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The new Hormuz blockade, briefly explained
President Donald Trump speaks to the media after disembarking from Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on April 12, 2026. | Tasos Kat...
JD Vance had a vision for the world. Trump is wrecking it.
Vice President JD Vance looks on before boarding Air Force Two to return to Washington, DC, from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport on...
OpenAI’s oddly socialist, wildly hypocritical new economic agenda
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Op...
Donald Trump’s pivot to blasphemy
President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and second lady Usha Vance attend the National Prayer Service at the...
Eric Swalwell’s downfall, explained
Democratic United States Representative Eric Swalwell delivers a speech in Los Angeles, California, on January 10, 2026. | AFP via Getty Images...
How MAGA’s favorite strongman finally lost
Supporters wave Hungarian flags as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaks to voters at an election campaign rally two days before parliame...
OpenAI is pivoting to…socialism?
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Op...
New data suggests Trump’s assault on democracy may be stalling out
Participants seen holding a banner at a Manhattan No Kings protest. | Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images The status of American democr...
Viktor Orbán has fallen
Supporters wave Hungarian flags as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaks to voters at an election campaign rally two days before parliame...
Hope vs. optimism, explained
On Explain It Me, we try to give you useful information to help you navigate and understand the world around you. But lately there’s been an...
Am I too poor to have a baby?
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value plura...
What does American politics look like beyond Trump?
The only people with worse poll numbers than President Donald Trump are the political media that cover him. We, the journalists, are in a cri...
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