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Uh, Just Like the Founders Intended?

Jim Newell

Is This the Earliest “Campaign Reboot” Ever?

Ben Mathis-Lilley

How Trump’s Lawsuit Against Michael Cohen Could Backfire

Dennis Aftergut

Clarence Thomas Has Always Hated Disclosure. Just Look at His Jurisprudence.

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

National Security

Why Jack Teixeira Had Access to So Much Classified Information

Fred Kaplan

Television

The Secret to Netflix’s Most Heinously Addictive Show

Heather Schwedel

Succession Gets Something Critical About Siblings

Anna Nordberg

Sports

This Is the Most Unpredictable NBA Playoffs in Ages

Jack Hamilton

The Fiasco Destroying One of Hockey’s Greatest Teams

Alex Kirshner

Care and Feeding

Something Sketchy Is Going Down at My Second-Grader’s Recess

Jamilah Lemieux

Getting Rid of Legacy Preferences in College Admissions Would Be Satisfying. It’s Not Nearly Enough.

Michael Dannenberg

A 150-Year-Old Law Could Ban Abortion Nationwide

Dahlia Lithwick

tech trouble

Actually, Charging Your Phone in a Public USB Port Is Fine!

Heather Tal Murphy

It Has Finally Become Clear What Elon Musk Wants Twitter to Be

Alex Kirshner

How Facebook Became Purgatory With Perks

Nitish Pahwa

He went utterly pale after he said her name and begged me not to tell anyone.

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Help! Our Pushy Elderly Neighbor Is Taking Over Our Entire Lives.

Help! My In-Laws Wildly Ignored My One Birthday Request.

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Shirin Ali

How Facebook Became Purgatory With Perks

Nitish Pahwa

Why Jack Teixeira Had Access to So Much Classified Information

A former intelligence officer provides some context.

Fred Kaplan

Quid Pro Crow

Clarence Thomas’ position toward disclosure is actually clarified by his jurisprudence.

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

Culture

What it all means

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Why Succession’s Biggest Moment Happened Off-Screen

Sam Adams

The show found a way to shock us with the inevitable.

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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The Case for the Hip Thrust

Heidi Borst

A simple move inspired by Ultimate Fighters can benefit almost everyone.

How Facebook Became Purgatory With Perks

Nitish Pahwa

Why New York City Has a $20,000 Guinea Pig Tower—and What I Think Should Be Done Instead

Cleo Levin

Actually, Charging Your Phone in a Public USB Port Is Fine!

Heather Tal Murphy

I Cloned My Voice and My Mother Couldn’t Tell the Difference

Timothy B. Lee

Narcan Is Just a Band-Aid on the Opioid Crisis

Mary Harris

Biden’s Plan to Phase Out Gas Cars Isn’t Crazy at All—Except for the Hard Part

Nitish Pahwa

The Surreal, Baffling Place That the Pentagon’s Intelligence Leaked

Lizzie O’Leary

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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Against “Fussy”

Ian Bardenstein

When his infant enters “goat mode,” one father struggles with language.

We Just Made a Shocking Discovery in My Late Father-in-Law’s Attic

Jamilah Lemieux

Something Sketchy Is Going Down at My Second-Grader’s Recess

Jamilah Lemieux

My Friend’s Pants Are Often Falling Down. Should I Say Something?

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My Husband Wants Our 9-Year-Old Son to Play Tackle Football. Help!

Dear Prudence

Help! Our Pushy Elderly Neighbor Is Taking Over Our Entire Lives.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Getting Rid of Legacy Preferences in College Admissions Would Be Satisfying. It’s Not Nearly Enough.

Michael Dannenberg

News & Politics

What really matters

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You Will Still Be Able to Get a Medication Abortion—Even if This Barbaric Ruling Stands

Christina Cauterucci

There’s a second drug that is nearly as effective as the current protocol. But that doesn’t negate the inhumanity at the heart of this decision.

How Trump’s Lawsuit Against Michael Cohen Could Backfire

Dennis Aftergut

Uh, Just Like the Founders Intended?

Jim Newell

The Biggest Shift in Abortion Law Since Roe v Wade Was Overturned?

Amicus

Is This the Earliest “Campaign Reboot” Ever?

Ben Mathis-Lilley

Clarence Thomas Has Always Hated Disclosure. Just Look at His Jurisprudence.

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

Why Jack Teixeira Had Access to So Much Classified Information

Fred Kaplan

A 150-Year-Old Law Could Ban Abortion Nationwide

Dahlia Lithwick

Uh, Just Like the Founders Intended?

