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When You’re a Black Woman on Team USA, You Have to Play Two Games

Amira Rose Davis

Seven Olympians on what they’re going through.

Very Legal, Very Cool

Donald Trump Is Keeping the Money

Elliot Hannon

We Now Know What the FBI Did With the 4,500 Kavanaugh Tips It Collected in 2018

Dahlia Lithwick

Olympics

The Running Event That Must Be Added to the Games

Megan Wiegand

The 9 Olympians You Have to Follow on TikTok

Madison Malone Kircher

The Worst Events at the Olympics

Mike Canter

Cybersecurity

The U.S. Takes an Important Step—Two Decades Late

Fred Kaplan

Fox News

Could the Network Be Liable if Its Anti-Vax Statements Cause People to Die?

John Culhane

A Dialect Coach Assesses Every Russian Accent in Black Widow

Marissa Martinelli

The Sexy Beasts of Netflix’s Sexy Beasts, Ranked by Sexiness

Sofia Andrade

Old

What M. Night Shyamalan’s Old Changes About the Book That Inspired It

Nitish Pahwa

The graphic novel is eerie too, but these are the biggest differences.

The Bananas Ending of M. Night Shyamalan’s Latest, Explained

Karen Han

Is Old Scary or Just Goofy?

Karen Han

“I am increasingly pulling away from them because of this.”

Help! I Think My Adult Stepsons May Be Sleeping Together.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: “Semi-Introverted”

Help! My Husband’s Former Mistress Still Posts Pictures of Them Together on Social Media.

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How to Do It

My Husband Just Caught Me Making Out With My Boss. It’s Not What It Looked Like!

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Is the International Olympic Committee a Jerk or What?

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Donald Trump Is Keeping the Money

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Karen Han

Fox News Could Be Sued if Its Anti-Vax Statements Caused People to Die

John Culhane

The Real Reason No One Can Get a Couch or Table Right Now

The furniture supply chain is busted, and not just because of the pandemic.

Aaron Mak

Culture

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Americans Are Ready to Embrace Bicycles, but There’s One Thing Standing in Their Way

Nitish Pahwa

Bike sales are booming, but on-screen depictions haven’t budged since the 1980s.

Is the International Olympic Committee a Jerk or What?

Justin Peters

When You’re a Black Woman on Team USA, You Have to Play Two Games

Amira Rose Davis

A Dialect Coach Assesses Every Russian Accent in Black Widow

Marissa Martinelli

In the Heights Sparks Gender Euphoria on TikTok

ICYMI

What M. Night Shyamalan’s Old Changes About the Book That Inspired It

Nitish Pahwa

Olympics TikTok Isn’t What You’d Expect

Madison Malone Kircher

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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A Prominent Priest Was Outed for Using Grindr. Experts Say It’s a Warning Sign.

Molly Olmstead

The Furniture Supply Chain Is Completely Busted

Aaron Mak

A New Kind of Embryo Genetics Screening Makes Big Promises on Little Evidence

Kyle W. Davis

The Rain Is Becoming an Issue

Henry Grabar

Why Air Travel Is So Difficult Right Now

Yana Pashaeva

What Happens When We Run Out of Greek Letters for Variants?

Grace Woodruff

What Vaccinated People Should Really Know About the Delta Variant’s Threat to Them

Susan Matthews

Why Inflation Could Linger

Jordan Weissmann

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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I’m a Furry. Netflix’s Sexy Beasts Misses the Entire Point of Dressing Up Like an Animal.

Riley Black

It’s about showing who you are—not obscuring it.

I Grew Up Without Money. Now I Have It but Can’t Bring Myself to Spend It.

David Epstein

Help! My Parents Gave Me a Wacky, Offensive Name.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Dear Care and Feeding: My Husband Sexted Me While Our Son Was Using My Phone

Jamilah Lemieux

My Family Has Always Been Transphobic. Is It Wrong to Suddenly Cut Ties With Them Now?

Big Mood Little Mood

Help! I Think My Adult Stepsons May Be Sleeping Together.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Dear Care and Feeding: I Can’t Believe What These Day Care Teachers Are Doing to One Kid

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News & Politics

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What Climate Scientists Are Saying About This Catastrophic Summer

Sofia Andrade

“The community hasn’t done as good of a job projecting how bad climate impacts would be at 1.2 degrees Celsius,” one scientist said.

It’s Time to Start Requiring Vaccinations

Ben Mathis-Lilley

Can Democrat Chris Jones Beat a Huckabee—and History—to Win in Arkansas?

