. Hasen and Dahlia Lithwick
Kevin McCarthy has seemingly prevented the Republican Party from doing its favorite thing: causing a catastrophe to prove an unpopular point.
What it all means
The siblings may have failed, but succeeding would have been far worse.
Where we’re headed
Our increasingly crowded moon could be headed for disaster. A lunar registry will help us right the course.
An honest guide to modern life
Being down bad isn’t considered a mental illness. Maybe it should be.
What really matters
At a party filled with booze and grievance, some of the party’s richest patrons looked to the future. Not everyone liked what they saw.