A Senate filibuster may kill Biden’s agenda, stirring calls to end the controversial tactic. Here’s how a filibuster works and its history, explained.
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How short selling works and how it affects the stock market
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Who is Andy Jassy? Get to know the man replacing Jeff Bezos as Amazon’s next CEO
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Why not everything you say or tweet is protected under free speech
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How viruses like COVID-19 mutate, and how they impact vaccine development
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Marijuana: Why the drug became illegal and the future of legalization
Here’s what you need to know about the future of marijuana legalization in the United States, from its racist beginnings to today.
How a new type of vaccine called mRNA is changing the game to prevent COVID-19
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Runoffs: Why some states use them, how they work and their roots in racism
As Georgia heads towards a highly anticipated runoff election, it begs the question: Why do some states have runoffs? And what’s the purpose of them?
The current US workforce vs. what it could look like in the future
From gender to the gig economy and location, the American labor force is changing. Here’s how you compare to the average American worker.
Being out of work doesn’t mean you are automatically counted as unemployed. We explain.
Job loss numbers skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but not everyone was counted as unemployed. Here’s how the unemployment rate is measured.