Compound Observer

WandaVision’s disappointing finale and the problem with demanding “justice” in fiction

Published 2021-03-15 08:00:00 UTC

The sweeping implications of the Supreme Court’s new union-busting case

Published 2021-03-15 08:30:00 UTC

Covid-19’s big public health lesson: Ask people to be careful, not perfect

Published 2021-03-15 09:00:00 UTC

Here’s the full list of 2021 Oscar nominees

Published 2021-03-15 09:18:26 UTC

College students needed spring break for their mental health. Covid-19 took that away.

Published 2021-03-15 09:30:00 UTC

The problem is work

Published 2021-03-15 11:00:00 UTC

A brief guide to the Oscars’ Best Picture nominees

Published 2021-03-15 11:50:00 UTC

The Snyder Cut rights a lot of Justice League’s wrongs

Published 2021-03-15 12:00:00 UTC

Peter Thiel is making the biggest political bet of his life

Published 2021-03-15 14:25:00 UTC

North Korea is giving Biden the silent treatment

Published 2021-03-15 14:50:00 UTC

Why people are getting evicted for calling 911

Published 2021-03-15 15:00:00 UTC

6 winners and 3 losers from the milestone-laden 2021 Oscar nominations

Published 2021-03-15 15:20:00 UTC

Republicans shamelessly take credit for Covid relief they voted against

Published 2021-03-15 15:40:00 UTC

Americans have been shockingly good at getting their second Covid-19 shot

Published 2021-03-15 16:20:00 UTC

Facebook is doing its best to counter anti-vaccination damage done by Facebook

Published 2021-03-15 16:30:00 UTC

Clubhouse got a little less creepy thanks to a recent update

Published 2021-03-15 17:30:00 UTC

Deb Haaland confirmed as the first Native American to lead the Department of the Interior

Published 2021-03-15 18:33:29 UTC

The Bachelor finally had a direct conversation about racism

Published 2021-03-16 00:55:00 UTC

How zero-sum thinking about race hurts all Americans

Published 2021-03-16 08:30:00 UTC

This week in TikTok: Is the creator economy a dystopia?

Published 2021-03-16 09:00:00 UTC

The best $30 I ever spent: A pair of toy mice for my daughter

Published 2021-03-16 09:00:00 UTC

How Judas and the Black Messiah’s two lead actors wound up with supporting actor Oscar nods

Published 2021-03-16 09:30:00 UTC

The history of tensions — and solidarity — between Black and Asian American communities, explained

Published 2021-03-16 11:00:00 UTC

Worst sandstorm in a decade chokes Beijing

Published 2021-03-16 11:10:00 UTC

Dozens of antiwar groups call on Congress to curb Biden’s war powers

Published 2021-03-16 13:00:00 UTC

The Washington Post’s correction about Trump’s phone call to a Georgia official, explained

Published 2021-03-16 13:10:00 UTC

Republicans revive one of Trump’s most notorious immigration lies

Published 2021-03-16 14:00:00 UTC

The 2021 Oscar nominees set diversity records. The Academy’s massive growth is a key reason.

Published 2021-03-16 15:00:00 UTC

Biden’s border policies are under scrutiny. His administration is racing to find solutions.

Published 2021-03-16 15:20:00 UTC

Why mass testing for Covid-19 still matters

Published 2021-03-16 15:30:00 UTC

TikTok surprises users by making personalized ads mandatory

Published 2021-03-16 15:55:52 UTC

Poll: 79 percent of parents with school-age children support a return to in-person schooling

Published 2021-03-16 16:00:00 UTC

US intelligence: Russia tried to help, and Iran tried to hurt, Trump’s 2020 reelection

Published 2021-03-16 16:45:00 UTC

Why Mount Everest’s height keeps changing

Published 2021-03-16 18:00:00 UTC

President Biden’s plan for a “talking filibuster,” briefly explained

Published 2021-03-16 21:36:30 UTC

“We’re both the comfortable and the afflicted”: What gets overlooked when we talk about anti-Asian racism

Published 2021-03-17 07:30:00 UTC

How 9 Americans are spending their stimulus checks

Published 2021-03-17 08:00:00 UTC

3.9 million years

Published 2021-03-17 08:30:21 UTC

The best case against withdrawing all US troops from Afghanistan

Published 2021-03-17 08:30:00 UTC

The best case for withdrawing all US troops from Afghanistan

Published 2021-03-17 08:30:00 UTC

How an ill-fated undersea adventure in the 1960s changed the way scientists see the Earth

Published 2021-03-17 09:00:00 UTC

Biden’s plan for a “talking filibuster,” briefly explained

Published 2021-03-16 21:36:30 UTC

What the pandemic taught us about America’s working class

Published 2021-03-17 09:30:00 UTC

“Profound sense of guilt”: Why some Covid-19 survivors are still suffering

Published 2021-03-17 10:00:00 UTC

What we know about the Atlanta shootings that left 8 dead in Asian businesses

Published 2021-03-17 10:17:29 UTC

Democrats could reverse years of neglecting unions — if they’re bold enough

Published 2021-03-17 10:20:00 UTC

US sanctions Chinese officials over the latest crackdown on Hong Kong’s democracy

Published 2021-03-17 11:10:00 UTC

Biden vows Putin “will pay a price” for 2020 interference

Published 2021-03-17 13:00:00 UTC

Cities aren’t designed for women. Sarah Everard’s murder shows us the consequences.

