Sen. Mitch McConnell, a vocal opponent of curtailing the government’s surveillance powers, got his way again. | Alex Wong/Getty Images An amendment to the Patriot Act that would have forbidden the government from secretly collecting information about your internet habits failed by just one vote. During the coronavirus pandemic, many of us have vastly increased … Read more
Asylum seekers wait for their turn to cross to the United States at the US/Mexico border in Tijuana, Mexico, on February 29. | Guillermo Arias/AFP/Getty Images The border is closed indefinitely and Trump has started rapidly sending asylum seekers back to Mexico. President Donald Trump has spent the last three years pursuing policies that would … Read more
Bill Gates carries enormous respect among signers of The Giving Pledge. | AFP via Getty Images The small messages that Gates sends the signers of the Giving Pledge could have big effects. Bill Gates has emerged as one of the most important leaders of the coronavirus era, building factories for future vaccines, pushing to expand … Read more
Danielle A. Scruggs/Vox A guide to animated TV series you’ll fall in love with, from the family-friendly classics to some adult-only picks. The connection between cartoons and youth often casts an unfair stigma: that cartoons are for kids, kids who can suspend disbelief to relate to talking to animals or who still believe that magic … Read more
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders on June 27, 2019, in Miami. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images The unity task forces could have a big hand in shaping Democratic policy in 2020. Here’s who’s on it. Former Vice President Joe Biden and progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders are teaming up to create joint “unity” … Read more
Businesses started to reopen in Germany and South Korea and now the countries are seeing a worrying increase in coronavirus cases. | Bodo Marks/picture alliance via Getty Images) The coronavirus crisis won’t be over until the world has a vaccine or a cure. The recent spike in Covid-19 cases in some of the countries thought … Read more
Elle Fanning has a hidden talent for cosplaying as celebrities like Brad Pitt, and LOL While shooting her new Hulu series The Great, Elle Fanning said that she and the rest of the cast and crew spent a lot of time thinking of ways to pass the time and bond with one another. It was … Read more
A nurse counter-protesting against lockdown demonstrators in Minnesota. | Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune/Getty Images One conservative writer’s viral rant explains how a basic public health measure become another front in the culture wars. Wearing a mask is one of the easiest ways to contribute to the fight against coronavirus. Infected people wearing masks are less likely … Read more
Hamilton is coming to Disney+ on July 3. | Joan Marcus Most recently, Disney announced release dates for The New Mutants and Hamilton. The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, which was first identified in China in December, has had sweeping effects in the public health, business, and travel sectors, among others. And while the repercussions for the … Read more
Funeral workers wearing protective gear transport a coffin to proceed with cremation at Xilotepec crematorium in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 5. | Martin Gonzalez/Eyepix Group/Barcroft Media via Getty Images By some estimates, Mexico’s coronavirus cases are 17 times higher than officially reported. The coronavirus has killed thousands of people in Mexico. But suspicions swirl … Read more