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Fans’ Anger Is Becoming a Problem

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What the Supreme Court’s Sudden Intervention in the Texas Abortion Case Tells Us

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John Eastman Is Right: His Election Memo Was “Crazy”

My Late Friend Gave Me a Potentially Dangerous Heirloom to Pass to His Son

Twitter’s Funniest, Weirdest Ex–Rock Star Explains Himself

Everything That Went Wrong With Donald Trump’s New Social Network in the First 24 Hours

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Twitter’s Funniest, Weirdest Ex–Rock Star Explains Himself

What Happened When a Remote Irish Island Finally Got Broadband Internet

The Anger of Tesla Fans Is Becoming a Problem

The Truth About “Smartphone Pinkie”

Everything That Went Wrong With Donald Trump’s New Social Network in the First 24 Hours

10 Questions About the New Ohio License Plate

The Kind of Yucky Reason the Advice on Aspirin Has Shifted

Joe Manchin Might Be a Sentient Brick of Coal, but There’s Still a Chance Democrats Will Pass a Decent Climate Plan

Democrats Are Turning Their Big Spending Bill Into Absolute Trash

When Did This Time of Year Become “Spooky Season”?

Dear Care and Feeding: We Caught My Husband’s Teen Sneaking Sleeping Pills. Do We Have to Tell Her Mom?

Should I Forgive My Abusive Grandfather Now That He’s Close to Death?

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Dear Prudence Uncensored: “Only Child”

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John Eastman Is Right: His Election Memo Was “Crazy”

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I Was Wrong About Joe Manchin

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