Is This the Earliest “Campaign Reboot” Ever?

How Trump’s Lawsuit Against Michael Cohen Could Backfire

Clarence Thomas Has Always Hated Disclosure. Just Look at His Jurisprudence.

National Security

Why Jack Teixeira Had Access to So Much Classified Information

Television

The Secret to Netflix’s Most Heinously Addictive Show

Succession Gets Something Critical About Siblings

Sports

This Is the Most Unpredictable NBA Playoffs in Ages

The Fiasco Destroying One of Hockey’s Greatest Teams

Care and Feeding

Something Sketchy Is Going Down at My Second-Grader’s Recess

Podcast

Hi-Phi Nation

A philosophy podcast that turns stories into ideas.

The Digital Future of Grief

If you create an A.I. version of a dying loved one, do you ever really grieve?

Getting Rid of Legacy Preferences in College Admissions Would Be Satisfying. It’s Not Nearly Enough.

A 150-Year-Old Law Could Ban Abortion Nationwide

tech trouble

Actually, Charging Your Phone in a Public USB Port Is Fine!

It Has Finally Become Clear What Elon Musk Wants Twitter to Be

How Facebook Became Purgatory With Perks

He went utterly pale after he said her name and begged me not to tell anyone.

Podcast Episode My Husband Wants Our 9-Year-Old Son to Play Tackle Football. Help!

Help! Our Pushy Elderly Neighbor Is Taking Over Our Entire Lives.

Help! My In-Laws Wildly Ignored My One Birthday Request.

Help! My Friend Keeps Tricking Me Into “Hanging Out.” But It’s a Trap.

Why Can’t I Leave My Baby, Even for a Date Night?

A 150-Year-Old Law Could Ban Abortion Nationwide

How Trump’s Lawsuit Against Michael Cohen Could Backfire

The Secret to Netflix’s Most Heinously Addictive Show

Uh, Just Like the Founders Intended?

The New Season of Netflix’s Biggest Dating Show Is Its Best Yet

The Surreal, Baffling Place That the Pentagon’s Intelligence Leaked

Clarence Thomas’ Mom Definitely Still Lives in the House the Billionaire Bought

How Facebook Became Purgatory With Perks

Why Jack Teixeira Had Access to So Much Classified Information

Quid Pro Crow

Why Succession’s Biggest Moment Happened Off-Screen

The Secret to Netflix’s Most Heinously Addictive Show

Meet the Internet’s Princess

America’s Charts Were Invaded by the British Twice.

The New Season of Netflix’s Biggest Dating Show Is Its Best Yet

This Is the Most Unpredictable NBA Playoffs in Ages

The Fiasco Destroying One of Hockey’s Greatest Teams

The Case for the Hip Thrust

How Facebook Became Purgatory With Perks

Why New York City Has a $20,000 Guinea Pig Tower—and What I Think Should Be Done Instead

Actually, Charging Your Phone in a Public USB Port Is Fine!

I Cloned My Voice and My Mother Couldn’t Tell the Difference

Narcan Is Just a Band-Aid on the Opioid Crisis

Biden’s Plan to Phase Out Gas Cars Isn’t Crazy at All—Except for the Hard Part

The Surreal, Baffling Place That the Pentagon’s Intelligence Leaked

Against “Fussy”

We Just Made a Shocking Discovery in My Late Father-in-Law’s Attic

Something Sketchy Is Going Down at My Second-Grader’s Recess

My Friend’s Pants Are Often Falling Down. Should I Say Something?

My Husband Wants Our 9-Year-Old Son to Play Tackle Football. Help!

Help! Our Pushy Elderly Neighbor Is Taking Over Our Entire Lives.

Getting Rid of Legacy Preferences in College Admissions Would Be Satisfying. It’s Not Nearly Enough.

You Will Still Be Able to Get a Medication Abortion—Even if This Barbaric Ruling Stands

How Trump’s Lawsuit Against Michael Cohen Could Backfire

Uh, Just Like the Founders Intended?

The Biggest Shift in Abortion Law Since Roe v Wade Was Overturned?

Is This the Earliest “Campaign Reboot” Ever?

Clarence Thomas Has Always Hated Disclosure. Just Look at His Jurisprudence.

Why Jack Teixeira Had Access to So Much Classified Information

A 150-Year-Old Law Could Ban Abortion Nationwide

My Husband Wants Our 9-Year-Old Son to Play Tackle Football. Help!