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Plain definitions of the words that keep turning up in the coverage.

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Op-ed

An opinion piece by someone outside the newsroom, published under their own name. It carries the author's view…

Mining

Competing to add the next block to a proof-of-work blockchain by burning computing power on a cryptographic puzzle.…

Judicial review

A court examining whether a government decision was lawful. It tests the legality of how a decision was…

On background

Information that may be published but not attributed by name, usually described instead by role, such as "a…

Executive order

A directive issued by a head of government to the executive branch. It can be reversed by a…

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