Published 2021-03-17 13:30:00 UTC

Joe Manchin just took an important filibuster reform off the table

Published 2021-03-17 14:00:00 UTC

Homeless Americans are eligible for stimulus checks. Here’s how they can get their $1,400.

Published 2021-03-17 15:30:00 UTC

Democrats just got one step closer to making gender equality a constitutional right

Published 2021-03-17 16:00:13 UTC

The House has renewed the Violence Against Women Act. It now faces major hurdles in the Senate.

Published 2021-03-17 17:40:58 UTC

The Atlanta shootings can’t be divorced from racism and misogyny

Published 2021-03-17 19:38:42 UTC

The surprise catch of seafood trawling: Massive greenhouse gas emissions

Published 2021-03-18 07:30:00 UTC

We’re ready for the pandemic to end. So are brands.

Published 2021-03-18 08:00:00 UTC

What Biden’s new child benefit would have meant for me growing up

Published 2021-03-18 08:30:00 UTC

The Plague Prophets

Published 2021-03-18 09:00:00 UTC

The new lawsuit attacking President Biden’s stimulus law, explained

Published 2021-03-18 09:30:00 UTC

A reading list to understand anti-Asian racism in America

Published 2021-03-18 11:20:00 UTC

Joe Manchin will decide if Biden succeeds on climate change

Published 2021-03-18 11:50:00 UTC

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier explores the modest, post-Endgame life of superheroes

Published 2021-03-18 12:00:00 UTC

Trump’s tepid, halfhearted endorsement of Covid-19 vaccines, explained

Published 2021-03-18 14:10:00 UTC

Claims of “sex addiction” are a distraction in the Atlanta killings

Published 2021-03-18 14:10:00 UTC

Joe Biden’s tax plan, explained

Published 2021-03-18 15:00:00 UTC

Please, Trump: Keep telling your supporters the Covid-19 vaccines work

Published 2021-03-18 15:10:00 UTC

Anti-Asian violence is on the rise. Here are some ways you can help Asian Americans.

Published 2021-03-18 15:50:00 UTC

How the history of spas and sex work fits into the conversation about the Atlanta shootings

Published 2021-03-18 16:30:00 UTC

5 changes in the Snyder Cut that improved Justice League

Published 2021-03-18 16:40:00 UTC

Europe’s AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine controversy, explained

Published 2021-03-18 17:50:00 UTC

What we know about the victims of the Atlanta shootings

Published 2021-03-18 18:00:00 UTC

Amazon’s $10 billion NFL deal is huge — and a sign that sports is staying on TV for a while longer

Published 2021-03-18 18:07:55 UTC

Substack writers are mad at Substack. The problem is money and who’s making it.

Published 2021-03-19 06:00:00 UTC

The uneasy intimacy of work in a pandemic year

Published 2021-03-19 08:00:00 UTC

Instacart’s harsh ratings system hurts grocery delivery people like me

Published 2021-03-19 08:30:00 UTC

Why major unions are wary of the move to wind and solar jobs

Published 2021-03-19 09:00:00 UTC

When it’s safe to go back to normal

Published 2021-03-19 09:30:00 UTC

One Good Thing: For All Mankind explores a world where humans lived on the moon — in the 1970s

Published 2021-03-19 10:00:00 UTC

As more adults get vaccinated, kids’ lives can start returning to normal too

Published 2021-03-19 11:10:00 UTC

The combative opening to the first US-China meeting signals a “rough start” to relations

Published 2021-03-19 11:00:00 UTC

This actually might be the best summer ever

Published 2021-03-19 11:00:00 UTC

When states should reopen, briefly explained

Published 2021-03-19 12:00:00 UTC

The EQUAL Act would finally close the cocaine sentencing disparity

Published 2021-03-19 14:10:00 UTC

The rape allegations against Armie Hammer, explained

Published 2021-03-19 15:30:00 UTC

The number of Americans getting back on planes is taking off

Published 2021-03-19 15:50:00 UTC

The history of fetishizing Asian women

Published 2021-03-19 16:00:00 UTC

How the US and China can jump-start cooperation on climate change

Published 2021-03-19 18:30:00 UTC