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The Grimmest Lesson of the Massive Facebook Leak

Siva Vaidhyanathan

As a Parent, I Would Rather Fake My Own Death Than Take Over Curriculum Planning

Ben Mathis-Lilley

COVID

The Scarce Resource That’s Always Threatening New Vaccines

Brendan Borrell

The Ridiculous Practice That Stopped Some Nurses From Working in a Pandemic

Timothy B. Lee

War

The Bureaucratic Nightmare Facing the Afghans Who Escaped

Mary Harris

Jobs

How Dogs Can Help Find—and Protect—Endangered Animals

Courtney L. Sexton

Online Life

There’s a Better Way to Use Instagram (and Even Facebook)

Shannon Palus

Facebook’s Actual Worst Crisis

Nitish Pahwa

NFL

What the Hell Is Wrong With the Kansas City Chiefs?

Alex Kirshner

The Real-Life Canadian Boardroom Drama That’s Wilder Than Succession

Alex Kirshner

My Husband Is Great. But I Need Something “Big” During Sex That He Can Never Give Me.

How to Do It

Thrills and Chills

The Science That Can Help You Tolerate the Worst Part of Horror Movies

Mathias Clasen

My Relationship With My Son Was Failing. A Horror Movie Turned It Around.

Lawrence Ware

How Scary Is Last Night in Soho?

Allegra Frank

I've asked him multiple times to lay off, but he doesn't stop.

Help! I Don’t Know What to Think After Hearing My Co-Worker’s Judgmental Comments.

Help! Our Middle-Aged Friend Says He’s Falling in Love With Our Teen Daughter.

Help! I Got Pregnant From a Vacation Fling. My Family’s Reaction Has Stunned Me.

Help! A 28-Year-Old Man Wants to Date Me. I’m 56.

Care and Feeding

How Do I Get Over My Daughter’s Severe Lapse in Judgment?

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Jim Newell and Jordan Weissmann

Watching Democrats Negotiate This Bill Has Become a Soul-Crushing Experience

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Rebecca Onion

“I Screamed Myself Raw”: What It Was Like to Dub Squid Game in English

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Jessica Stoya

I’ve Realized I Need Something That My Husband Physically Can’t Give Me During Sex

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Shannon Palus

There’s a Better Way to Use Instagram (and Even Facebook)

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Mary Harris

The Bureaucratic Nightmare Facing the Afghans Who Escaped

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Alex Kirshner

The Real-Life Canadian Boardroom Drama That’s Wilder Than Succession

Is Dune a White Savior Narrative?

Ali Karjoo-Ravary

“These Gangs Are Better Armed Than the Police”

Mary Harris

What the Hell Is Wrong With the Kansas City Chiefs?

Something’s amiss with the NFL’s best quarterback and his perennial contenders.

Alex Kirshner

Zillow Just Pressed Pause on Flipping Houses

Henry Grabar

Culture

What it all means

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Netflix (Still) Isn’t Your Friend

Sam Adams

“I Screamed Myself Raw”: What It Was Like to Dub Squid Game in English

Rebecca Onion

The Science That Can Help You Tolerate the Worst Part of Horror Movies

Mathias Clasen

Is Dune a White Savior Narrative?

Ali Karjoo-Ravary

The Unbelievable Version of Harry Styles That Only Exists Online

Sofia Andrade

Which Team Is More Hateable, the Astros or Braves?

Hang Up and Listen

What the Hell Is Wrong With the Kansas City Chiefs?

Alex Kirshner

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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The Complicated Truth Behind “Botanical Sexism”

Jane C. Hu

Is there any truth to viral TikTok and Twitter claims that cities have made allergies worse by planting mostly male trees?

The Real-Life Canadian Boardroom Drama That’s Wilder Than Succession

Alex Kirshner

The Grimmest Lesson of the Massive Facebook Leak

Siva Vaidhyanathan

Why Wikipedia Banned Several Chinese Admins

Stephen Harrison

The Facebook Crisis in India Might Be the Worst Facebook Crisis of All

Nitish Pahwa

How Dogs Can Help Find—and Protect—Endangered Animals

Courtney L. Sexton

Inside the January 2020 Conversations Between Coronavirus Vaccine Researchers

Brendan Borrell

There’s a Better Way to Use Instagram (and Even Facebook)

Shannon Palus

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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The Strange New Trend That’s Enraging Hiring Managers

Alison Green

I’ve Realized I Need Something That My Husband Physically Can’t Give Me During Sex

Jessica Stoya

My Friends Aggressively Flirt With My Girlfriend

Big Mood Little Mood

Dear Care and Feeding: My Husband Is Training My Daughter to Pick Up His Absolute Worst Habit.

Doyin Richards

Help! I’ve Already Lost 30 Pounds, but My Husband Won’t Stop Telling Me to Lose More.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

How To Take the Perfect Nap

How To!

Why Does Anthony Fauci Pronounce Pfizer Like That?

