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The Remarkable Rise of “This Is America”

Not Donald Glover’s viral music video—the song itself.

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Explainer

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Dear Prudence

The Conversation Starts Here

The co-author of Lean In on getting more women into writers’ rooms.

Breaking Up Comedy’s Boys Club

The Baby Name Crisis of 2018 Is Upon Us

And you can blame MacKayleighn’s parents.

Movies

HBO’s Michael B. Jordan–starring adaptation tries.

Jonathan Foiles

Isaac Chotiner

Jennifer Oldham

Claire North

Molly Olmstead

Mark Joseph Stern

Rebecca Onion

Rachelle Hampton

The president’s last foray into international negotiations doesn’t bode well for his Kim meeting.

Culture

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Four Fifty Shades of Grey readers discuss how seriously (or not) the new rom-com takes E.L. James’ series.

Technology

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Wireless carriers are sharing your real-time location with shady third parties—and a bug lets anyone use that data to track you.

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

Business

Where the money goes

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The Atlantic trots out a familiar argument blaming the upper-middle class for income inequality. It’s wrong.

News & Politics

What really matters

An Ohio legislator defied energy lobbyists. Then a “dark money” group helped sink her congressional campaign.

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The Remarkable Rise of “This Is America”

Jordan Peterson Seems Like a Terrible Therapist

How Trump’s Meddling Threatens the DoJ—and the Rule of Law

Kim Jong-un Will Almost Surely Outwit Trump at Their Summit

Higher Ed

Why More Grads Are Staying Put After College—Except the Ones From Prestige Schools

Explainer

Why Do Classmates of School Shooters Always Describe Them as “Quiet”?

NBA

LeBron James’ 3-Year-Old Daughter Zhuri Is a Basketball Genius

Midterms

Today’s Four Primary States Each Have a Crucial Race

Dear Prudence

Help! Is It Gauche to Plan My Own 30th Birthday Party?

The co-author of Lean In on getting more women into writers’ rooms.

The Baby Name Crisis of 2018 Is Upon Us

Gmail’s New Nudge Feature Is a Better Way to Feel Guilty About Your Inbox

Movies

Can Fahrenheit 451 Still Ignite Fears in the E-Book Era?

Is Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote Worth the 25-Plus-Year Wait?

The Star-Studded Mowgli Will Explore The Jungle Book’s Darker Side

Is It Gauche to Plan My Own 30th Birthday Party?

Help! My Boyfriend Thinks I Shouldn’t Have Kids Because I Struggled With Addiction.

LeBron James’ 3-Year-Old Daughter Zhuri Is a Basketball Genius

Jordan Peterson Seems Like a Terrible Therapist

How Trump’s Meddling Threatens the Department of Justice—and the Rule of Law

They Make Gourmet Products and Pull Women Out of Poverty. Meet the Women’s Bean Project.

Why Has Dystopia Transformed From the Cataclysmic to the Banally Creepy?

Teen Who Started Oregon Wildfire Ordered to Pay $36 Million in Restitution

Neil Gorsuch Just Demolished Labor Rights in a Frontal Attack on the New Deal

How the C-Section Went From Last Resort to Overused

Naming Your Kid MacKayleighn Doesn’t Make Her—or You—Unique

Arms Control, Trump-Style

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A Book Club Book Club

LeBron James’ 3-Year-Old Daughter Zhuri Is a Basketball Genius

“This Is America,” the Video, Is a Smash. Will the Song Have Legs?

A Fahrenheit 451 for the E-Book Era

After Miley Cyrus Sneaks Into His House and Hits Him In the Groin With a Sledgehammer, Jimmy Kimmel Demands Robert Mueller Investigate

Trump’s Weekend Twitter Rant Was So Long-Winded, Seth Meyers Had to Speed It Up

Want to Watch a New Miramax Movie Starring Johnny Depp? City of Lies Has You Covered.

The Privacy Scandal That Should Be Bigger Than Cambridge Analytica

Why Has Dystopia Transformed From the Cataclysmic to the Banally Creepy?

Gmail’s New Nudge Feature Is a More Efficient Way to Feel Guilty About Your Inbox

This School District’s Facial Recognition Software Will Not Prevent a Mass Shooting

Tesla’s Model 3 Might Not Be the Perfect, Affordable Electric Car After All

Progressive Groups Launch Ad Campaign to Break Up Facebook

How the C-Section Went From Last Resort to Overused

Jordan Peterson Seems Like a Terrible Therapist

My Wife Drinks Too Much in Front of the Kids, and I Don’t Know if We Have a Future Together

They Make Gourmet Products and Pull Women Out of Poverty. Meet the Women’s Bean Project.

Help! Is It Gauche to Plan My Own 30th Birthday Party?

The Best Outdoor Games on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic Reviewers

The Baby Name Crisis of 2018 Is Upon Us

Help! My Boyfriend Implied That I Shouldn’t Have Children Because I’ve Struggled With Addiction.

The Best Baking Cookbooks, According to Pastry Chefs and Professional Bakers

Actually, the 1 Percent Are Still The Problem

The More Prestigious Your College Degree, the Farther You’re Likely to Move After Getting It

Online Bank Simple Thought It Would Win by “Not Sucking.” Here’s How That’s Going.

The Most Important Questions to Ask About the Kushner 666 Fifth Ave. Deal

Amazon Prime Members Are Getting a Discount at Whole Foods. Here’s How It Works.

Wall Street Is Pouring Money Into House Flipping. Good!

Donald Trump Has Decided a Trade War With China Is a Bad Idea After All

Proof That Obamacare Was Working Before Trump Wrecked It

Negative Energy

How Trump’s Meddling Threatens the Department of Justice—and the Rule of Law

Teen Who Started Oregon Wildfire Ordered to Pay $36 Million in Restitution

Top Trump Fundraiser Reportedly Secured $1 Billion in Contracts From Saudi Arabia and UAE to Push Anti-Qatar Policies in Administration

The Most Important Races in Tuesday’s Primaries

Why Are School Shooters Always Described as “Quiet”?

Authoritarianism in Venezuela, LeBron’s Assists, and Workers’ Losses at the Supreme Court

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