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Louisiana Might Get Rid of Its Century-Old, Racist Jury System

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Gender Nonconformity Feels Less Radical Now. Is That Progress?

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As a Muslim, I Can’t Bring Myself to Go on Hajj While It Enriches Saudi Arabia

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What Should Silicon Valley Companies With Saudi Money Do?

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McKinsey’s Saudi Arabia Scandal Exposes the Consulting Industry’s Achilles’ Heel

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Becomes Sixth Woman to be Receive the Mark Twain Prize

My Mother Won’t Introduce Me to Her New Secret Husband but Still Wants My Kid to Stay Over

The Misreading of Ted Cruz

Ryanair Criticized for Failing to Act During Racist Tirade That Was Caught on Video

How Republicans Laid the Groundwork for Trump’s Assault on Transgender Existence

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Becomes Sixth Woman to be Receive the Mark Twain Prize

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Amy Schumer Says Maroon 5 Should Drop Out of Playing the Super Bowl

Halloween Methodically, Relentlessly Murders Its Way to the Top of the Box Office

The NFL’s Best Kicker Attempts an Extra Point. You Won’t Believe What Happens Next.

The Big Lie Behind the “Pivot to Video”

Don’t Just Look at the Odds. The Math Says You Should Buy a Mega Millions Ticket

Trump’s Attempts to Roll Back Environmental Regulations Are Failing Miserably

Who Is Elena Alekseevna Khusyaynova, the Latest Russian Charged With Meddling in U.S. Elections?

Republicans Have Spent a Small Fortune on Facebook Ads Pitting Oprah Against Trump

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What Should Silicon Valley Companies With Saudi Money Do?

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Help! Everyone Loves My Boyfriend’s Ex. I Wish She Would Just Go Away.

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McKinsey’s Saudi Arabia Scandal Exposes the Consulting Industry’s Achilles’ Heel

Louisiana Might Finally Get Rid of Its Century-Old, Racist Jury System

Turkey Has Been Masterfully Driving the Khashoggi Crisis

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Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis Met for the First Time Ever Last Night. They Didn’t Like Each Other.

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