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The GOP Doesn’t Trust Women

Republicans Are Running on Health Care for Pre-Existing Conditions. It’s a Lie.

New GOP Talking Point: Jamal Khashoggi Was No Angel

Georgia Is Using Amateur Handwriting Analysis to Disenfranchise Minority Voters

Midterms

Radio Ad Targeting Blacks Suggests a Return to Lynchings if Dems Win

The Missouri Senate Debate Was Oddly Illuminating

Beto-Mania Is Going Strong. His Chances, However …

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Should You Buy a Mega Millions Ticket? It Depends.

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Jonah Hill on Why He Included Gay Slurs in His Directorial Debut

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LeBron and the Lakers Are on Pace for a Fun 0-82 Season

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New American Songbook

How Many of Tomorrow’s Oldies Will Be in Spanish?

Why “Juicy” May Become Hip-Hop’s Most Enduring Song

The Hits From the Past 25 Years That We’ll Be Listening to for the Next 100

Once a CEO, I’ve lost job after job due to poor health and cognitive losses.

Help! Should I Move to Get Back With an Ex-Boyfriend?

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! A Coupled Friend Sends Me Flirty Pics. I Can’t Tell If They’re Innocent or Not.

Help! My Boss Keeps Talking About Wanting to Kill Herself.

Help! I Want to Talk About My Weight Issues, but My Friends Keep Shutting Me Down.

New Republican Talking Point: Jamal Khashoggi Was No Angel

Thursday Night’s Missouri Senate Debate Was Oddly Civil and Surprisingly Illuminating

Republicans Are Running on Health Care for Pre-Existing Conditions. It’s a Lie.

Arkansas Radio Ad Targeted at Black Voters Suggests a Return to Lynchings if Democrats Win

Jonah Hill on Why He Included Adolescent Sex and Homophobic Slurs in His Directorial Debut

Being a Black Nonbinary Person Is Difficult. But It’s Shown Me the Radical Power of Defining Your Own Existence.

Which of Today’s Hits Will Be Tomorrow’s Classics? Introducing the New American Songbook.

Ask a Teacher: Just Let My Kid Doodle!

When Is the Right Time to Tell Our Son He’s the Product of an Affair?

The Many Ways That Saudi Arabia Has Reportedly Funneled Money to Trump’s Friends and Advisers

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Is the Cover Making a Recovery?

Jonah Hill on Why He Included Adolescent Sex and Homophobic Slurs in His Directorial Debut

Casey Gerald Questions the American Dream

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers Are On Pace for a Fun 0-82 Season

Jonah Hill’s Mid90s Is a Portrait of the Artist as a Young Skater Bro

A Star Is Born Is Catching Up to Venom at the Domestic Box Office

Can You Ever Forgive Me? Reveals a New Side of Melissa McCarthy

The Big Lie Behind the “Pivot to Video”

The Weather Channel’s New Wildfire Simulation Is Terrifying. But Maybe It’ll Help Save Lives.

Why Forced Quarantines to Stop the Spread of Disease Are Dangerous

Journalism Shouldn’t Be a Safeguard Against Unreasonably High Health Care Bills

What a Workday (or Work-Middle-of-the-Night) Is Actually Like for a Professional Live Video Game Streamer

Halloween Pun Names on Twitter Refuse to Die

“America’s Failure to Lead Is Going to Come Back and Bite Us.” Sen. Mark Warner Explains How Congress Fell Behind on Regulating Tech.

Should You Buy a Mega Millions Ticket?

When Is the Right Time to Tell Our Son He’s the Product of an Affair?

Being a Black Nonbinary Person Is Difficult. But It’s Shown Me the Radical Power of Defining Your Own Existence.

19 Things That Make Moving Less Miserable

Mom and Dad Are Fighting: The “Don’t Look Free Child Care in the Mouth” Edition

My Boyfriend’s Cat Won’t Let Me Pee in Peace. What Should I Do?

“Man-Hating Lesbian” Is a Classic Insult. But in the #MeToo Era, It’s Time to Reclaim It.

In an Age of Nonbinary Models and Fluid Celebrities, Does Gender Nonconformity Still Have Radical Potential?

Mitch McConnell Admits That the GOP Doesn’t Actually Want to Fix the Deficit While It’s in Charge

Trump Says The Federal Reserve Is the “Biggest Threat” to His Presidency. So Why Isn’t He Doing Anything About It?

Canada Is Legalizing Weed This Week. But Will There Be Enough Bud to Meet Demand?

Yes, I Wear Headphones While I Bike. I Have No Regrets.

It Is Absurd That Trump Is Taking Credit For Falling Obamacare Premiums

Why Donald Trump Is Saying That the Fed Has “Gone Loco”

Trump Just Showed How Republicans Will Fight Medicare for All

Rent Control Is Back

There’s No Path to Victory in Afghanistan

New Republican Talking Point: Jamal Khashoggi Was No Angel

Thursday Night’s Missouri Senate Debate Was Oddly Civil and Surprisingly Illuminating

Republicans Are Running on Health Care for Pre-Existing Conditions. It’s a Lie.

Arkansas Radio Ad Targeted at Black Voters Suggests a Return to Lynchings if Democrats Win

The Hot Seats: Welcome to the Nastiest Stretch of the Midterm Elections

The Way the GOP Dismissed Christine Blasey Ford Foreshadows How It Will Dismantle Roe

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