“Let’s Sandman.”

Winners from night one of the second Democratic debate: Warren, Delaney, and “Republican talking point.” 1/19

For tonight’s round two, expect to see Harris and Biden square off again. Here’s a guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on various policies. 2/19

"Race and politics is really the story of our time." The media needs to stop ignoring race while gleefully covering Trump. 3/19

North Korea launches two short-range ballistic missiles, the second such launch in less than a week. 4/19

Labor violations are rife in Los Angeles's Korean barbecue restaurants, where employees are often exploited, and sometimes even maimed at work. 5/19

Opioid prescription lengths will be cut for the nine million federal workers who are on the world's largest job-based health plan. 6/19

Cocaine deaths in the US are up, likely due to lacing with other substances—combinations that may have unknown side effects. 7/19

A new bill in Congress would ban Snapstreaks, YouTube autoplay, and endless scrolling. 8/19

Humans think they’re in charge, but it’s mosquitos who rule the world—and have, arguably, been deadlier than wars. 9/19

"200,000 years of not going extinct from nuclear war doesn't count for much." Calculating humanity's odds of extinction. 10/19

To replicate solar winds and better understand the Sun's phenomena, scientists built a "mini-Sun" at the University of Wisconsin. 11/19

Scientists say clouds are moving higher in the atmosphere and toward the poles, trapping heat and exposing Earth to more sunlight. 12/19

A mesmerizing animation of how our solar system travels through the Milky Way. 13/19

Photographer Lauren Orchowski's “The Observable Universe, Near and Far” locates the celestial in our daily lives. 14/19

For Rax King, life after an abusive husband began with an unlikely figure: Guy Fieri. 15/19

A study finds that children think men with beards look stronger, but not good. 16/19

Some wealthy families are relinquishing guardianship so their children can qualify for college financial aid and scholarships. 17/19

A cultural history of babies' first words: from barely regarding their utterances to using them to tell children's futures. 18/19

It's Metallica's "Enter Sandman" crossed with David Bowie's "Let's Dance," and it works. 19/19

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