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How inflation became America’s greatest economic problem

The last time inflation was this high, the Fed engineered a severe recession. Unfortunately, the problem is much more complex now. Can the off-ramp to spiking inflation go better this time?

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The Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion could overturn Roe v. Wade: What this means

Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion overturning the Supreme Court decision establishing the right to abortion spells huge consequences for politics, the law and public health.

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The death penalty: The past and uncertain future of executions in America

Fewer people are being sentenced to death, and concerns about cruelty and racial bias remain, but some states are trying to move ahead with executions anyway.

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What led to Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II

More than 5 million people have fled Ukraine since the war began.

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Americans hate masks, but there’s no safely ending the pandemic without them

The face coverings are a cheap, effective and powerful tool that will help us get through future surges.

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Student debt: What it is, how we got it, and why it’s so hard to cancel

Pausing student loan payments is easy. Fixing the system will be much harder.

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What the science says about trans kids and medical care

New laws targeting trans children and their parents are based on politics, not research.

War in Ukraine: How we got here — and what may come next

The road to war was long and complicated. The way out may be, too.

Tom Nagorski, Global Editor, Joshua Keating, Global Security Reporter, Matthew Zeitlin, Domestic Economics Reporter, Benjamin Powers, Technology Reporter, Lili Pike, China Reporter, and Anya van Wagtendonk, Misinformation Reporter

April 5, 2022

Casualty of war in Ukraine: The global food supply

Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of wheat and corn and other staples. The war means that food isn’t getting to people who need it.

Tom Nagorski, Global Editor, Matthew Zeitlin, Domestic Economics Reporter, Nikhil Kumar, Deputy Global Editor, and Matt Stiles, Senior Data Visualization Reporter

April 4, 2022

Russia’s billionaires: Who they are, what they own — and can they influence Vladimir Putin?

Targeting oligarchs is popular. It’s not clear it can help end a war.

Tom Nagorski, Global Editor, Jason Paladino, Investigative Reporter, Nikhil Kumar, Deputy Global Editor, Joshua Keating, Global Security Reporter, Anna Deen, Data Visualization Reporter, and Alex Leeds Matthews, Data Visualization Reporter

March 16, 2022

Why danger still looms at Ukraine’s nuclear power plants

The science, strategy and risks behind Russia’s takeover of a Ukrainian nuclear facility.

Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter, Lili Pike, China Reporter, and Joshua Keating, Global Security Reporter

March 15, 2022

Space is turning into a dangerous junkyard

Defunct rockets, satellites and other debris litter the skies. Giant nets, harpoons and robot claws might be part of the solution.

Alexandra Witze, Freelance Reporter, and Matt Stiles, Senior Data Visualization Reporter

February 16, 2022

We already know what a post-Roe v. Wade nation will look like. Here’s the data.

Limits on abortion mean people will have to travel farther to get the procedure. Those denied are at higher risk of physical and financial harm.

Emily Willingham, Freelance Reporter, and Alex Leeds Matthews, Data Visualization Reporter

January 31, 2022

Rich countries promised billions of dollars in climate aid. The bill is overdue — and growing.

The developing world needs help to build up infrastructure while adapting to the ravages of a changing climate.

Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter

January 27, 2022

Kids of color face a higher risk of severe covid – and have the lowest vaccination rates

Early data shows a racial gap in which kids are getting shots.

Sara Reardon, Freelance Reporter

January 20, 2022

Crimes against history: Inside the multibillion-dollar world of stolen antiquities

From colonial armies to ISIS fighters, antiquities theft has a long history. Now there’s a push to get them back to the countries they came from.

Nikhil Kumar, Deputy Global Editor

January 20, 2022

Hiring software could reinforce existing bias. Can the ethical AI movement change that?

As companies adopt AI tools, some researchers push for greater transparency.

Benjamin Powers, Technology Reporter

January 18, 2022