A Word … With Jason Johnson

Fox News Could Be Sued if Its Anti-Vax Statements Caused People to Die

John Culhane

Mississippi Asks the Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Elliot Hannon

Donald Trump Is Keeping the Money

Elliot Hannon

Think You’re Smarter Than Will Saletan? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Ray Hamel

The U.S. Takes an Important Cybersecurity Step—Two Decades Late

Fred Kaplan

When You’re a Black Woman on Team USA, You Have to Play Two Games

The Strange Case of America’s Missing Sofas

Is the International Olympic Committee a Jerk or What?

It’s Time to Start Requiring Vaccinations

The Inflation Is Real, and It Isn’t Going Away Soon

Very Legal, Very Cool

Donald Trump Is Keeping the Money

We Now Know What the FBI Did With the 4,500 Kavanaugh Tips It Collected in 2018

Olympics

The Running Event That Must Be Added to the Games

The 9 Olympians You Have to Follow on TikTok

The Worst Events at the Olympics

Cybersecurity

The U.S. Takes an Important Step—Two Decades Late

Fox News

Could the Network Be Liable if Its Anti-Vax Statements Cause People to Die?

A Dialect Coach Assesses Every Russian Accent in Black Widow

The Sexy Beasts of Netflix’s Sexy Beasts, Ranked by Sexiness

Old

What M. Night Shyamalan’s Old Changes About the Book That Inspired It

The Bananas Ending of M. Night Shyamalan’s Latest, Explained

Is Old Scary or Just Goofy?

“I am increasingly pulling away from them because of this.”

Help! I Think My Adult Stepsons May Be Sleeping Together.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: “Semi-Introverted”

Help! My Husband’s Former Mistress Still Posts Pictures of Them Together on Social Media.

Help! I’m Afraid of What Will Happen When My Daughter Gets a DNA Test.

My Husband Just Caught Me Making Out With My Boss. It’s Not What It Looked Like!

I Grew Up Without Money. Now I Have It but Can’t Bring Myself to Spend It.

Help! My Parents Gave Me a Wacky, Offensive Name.

Sending Expendable Billionaires to Space

Is the International Olympic Committee a Jerk or What?

When You’re a Black Woman on Team USA, You Have to Play Two Games

A Dialect Coach Assesses Every Russian Accent in Black Widow

Donald Trump Is Keeping the Money

The Bananas Ending of M. Night Shyamalan’s Old, Explained

Fox News Could Be Sued if Its Anti-Vax Statements Caused People to Die

The Real Reason No One Can Get a Couch or Table Right Now

Americans Are Ready to Embrace Bicycles, but There’s One Thing Standing in Their Way

Is the International Olympic Committee a Jerk or What?

When You’re a Black Woman on Team USA, You Have to Play Two Games

A Dialect Coach Assesses Every Russian Accent in Black Widow

In the Heights Sparks Gender Euphoria on TikTok

What M. Night Shyamalan’s Old Changes About the Book That Inspired It

Olympics TikTok Isn’t What You’d Expect

A Prominent Priest Was Outed for Using Grindr. Experts Say It’s a Warning Sign.

The Furniture Supply Chain Is Completely Busted

A New Kind of Embryo Genetics Screening Makes Big Promises on Little Evidence

The Rain Is Becoming an Issue

Why Air Travel Is So Difficult Right Now

What Happens When We Run Out of Greek Letters for Variants?

What Vaccinated People Should Really Know About the Delta Variant’s Threat to Them

Why Inflation Could Linger

I’m a Furry. Netflix’s Sexy Beasts Misses the Entire Point of Dressing Up Like an Animal.

I Grew Up Without Money. Now I Have It but Can’t Bring Myself to Spend It.

Help! My Parents Gave Me a Wacky, Offensive Name.

Dear Care and Feeding: My Husband Sexted Me While Our Son Was Using My Phone

My Family Has Always Been Transphobic. Is It Wrong to Suddenly Cut Ties With Them Now?

Help! I Think My Adult Stepsons May Be Sleeping Together.

Dear Care and Feeding: I Can’t Believe What These Day Care Teachers Are Doing to One Kid

What Climate Scientists Are Saying About This Catastrophic Summer

It’s Time to Start Requiring Vaccinations

Can Democrat Chris Jones Beat a Huckabee—and History—to Win in Arkansas?

Fox News Could Be Sued if Its Anti-Vax Statements Caused People to Die

Mississippi Asks the Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Donald Trump Is Keeping the Money

Think You’re Smarter Than Will Saletan? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

The U.S. Takes an Important Cybersecurity Step—Two Decades Late