Today, Explained

Colleges reopened. Outbreaks followed. Robert J. Jones, chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, explains why he still thinks bringing students back was the right decision.

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A whistleblower complaint alleges immigrants being detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Georgia have been subjected to involuntary procedures — including hysterectomies. Vox’s Nicole Narea explains.

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After 16 seasons of wildfires, Glen Haydon has figured out how to cope. For everyone else, there’s an app for that.

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Trillions spent on the environment, caregiving, manufacturing, and the racial wealth gap: Vox’s Dylan Matthews explains how Biden wants to “Build Back Better.”

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Vox’s Ella Nilsen says the implausible is now looking possible.

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The pandemic hasn’t stopped Americans from dating, hooking up, or tying the knot. In fact, lockdown has been helping people get down.

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A chief political rival of Vladimir Putin has been poisoned in what Foreign Policy’s Amy MacKinnon says is a watershed moment for Russia.

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Some people think it’s the only way out of the pandemic. Those people are very wrong.

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As the election draws near, of fake news you must steer clear. For you (and your uncle), this episode is here.

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