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Introducing Charged, a story about an experiment in punishment and the people caught up in it.

Most Gun Owners Are White. Most Gun Court Defendants Are Black.

The Indica vs. Sativa Distinction Isn’t Real

How a dubious theory about cannabis strains became stoner canon.

Movies

But the follow-up to It Follows is also totally worth it.

Daniel Politi

Daniel Mallory Ortberg

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There’s no way humans should win this battle.

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There’s no way humans should win this battle.

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It’s not as technically difficult as it might sound.

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

Can Kim Kardashian actually become a lawyer with no law degree and a busy job playing herself on TV?

Business

Where the money goes

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Blue-collar jobs are disappearing. But a powerful new wave of organized labor is taking its place.

News & Politics

What really matters

Democratic leaders are absolutely positive that everything’s perfect. Why do you ask?

Notable topics

Is Impeachment Plausible, Necessary, or Stupid?

The Breakout Star of the Mueller Report?

The Mueller Report Is an Irrefutable Case That Trump Is Unfit for Office

The Other Thing the Mueller Report Proved: Journalists Were Right

2020

Why Warren Wants the House to Start Impeachment Proceedings

Is Joe Biden Better in Theory or Practice?

Brexit

Who Wants to Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister?

Green New Deal

How a Futurist Sees AOC’s Vision of the Future

Yikes!

Ancestry.com’s Ad on Interracial Love During Slavery Sold a Rosy View of Racial History

Help!

My Sister Wants Me to Pay for Our Wedding Dress

Introducing Charged, a story about an experiment in punishment and the people caught up in it.

The Indica vs. Sativa Distinction Isn’t Real

If “Listening to Your Body” Is the Highest Virtue on Wellness Instagram, I’m a Saint

Movies

Under the Silver Lake Is a Total Mess

Why Must Hollywood Deny Us the Pleasure of Seeing Lori Loughlin’s Latest Projects?

When Did Slasher Movies Get So Respectable?

I got a text from her telling me I owe her hundreds of dollars because she hates the dress and deserves a new one.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Flirtatious Neighbor

Help! I’m Sober Now, but Regret and Shame Keep Preventing Me From Moving Forward.

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Friend Treats Me Like an Unpaid Therapist.

Help! My Husband Uses Our Silverware to Feed Our Dog, and It’s Making Me Sick.

My Dog Is Hopelessly Camera-Shy. How Can I Make Him Less Scared of the Spotlight?

Immigrants Can Be Denied Citizenship for Working in Legal Marijuana Industry

So Is Impeachment Plausible, Necessary, or Stupid?

Help! My Sister and I Planned to Share a Wedding Dress. Now She Hates It and Wants Me to Pay for It.

Hope Hicks Says Hope Hicks Was Great at Her Job. Should We Trust Her?

How to Get Rid of (and Prevent) Red Wine Stains on Your Teeth, According to Dentists

The Indica vs. Sativa Distinction Isn’t Real

Dear Care and Feeding: Who the Heck Is Patrick?

Jeopardy!’s Latest Champion Isn’t Just Winning the Game. He’s Changing It.

The One Death Game of Thrones Can’t Face

A Right-Wing Militia Has Allegedly Been Holding Migrant Families at Gunpoint Near Border

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The One Death Game of Thrones Can’t Face

Why Must Hollywood Deny Us the Pleasure of Seeing Lori Loughlin’s Latest Projects?

When Did Slasher Movies Get So Respectable?

Jeopardy!’s Latest Champion Isn’t Just Winning the Game. He’s Changing It.

The Haunting Power of “In the Pines”

Under the Silver Lake Is a Total Mess and Totally Worth It

Getting Good at Being Wrong: Stacey Abrams on Why It’s OK to Make Mistakes

How to Scan Your Airbnb for Hidden Cameras

Why There Won’t Be Any Expeditions to the North Pole This Year

How a Futurist Sees AOC’s Video “A Message From the Future”

The Mueller Report Shows Just How Much Russia Trolled Americans in Real Life, Too

New Details From the Mueller Report About Don Jr.’s Interactions With WikiLeaks

Why Was the Mueller Report Delivered to Congress on CDs?

Police Are Making Tone-Deaf Memes to Build Community Trust

The Indica vs. Sativa Distinction Isn’t Real

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Help! My Sister and I Planned to Share a Wedding Dress. Now She Hates It and Wants Me to Pay for It.

How to Get Rid of (and Prevent) Red Wine Stains on Your Teeth, According to Dentists

A Pulled Ancestry.com Ad on Interracial Love During Slavery Sells a Rosy View of Racial History

Rabbit Holes: If “Listening to Your Body” Is the Highest Virtue on Wellness Instagram, I’m a Saint

Work Till You Die

This $13, Olive-Derived Oil Gave Me the Best Skin of My Life

The Future of Unions Is White-Collar

Sometimes It Takes a Horrible Fire to Raise a Billion Dollars

Herman Cain Says He Is Not Actually Withdrawing His Name From the Fed Race

Some of the 2020 Dems Should Really Be Giving a Lot More to Charity

A Piece of Paris Goes Up in Flames

What Trump Should Have Passed Instead of The Tax Bill That Everyone Hates

Women in Charge: Anna Allanbrook

The Inspecting Our Own Meat Edition

“100 Days of Success”

Immigrants Can Be Denied Citizenship for Working in Legal Marijuana Industry

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Hope Hicks Says Hope Hicks Was Great at Her Job. Should We Trust Her?

The International Hilarity of Loyiso Gola

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Why Elizabeth Warren Wants the House to Start Impeachment Proceedings Against Trump

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