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Banning Jim Jordan Saved the House Investigation Into Jan. 6

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If Simone Is “Nope”-ing Out of the Olympics, Should We Follow?

Amira Rose Davis and Rebecca Schuman

Fox News Contributor Calls Police Officer Testifying About Jan. 6 a “Crisis Actor”

Ben Mathis-Lilley

One of the Leaders of the Arizona Audit Says Cyber Ninjas Might Be Cooking the Books

Jeremy Stahl

Tokyo Olympics

Pandemic

We Could Have Stopped the Eviction Wave That’s Coming

Henry Grabar

What We Need to Accept About COVID

Mary Harris

College Sports

The Pointless Extravagance of Texas and Oklahoma’s SEC Move

Alex Kirshner

How to Do It

I’m Already Acting Out My Secret Sexual Fantasy With My Wife—She Just Doesn’t Know It

Jessica Stoya

The Director of HBO’s Woodstock ’99 Documentary on Why It All Went So Wrong

Marissa Martinelli

My Wife’s Good Intentions Are Negatively Affecting Our Son

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The Best Part of the Twilight Movies Isn’t Even on Screen

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A Dialect Coach Assesses Every Russian Accent in Black Widow

Marissa Martinelli

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Help! My Husband Refuses to Stop Talking to His Ex.

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The Director of HBO’s Woodstock ’99 Documentary on Why It All Went So Wrong

One of the Leaders of the Arizona Audit Says Cyber Ninjas Might Be Cooking the Books

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Is the Boisterous Australian Swim Coach Who Dry-Humped a Wall a Jerk?

Justin Peters

The Pointless Extravagance of Texas and Oklahoma’s SEC Move

The Big 12 powerhouses leaving their conference will entrench some of college sports’ worst traits.

Alex Kirshner

The First Reality-Based Congressional Oversight Hearing in Years

Jim Jordan’s absence allowed the Jan. 6 House select committee to actually do its job.

Jeremy Stahl

Culture

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The Bananas Ending of M. Night Shyamalan’s Old, Explained

Karen Han

What’s the twist? Why does this beach make everyone age so quickly? Is this part of the M. Night Shyamalan Cinematic Universe?

If Simone Is “Nope”-ing Out of the Olympics, Should We Follow?

Amira Rose Davis and Rebecca Schuman

Why Did the Olympic Skateboarders Fall So Much? Aren’t They Supposed to Be Good?

Christina Cauterucci

Russian Media: Russian Gymnasts’ Gold Has Nothing to Do With Simone Biles

Yana Pashaeva

The Director of HBO’s Woodstock ’99 Documentary on Why It All Went So Wrong

Marissa Martinelli

The Nine Things Wrong With Olympic 3-on-3 Basketball

Justin Peters

What Is Blood Red Sky, the German Horror Movie That’s No. 1 on Netflix?

Karen Han

Tech & Business

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How to Use Wikipedia When You’re Watching the Olympics

Stephen Harrison

Russia’s Nonsensical, Impossible Quest to Create Its Own Domestic Internet

Josephine Wolff

We Could Have Stopped the Eviction Wave That’s Coming

Henry Grabar

What We Need to Accept About COVID

Mary Harris

The Sexual Harassment Case That’s Blown the Lid Off Video Games’ “Frat Boy” Work Culture

Aaron Mak

What It’s Like to Be a Doctor in Unvaccinated America

Vishal Khetpal

The Most Frightening Invasive Species Isn’t a Plant or Bug or Fish

Matt Simon

Why Is It So Hard to Use NBC’s Peacock to Watch the Olympics?

Jake Dean

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The People Who’d Rather Quit Than Give Up Remote Work

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“I do not intend to ever again work in an office.”

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How Do I Finally Cut Ties With My Emotionally Abusive Mom?

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My Dead Husband Is Haunting My Sex Life

Jessica Stoya

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Congress Goes Gambit-Crazy

Jim Newell

Banning Jim Jordan Saved the House Investigation Into Jan. 6

Jeremy Stahl

Does the Progressive Case Against New York’s Concealed Carry Ban Hold Water?

Mark Joseph Stern

Employee Vaccine Mandates Are Coming

Elliot Hannon

Hated by His Own Party. Dubbed a “Pelosi Republican.” What Is Adam Kinzinger’s Long Game Here?

Jim Newell

So … What Is COVID Now?

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One of the Leaders of the Arizona Audit Says Cyber Ninjas Might Be Cooking the Books

Jeremy Stahl

Fox News Contributor Calls Police Officer Testifying About Jan. 6 a “Crisis Actor”

Ben Mathis-Lilley

Banning Jim Jordan Saved the House Investigation Into Jan. 6

If Simone Is “Nope”-ing Out of the Olympics, Should We Follow?

