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Despite what the attorney general’s letter to Congress states, his argument clearing the president of obstruction goes against established law and is profoundly dangerous.

The Angle: Mueller Messed Up

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Michael Avenatti Charged With Multiple Crimes Involving Nike, a Chain of Coffee Stores, and Colin Kaepernick’s Lawyer

Ben Mathis-Lilley

The Barr Letter Is Not The Mueller Report

Virginia Heffernan

David Brooks’ Change of Heart on Reparations Shows a Way Forward for Racial Reconciliation

Jordan Lindsey

2020 Democrats’ Strategy of Restraint on the Mueller Probe Was Wise

Josh Voorhees

Fox News Is Weaponizing the Mueller Report as a Vindictive 2020 Campaign Theme

Justin Peters

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How Mueller Failed Us

Michael Avenatti Charged With Multiple Crimes Involving Nike, a Coffee Store Chain, and Kaepernick’s Lawyer

What the Left Got Wrong About Mueller

Mueller, Please Answer This One Question So the Internet Stops Fighting

Mueller Time

Fox News Is Weaponizing the Report as a Vindictive 2020 Campaign Theme

2020 Democrats’ Strategy of Restraint Was Wise

Lindsey Graham Wants a New Special Counsel to Investigate Comey and the FBI

Supreme Court

This Week Will Test John Roberts’ Commitment to His Stated Principles

Care and Feeding

I Just Can’t Trust a Sex Offender Around My Daughter—Even if He Is My Brother-in-Law

The special counsel is not here to save you.

My Life as the Short Guy

I Lost 140 Pounds. My Wife Is Still Turning Me Down for Sex.

Television

Shrill’s Pool Party Episode Showcases a Special Kind of Joy

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Brings Back Two Old Favorites

Trevor Noah Isn’t Buying Conservative Arguments Against Reparations

All our friends tell me how brave I am, but I feel like a fraud.

Help! How Do I Tell My Religious Parents That I’m an Atheist?

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Boyfriend’s Daughter

I’m 20 Years Younger Than My Boyfriend. How Do I Get His Teenage Daughter to Like Me?

Help! My Friend Wants Me to Hide His Secret From My Wife.

The Angle: Mueller Messed Up

Michael Avenatti Charged With Multiple Crimes Involving Nike, a Chain of Coffee Stores, and Colin Kaepernick’s Lawyer

The Barr Letter Is Not The Mueller Report

David Brooks’ Change of Heart on Reparations Shows a Way Forward for Racial Reconciliation

2020 Democrats’ Strategy of Restraint on the Mueller Probe Was Wise

Fox News Is Weaponizing the Mueller Report as a Vindictive 2020 Campaign Theme

German Family That Owns Krispy Kreme, Panera Bread Will Donate Millions After Learning of Nazi Past

Look at All the Weasel Words Bill Barr Used to Protect Trump

My Sister Is Marrying a Registered Sex Offender and Wants to Include Him in Family Events

At a Loss

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All Your Questions About Us, Answered

Tim Blake Nelson on Socrates, Daniel Day-Lewis, and the Coen Brothers

With the End in Sight, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Brings Back Two Old Favorites

Let’s Get Philosophical About Truck Nutz

The Most Comforting Chicken Ever, Thanks to a Genius Trick

Shrill’s Pool Party Episode Showcases a Special Kind of Joy

Jordan Peele’s Us Untethered $70 Million From North American Wallets This Weekend

Why Is Devin Nunes Really Suing Over Twitter Parody Accounts?

What Good Are Facts if We Only Use Them as Clubs to Hurt Other People?

Read a New Fairy Tale From the Author of Trinity and Speak

Some Music Theorists Are Furious About the Bach Google Doodle

How to Turn Off Email Trackers

The Problem With San Francisco’s Proposal to Ban Vaping

Is Our Love of Warm Weather Causing Us to Shrug Off Global Warming?

Why Not Appoint an Algorithm to Your Corporate Board?

Is Sarah Michelle Gellar’s “Mug Cake” a Tribute to Human Ingenuity or a Sign of the End Times?

Help! I Found Out My Boyfriend Cheated the Same Week He Found Out He Has Cancer.

A Short Word About Being 5-Foot-4 (Actually, 5-Foot-3 and ¾, but Who’s Counting?)

This Plastic Bag Is the Easiest Way to Roll Out Pie Crust Without Sticking

Dear Care and Feeding: My Sister Is Marrying a Registered Sex Offender and Wants to Include Him in Family Events

I Lost 140 Pounds. Why Is My Wife Still Turning Me Down for Sex?

Help! How Do I Tell My Religious Parents That I’m an Atheist?

Donald Trump Is Nominating a Hack CNN Pundit to Join the Federal Reserve

Here’s What It’s Like to Run the Show at Medieval Times

University of Spoiled Children

Alan Krueger Was the Rare Economist Whose Work Improved the Lives of Millions

New Yorkers Are Right: Hudson Yards’ Big Tourist Attraction Should Forever Be Called the Shawarma

Are Credit Card Points Worth It?

Beto O’Rourke’s Health Care Proposal Is Not Medicare for All, but It Is Ambitious

The Co-Founders of the Wedding Site Zola Explain How Exactly They Make Money

William Barr Can’t Exonerate Donald Trump

The Angle: Mueller Messed Up

Michael Avenatti Charged With Multiple Crimes Involving Nike, a Chain of Coffee Stores, and Colin Kaepernick’s Lawyer

The Barr Letter Is Not The Mueller Report

David Brooks’ Change of Heart on Reparations Shows a Way Forward for Racial Reconciliation

2020 Democrats’ Strategy of Restraint on the Mueller Probe Was Wise

Fox News Is Weaponizing the Mueller Report as a Vindictive 2020 Campaign Theme

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