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Trump escalates a trade war with Mexico, Canada, and the EU; Denmark passes a law banning the burqa (and other face coverings).

By Ella NilsenCultureMay 31, 2018PodcastCultureMay 31, 2018The Americans series finale’s greatest secrets, explained by its showrunners

“We weren’t interested in the answer. We didn’t want to know. What interested us was the question.”

By Emily St. JamesPolice ViolenceMay 31, 2018Police ViolenceMay 31, 2018A black man was fatally shot by law enforcement. A federal jury gave his family $4.

The jury argued that Gregory Hill was responsible for his own death, so the award was later reduced to 4 cents.

By P.R. LockhartPoliticsMay 31, 2018PoliticsMay 31, 2018The Equal Rights Amendment’s surprise comeback, explained

If one more state ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment, it could make it into the Constitution — maybe.

By Emily StewartCultureMay 31, 2018CultureMay 31, 2018Samantha Bee and TBS apologize for calling Ivanka Trump a “feckless c*nt”

The host said she went too far and the words she used were inexcusable.

By Alex Abad-SantosPoliticsMay 31, 2018PoliticsMay 31, 2018Trump can pardon whomever he wants

Dinesh D’Souza and Scooter Libby could be just the beginning.

By Dylan MatthewsPoliticsMay 31, 2018PoliticsMay 31, 2018Trump says he’ll consider commuting Rod Blagojevich’s sentence, pardoning Martha Stewart

Blagojevich is currently serving a 14-year prison term after being convicted on corruption charges.

By Li ZhouPoliticsMay 31, 2018PoliticsMay 31, 2018Kim Kardashian is allowed to care about prison reform

Two reality TV stars met in the Oval Office. Guess which one got taken seriously?

By Laura McGannThe Big IdeaMay 31, 2018The Big IdeaMay 31, 2018The record-low birthrate offers yet another sign that millennials are economically screwed

Would you have kids if you were drowning in debt?

By Alex PressWorld PoliticsMay 31, 2018World PoliticsMay 31, 2018Why Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs on US allies are so dangerous

This is how trade wars start.

By Zack BeauchampMediaMay 31, 2018MediaMay 31, 2018Dinesh D’Souza, America’s greatest conservative troll, explained

Here’s how he went from being a respected conservative intellectual to a conspiracy-minded felon.

By Dylan MatthewsPoliticsMay 31, 2018PoliticsMay 31, 2018Trump just announced he’ll pardon Dinesh D’Souza

This is just the latest controversial pardon for Trump.

By Ella NilsenPoliticsMay 31, 2018PoliticsMay 31, 2018Trump is now claiming that firing Comey had nothing to do with Russia

A memo from then-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe says Trump asked Rod Rosenstein to mention Russia when he recommended firing James Comey. Trump says that’s not true, even though he told Lester Holt last year that firing Comey did relate to Russia.

By Emily StewartPoliticsMay 31, 2018PoliticsMay 31, 2018The Trump–Kim Kardashian meeting, explained

Kardashian is lobbying Trump to pardon Alice Marie Johnson, a great-grandmother convicted of drug trafficking.

By German LopezClimateMay 31, 2018ClimateMay 31, 2018It’s time to think seriously about cutting off the supply of fossil fuels

A new paper makes the case for supply-side climate policy.

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