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The best and worst in 2022 politics
Ukraine, abortion, midterms, racist tape leaks — 2022 was a lot, politically. We gather our newsroom experts to break down the year. Read the full tr…
3 years, 4 months ago
The good and bad of natural disasters in 2022
This year, we saw a pandemic that just won’t quit, a face-melting heatwave and an underwater volcano eruption that wreaked all kinds of havoc. 2022 b…
3 years, 4 months ago
Dr. Fauci's tips for the tripledemic
Dr. Anthony Fauci is one of the most prominent public health officials in history due to his work during the HIV/AIDS crisis and the ongoing COVID-19…
3 years, 4 months ago
The crypto crash was inescapable
Cryptocurrency started the year strong. But as 2022 ends, what was supposed to be a revolutionary way to buy, save and invest has collapsed. The pric…
3 years, 4 months ago
Housing the unhoused, voucher edition
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden administration authorized over a billion dollars in housing vouchers to help people stay off the streets. The…
3 years, 4 months ago
A culture war over electric cars?
The Biden administration is pushing electric vehicles as the future. So are major auto makers. But how will that play out in red states? We travel to…
3 years, 4 months ago
Will Swifties take down Ticketmaster?
After Ticketmaster botched sales for Taylor Swift’s upcoming concert tour, her die-hard fans, known as Swifties, did more than just whine on social m…
3 years, 4 months ago
The nightmare that is identity theft
Jessica Roy was hanging with friends at a piano bar when her wallet was stolen — and became a victim of identity theft. Roy filed the necessary repor…
3 years, 4 months ago
Keke Palmer’s Hollywood reality — and dreams
Keke Palmer has already racked up two decades in show business. She acts, sings, hosts a TV show and is the face of numerous memes — and she has big …
3 years, 4 months ago
The grad student strike at UC schools
The workload for graduate students, researchers and assistants who take on-campus jobs for their discipline is notoriously underpaid and endless. Tha…
3 years, 4 months ago