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Politics on Eurovision isn’t new. It’s been part of it almost from the start. Jessica Gow/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images The annual Eurovision Song Contest kicked off yesterday and is bracing for protests and audience disruptions over Israel’s inclusion…

A deal will still be tough. During a demonstration against the Israeli government, protesters hold flags and signs calling for a hostages deal with Hamas on May 4, 2024, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Amir Levy/Getty Images Joshua Keating is a…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned cell-cultivated or “lab-grown” meat. Why did Democratic Senator John Fetterman lend his support? Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) walking the halls of Congress. Nathan Howard/Getty Images Kenny Torrella is a staff writer for Vox’s Future Perfect…

AI nudges us to prioritize speed and scale. In Gaza, it’s turbocharging mass bombing. A December 2023 photo shows a Palestinian girl injured as a result of the Israeli bombing on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. Saher Alghorra/Middle…

And is it feasible? Plus three other questions about the student protesters’ demands. Signs hang at George Washington University’s Gaza solidarity encampment, created by students in conjunction with other DC-area universities, in Washington, DC on April 25, 2024.  Allison Bailey/Middle…

The Israel-Hamas war went from a potential short-term ceasefire to strikes on Rafah on Monday. Palestinians in eastern Rafah migrate to Khan Yunis after the Israeli army’s announcement on May 6, 2024. Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images Ellen Ioanes covers…

Press freedom is in a state of emergency in Israel and Gaza. Inspectors and police are seen raiding the Al Jazeera offices in Jerusalem, Israel, on May 5, 2024, and confiscating its equipment.  Saeed Qaq/NurPhoto via Getty Images Nicole Narea…

There are already legal challenges to the new policy, but authorities detained some migrants this week. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conducts a press conference on a plan to stop illegal migration on December 7, 2023. James Manning/WPA/Getty Images Ellen Ioanes…

The US and Saudi Arabia say they’re close to a historic mega-deal. There’s just one problem. President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrive for a photo during a summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 16,…

The justices are quietly quitting their day jobs as judges, even as they become more and more political. Six Supreme Court justices attend President Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address. Shawn Thew/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Ian Millhiser is…