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A “Cannabis Shop,” selling hemp products, in Krakow, Poland. | Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Two-thirds of Americans support marijuana legalization, according to two recent polls. The overwhelming majority of Americans support marijuana legalization, according to two recent surveys from major polling organizations. The newest poll, from the Pew Research Center, found that 67 percentContinue reading “Support for marijuana legalization is at an all-time high in a new poll”

A comic on who you extend empathy to — and how that affects your worldview. Humor, political cartoons, and graphic journalism from The Highlight, Vox’s home for features and longform journalism. This essay is an excerpt from Are You at Risk for Empathy Myopia?, available in print from Radiator Comics. Why liberal hearts bleed andContinue reading “Do your politics make you more empathetic?”

While Airbnb has been slow to implement strong verification policies, some customers are getting scammed in a big way.  | Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images On this episode of Reset, hear how one woman found herself in the middle of it, and how to protect yourself. While on vacation in SeptemberContinue reading “A bait-and-switch scam ran unchecked on Airbnb. Here’s how it worked.”

Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs George P. Kent (left) and top US diplomat in Ukraine William B. Taylor Jr. are sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on November 13, 2019. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images William Taylor? George Kent? Marie Yovanovitch? Here’s who they are. Marie Yovanovitch, the former USContinue reading “Who’s who in the impeachment hearings on Ukraine”

AP At least five people were injured, according to local officials. At least five people were injured during a shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, on Thursday, local officials confirmed. The suspect remains at large. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva described him as an Asian, male student in dark clothing. ThisContinue reading “Saugus High School shooting in Santa Clarita, California: what we know”

A New York state sex offender registry photo of Jeffrey Epstein. | New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services The idea that Bill and Hillary Clinton secretly kill their political enemies has circulated in right-wing fever swamps for decades. On Wednesday, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) sent out 23 consecutive tweets whose first letters spelledContinue reading “The conspiracy theories about the Clintons and Jeffrey Epstein’s death, explained”

Brian Hook, the State Department’s special representative for Iran, testifies during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on October 16, 2019, in Washington, DC. | Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The State Department’s inspector general recommends disciplinary action against Brian Hook. One of President Donald Trump’s highest-ranking foreign policy officials at the State Department forced out a careerContinue reading “Trump’s Iran envoy reassigned a staffer after right-wing media accused her of disloyalty”

Democratic candidates gather for a debate in Houston. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Making the stage was a whole lot tougher. The fifth Democratic presidential debate is set to take place on November 20 in Atlanta, and will be hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post. It could feature the smallest slate of candidates yet, andContinue reading “Here’s everything you need to know about the November Democratic debate”

Larry French/Getty Images for The Jefferson Awards Foundation He’s already missed the deadline to be on the ballot in some states. Last week Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she would name former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a former businessman and civil rights attorney, to her cabinet. Instead, he announced he actually wants to be president. PatrickContinue reading “Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is running for president”

Getty Images William Taylor and George Kent will testify at the first public hearing in Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. Update: The first impeachment hearing has concluded. The next hearing will be on Friday, November 15, and feature testimony from former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch. After that, there will be hearings on Tuesday, November 19.Continue reading “Live: The impeachment inquiry’s first public hearing”