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President and CEO of Saudi Aramco Amin Nasser (left) and Aramco’s chair Yasir al-Rumayyan attend a press conference in the eastern Saudi Arabian region of Dhahran on November 3, 2019. | AFP via Getty Images The oil company that made Saudi Arabia rich is going public. Some say the timing couldn’t be worse. Pop quiz:Continue reading “The world’s most profitable company is about to go public”

AP/Colorado Springs Police Department A grand jury found the shooting death of De’Von Bailey was justified. The Colorado Springs police officers who shot and killed a black 19-year-old will not face charges, a grand jury ruled Wednesday. The use of lethal force in the death of De’Von Bailey, which had sparked protests over what appearedContinue reading “Officers shot and killed a black teen. They won’t be charged because of a “fleeing felons” law.”

Andrew Yang poses for a selfie. | Ethan Miller/Getty Images For politicians, the buzziest new social video app presents a risk and an opportunity. In 2015, Hillary Clinton was “yas queening” all over the internet. She had an official Snapchat account with a “Yaaas, Hillary!” logo that was also a T-shirt, a posed #yas photoContinue reading “How the Washington Post’s TikTok became an unofficial 2020 campaign stop”

Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch is surrounded by lawyers, aides, and journalists as she arrives at the US Capitol October 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Yovanovitch’s fate is a prologue to the main scandal. House Democrats’ second public hearing in their impeachment inquiry kicks off at 9 am ET onContinue reading “What to expect from Marie Yovanovitch’s impeachment testimony”

Universal Images Group via Getty Images Antibiotic-resistant diseases are killing more than the CDC thought; Hong Kong protests approach sixth month. Vox Sentences is your daily digest for what’s happening in the world. Sign up for the Vox Sentences newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox Monday through Friday, or view the Vox Sentences archive forContinue reading “Vox Sentences: The superbugs are super bad”

Nike shoes worn by Norman Powell of the Toronto Raptors during a game against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 13, 2019, in Portland, Oregon. | Abbie Parr/Getty Images Soon, when you buy Nike stuff on Amazon, it will no longer come directly from Nike. When Nike announced in 2017 that it would start sellingContinue reading “Nike’s breakup with Amazon is a lose-lose situation for everyone — including you”

Rob Walton, Walmart board member, shows off his socks featuring pink flamingoes during the annual Walmart shareholders meeting event on June 1, 2018, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. | Rick T. Wilking/Getty Images A new state law requires all public companies to have at least one woman on their board. A libertarian group is suing California forContinue reading “A libertarian group is suing California for allegedly discriminating against men”

Ambassador William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary George Kent arrive for an impeachment inquiry on November 13, 2019. | Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via Getty Images Outlets should know better by now than comparing politics to reality TV. Alas. The first public impeachment hearing on Wednesday featured testimony from two State Department officials, BillContinue reading “Coverage of the first impeachment hearing illustrates how the media is falling short”

The hippie aesthetic owes a lot to Art Nouveau. When you picture hippies, you probably think of bell bottoms, long hair, and LSD. You might also think of a very specific graphic design and illustration style, seen on concert posters and album covers: curly, cloudy, barely legible lettering; trippy color combinations; and decorative meandering borders.Continue reading “Where the 1960s “psychedelic” look came from”

Algerian protesters hold national flags as they chant during an anti-government rally in the centre of the capital Algiers on November 12, 2019. | Ryad Kramdi/AFP/Getty Images Algerians have been protesting since February. Here’s why you haven’t heard much about them. An Algerian court on Wednesday sentenced over 20 protesters to several months of jailContinue reading “Algeria’s forgotten protesters”