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Facebook and others have gotten more serious about hoaxes, hate speech, propaganda, and foreign election interference. Here’s how it helped in the midterms—and why they aren’t going away.

Thanks to Russia, Voting Machines May Be More Secure Than Ever in 2020

Edgardo Cortés and Lawrence Norden

We Finally Understand That Gender Isn’t Binary. Sex Isn’t, Either.

Alexandra Kralick

Smoke From the Camp Fire Is a Public Health Hazard in California. Masks Only Do So Much.

Sofie Werthan

A Wildland Firefighter on How Fires Have Transformed Since His Career Began 20 Years Ago

Stephen D. Fillmore

Facebook Went Down for a Lot of Users on Monday

Aaron Mak

Trump’s Policies Are Taking a Serious Emotional Toll. I See It in My Patients Every Day.

Danielle Ofri

Report: Facebook Failed to Closely Monitor Data Given to Device Makers

Aaron Mak

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My Daughter’s Teacher Is Atrocious—What Should I Do?

Carrie Bauer, Matthew Dicks, Brandon Hersey, and Cassy Sarnell

I already reported her to the principal.

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Husband Brought Home 16 Endangered Animals.

Daniel Mallory Ortberg

The Best Over-the-Counter Mouth Guards for Teeth Grinders, According to Dentists

Strategist Editors

How Do I Handle an Alcoholic In-Law Around My Kids During the Holidays?

Carvell Wallace

After a Threat Shut Down School, My Child Didn’t Want to Go Back

Carvell Wallace

Help! My Fiancé Won’t Stop Making “Jokes” About How I’m Cheating on Him.

Daniel Mallory Ortberg

The Quotes Around “Woman” on Serena Williams’ GQ Cover Are One Ironic Design Gesture Too Far

Rachelle Hampton

Business

Where the money goes

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Cities Should Never, Ever Agree to an HQ2 Contest Again

Henry Grabar

The billions that Virginia and New York are giving to Amazon will only worsen corporate shakedowns for public subsidies. Here’s how to stop the madness.

Amazon’s New York Headquarters Will Have a Helipad Because of Course It Will

Henry Grabar

Democrats Proved They Can Win Again in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Why Not Ohio?

Henry Grabar

Hamilton’s Chris Jackson Didn’t Know He Was Cast in Hamilton

Catie Lazarus

What Will This Week’s Progressive Victories Mean for Big Banks, Puerto Rico, and Cannabis?

Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Anna Szymanski

How Scott Walker’s War on the Public Sector Came Back to Bite Him

Henry Grabar

Red-State Voters Expanded Medicaid, Legalized Marijuana, and Increased the Minimum Wage on Tuesday Night

Jordan Weissmann

New York’s Amazon Deal Will Be a Lasting Monument to Andrew Cuomo’s Economic Incompetence

Jordan Weissmann

News & Politics

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The Race to Succeed Nancy Pelosi Is Already On

Jim Newell

Meet the ambitious representatives who are jockeying to be the next generation of Democratic leaders.

NFL Pulls Plug on Mexico City Chiefs-Rams Game After Field Conditions Deemed Unsafe

Elliot Hannon

All the Wildfires You Don’t See

Mary Harris

Trump Sent American Soldiers on an Impossible Border Mission. It’s Also a Fool’s Errand.

Mike Pesca

Democrats Are Poised to Wipe Out Republicans’ North Carolina Gerrymander In Time for the 2020 Election

Mark Joseph Stern

Forget Beto and “the Iron Stache.” Democrats Continue to Rack Up Exciting Wins a Week After Election Night.

Josh Voorhees

The Republican Party Is Again Attempting to Delegitimize Elections

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Forget Beto. Democrats Continue to Rack Up Exciting Wins a Week After Election Night.

North Carolina Voters Just Brought Their State Back From the Brink of Democratic Collapse

Republicans Have Been Shamelessly Bellowing About “Voter Fraud” for Decades

Amazon HQ2

N.Y.’s Deal Will Be a Monument to Cuomo’s Economic Incompetence

Cities Should Never, Ever Do a Contest Like This Again

How Bezos Is Justifying His Helipad at the Long Island City HQ

Citizenship

Trump’s Birthright Threat Is Real. Just Look at What the U.S. Does to American Samoans.

Matthew Whitaker

Maryland Asks Federal Court to Disqualify Whitaker as Acting A.G.

Television

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Song Makes Fun of Its Own Fans’ Shipping

How far back can we trace, with any accuracy, the spoken word?

I Sent My Kid Back to School After a Threat of Violence

Want to Help the California Wildfire Victims?

