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The great 2028 Olympic ticket crashout, explained
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (965+ words) Organizers promised LA 2028 tickets would be accessible and affordable. It didn't feel that way when I tried to buy them. Buying tickets to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is kind of like having a megawealthy friend talk to you about the…...
Welcome to the May issue of The Highlight
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (69+ words) Insects may feel pain. Do you have a moral duty to protect them from harm? Want to fight fascism? Join a knitting circle. Even when you're physically alone, you might not be getting the restorative solitude you need. The playbook…...
Trump's big marijuana move
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (460+ words) Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is loosening restrictions on medical marijuana. What changed? On Thursday, the Justice Department announced that state-licensed medical marijuana and products approved by the Food and Drug Administration containing marijuana will now fall under…...
Democrats are winning the redistricting war " for now, anyway
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (726+ words) Between Florida and the Supreme Court, a lot could still change. This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. As the old-timey term suggests,…...
Israel's critics are winning the battle for the Democratic Party
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (1182+ words) Democratic voters turned against Israel. Now their politicians are following. The politics of Israel have shifted inside the Democratic Party " and staunch defenders of the Jewish nation are growing scarcer and scarcer. On Wednesday, 40 out of 47 Democratic senators voted to…...
Rub'n Gallego on why he defended Eric Swalwell " and why he regrets it now
1+ week, 1+ day ago (640+ words) An interview with the senator Swalwell called his "best friend." But now, Gallego is distancing himself from the Congress member and arguing that he had no prior knowledge of the allegations. Gallego has also denied that he heard any rumors…...
Eric Swalwell's downfall, explained
1+ week, 6+ day ago (272+ words) The accusations that forced out the frontrunner in California's governor race " and could push him from Congress next. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) suspended his campaign for California governor on Sunday after a series of disturbing accusations of sexual misconduct. The…...
Democrats just locked down control of one of the most important courts in America
2+ week, 4+ day ago (610+ words) Dems won a swing-state election in a 20-point blowout. Wisconsin voters effectively gave Democrats a supermajority on one of the most important state supreme courts in the country on Tuesday. The result was a blowout. Justice-elect Chris Taylor defeated Judge…...
Welcome to the April issue of The Highlight
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (90+ words) By Rachel Cohen Booth How to think about what's best for your child " and for all the other children, too. As baby boomers age, caregivers are often squeezed caring for parents and children at the same time. They need help....
Courts are finally punishing Big Tech for harming kids. Here's the catch.
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1232+ words) The legal breakthrough that could reshape social media " for better or worse. This week, juries in California and New Mexico dealt a pair of landmark verdicts against America's social media giants. In Los Angeles, jurors awarded $6 million to a young…...