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In her message, Marci Whitaker says the Mueller investigation is “wrapping up” and that the government shutdown is affecting her family’s ability to earn a living.

The Dismissal of Kamala Harris

Mike Pesca

Joe Biden Has a Bipartisanship Problem

Josh Voorhees

Did Kirstjen Nielsen Lie to Congress about Family Separation? New Evidence Emerges.

Jeremy Stahl

If Giuliani Has a Strategy for Defending Trump, It’s Buried Under Layers of Ineptitude

William Saletan

The Angle: What’s Mitch McConnell Been Up to During the Shutdown?

Slate Copy Desk

No, Companies That Force Workers to Sign Away Their Right to Sue Are Not LGBTQ-Friendly

Vail Kohnert-Yount, Jared Odessky, and Sejal Singh

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The Case Against Impeachment

If Giuliani Has a Strategy for Defending Trump, It’s Buried Under Layers of Ineptitude

The MAGA Teen Story Isn’t a Distraction From Real Problems. It Is the Essence of Our Real Problems.

Medicare For All Doesn’t Mean What Americans Think It Means

Shutdown

Pelosi Makes It Official: No State of the Union During the Shutdown

Venezuela

Trump Just Recognized an Opposition Leader as President. So, Who’s Actually in Charge?

Cats and Dogs

Please Stop Buying Your Pets Grain-Free Food

Bryan Singer

New Allegations Emerge Against the Bohemian Rhapsody Director

Sex Advice

I’m Gay, and I Had Sex With My Straight Roommate. Now He Won’t Look at Me.

Why reformers don’t see Kamala Harris as one of their own.

The One Thing We Know for Sure About the Possible Alien Spaceship

My Daughter Wants to Quit the Dance Team

Health

Fyre Fest Should Be a Warning Flare for Scams All Over Instagram

What to Do if Your Kids Are Weight-Obsessed or Being Bullied About Their Bodies

There’s No Medical Reason to Get Your Period While on the Pill

I want to start over. I can’t with this hanging around my neck like a millstone.

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! Should I Tell Everyone That My Ex-Fiancé Was Cheating?

Help! My Boyfriend Refuses to Do Any Housework.

Help! How Do I Break Up With My Doctor?

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Wife’s Secret Past

The Dismissal of Kamala Harris

Joe Biden Has a Bipartisanship Problem

Netflix, You, and the Hits No One Knows Are Hits

Did Kirstjen Nielsen Lie to Congress about Family Separation? New Evidence Emerges.

The Uninsured Rate Is Leaping Higher. Or Is It?

If Giuliani Has a Strategy for Defending Trump, It’s Buried Under Layers of Ineptitude

The Supreme Court Is Preparing to Make Every State’s Gun Laws Look Like Texas’

Dear Care and Feeding: How Do I Get My Daughter to Stick It Out Even Though Dance Team Is Hard?

I’m a Gay Guy, and I Had Sex With My Straight Roommate

Please Stop Buying Your Pets Grain-Free Food

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Oscar Is Starting to Look Beyond His Navel

Netflix, You, and the Hits No One Knows Are Hits

Why Do Stars Like Lady Gaga Pretend They Slept Through Their Oscar Nominations?

Here’s What’s Disappearing From Netflix in February

The Pre-McConaissance McConaughey Is Back in Beach Bum

The 2019 Oscar Nominations Are More Eclectic Than Ever

New Allegations Emerge Against Bryan Singer in the Atlantic’s Exposé

The Shutdown Has Already Made Us Less Prepared for This Year’s Hurricane Season

Juul Claims to Be a Smoking Cessation Device, but Kids Who Don’t Smoke Love It

Future Tense Newsletter: Close Encounters of the First Kind?

The One Thing We Know for Sure About the Possible Alien Spaceship

Please Stop Buying Your Pets Grain-Free Food

Spotify May Reinforce Many Music Industry Power Imbalances, but a Few Artists Are Using It to Upend Others

Why Did Spotify Tell D.C. Customers That They’d Have to Pay Iowa Sales Tax?

Jack Dorsey Says Mark Zuckerberg Once Killed a Goat and Served It to Him for Dinner

My Girlfriend Is Outspoken About #MeToo but Wants Me to Degrade Her

The Met Opera’s New Gay Director Is Only Big News Because of the Music Press’ Long Complicity With the Closet

The Shoddy Health and Wellness Goods of Instagram Won’t Have a Fyre Moment

The Closing of Into Proves That Queer Journalism and Corporate Values Are a Bad Mix

I’m a Gay Guy, and I Had Sex With My Straight Roommate. Now He Won’t Look at Me.

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! Should I Tell Everyone That My Ex-Fiancé Was Cheating?

Help! My Wife Died. What Should I Do With Her Embryos?

The Lesson of Wealthy Americans’ Rich History of Dodging Super High Income Tax Rates

Microsoft Is Basically Starting a Bank for Affordable Housing in Seattle

Medicare for All Doesn’t Mean What Americans Think It Means

Why Taxing the Bejesus Out of the Rich Might Be Useful, Even if It Doesn’t Actually Raise Much Money

Forget Reagan and the Air Traffic Controllers Strike: Four Reasons the TSA Could Stop Working Tomorrow

MOMA Runs One of the World’s Most Famous Museum Stores. Here’s a Behind-the-Scenes Look at How It Operates.

The Failed Art of the Deal

The Uninsured Rate Is Leaping Higher. Or Is It?

So, I Got an Email From Matthew Whitaker’s Wife

The Dismissal of Kamala Harris

Joe Biden Has a Bipartisanship Problem

Did Kirstjen Nielsen Lie to Congress about Family Separation? New Evidence Emerges.

If Giuliani Has a Strategy for Defending Trump, It’s Buried Under Layers of Ineptitude

The Angle: What’s Mitch McConnell Been Up to During the Shutdown?

No, Companies That Force Workers to Sign Away Their Right to Sue Are Not LGBTQ-Friendly

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