Media

There’s No Acceptable Rationale for That GQ Cover

Why CNN Will Win Its Lawsuit to Have Jim Acosta’s White House Press Pass Restored

The Transfixing Pleasure of Hearing Celebrities Interview Other Celebrities

Is it possible that your parents have chosen a more comforting fiction?

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Husband Brought Home 16 Endangered Animals.

Help! My Fiancé Won’t Stop Making “Jokes” About How I’m Cheating on Him.

Help! If I Refuse to Get a Flu Shot, I Won’t Be Allowed to See My New Grandkid. Seriously?

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Babies Everywhere

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Husband Brought Home 16 Endangered Animals.

The Best Over-the-Counter Mouth Guards for Teeth Grinders, According to Dentists

How Do I Handle an Alcoholic In-Law Around My Kids During the Holidays?

After a Threat Shut Down School, My Child Didn’t Want to Go Back

Help! My Fiancé Won’t Stop Making “Jokes” About How I’m Cheating on Him.

The Daily Show’s Michael Kosta Helps You Get a Grip on the Florida Recount

Democrats Are Poised to Wipe Out Republicans’ North Carolina Gerrymander In Time for the 2020 Election

Pete Davidson Is Awful on SNL. But “Pete Davidson” Is the Show’s Most Successful Character.

Why Can’t Democrats Win in Ohio?

Almost Every Day Since Election Day Has Brought Democrats a New Reason to Celebrate

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Stan Lee Was Many Wonderful Things—So Please Stop Calling Him “Creator” of Marvel

The Daily Show’s Michael Kosta Helps You Get a Grip on the Florida Recount

Pete Davidson Is Awful on SNL. But “Pete Davidson” Is the Show’s Most Successful Character.

Trump Is Calling for New Elections. Stephen Colbert Knows Where He Can Start.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Makes Fun of Its Own Fans With an Elaborate Musical Number About “Shipping”

Hasan Minhaj on the Oil Crisis and Netflix’s Islamophobia

Yvonne De Carlo, the Future Lily Munster, Dated Howard Hughes

Why Social Media’s Misinformation Problem Will Never Be Fixed

Thanks to Russia, Voting Machines May Be More Secure Than Ever in 2020

We Finally Understand That Gender Isn’t Binary. Sex Isn’t, Either.

Smoke From the Camp Fire Is a Public Health Hazard in California. Masks Only Do So Much.

A Wildland Firefighter on How Fires Have Transformed Since His Career Began 20 Years Ago

Facebook Went Down for a Lot of Users on Monday

Trump’s Policies Are Taking a Serious Emotional Toll. I See It in My Patients Every Day.

Report: Facebook Failed to Closely Monitor Data Given to Device Makers

My Daughter’s Teacher Is Atrocious—What Should I Do?

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Husband Brought Home 16 Endangered Animals.

The Best Over-the-Counter Mouth Guards for Teeth Grinders, According to Dentists

How Do I Handle an Alcoholic In-Law Around My Kids During the Holidays?

After a Threat Shut Down School, My Child Didn’t Want to Go Back

Help! My Fiancé Won’t Stop Making “Jokes” About How I’m Cheating on Him.

The Quotes Around “Woman” on Serena Williams’ GQ Cover Are One Ironic Design Gesture Too Far

Cities Should Never, Ever Agree to an HQ2 Contest Again

Amazon’s New York Headquarters Will Have a Helipad Because of Course It Will

Democrats Proved They Can Win Again in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Why Not Ohio?

Hamilton’s Chris Jackson Didn’t Know He Was Cast in Hamilton

What Will This Week’s Progressive Victories Mean for Big Banks, Puerto Rico, and Cannabis?

How Scott Walker’s War on the Public Sector Came Back to Bite Him

Red-State Voters Expanded Medicaid, Legalized Marijuana, and Increased the Minimum Wage on Tuesday Night

New York’s Amazon Deal Will Be a Lasting Monument to Andrew Cuomo’s Economic Incompetence

The Race to Succeed Nancy Pelosi Is Already On

NFL Pulls Plug on Mexico City Chiefs-Rams Game After Field Conditions Deemed Unsafe

All the Wildfires You Don’t See

Trump Sent American Soldiers on an Impossible Border Mission. It’s Also a Fool’s Errand.

Democrats Are Poised to Wipe Out Republicans’ North Carolina Gerrymander In Time for the 2020 Election

Forget Beto and “the Iron Stache.” Democrats Continue to Rack Up Exciting Wins a Week After Election Night.

The Republican Party Is Again Attempting to Delegitimize Elections

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