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No One in Iowa Wants to Admit the Truth About What the Iowa Caucus Has Become

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The Wildest Ending in TV History? We May Have a New Winner.

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The Surge

The House Is Now Seeing What Kind of Speaker It Elected. Oops.

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After Its Worst Year to Date, Marvel Kicks Off a New Era With Another Dud

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The Iowa Way

The state is fiercely proud of its role in sending presidents to Washington. No one wants to admit that it’s all fallen apart.

Ben Jacobs

The Surprising Antidote to Impostor Syndrome

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Culture

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The Remarkable New Godzilla Movie That’s Tearing Up the U.S. Box Office

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Godzilla Minus One is a masterpiece of both the macro and the micro.

Grammys Coronate Big Hits—and That’s OK.

Hit Parade

In Japan, Naomi Osaka Is an Object of Adoration and Fascination. But It’s Complicated.

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Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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I’m Finally Quitting Trying to Quit Social Media

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This year, I’m striving toward something better than that.

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So Many People Are Angry at a Very Unpopular Streaming Service Right Now

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Elon Musk Is Realizing He Should Have Bought TikTok

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An honest guide to modern life

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Shia LeBeouf, Catholic Deacon?

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The actor says it’s what he wants to do. Here’s how that would transform his life.

I Want to Sleep With Other People. I Just Can’t Have My Husband Doing the Same.

Rich Juzwiak

Only True Freaks Can Survive a 24-Hour Moby-Dick Reading Marathon. I Found Several.

Luke Winkie

My Sister-in-Law’s Reaction to My Miscarriage Was a Gut Punch. And Now It’s Time for Her Baby Shower.

Michelle Herman

The American Brainworm That Makes Parenting So Difficult

Ian Bardenstein

I’m Having Mind-Blowing Sex With a Woman. If Only She Knew What I Was Thinking About.

Rich Juzwiak

Help! My Boyfriend Keeps Falling for His Ex’s Manipulations With the Kids. I’m Over It.

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Why E. Jean Carroll Is Taking Donald Trump Back to Court

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At this point, the question is whether there is an amount of money that could force the former president to shut his mouth.

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This May Be the Only Way to Avoid a Broader Regional War in the Middle East

Fred Kaplan

The Women of Gaza are Fighting for Their Families’ Lives

Neha Wadekar and Ruwaida Amer

The Chaos in Trump’s New York Civil Trial Portends Bad News for Jack Smith

Robert Katzberg

How the Iowa Caucuses Fell Apart

Ben Jacobs

No One in Iowa Wants to Admit the Truth About What the Iowa Caucus Has Become

Several Literary Freaks Read One of America’s Most Difficult Novels in 24 Hours. I Joined Them—and Now I Might Be a Freak, Too.

When I Became a Parent, I Finally Realized How Deluded Americans Are

Naomi Osaka Became a Mega-Celebrity in Japan Overnight. Then the Questions Started Coming.

The Surprising Antidote to Impostor Syndrome

Trump World

The Chaos in Trump’s NY Civil Trial Portends Bad News for Jack Smith

Screen Time

How Does the New Mean Girls Stack Up Against the Original? We Graded It.

The Wildest Ending in TV History? We May Have a New Winner.

The Surge

The House Is Now Seeing What Kind of Speaker It Elected. Oops.

The World

The Women of Gaza Are Fighting for Their Families’ Lives

This May Be the Only Way to Avoid a Broader War in the Middle East

Care and Feeding

My Sister-in-Law’s Reaction to My Miscarriage Was a Gut Punch. And Now It’s Time for Her Baby Shower.

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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?

The New True Detective Overhauls Everything the Series Was Known For

I Do Not Think Selena Gomez Knows What a “Social Media Break” Is

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After Its Worst Year to Date, Marvel Kicks Off a New Era With Another Dud

The Bananas Ending of Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal’s Sci-Fi Thriller, Explained

Forget Democrats and Republicans. There Are 16 Gangs That Really Rule American Politics.

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An Encyclopedia, On the Internet? in This Week’s Open Thread

How the Iowa Caucuses Fell Apart

I Want to Sleep With Other People. I Just Can’t Have My Husband Doing the Same.

Only True Freaks Can Survive a 24-Hour Moby-Dick Reading Marathon. I Found Several.

The Surprising Antidote to Impostor Syndrome

My Sister-in-Law’s Reaction to My Miscarriage Was a Gut Punch. And Now It’s Time for Her Baby Shower.

The American Brainworm That Makes Parenting So Difficult

Only True Freaks Can Survive a 24-Hour Moby-Dick Reading Marathon. I Found Several.

The Iowa Way

The Surprising Antidote to Impostor Syndrome

The Remarkable New Godzilla Movie That’s Tearing Up the U.S. Box Office

Grammys Coronate Big Hits—and That’s OK.

In Japan, Naomi Osaka Is an Object of Adoration and Fascination. But It’s Complicated.

How Does the New Mean Girls Stack Up Against the Original? We Graded Each One.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Influencer Era

The Wildest Ending in TV History? We May Have a New Winner.

I Do Not Think Selena Gomez Knows What a “Social Media Break” Is

I’m Finally Quitting Trying to Quit Social Media

What Did Cary Grant’s Real Voice Sound Like? Actor Jason Isaacs Figured It Out.

Is Your Car Tracking You?

So Many People Are Angry at a Very Unpopular Streaming Service Right Now

Reevaluating the Apple Maps vs Google Maps Battle

Elon Musk Is Realizing He Should Have Bought TikTok

Boeing’s Max Mess

The Surprising Antidote to Impostor Syndrome

Shia LeBeouf, Catholic Deacon?

I Want to Sleep With Other People. I Just Can’t Have My Husband Doing the Same.

Only True Freaks Can Survive a 24-Hour Moby-Dick Reading Marathon. I Found Several.

My Sister-in-Law’s Reaction to My Miscarriage Was a Gut Punch. And Now It’s Time for Her Baby Shower.

The American Brainworm That Makes Parenting So Difficult

I’m Having Mind-Blowing Sex With a Woman. If Only She Knew What I Was Thinking About.

Help! My Boyfriend Keeps Falling for His Ex’s Manipulations With the Kids. I’m Over It.

Why E. Jean Carroll Is Taking Donald Trump Back to Court

Maybe Picking a Junior Varsity House Speaker Was a Mistake

The SCOTUS Power Grab That Could Affect the Trump Cases

The Slatest for Jan. 12: We’re Getting a Preview of Trump’s Chaotic Legal Strategy, and It Doesn’t Bode Well for Jack Smith

This May Be the Only Way to Avoid a Broader Regional War in the Middle East

The Women of Gaza are Fighting for Their Families’ Lives

The Chaos in Trump’s New York Civil Trial Portends Bad News for Jack Smith

How the Iowa Caucuses Fell Apart