Moderna Among Firms Quietly Granted Powers to Seize Patent Rights During Early Days of Covid Pandemic
American-made coronavirus treatments were accelerated using the very type of involuntary patent sharing the drug industry has decried.
Politics
Playing Dumb: Sen. Ron Johnson’s Role in Jan. 6 Plot Is Hiding in Plain Sight
The Republican senator from Wisconsin won't say why he agreed to hand fake slates of electors to then-Vice President Mike Pence on January 6, 2021.
DHS Jan. 6 Investigators Raised Alarm About Being Stonewalled Last Year
A trail of documents shows the DHS watchdog disclosed serious issues with records access in general terms in October 2021.
Voices
Seven Philosophies Better Than Longtermism
There’s literally no belief system humans won’t adopt in order to avoid dealing with the obvious problems right in front of them.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Laying Bare the Secrets of the Pandemic
A new archive will help researchers and journalists make sense of the early days of Covid-19.
DCCC Tests Ads Linking Republicans to High Gas Prices
The messaging shows a willingness to dabble in populist politics by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee following the Inflation Reduction Act.
Voices
FBI Search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago Triggers Slow-Motion Rerun of Jan. 6 Insurrection
A new wave of attacks and threats against the FBI show that Trump's followers are unrepentant, continuing their assault on democracy.
Biden Ignores the Injustice of Israel Killing a Palestinian American Journalist
One hundred days after the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, the Biden administration has failed to launch an investigation.
With Progressives Split, Rep. Josh Gottheimer May Be Gaining a New Ally in Congress
No Labels and a crypto PAC are boosting Joshua Lafazan, a former far-right party nominee, in a Long Island Democratic primary.
The Navy Promised to Do More to Prevent Veteran Suicides. It’s Failing at the Most Basic Measure.
Most Navy websites do not comply with regulations to promote the Veterans Crisis Line, an internal audit found, as officials take unprecedented steps to prevent suicide in the military.