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Why the Free Version of Spotify Is About to Get a Lot Better

Christina Bonnington

Kids Younger Than 13 Get Basic Data Protections Online. Why Not Extend Them to Adults?

Rachel Withers

“Killer Nanny” Sought Psychological Help Just Days Before Murdering Two Children. What Went Wrong?

Susan Kruglinska

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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The Worrywart vs. the Zen Master

Tom Bowman and Brigid Schulte

Every time we fight, we’re replaying an old argument about the emotional burden of being the one who obsesses about everything.

My Daughter Is Very Competitive. How Do I Show Her That Winning Isn’t Everything?

Carvell Wallace

At Melania’s First State Dinner, There Will Be Many Sweet Pea Stems but Zero Congressional Democrats

Ruth Graham

Why Peanut Butter and Pickle Sandwiches—Salty and Sweet, Crisp and Creamy—Are the Ideal Snack

Christina Cauterucci

Help! My Friends Are Crushing Life, and I’m Stuck in Neutral.

Mallory Ortberg

The 7 Products That Save My Skin on Long-Haul Flights

Strategist Editors

Is Your Work Killing You? A Q&A With an Expert on Health and Workplace Culture.

Brigid Schulte

Business

Where the money goes

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Hannity’s Real Estate Empire Is Hypocritical. It’s Also the New Normal for Wealthy Investors.

Henry Grabar

Jeff Bezos Is Renovating Two D.C. Mansions to Create a Party House With a Gazillion Toilets

Henry Grabar

Republicans Gutted the Mortgage Interest Deduction. Democrats Should Finish It Off.

Jordan Weissmann

A California Politician Proposed a Common-Sense Fix to the Housing Crisis. Here’s Why (Almost) Everyone Hated It.

Henry Grabar

Donald Trump Did Something Smart Today. It Involved Oil.

Jordan Weissmann

Could This Berkeley Website Have Found a New Model for Sustainable Local News?

Felix Salmon

The Democrats Keep Coming Up With New Health Care Plans. That’s a Good Sign.

Jordan Weissmann

Blaming Index Funds for Excessive CEO Pay Is As Ridiculous As the Pay Itself

Felix Salmon

News & Politics

What really matters

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What Is Denuclearization Anyway?

Fred Kaplan

Trump and North Korea are using very different definitions—and that has ramifications.

George Patton’s Trumpian Plan to Fund the Military With Captured Nazi Gold

Elliot Carter

The GOP Won in Arizona on Tuesday Night. The GOP Is in Big Trouble.

Josh Voorhees

Mick Mulvaney Casually Explains to Bankers How He Instituted a Pay-to-Play Rule for Lobbyists While in Congress

Elliot Hannon

Rapper Meek Mill Makes Emotional Appearance at Sixers Playoff Game After Release from Jail

Elliot Hannon

Donald Trump’s Lies About the Amount of Time He Spent in Moscow Might Prove Obstruction

Liam Brennan

A New Theory for Why All Those Obama Voters Went for Trump

Isaac Chotiner

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Overpopulation Problem

Plenty of Politicians Talk About Their Struggles. Why Can’t Female Candidates Talk About Sexism?

Study Finds Trump Voters Were Motivated by Fear of Losing Power—Not Economic Anxiety

Republicans Gutted the Mortgage Interest Deduction. Democrats Should Finish It Off.

Music

The Free Version of Spotify Is About to Get a Lot Better

The Law

Trump’s Lies About His Moscow Trip Could Prove Obstruction

A New Trump Judge’s First Ruling: Rich People Can Buy Elections

Meek Mill

Philly Native Makes Emotional Appearance at 76ers Playoff Game After Release From Jail

Rapper’s Bad Conviction Is Tip of the Iceberg in a City’s Corruption

Movies

Online Trolls Are Waging a War on Avengers: Infinity War

My Daughter Takes Irish Step Dancing Way Too Seriously

The Ideal Snack: Peanut Butter and Pickle Sandwiches

Riches

Gen. Patton Once Found a Trove of Nazi Gold and Wanted to Keep It All

Jeff Bezos Is Renovating Two D.C. Mansions to Create a Party House With a Gazillion Toilets

A New Wrongheaded Theory to Explain Lavish CEO Pay

Help! My Friends Are Crushing Life, and I’m Stuck in Neutral.

