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The Best Books of 2018

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Public Face

The Conversation Starts Here

What it’s like to oversee nine different cruise lines at once.

The CEO of Carnival Says Diverse Teams Are Better at Problem Solving

My Parents Keep Indulging My 2-Year-Old’s Vices

Candy. TV. Smartphone games. These are all bad for him, but they ignore my protests.

Food

How they’ve kept me connected to the delicious culture of my people.

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Technology

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Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

Featuring Quinn Lewis, age 19.

Business

Where the money goes

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News & Politics

What really matters

There’s a reason this is a subject she’s tried to ignore.

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The Best Books of 2018

Mueller Can Take Better Care of Cooperating Witnesses Than Trump Can

Where John Kelly Went Wrong

House Republicans Took One Final Shot at Comey—and Discredited Themselves

U.K.

Theresa May Delays Brexit Vote as Negotiations Get Really, Really Messy

NFL

Busted: Mahomes Caught Using Echolocation With No-Look Pass

Behold Mark Sanchez’s Mastery of Washington’s Offense

SNL

Robert De Niro Returns as Robert Mueller, and It’s Terrible

Public Face

I’m So Sorry to Report That Ted Cruz’s New Beard Looks Great

What it’s like to oversee nine different cruise lines at once.

My Parents Keep Indulging My 2-Year-Old’s Vices

How Does That Chicken in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Do Math?

Food

Indian Food Stores Are a Taste of Home

The Best Gifts for Every Type of Home Cook

This Underrated Spice Is the Key to a Better Bundt Cake

Getting drunk isn’t a free pass to ask old friends about their genitals.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Vicious Boss

Help! My Cisgender Partner Keeps Misgendering Me.

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! I Feel Like My Boyfriend’s Always Testing Me.

Help! I’m Worried My Engagement Ring Is Cursed.

House Republicans Took One Final Shot at Comey—and Discredited Themselves

Theresa May Delays Brexit Vote as Negotiations Get Really, Really Messy

Mueller Can Take Better Care of Cooperating Witnesses Than Trump Can

In Turkey, Even the Volatile Bitcoin Looks Pretty Good Compared to the Lira

The Best Jazz Albums of 2018

Carnival CEO Arnold Donald Says Cruises Are Getting More Personalized

Dear Care and Feeding: My Parents Constantly Indulge My 2-Year-Old’s Vices

Robert De Niro Returns to SNL as Robert Mueller and It’s Terrible

Rep. Schiff: Trump May “Face the Real Prospect of Jail Time”

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The Best Jazz Albums of 2018

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How the Heck Does That Chicken in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Do Math?

The 10 Best Books of 2018

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Dolphins Stun Patriots With Game-Winning Hook-and-Ladder Miracle

The Good Enough List

Chinese Tech Giant Huawei’s CFO Was Arrested for Allegedly Violating U.S. Sanctions Against Iran

In Two Years, Most New California Homes Will Come With Solar Panels

Would-Be Gig Worker With a Criminal Record? Good Luck Figuring Out if You Qualify.

What the Huawei Executive’s Arrest Could Mean for the U.S.-China Trade Talks

Why Queen Elizabeth Wore Such Wild Makeup—and How It May Have Led to Her Decline

Forget Oil. As U.S.-China Rivalries Heat Up, These Resources May Determine the New Geopolitical Hot Spots.

In Turkey, Even the Volatile Bitcoin Looks Pretty Good Compared to the Lira

When Your Parents are Michael Lewis and Tabitha Soren

I Won’t Fly Without These Corsetlike Socks

Dear Care and Feeding: My Parents Constantly Indulge My 2-Year-Old’s Vices

Am I Obligated to Give My Boss a Holiday Gift?

The 35 Best Gifts for Every Type of Home Cook (That You Can Buy on Amazon)

I’m So Sorry to Report that Ted Cruz’s New Beard Looks Great

How Indian Food Stores Connect Indian Americans to the Delicious Culture of Home

Facebook Never Really Cared About Connecting the World

Why Selfie-Takers Are the Bane of Museum Security Guards

Hannibal Buress and Marina Franklin Talk Consensual Sex, Chicago, and Stand-Up

What Harvard Business School Can Tell Us About Sheryl Sandberg and Facebook

Finally, NYC Is Doing Right by Lyft and Uber Drivers

Minneapolis Just Passed the Most Important Housing Reform in America

Further Proof That Millennials Are the Brokest Generation

Carnival CEO Arnold Donald Says Cruises Are Getting More Personalized

Why Term Limits Are Such a Thorny Issue for Nancy Pelosi

House Republicans Took One Final Shot at Comey—and Discredited Themselves

Theresa May Delays Brexit Vote as Negotiations Get Really, Really Messy

Mueller Can Take Better Care of Cooperating Witnesses Than Trump Can

Transcript Reveals Jamal Khashoggi’s Last Words: “I Can’t Breathe”

Nick Ayers Refuses Trump’s Offer to Become Chief of Staff

2018 Was a Record Year for School Gun Violence — and it Wasn’t Even Close

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