Spectacular Vernacular

News & Politics

What really matters

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Laughing at Capitol Insurrectionists’ Misfortune in Jail Misses the Point

David Campbell

The Bureaucratic Nightmare Facing the Afghans Who Escaped

Mary Harris

As a Parent, I Would Rather Fake My Own Death Than Take Over Curriculum Planning From Teachers and School Boards

Ben Mathis-Lilley

Who Gets to Ask to “Move On” From Jan. 6

Dahlia Lithwick

The Afghans Who Got Out

What Next

It’s Not the “Ahmaud Arbery Trial”

Caroline Light and Janae E. Thomas

Border Agent Who Posted Doctored AOC Sex Photo Got Away With It

Jeremy Stahl

Watching Democrats Negotiate This Bill Has Become a Soul-Crushing Experience

Jim Newell and Jordan Weissmann

The Grimmest Lesson of the Massive Facebook Leak

The Dune Movie Falls Victim to the Very Trope the Book Critiques

Watching Democrats Negotiate This Bill Has Become Soul Crushing

The Hardest Squid Game Scene to Dub in English

As a Parent, I Would Rather Fake My Own Death Than Take Over Curriculum Planning

COVID

The Scarce Resource That’s Always Threatening New Vaccines

The Ridiculous Practice That Stopped Some Nurses From Working in a Pandemic

War

The Bureaucratic Nightmare Facing the Afghans Who Escaped

Jobs

How Dogs Can Help Find—and Protect—Endangered Animals

Online Life

There’s a Better Way to Use Instagram (and Even Facebook)

Facebook’s Actual Worst Crisis

NFL

What the Hell Is Wrong With the Kansas City Chiefs?

The Real-Life Canadian Boardroom Drama That’s Wilder Than Succession

My Husband Is Great. But I Need Something “Big” During Sex That He Can Never Give Me.

Thrills and Chills

The Science That Can Help You Tolerate the Worst Part of Horror Movies

My Relationship With My Son Was Failing. A Horror Movie Turned It Around.

How Scary Is Last Night in Soho?

I've asked him multiple times to lay off, but he doesn't stop.

Help! I Don’t Know What to Think After Hearing My Co-Worker’s Judgmental Comments.

Help! Our Middle-Aged Friend Says He’s Falling in Love With Our Teen Daughter.

Help! I Got Pregnant From a Vacation Fling. My Family’s Reaction Has Stunned Me.

Help! A 28-Year-Old Man Wants to Date Me. I’m 56.

How Do I Get Over My Daughter’s Severe Lapse in Judgment?

Watching Democrats Negotiate This Bill Has Become a Soul-Crushing Experience

“I Screamed Myself Raw”: What It Was Like to Dub Squid Game in English

I’ve Realized I Need Something That My Husband Physically Can’t Give Me During Sex

There’s a Better Way to Use Instagram (and Even Facebook)

The Bureaucratic Nightmare Facing the Afghans Who Escaped

The Real-Life Canadian Boardroom Drama That’s Wilder Than Succession

Is Dune a White Savior Narrative?

“These Gangs Are Better Armed Than the Police”

What the Hell Is Wrong With the Kansas City Chiefs?

Zillow Just Pressed Pause on Flipping Houses

Netflix (Still) Isn’t Your Friend

“I Screamed Myself Raw”: What It Was Like to Dub Squid Game in English

The Science That Can Help You Tolerate the Worst Part of Horror Movies

Is Dune a White Savior Narrative?

The Unbelievable Version of Harry Styles That Only Exists Online

Which Team Is More Hateable, the Astros or Braves?

What the Hell Is Wrong With the Kansas City Chiefs?

The Complicated Truth Behind “Botanical Sexism”

The Real-Life Canadian Boardroom Drama That’s Wilder Than Succession

The Grimmest Lesson of the Massive Facebook Leak

Why Wikipedia Banned Several Chinese Admins

The Facebook Crisis in India Might Be the Worst Facebook Crisis of All

How Dogs Can Help Find—and Protect—Endangered Animals

Inside the January 2020 Conversations Between Coronavirus Vaccine Researchers

There’s a Better Way to Use Instagram (and Even Facebook)

The Strange New Trend That’s Enraging Hiring Managers

I’ve Realized I Need Something That My Husband Physically Can’t Give Me During Sex

My Friends Aggressively Flirt With My Girlfriend

Dear Care and Feeding: My Husband Is Training My Daughter to Pick Up His Absolute Worst Habit.

Help! I’ve Already Lost 30 Pounds, but My Husband Won’t Stop Telling Me to Lose More.

How To Take the Perfect Nap

Why Does Anthony Fauci Pronounce Pfizer Like That?

Laughing at Capitol Insurrectionists’ Misfortune in Jail Misses the Point

The Bureaucratic Nightmare Facing the Afghans Who Escaped

As a Parent, I Would Rather Fake My Own Death Than Take Over Curriculum Planning From Teachers and School Boards

Who Gets to Ask to “Move On” From Jan. 6

The Afghans Who Got Out

It’s Not the “Ahmaud Arbery Trial”

Border Agent Who Posted Doctored AOC Sex Photo Got Away With It

Watching Democrats Negotiate This Bill Has Become a Soul-Crushing Experience