Fox News Contributor Calls Police Officer Testifying About Jan. 6 a “Crisis Actor”

One of the Leaders of the Arizona Audit Says Cyber Ninjas Might Be Cooking the Books

Tokyo Olympics

The Nine Things Wrong With 3-on-3 Basketball

Why Did the Skateboarders Fall So Much? Aren’t They Supposed to Be Good?

The U.S. Women’s Simone-Less Silver Medal Was a Triumph

Pandemic

We Could Have Stopped the Eviction Wave That’s Coming

What We Need to Accept About COVID

College Sports

The Pointless Extravagance of Texas and Oklahoma’s SEC Move

How to Do It

I’m Already Acting Out My Secret Sexual Fantasy With My Wife—She Just Doesn’t Know It

The Director of HBO’s Woodstock ’99 Documentary on Why It All Went So Wrong

My Wife’s Good Intentions Are Negatively Affecting Our Son

movies

What Is Blood Red Sky, the German Horror Movie That’s No. 1 on Netflix?

The Best Part of the Twilight Movies Isn’t Even on Screen

A Dialect Coach Assesses Every Russian Accent in Black Widow

I'm terrified of the things I know my mother will say to my new boyfriend.

Help! My Husband Refuses to Stop Talking to His Ex.

Help! Should I Tell My Father I Slept With His Horrible Wife?

Help! I Think My Adult Stepsons May Be Sleeping Together.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: “Semi-Introverted”

An Intense Fight With My Husband Has Me Convinced Our Entire Life Is a Lie

If Simone Is “Nope”-ing Out of the Olympics, Should We Follow?

Why Did the Olympic Skateboarders Fall So Much? Aren’t They Supposed to Be Good?

Russian Media: Russian Gymnasts’ Gold Has Nothing to Do With Simone Biles

Why Is It So Hard to Use NBC’s Peacock to Watch the Olympics?

How Parents Should Talk to Their Kids About Simone Biles

The Director of HBO’s Woodstock ’99 Documentary on Why It All Went So Wrong

One of the Leaders of the Arizona Audit Says Cyber Ninjas Might Be Cooking the Books

Is the Boisterous Australian Swim Coach Who Dry-Humped a Wall a Jerk?

The Pointless Extravagance of Texas and Oklahoma’s SEC Move

The First Reality-Based Congressional Oversight Hearing in Years

The Bananas Ending of M. Night Shyamalan’s Old, Explained

If Simone Is “Nope”-ing Out of the Olympics, Should We Follow?

Why Did the Olympic Skateboarders Fall So Much? Aren’t They Supposed to Be Good?

Russian Media: Russian Gymnasts’ Gold Has Nothing to Do With Simone Biles

The Director of HBO’s Woodstock ’99 Documentary on Why It All Went So Wrong

The Nine Things Wrong With Olympic 3-on-3 Basketball

What Is Blood Red Sky, the German Horror Movie That’s No. 1 on Netflix?

How to Use Wikipedia When You’re Watching the Olympics

Russia’s Nonsensical, Impossible Quest to Create Its Own Domestic Internet

We Could Have Stopped the Eviction Wave That’s Coming

What We Need to Accept About COVID

The Sexual Harassment Case That’s Blown the Lid Off Video Games’ “Frat Boy” Work Culture

What It’s Like to Be a Doctor in Unvaccinated America

The Most Frightening Invasive Species Isn’t a Plant or Bug or Fish

Why Is It So Hard to Use NBC’s Peacock to Watch the Olympics?

The People Who’d Rather Quit Than Give Up Remote Work

How Parents Should Talk to Their Kids About Simone Biles

How Do I Finally Cut Ties With My Emotionally Abusive Mom?

My Dead Husband Is Haunting My Sex Life

I Never Finish What I Start. How Do I Stay Focused?

Help! How Do I Prepare My New Boyfriend for My Monster of a Mother?

Dear Care and Feeding: My Wife’s Good Intentions Are Negatively Affecting Our Son

Congress Goes Gambit-Crazy

Banning Jim Jordan Saved the House Investigation Into Jan. 6

Does the Progressive Case Against New York’s Concealed Carry Ban Hold Water?

Employee Vaccine Mandates Are Coming

Hated by His Own Party. Dubbed a “Pelosi Republican.” What Is Adam Kinzinger’s Long Game Here?

So … What Is COVID Now?

One of the Leaders of the Arizona Audit Says Cyber Ninjas Might Be Cooking the Books

Fox News Contributor Calls Police Officer Testifying About Jan. 6 a “Crisis Actor”