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How Rock the Vote Became Tok the Vote

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How Rock the Vote Became Tok the Vote

Lauren Goode

Why Are Lines at Polling Places So Long? Math

D’s, R’s, and Queues

Why Are Lines at Polling Places So Long? Math

Adam Rogers

Mark Kelly’s Been To Space. Can He Make it to Capitol Hill?

Astropolitics

Mark Kelly’s Been To Space. Can He Make it to Capitol Hill?

Daniel Oberhaus

Covid-19 has made a basic income system an economic imperative

Economics

Covid-19 has made a basic income system an economic imperative

Guy Standing

The Tech Issues You Won’t Hear About at Tonight’s Debate

Overlooked

The Tech Issues You Won’t Hear About at Tonight’s Debate

Tom Simonite

Fix the post-Covid economy by supporting the unemployed

Economics

Fix the post-Covid economy by supporting the unemployed

Joelle Gamble

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Storms Twitch

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Storms Twitch

Cecilia D'Anastasio

Faculty advised officials on how to police post-Brexit fishing waters

Brexit

Faculty advised officials on how to police post-Brexit fishing waters

Gian M. Volpicelli

Progress can no longer be measured by growth in GDP

Economics

Progress can no longer be measured by growth in GDP

Diane Coyle

Facebook Tweaked Its Rules, but You Can Still Target Voters

Tools of the Trade

Facebook Tweaked Its Rules, but You Can Still Target Voters

Sidney Fussell

Thierry Breton’s guide to taking on Big Tech (and winning)

Policy

Thierry Breton’s guide to taking on Big Tech (and winning)

Clothilde Goujard

A Political Ad Ban Won’t Fix Facebook’s Election Problem

Opinion

A Political Ad Ban Won’t Fix Facebook’s Election Problem

Evan Greer

Why These Cursed Debates Made You Feel So Upset

Uncivil War

Why These Cursed Debates Made You Feel So Upset

Matt Simon

Claudia Conway's TikToks Can't Save Democracy

Digital Culture

Claudia Conway's TikToks Can't Save Democracy

Kate Knibbs

Could Biden Rebuild the Economy by Funding Green Energy?

Electric Stimulus

Could Biden Rebuild the Economy by Funding Green Energy?

Matt Simon

The Superspreading Presidency of Donald Trump

Network Theory

The Superspreading Presidency of Donald Trump

Adam Rogers

The GOP's Cries of 'Censorship' Are Hurting Democracy

Opinion

The GOP's Cries of 'Censorship' Are Hurting Democracy

Justin Sherman

These people want to trademark QAnon to cash in on novelty hats

Regulation

These people want to trademark QAnon to cash in on novelty hats

Gian M. Volpicelli

A Dangerous Year in America Enters Its Most Dangerous Month

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A Dangerous Year in America Enters Its Most Dangerous Month

Garrett M. Graff

England’s Covid-19 strategy is all about London. Sorry, northerners

Health

England’s Covid-19 strategy is all about London. Sorry, northerners

Sophie Charara