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The U.S. Government Is Wasting Billions on Ineffective Wildfire Policy

Aaron Labaree

The Misguided Thinking That Could Lead Biden to Blow His Chance at a Deal With Iran

Fred Kaplan

Education

Is the SAT the Wrong Villain in College Admissions?

Mary Harris

Work

My Company Is Forcing Us to Use PTO for a Week It’s Going to Be Closed

Alison Green

Screen Time

Succession Can’t Stop Using Hip-Hop as a Punchline

Jack Hamilton

Omicron

Why WHO Skipped Over Two Letters in Greek Alphabet to Name Latest COVID Variant

Daniel Politi

Advice

Our Open Relationship Has Revealed Something Disturbing About My Husband’s “Preferences”

Rich Juzwiak

My Husband’s Family Has Taken Their Disney Obsession Too Far

Doyin Richards

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in House of Gucci

Ellin Stein

How Duolingo’s Bizarre Sentences Actually Help You Learn More

Jane C. Hu

Health

I Was Always Embarrassed by How Easily I Blush. I Only Recently Understood Why.

Dorie Chevlen

What They Never Tell You Happens When You Get Your Semen Analyzed

David McMillin

One Lonely, Wealthy Man’s Crusade Against the Polio Vaccine

Nick Keppler

I shudder at the thought of watching people jam 50,000 calories into their faces.

Help! My Best Friend’s Son Is Aggressively Stalking My Daughter.

Help! My Gym Freak Husband Won’t Stop Criticizing My Body.

Help! My Girlfriend and I Can’t Do Anything Together Without Our Partner Getting Jealous.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: “How Would This Work?”

Care and Feeding

My Daughter Was Invited to Eavesdrop on Her Friend’s Therapy Session

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Jenée Desmond-Harris

Help! I’m Disgusted by All Our Holiday Food Traditions.

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How To!

Why You May Not Actually Need to Walk Your Dog

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Doyin Richards

Dear Care and Feeding: My Husband’s Family Has Taken Their Disney Obsession Too Far

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Decoder Ring

Why Are Vampires Always Hot Men?

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Heather Schwedel

Melania Trump’s Reign of Christmas Terror Is Over. Jill Biden’s White House Display Might Make You Miss Her.

1h ago

Doyin Richards

Dear Care and Feeding: My Daughters’ Friends Have the Most Frustrating Excuse for Being Flaky

My Company Is Forcing Us to Use PTO for a Week It’s Going to Be Closed

Alison Green

We Probably Just Saw the Biggest College Football Coaching Move Ever

Alex Kirshner

Succession Can’t Stop Using Hip-Hop as a Punchline

The way the show keeps Kendall’s rap fandom at an ironic arm’s length says a lot about its relationship to race.

Jack Hamilton

Construction Worker, Female

What you learn when you get your semen analyzed.

David McMillin

Culture

What it all means

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House of Goofy

Dana Stevens

Is Lady Gaga and Adam Driver’s new movie a Godfather-esque epic, a fabulous slog, or the best comedy of 2021?

Why Are Vampires Always Hot Men?

Decoder Ring

Are the Lakers Bad or Just Old?

Hang Up and Listen

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in House of Gucci

Ellin Stein

We Probably Just Saw the Biggest College Football Coaching Move Ever

Alex Kirshner

Succession Can’t Stop Using Hip-Hop as a Punchline

Jack Hamilton

Michigan Manballed Ohio State Into Submission

Alex Kirshner

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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What Can Ancient Cities Teach Us About Surviving Climate Change?

Michael E. Smith

How I Finally Got Over the Embarrassing Thing My Face Does When I’m Nervous

Dorie Chevlen

You Don’t Have to Worry About Omicron Yet

Shannon Palus

Why Are Duolingo’s Sentences So Weird???

Jane C. Hu

Against “Off-Ramps” for COVID Restrictions

Abdullah Shihipar

The Exact Wrong Thing to Do About Omicron

Susan Matthews

What if an All-Knowing Algorithm Ran Traffic and Transit?

Henry Grabar

The U.S. Government Is Wasting Billions on Ineffective Wildfire Policy

Aaron Labaree

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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A Holiday Gift Guide Made Only of Things Whose Prices Haven’t Gone Up Because of Inflation

Ben Mathis-Lilley

Bless your relatives and friends with affordable dental floss and frozen corn (but also some things that would actually be good gifts, we promise).

Help! I’m Disgusted by All Our Holiday Food Traditions.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Why You May Not Actually Need to Walk Your Dog

How To!

Dear Care and Feeding: My Husband’s Family Has Taken Their Disney Obsession Too Far

Doyin Richards

Melania Trump’s Reign of Christmas Terror Is Over. Jill Biden’s White House Display Might Make You Miss Her.

Heather Schwedel

Dear Care and Feeding: My Daughters’ Friends Have the Most Frustrating Excuse for Being Flaky

Doyin Richards

Is the SAT the Wrong Villain in College Admissions?

