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By Rebecca Jennings

Your brain’s privacy is at risk. The US just took its first big step toward protecting it.

Colorado passed legislation to prevent companies from selling your brainwaves. But is it enough to stop the likes of Meta and Apple?

By Sigal Samuel

Everything ends. Even Bluey.

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By Bryan Walsh

Monkey Man’s imperfect political critique still packs a punch

Dev Patel’s action-packed directorial debut also takes aim at contemporary Indian politics.

By Li Zhou

The Supreme Court case that could turn homelessness into a crime, explained

Grants Pass v. Johnson could make the entire criminal justice system far crueler. It also tests the limits of judicial power.

By Ian Millhiser

Boeing’s problems were as bad as you thought

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By Whizy Kim

The very short Mayorkas impeachment trial, explained

Senate Democrats put a quick end to Republicans’ political stunt.

By Li Zhou

Would you donate a kidney for $50,000?

Giving a kidney saves a life. Paying donors could fix the shortage.

By Dylan Matthews

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Politicians and conservative news outlets say there’s an epidemic of people moving into a stranger’s house and refusing to leave. Curbed’s Bridget Read and Semafor’s David Weigel explain what’s actually happening.

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