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World War I’s Advanced Military Technology Didn’t Shatter the British Belief in Progress

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PayPal Banned the Proud Boys and Three Antifa Groups

Aaron Mak

Amazon Will Finally Start Selling Apple Products—Except for the One It Wants to Beat

Aaron Mak

Trump’s Policies Are Taking a Serious Emotional Toll. I See It in My Patients Every Day.

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Human Interest

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My Daughter’s Teacher Is Atrocious—What Should I Do?

Carrie Bauer, Matthew Dicks, Brandon Hersey, and Cassy Sarnell

I already reported her to the principal.

How to Make an Affair With a Millionaire Playboy Work for You

Karina Longworth

I Use This Sneaker Protectant on Every Leather Thing I Own

Strategist Editors

Go to Hell, Elf on a Shelf

Nicole Cliffe

Why Don’t Employers Tell Job Applicants When They’ve Been Rejected?

Alison Green

What Are the Best Canisters for Keeping Coffee Extra Fresh?

Strategist Editors

The Best Winter Boots

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Business

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Relax, Amazon and Google Can’t Ruin New York City

Henry Grabar

What Will This Week’s Progressive Victories Mean for Big Banks, Puerto Rico, and Cannabis?

Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Anna Szymanski

How Scott Walker’s War on the Public Sector Came Back to Bite Him

Henry Grabar

Red-State Voters Expanded Medicaid, Legalized Marijuana, and Increased the Minimum Wage on Tuesday Night

Jordan Weissmann

Republicans Lost the Suburbs

Henry Grabar

New York City’s Last Congressional Republican Goes Down

Henry Grabar

Why Amazon’s Reported Plan to Put HQ2 in Virginia and New York Is So Underwhelming

Henry Grabar

Hamilton’s Chris Jackson Didn’t Know He Was Cast in Hamilton

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News & Politics

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Matthew Whitaker’s Appointment as Acting Attorney General Is Illegal

Mark Joseph Stern

Let Clarence Thomas explain.

A Black Security Guard Caught a Shooting Suspect. Police Arrived—and Killed the Guard.

Aaron Mak

The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Winner on the “Toxic Masculinity” of Nuclear Weapons

Joshua Keating

Trump Has Something New to Blame for a Sluggish Stock Market: “Presidential Harassment”

Matthew Zeitlin

Beyond the Politics, Here’s What Those in the Migrant Caravan Would Tell You

León Krauze

Jeff Sessions’ Last-Minute Memo

Mary Harris

House Democrats Plan to Investigate Trump’s Role in Hush Money Payments

Molly Olmstead

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Crime

A Black Security Guard Caught a Shooting Suspect. Police Arrived—and Killed the Guard.

The President

Photo Shows Trump Beaming as Putin Joins Leaders at Paris Event

Dating

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How to Make an Affair With a Millionaire Playboy Work for You

Workplace Advice

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Elf on a Shelf Is the Worst

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CULTURE

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Dear Prudence Uncensored: Babies Everywhere

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Help! My Sister Thinks I’m Ruining Thanksgiving Because I Hired a Caterer.

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The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Winner on the “Toxic Masculinity” of Nuclear Weapons

Douglas Rain, Voice of Kubrick’s 2001 Computer, Dies at Age 90

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Last Week Tonight Called Trump’s Head of Oil Rig Safety, Who Gives Out His Cellphone Number to Industry Executives

Beyond the Politics, Here’s What Those in the Migrant Caravan Would Tell You

Cecily Strong’s Performance as the Intern Who Tried to Take Jim Acosta’s Microphone Was the Funniest Thing on SNL This Week

Photo Shows Trump Beaming When Putin Joins World Leaders at Paris Event

Florida Recount, Georgia Lawsuit, and Democratic Gains: Here’s How Undecided Midterm Races Stand

Is Anyone Surprised Trump Doesn’t Know the Difference Between Baltic States and the Balkans?

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Fresh Off the Boat Has a Jessica Problem

Douglas Rain, Voice of Kubrick’s 2001 Computer, Dies at Age 90

Last Week Tonight Called Trump’s Head of Oil Rig Safety, Who Gives Out His Cellphone Number to Industry Executives

Our First Glimpse of Toy Story 4 Introduces a Brand-New Character

Aerosmith Guitarist Joe Perry Has Been Hospitalized After Performing at a Billy Joel Concert

Composer Ennio Morricone Denies Reports That He Called Quentin Tarantino a “Cretin” Whose Movies Are “Trash”

Is Being an NFL Quarterback Too Easy These Days?

Why Social Media’s Misinformation Problem Will Never Be Fixed

Electric Scooters Are Uniquely Useful, and Dangerous, for College Students

Should Pregnant Women Take Anti-Anxiety Medication? Some Have No Choice.

Trump Is Wrong About What Is Causing the Devastating Fires in California

World War I’s Advanced Military Technology Didn’t Shatter the British Belief in Progress

PayPal Banned the Proud Boys and Three Antifa Groups

Amazon Will Finally Start Selling Apple Products—Except for the One It Wants to Beat

Trump’s Policies Are Taking a Serious Emotional Toll. I See It in My Patients Every Day.

My Daughter’s Teacher Is Atrocious—What Should I Do?

How to Make an Affair With a Millionaire Playboy Work for You

I Use This Sneaker Protectant on Every Leather Thing I Own

Go to Hell, Elf on a Shelf

Why Don’t Employers Tell Job Applicants When They’ve Been Rejected?

What Are the Best Canisters for Keeping Coffee Extra Fresh?

The Best Winter Boots

Relax, Amazon and Google Can’t Ruin New York City

What Will This Week’s Progressive Victories Mean for Big Banks, Puerto Rico, and Cannabis?

How Scott Walker’s War on the Public Sector Came Back to Bite Him

Red-State Voters Expanded Medicaid, Legalized Marijuana, and Increased the Minimum Wage on Tuesday Night

Republicans Lost the Suburbs

New York City’s Last Congressional Republican Goes Down

Why Amazon’s Reported Plan to Put HQ2 in Virginia and New York Is So Underwhelming

Hamilton’s Chris Jackson Didn’t Know He Was Cast in Hamilton

Matthew Whitaker’s Appointment as Acting Attorney General Is Illegal

A Black Security Guard Caught a Shooting Suspect. Police Arrived—and Killed the Guard.

The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Winner on the “Toxic Masculinity” of Nuclear Weapons

Trump Has Something New to Blame for a Sluggish Stock Market: “Presidential Harassment”

Beyond the Politics, Here’s What Those in the Migrant Caravan Would Tell You

Jeff Sessions’ Last-Minute Memo

House Democrats Plan to Investigate Trump’s Role in Hush Money Payments

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