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Care and Feeding

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Novak Djokovic Will Win Everything but Our Hearts

Josh Levin

The Revolutionary Glamour of the U.S. Women’s National Team

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The NBA Should Keep All Player Moves Secret Until Opening Night

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Care and Feeding

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Amazon Prime Day Is a Giant Yard Sale—Treasures, Trash, and All

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Novak Djokovic Will Win Everything but Our Hearts

Josh Levin

Trump Goes on Racist Tweetstorm, Tells Congresswomen: “Go Back” Where You Came From

Daniel Politi

Why They Fear Ilhan Omar

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Culture

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Ed Sheeran’s Collaborations Project Proves He Is the Tofu of Pop Music

Carl Wilson

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A Midsommar Guide to Swedish Tourism

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This BLT Salad Is Even Better Than the Sandwich

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Josh Levin

Scarlett Johansson Says She Should Be Able to Play “Any Person, or Any Tree, or Any Animal”

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Bill Murray’s Oscar Predictions, Annotated

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Technology

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In Praise of Speedrunning

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The best way to play video games is so fast you don’t notice the story.

Facebook’s $5 Billion Fine Is Historic. It May Also Be a Slap on the Wrist.

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Never Commit a Crime When Your Phone Is Connected to a Wi-Fi Network

Jane C. Hu

How Trump-Loving Cryptocurrency Fans Are Taking the President’s Diss of Bitcoin

Aaron Mak

The Latest Study on Trigger Warnings Finally Convinced Me They’re Not Worth It

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The Green New Deal Needs to Do More for Indigenous Populations

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A Guide to the Politicians, Pundits, Conspiracy Theorists, and Bigots Attending Trump’s Social Media Summit

Aaron Mak

Congress Wants to Solve Deepfakes by 2020. That Should Worry Us.

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The Visitor

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I wrote a novel about a woman who rekindles old friendships with some strict rules. Then I tried to follow them myself.

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Wirecutter Staff

Amazon Prime Day Is a Giant Yard Sale—Treasures, Trash, and All

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Dear Care and Feeding: This One Kid Just Stares at My Baby All the Time

Nicole Cliffe

Can I Let My Bisexual Boyfriend Sleep With Other People—but Only Men, and Only on Top?

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Should I Buy This Big Thing If It’s a Prime Day Deal?

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Business

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What’s It Like to Own and Run an Oyster Farm?

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Slate Money: The Smoke-Filled Rooms Edition

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Tropical Storm Barry’s Biggest Threat to New Orleans Is Rainfall

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Parts of New Orleans Are Flooded. Worse Is on the Way.

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New Orleans May Face an Unprecedented Weather Situation This Weekend

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Elizabeth Warren Just Announced a Huge Fundraising Haul. That’s Good for the Whole Democratic Party.

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Is Banning Private Insurance the New Individual Mandate?

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News & Politics

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Trump’s Dictator Envy Isn’t Funny Anymore

Fred Kaplan

It’s tempting to laugh at the authoritarian buffoonery the president displays abroad. But the consequences are deadly serious.

Lindsey Graham Calls AOC a “Communist” in Rambling Fox & Friends Segment About the President’s Racist Tweets

Molly Olmstead

How Republicans Are Reacting to Trump’s Racist Tweets About Four Congresswomen

Taylor Mahlandt, Chip Brownlee, and Aaron Mak

Should Everyone Quit Using Gendered Pronouns?

Mary Harris

Lindsey Graham: “I Don’t Care” if Migrants “Stay in These Facilities for 400 Days”

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Poll: Biden, Sanders, Warren Lead Trump in Hypothetical 2020 Matchups

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Trump Is Undoing Jimmy Carter’s Greatest Accomplishment

How Republicans Are Reacting to Trump’s Racist Tweets

Lindsey Graham Calls AOC a “Communist” in Rambling Fox & Friends Segment

Is Banning Private Insurance the New Individual Mandate?

Immigration

Lindsey Graham: “I Don’t Care” if Migrants “Stay in These Facilities for 400 Days”

Movies

Jon Favreau Is Already Writing The Mandalorian Season 2

Scarlett Johansson Says She Should Be Able to Play “Any Person, or Any Tree, or Any Animal”

Care and Feeding

This Creepy Kid Stares at My Baby All the Time. Do I Say Something?

Amazon

The Best Prime Day Deals—Treasures, Trash, and All

Men Try to Attract Women in All the Wrong Ways

The Best Place to Start Watching Supernatural

Can I Let My Bisexual Boyfriend Sleep With Other People—but Only Men, and Only on Top?

Sports

Novak Djokovic Will Win Everything but Our Hearts

The Revolutionary Glamour of the U.S. Women’s National Team

The NBA Should Keep All Player Moves Secret Until Opening Night

His second choice was for his ashes to be spread in a place where young boys frequented.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Mother’s Accusation

Help! My Mom Accused Me of Having an Affair With My Dad.

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My Panic About Forgetting My Kids in a Hot Car Is Getting Out of Control

Lindsey Graham Calls AOC a “Communist” in Rambling Fox & Friends Segment About the President’s Racist Tweets

Jon Favreau Is Already Writing The Mandalorian Season 2

The Best Prime Day 2019 Deals Wirecutter’s Found So Far

How Republicans Are Reacting to Trump’s Racist Tweets About Four Congresswomen

A Midsommar Guide to Swedish Tourism

Amazon Prime Day Is a Giant Yard Sale—Treasures, Trash, and All

Trump Is Undoing Jimmy Carter’s Greatest Accomplishment

Novak Djokovic Will Win Everything but Our Hearts

Trump Goes on Racist Tweetstorm, Tells Congresswomen: “Go Back” Where You Came From

Why They Fear Ilhan Omar

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Ed Sheeran’s Collaborations Project Proves He Is the Tofu of Pop Music

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A Midsommar Guide to Swedish Tourism

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Congress Wants to Solve Deepfakes by 2020. That Should Worry Us.

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The Best Prime Day 2019 Deals Wirecutter’s Found So Far

Amazon Prime Day Is a Giant Yard Sale—Treasures, Trash, and All

Dear Care and Feeding: This One Kid Just Stares at My Baby All the Time

Can I Let My Bisexual Boyfriend Sleep With Other People—but Only Men, and Only on Top?

Should I Buy This Big Thing If It’s a Prime Day Deal?

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Parts of New Orleans Are Flooded. Worse Is on the Way.

New Orleans May Face an Unprecedented Weather Situation This Weekend

Elizabeth Warren Just Announced a Huge Fundraising Haul. That’s Good for the Whole Democratic Party.

Is Banning Private Insurance the New Individual Mandate?

Trump’s Dictator Envy Isn’t Funny Anymore

Lindsey Graham Calls AOC a “Communist” in Rambling Fox & Friends Segment About the President’s Racist Tweets

How Republicans Are Reacting to Trump’s Racist Tweets About Four Congresswomen

Podcast Episode Should Everyone Quit Using Gendered Pronouns?

Lindsey Graham: “I Don’t Care” if Migrants “Stay in These Facilities for 400 Days”

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