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Break the Glass • It's time to cover the war on democracy like the emergency it is.

"I'm Going to Have to Work Until I Die." • The wealthy devour retirement incentives meant for the middle class.

Boards of Control • Our long history of letting white Americans veto racial progress in education.

Purchasing Power • Minneapolis weighs a law that could let renters buy their place—or pick their landlord.

The Coming Coup • The insurrectionists failed to topple a fair election. But Republican legislators are succeeding at seizing control of how—and if—votes are counted.

States of Denial • Republican attacks on democracy go far beyond Georgia. Here are some of the most egregious efforts over the past year to sabotage fair elections.

Table Scraps • How the nation's biggest restaurant lobby protected the major chains during the pandemic and left the little guy behind.

Unhappy Meal • I’ll have the organic heat-stress with a side of staffing issues, please.

The Pushback • Millions of refugees are fleeing war, persecution, and the effects of the climate crisis. A new frontier of brutality awaits them.

Holy War • How Steve Bannon, Milo Yiannopoulos, and other militant right-wing activists are hellbent on transforming the Catholic Church—starting with the pope.

The Influencer • The totally out-of-this-world tale of the fugitive Chinese tycoon who has joined forces with Steve Bannon to blanket the web with far-right propaganda

Looks Don't Kill • Plastic surgery has a troubled history inside prisons. Some advocates want it to make a comeback.

Housing Crisis • There's a know-it-when-you-see-it quality to the term. But what does it actually mean?

Break the Chain • We've got a plastics problem. Will chemical recycling solve it?

There Will Be Blood • Lab-grown meat still requires slaughterhouse products.