Voices
New Justice Department Media Rules Won’t Help if Trump Wins Again
Merrick Garland’s latest policy includes plenty of vague language that could still make it relatively easy for prosecutors to go after reporters’ sources.
Politics
Stephen Miller Mails "Race-Baiting Misinformation" to Asian American Voters
Asian American Democrats in Pennsylvania are combating a flood of misleading ads from former Trump administration officials ahead of the midterms.
GOP Candidate Playing Up Veteran Status Finds Loophole for His Claim
Veterans organizations are taking sides in the race between Colin Schmitt and Democrat Pat Ryan. But their resumes are very different.
An Uber Millionaire Wants You to Vote on the Internet — Despite the Inherent Vulnerabilities
Bradley Tusk’s Mobile Voting has already conducted 21 online voting pilots in seven states, but the technology for doing it securely doesn’t exist.
Voices
Top Fed Official: Fed Will “Keep At This” Until Your Savings Accounts Are Drained
Kansas City Fed President Esther George should be celebrated for being honest about how the Federal Reserve works.
Democratic Consultants Cash In on AIPAC Spending — Even as It Tries to Hand the House to Republicans
The firms helped attack progressive Summer Lee during the primary. Now, in a tight general election, AIPAC is all in on the Republican.
Israel's Far-Right Kingmakers Draw on U.S. Funding — Despite Terror Classifications
Even as some in D.C. have expressed concern about the figures in Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, little is done about the tax-exempt U.S. supporters of Israel’s far right.
Experimenting With Disaster
Lab That Created Risky Avian Flu Had “Unacceptable” Biosafety Protocols
Documents obtained by The Intercept reveal disturbing biosafety lapses and troubling gaps in oversight by government agencies.
Experimenting With Disaster
Accident With 1918 Pandemic Virus Raises Questions About Pathogen Research
A researcher working with the 1918 flu virus was bit by an infected ferret and sent home to quarantine.
Experimenting With Disaster
Student Infected With Debilitating Virus in Undisclosed Biolab Accident
By the time a researcher who pricked her finger in Missouri reported the accident, she was already sick.