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“Some of My Kids Are Slipping Through the Cracks”

Polls: Biden Ahead in Florida, North Carolina, Texas; Tied in Georgia

Trump Is Botching His Election-Year Lies

Lou Dobbs Calls for Vote Against Lindsey Graham: “He Has Betrayed the American People”

W.H. Chief of Staff Admits “We’re Not Going to Control the Pandemic”

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Trump Admin. Offered Santa Claus Performers Early Access to Vaccine

Pence Keeps Campaigning After at Least Five People Close to Him Test Positive

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My Therapist Is Living My Greatest Fear

The Good, Bad, and Ugly Sketches from Adele’s Saturday Night Live Episode

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Every Single Kid in the Pod Was White

We Cracked the Redactions in the Ghislaine Maxwell Deposition

Why Republicans Are Obsessed With Accusing Their Opponents of Pedophilia

I kept wondering if I should tell her he’s been cheating for the entirety of their relationship.

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Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Deadbeat Dad

Help! We Think There Was a Mix-Up at Our IVF Clinic.

Podcast Episode Help! My Ex-Husband Spoils Our Daughters With Lavish Gifts.

My Daughter Is in Love With Our Neighbor—Who Is Also Her Secret Half-Brother

Arrested for Birth Control, in This Week’s Open Thread

The Good, Bad, and Ugly Sketches from Adele’s Saturday Night Live Episode

Banning Political Talk at the Office Is Not the Answer

Polls: Biden Enjoys Edge in Florida, North Carolina, Texas, And Is Tied in Georgia

“Some of My Kids Are Slipping Through the Cracks”

Senate Republicans All Set to Confirm Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court on Monday

Trump Is Botching His Election-Year Lies

Lou Dobbs Calls for Vote Against Lindsey Graham: “He Has Betrayed the American People”

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Threaten to Sue Lincoln Project Over Times Square Billboards

The Best and Worst Sketches from Adele’s Saturday Night Live Episode

America Has a New No. 1 Song, and for Once the Reason Isn’t TikTok

The Good, Bad, and Ugly Sketches from Adele’s Saturday Night Live Episode

The Good Lord Bird and the Bloody Comedy of John Brown

Saturday Night Live Presents Last Week’s Debate, But With Jokes!

World Series Hero Brett Phillips Is Living His Best Life

Dreamy-Smooth Hummus From a Kitchen Oops

Stop Calling Famous Composers by Their Last Names

Uber’s Self-Driving Car Killed Someone. Why Isn’t Uber Being Charged?

“I Have Done Humanity a Big Friggin’ Favor”: A Participant in a COVID Vaccine Trial on What It’s Like

Will Robotic Trucks Be “Sweatshops on Wheels”?

The Case Against Google Is Good—No Matter What Trump Had to Do With It

Ban the Trump Family From the Debate

We Finally Know What a Dinosaur’s Butthole Looks Like

The Problem With Twitter’s Noble Attempt to Make Retweets More Difficult

Future Tense Newsletter: Are You Sure Section 230 Is What’s Bothering You?

When Learning Pods Came to Greenbrier Elementary

Banning Political Talk at the Office Is Not the Answer

“Some of My Kids Are Slipping Through the Cracks”

Dear Care and Feeding: My Therapist Is Living My Greatest Fear. How Can I Continue to Discuss It With Her?

Help! I’ve Been Sleeping With My Friend for Eight Years. Should I Tell His New Wife?

Running in the Winter Is Brutal. Here’s How to Make It Better.

Hawaiʻi Has Been Without Tourists for Seven Months. It’s Been Strange.

We Cracked the Redactions in the Ghislaine Maxwell Deposition

Senate Republicans All Set to Confirm Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court on Monday

Former FDA Chief: Pence Puts Others at Risk by Campaigning After Coronavirus Exposure

White House Chief of Staff Admits “We’re Not Going to Control the Pandemic” as Cases Soar

Trump Administration Offered Santa Claus Performers Early Access to COVID-19 Vaccine

Pence Keeps Campaigning After at Least Five People Close to Him Test Positive for Coronavirus

Murkowski Shifts Stance, Says She Will Vote to Confirm Barrett to Supreme Court

Polls: Biden Enjoys Edge in Florida, North Carolina, Texas, And Is Tied in Georgia

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