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Badlands Nov 18, 2020

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Covid-19 is surging across the United States, just in time for cold weather and major holidays. North Dakota is doing particularly badly. Vermont may offer hope.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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America said yes to drugs Nov 17, 2020

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Oregon decriminalized all drugs. Red states and blue states are doing the same with weed. It’s the culmination of a failed drug war.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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MAGAlomaniac Nov 16, 2020

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A weekend of protests, violence, and enmity in DC revealed what Donald Trump has planned post-presidency.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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(Home)school is cool Nov 13, 2020

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Covid-19 is surging (again). Schools are closing (again). Kids are learning online (again). And more American parents than ever are turning to homeschool (for the very first time).

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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They fought the Lyft and the Lyft won Nov 12, 2020

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California tried to strengthen labor rights for gig workers. Uber, Lyft, and their food-delivering cohorts responded with a $200 million propaganda offensive.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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Fox & Frenemies Nov 11, 2020

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After a fraught Election Week, cable news is finally cutting away from President Trump’s falsehoods. Erik Wemple, media critic for the Washington Post, explains why it might not last.

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No concession! Nov 10, 2020

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The 45th president of the United States has thus far refused to acknowledge the 46th. Political scientist Zeynep Tufekci explains this latest test of America’s democracy. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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Biden’s coronavirus plan Nov 09, 2020

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And some big vaccine news, too.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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Joe Biden wins Nov 06, 2020

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-And Kamala Harris, too.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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What happened to Congress? Nov 05, 2020