Help! My Husband Got a Vasectomy Without Telling Me.

My Daughter Is Very Competitive. How Do I Show Her That Winning Isn’t Everything?

George Patton’s Trumpian Plan to Fund the Military With Captured Nazi Gold

Great News for People Who Want to Play Tacoma but Only Have a PS4: Tacoma Is Coming to PS4!

The GOP Won in Arizona on Tuesday Night. The GOP Is in Big Trouble.

Here’s How Critics Are Describing Thanos In Avengers: Infinity War

Mick Mulvaney Casually Explains to Bankers How He Instituted a Pay-to-Play Rule for Lobbyists While in Congress

Why Kanye’s Rightward Turn Matters

Is Your Work Killing You? A Q&A With an Expert on Health and Workplace Culture.

Trump’s Going to Win

The Twist in Jane the Virgin’s Season Finale Makes Us Rethink Everything That’s Come Before It

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The Twist in Jane the Virgin’s Season Finale Makes Us Rethink Everything That’s Come Before It

Great News for People Who Want to Play Tacoma but Only Have a PS4: Tacoma Is Coming to PS4!

Here’s How Critics Are Describing Thanos In Avengers: Infinity War

Infinity War Suggests Thanos Is Right About There Being Too Many Avengers

The Casts of Hamilton Get Goofy While Lip-Syncing to Weird Al’s “Hamilton Polka”

Netflix’s Uncanceled Sense8 Finale Gets a Release Date

The New Episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale Suggest It Should Have Ended After Season 1

YouTube’s Performative Sociopaths

Why the Free Version of Spotify Is About to Get a Lot Better

Kids Younger Than 13 Get Basic Data Protections Online. Why Not Extend Them to Adults?

“Killer Nanny” Sought Psychological Help Just Days Before Murdering Two Children. What Went Wrong?

There’s a New Bill to Regulate Facebook and Google’s Data Collection

There Is One Emoji That the Founder of Emojipedia Will Never Use

How Facebook Decides What Content to Remove

Online Trolls Are Waging Their Own Infinity War Against Avengers: Infinity War

The Worrywart vs. the Zen Master

My Daughter Is Very Competitive. How Do I Show Her That Winning Isn’t Everything?

At Melania’s First State Dinner, There Will Be Many Sweet Pea Stems but Zero Congressional Democrats

Why Peanut Butter and Pickle Sandwiches—Salty and Sweet, Crisp and Creamy—Are the Ideal Snack

Help! My Friends Are Crushing Life, and I’m Stuck in Neutral.

The 7 Products That Save My Skin on Long-Haul Flights

Is Your Work Killing You? A Q&A With an Expert on Health and Workplace Culture.

Hannity’s Real Estate Empire Is Hypocritical. It’s Also the New Normal for Wealthy Investors.

Jeff Bezos Is Renovating Two D.C. Mansions to Create a Party House With a Gazillion Toilets

Republicans Gutted the Mortgage Interest Deduction. Democrats Should Finish It Off.

A California Politician Proposed a Common-Sense Fix to the Housing Crisis. Here’s Why (Almost) Everyone Hated It.

Donald Trump Did Something Smart Today. It Involved Oil.

Could This Berkeley Website Have Found a New Model for Sustainable Local News?

The Democrats Keep Coming Up With New Health Care Plans. That’s a Good Sign.

Blaming Index Funds for Excessive CEO Pay Is As Ridiculous As the Pay Itself

What Is Denuclearization Anyway?

George Patton’s Trumpian Plan to Fund the Military With Captured Nazi Gold

The GOP Won in Arizona on Tuesday Night. The GOP Is in Big Trouble.

Mick Mulvaney Casually Explains to Bankers How He Instituted a Pay-to-Play Rule for Lobbyists While in Congress

Rapper Meek Mill Makes Emotional Appearance at Sixers Playoff Game After Release from Jail

Donald Trump’s Lies About the Amount of Time He Spent in Moscow Might Prove Obstruction

A New Theory for Why All Those Obama Voters Went for Trump

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