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ABCDebate Sep 13, 2019

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After Vox's Tara Golshan reviews the third Democratic debate, Matthew Yglesias explains how Joe Biden wins even when he loses.

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The president's hit list Sep 12, 2019

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“I’d be happy to slaughter them,” President Rodrigo Duterte said about three million drug users in the Philippines. It appears he is following through.

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Like, bye Sep 11, 2019

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Facebook and Instagram are thinking about ditching the thumbs and hearts. What would life be like without "Likes"?

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John Boltin' Sep 10, 2019

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John Bolton is out. Vox’s Alex Ward explains why he was at odds with his boss from Day 1.

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Am I gonna die from vaping? Sep 09, 2019

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Maybe.

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Gerry with the bad maps Sep 06, 2019

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A historic court decision erased some of the most gerrymandered maps in the country this week. North Carolina now has two weeks to redraw them.

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CNN's climate marathon in 20 minutes Sep 05, 2019

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We watched seven straight hours of Democrats discussing climate policy so you wouldn't have to.

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#FreedMeekMill Sep 04, 2019

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Rapper Meek Mill was arrested on drug and weapons charges as a teen in 2007, but the case didn't close until last week. NPR's Bobby Allyn explains how a police officer and a judge helped keep Meek Mill in the criminal justice system for over a decade.

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Missing history Sep 03, 2019

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Kids in school don’t learn much about American slavery. Professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries says students deserve the real story.

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Still not safe to drink Aug 30, 2019

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First it was Flint, now it's Newark. Why do American cities keep contaminating their water?

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