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Nov. 18, 2020

How we voted, and why

A look at how key groups voted in this election: from Latinos in Texas and the women who went for President Trump to the Black voters who pushed President-elect Joe Biden across the finish line.
Nov. 17, 2020

A red wave of Republicans — and covid cases

How Republicans are using election wins to justify their approach to the pandemic. The CDC’s latest on why you should wear a mask. And, the coronavirus response in Africa.
Nov. 16, 2020

The lame-duck economy

With protections expiring and no stimulus deal in sight, Americans could be heading for even more economic pain. The national security costs of delaying the transition. And the promise of at-home coronavirus testing.
Nov. 13, 2020

The worst covid surge is just beginning

The Midwest emerges as the latest hot spot for coronavirus, as daily cases across the U.S. break records. And the Democrats’ last hope to take control of the Senate comes down to Georgia.
Nov. 12, 2020

What’s wrong with polling?

Campaign strategists and the public were led to believe that Democrats were headed for a wave. Election results have told a different story, just as they did four years ago. And the next steps for a promising coronavirus vaccine.
Nov. 11, 2020

Is this a coup?

The quiet pessimism lurking inside the White House. How Joe Biden plans to tackle an “existential threat to humanity” – climate change. And how to reclaim your sense of time during this … time.
Nov. 10, 2020

These tweets may be harmful to your democracy

Breaking down conspiracy theories over election fraud. The Republicans who won, even when Trump didn’t. And, a new leader in the box office.
Nov. 9, 2020

New president, same pandemic

President-elect Joe Biden prepares a transition to the White House — and readies a team to combat a surging pandemic. And for future leaders, the hope and promise of Kamala Harris.
Nov. 6, 2020

How does a man who hates losing prepare to lose?

As key states flip for Joe Biden, the former vice president renews calls for patience. Meanwhile inside the White House, President Trump is by turns angry and despondent. But no matter what happens next, it’s clear: Trumpism is here to stay.
Nov. 5, 2020

The divided states of America

Why the Trump campaign is mounting legal challenges in swing states. What the election reveals about the urban-rural divide. And why Wall Street likes the sound of gridlock in Washington.
Nov. 4, 2020

The race to 270

Battleground states continue counting ballots in races that are too close to call. And how Democrats failed to capture Latino voters in Florida.
Nov. 4, 2020

It’s not over yet

As the nation waits to find out the results of the election, we hear what it's like to report the news in this moment of uncertainty — with dispatches from political reporters and the editor who’s charged with deciding what goes on the front page.
Nov. 3, 2020

The citizen’s guide to election night

From Kenosha, Wis., to Greenville, N.C., voters are anxiously heading to the polls on the last day of the 2020 general election. How voters have navigated the process of casting a ballot this year. And what to watch for on this election night.
Nov. 2, 2020

The year of the voter

How a chaotic year resulted in sky-high voter turnout. And, how Democrats are trying to win back rural votes in the Midwest.
Oct. 31, 2020

Keeping up with the Boneses

The cult of the giant Home Depot skeleton.
Oct. 30, 2020

Will our democracy survive this election?

The decline of democracy in the United States. Lessons from 150 books about President Trump and his time in office. And, the rise of Sarah Cooper.
Oct. 29, 2020

Q-tips, generators and a prayer: How to run an election

What it’s like to run an election in a pandemic. Also, the French president’s crusade to reform Islam.
Oct. 28, 2020

Can we trust polling in battleground states?

A snapshot of what’s happening in key battleground states. What we can and can’t learn from polling. And a complicated end to the World Series.
Oct. 27, 2020

Will your vote count?

What we can learn from a Supreme Court decision on mail-in ballots in Wisconsin. The states where most voters still can’t vote by mail. And why it’s easier to vote from space than from your own home.
Oct. 26, 2020

The court that Mitch McConnell built

Mitch McConnell’s Supreme Court victory. The future of the Affordable Care Act. And a shift in the White House’s thinking on how to tackle the coronavirus.
Oct. 23, 2020

The winners and losers of early voting

What record-breaking early-voter turnout means for Democrats and Republicans. How one election official is handling the “tsunami” of ballots in her Texas county. Plus, the latest on foreign election interference.
Oct. 22, 2020

545 kids

How the government has lost track of hundreds of separated migrant families. Why rural communities still lack reliable access to high-speed Internet. And, forming a ‘pandemic pod’ for the winter.
Oct. 21, 2020

The latest on the race for a vaccine

The latest on vaccine trials, and who would get a vaccine first. Why personal protective equipment such as the N95 mask is still so scarce. And introducing the mute button to the presidential debate.
Oct. 20, 2020

Can Senate Republicans survive Trump?

The Senate seats in danger of flipping parties this election. Facebook and Twitter struggle to tackle disinformation ahead of the election. And a Black man speaks out after his image was used for fake pro-Trump Twitter accounts.