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Progressives Thought They Had the Upper Hand In Congress. They Were Wrong.

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Progressives Thought They Had the Upper Hand In Congress. Here’s Why They Were Wrong.

When Powerful People Play the “Mental Health” Card

A Brief History of Adorable, Vaguely Creepy Robot Dogs

Elizabeth Warren Is Trying to Nuke Jerome Powell’s Renomination, Which Probably Means He’ll Keep His Job

The Afghanistan Blame Game Has Begun in the Senate

When the Doctor Has to Make the Toughest Decision

A Brief, Weird History of Elon Musk and Grimes’ Brief, Weird Relationship

Impossible Pork Is Testing My Faith

Uh, Maybe Democrats Should Start Paying Attention to the Virginia Governor’s Race

Franzen’s Latest Does Everything a Great Novel Should Do

Netflix’s No. 1 Show Will Make You Feel Gross, but You Should Watch It Anyway

LeBron, Endorse the Darn Vaccine Already!

Why Only Murders in the Building Is the Most Romantic Show on TV

How to Fix the Toxic, Male-Dominated Culture of Women’s Soccer

The Themes That Unite Midnight Mass With Mike Flanagan’s Other Netflix Hits

Forget All of the Controversies About Jonathan Franzen and Just Read His New Novel

How the New York Giants Screwed Up Saquon Barkley

A Divorced Couple Is Fighting Over Frozen Dead Bodies

A Brief History of Adorable, Vaguely Creepy Robot Dogs

Elizabeth Warren Is Trying to Nuke Jerome Powell’s Renomination, Which Probably Means He’ll Keep His Job

When the Doctor Has to Make the Toughest Decision

Why Antibody Tests Can’t Tell You if You Should Get a Booster Shot

I Tried Using a Time-Tracking App to Work Less

Why Are River Otters Now Attacking Humans?

When Powerful People Play the “Mental Health” Card

Companies Are Giving Lip Service to “Self-Care”—but It’s Not What Employees Really Need

Is It Worth Reviving the Casual Friendships I’ve Lost Over My 20s?

My Boyfriend Finally Just Confessed the Real Reason Our Sex Life Has Fallen Off. I’m Aghast.

Dear Care and Feeding: My Job’s Demands on Me Have Crossed a Line

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The Afghanistan Blame Game Has Begun in the Senate

Which Lawsuit Will Be the First to Properly Challenge the Texas Abortion Ban?

Uh, Maybe Democrats Should Start Paying Attention to the Virginia Governor’s Race

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Progressives Thought They Had the Upper Hand In Congress. Here’s Why They Were Wrong.