Mary Harris

News & Politics

What really matters

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“Well, I’m Outraged About This Map”

Christina Cauterucci

A congressman whose “safe” district was gerrymandered into a toss-up explains his decision to retire instead of run again.

Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trial Opens With Her Lawyer Diving Straight Into the Muck

Seth Stevenson

The Misguided Thinking That Could Lead Biden to Blow His Chance at a Deal With Iran

Fred Kaplan

A Criminal Justice Reformer’s Case for Looser Gun Laws

Mary Harris

RIP to the SAT

What Next

Doctor Says Omicron Patients Have “Mild” Symptoms But Experts Warn It’s Far Too Early to Know

Daniel Politi

Schiff: Jan. 6 Panel Likely to Decide This Week on Meadows Criminal Contempt Charges

Daniel Politi

Are the Democrats Making Child Care Even Worse?

What Next

The U.S. Government Is Wasting Billions on Ineffective Wildfire Policy

We Probably Just Saw the Biggest College Football Coaching Move Ever

How Will We Know When COVID Is Over?

You Don’t Have to Worry About Omicron Yet

The Misguided Thinking That Could Lead Biden to Blow His Chance at a Deal With Iran

Education

Is the SAT the Wrong Villain in College Admissions?

Work

My Company Is Forcing Us to Use PTO for a Week It’s Going to Be Closed

Screen Time

Succession Can’t Stop Using Hip-Hop as a Punchline

Omicron

Why WHO Skipped Over Two Letters in Greek Alphabet to Name Latest COVID Variant

Advice

Our Open Relationship Has Revealed Something Disturbing About My Husband’s “Preferences”

My Husband’s Family Has Taken Their Disney Obsession Too Far

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in House of Gucci

How Duolingo’s Bizarre Sentences Actually Help You Learn More

Health

I Was Always Embarrassed by How Easily I Blush. I Only Recently Understood Why.

What They Never Tell You Happens When You Get Your Semen Analyzed

One Lonely, Wealthy Man’s Crusade Against the Polio Vaccine

I shudder at the thought of watching people jam 50,000 calories into their faces.

Help! My Best Friend’s Son Is Aggressively Stalking My Daughter.

Help! My Gym Freak Husband Won’t Stop Criticizing My Body.

Help! My Girlfriend and I Can’t Do Anything Together Without Our Partner Getting Jealous.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: “How Would This Work?”

My Daughter Was Invited to Eavesdrop on Her Friend’s Therapy Session

Help! I’m Disgusted by All Our Holiday Food Traditions.

Why You May Not Actually Need to Walk Your Dog

Dear Care and Feeding: My Husband’s Family Has Taken Their Disney Obsession Too Far

Why Are Vampires Always Hot Men?

Melania Trump’s Reign of Christmas Terror Is Over. Jill Biden’s White House Display Might Make You Miss Her.

Dear Care and Feeding: My Daughters’ Friends Have the Most Frustrating Excuse for Being Flaky

My Company Is Forcing Us to Use PTO for a Week It’s Going to Be Closed

We Probably Just Saw the Biggest College Football Coaching Move Ever

Succession Can’t Stop Using Hip-Hop as a Punchline

Construction Worker, Female

House of Goofy

Why Are Vampires Always Hot Men?

Are the Lakers Bad or Just Old?

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in House of Gucci

We Probably Just Saw the Biggest College Football Coaching Move Ever

Succession Can’t Stop Using Hip-Hop as a Punchline

Michigan Manballed Ohio State Into Submission

What Can Ancient Cities Teach Us About Surviving Climate Change?

How I Finally Got Over the Embarrassing Thing My Face Does When I’m Nervous

You Don’t Have to Worry About Omicron Yet

Why Are Duolingo’s Sentences So Weird???

Against “Off-Ramps” for COVID Restrictions

The Exact Wrong Thing to Do About Omicron

What if an All-Knowing Algorithm Ran Traffic and Transit?

The U.S. Government Is Wasting Billions on Ineffective Wildfire Policy

A Holiday Gift Guide Made Only of Things Whose Prices Haven’t Gone Up Because of Inflation

Help! I’m Disgusted by All Our Holiday Food Traditions.

Why You May Not Actually Need to Walk Your Dog

Dear Care and Feeding: My Husband’s Family Has Taken Their Disney Obsession Too Far

Melania Trump’s Reign of Christmas Terror Is Over. Jill Biden’s White House Display Might Make You Miss Her.

Dear Care and Feeding: My Daughters’ Friends Have the Most Frustrating Excuse for Being Flaky

Is the SAT the Wrong Villain in College Admissions?

“Well, I’m Outraged About This Map”

Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trial Opens With Her Lawyer Diving Straight Into the Muck

The Misguided Thinking That Could Lead Biden to Blow His Chance at a Deal With Iran

A Criminal Justice Reformer’s Case for Looser Gun Laws

RIP to the SAT

Doctor Says Omicron Patients Have “Mild” Symptoms But Experts Warn It’s Far Too Early to Know

Schiff: Jan. 6 Panel Likely to Decide This Week on Meadows Criminal Contempt Charges

Are the Democrats Making Child Care Even Worse?