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Sometimes “Yes” Isn’t Enough

Laura Miller

A new book argues that sexual consent policies shortchange the complex desires of women.

Why Stanley Tucci’s Food Series Is Hitting the Spot

Karen Han

Former SolarWinds CEO Blames the Largest Cyberespionage Campaign in History on an Intern

Josephine Wolff

How Dr. Seuss Responded to Critics Who Called Out His Racism

Rebecca Onion

Neighbors

You Gotta Love These Two Enormous Transformers Statues This Guy Erected on His Fancy Georgetown Block

Dan Kois

Movies

Why the Director of Napoleon Dynamite Made a Film About a Mormon Murderer

Nitish Pahwa

Republicans

The Only Way to Stop Voter Suppression Bills in the States

Mary Harris

Ethics Report: Elaine Chao Used Trump Cabinet Post to Promote Family Interests

Elliot Hannon

Advice

My Child Reads Better Than Her Teacher Thinks She Can

Matthew Dicks, Katie Holbrook, and Cassy Sarnell

After 15 Year of Marriage, I Can’t Deny the Truth About Sex With My Wife

Rich Juzwiak

Book a Flight Right Now

Shannon Palus

No, it’s not quite time to travel yet. But it is time to make a plan.

One of 2021’s Best Records Is an Intimate Breakup Breakthrough

Carl Wilson

Trans Life

I don’t know why this was the final straw.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Dreading the Question

Help! My Sister Thinks I Ruined Her Son’s Life.

Help! My Mom Has Cancer. She Still Constantly Harasses Me About My Weight.

Help! My Sister Is Secretly Dating a Celebrity and Is Terrified People Will Find Out.

Care and Feeding

My Son Is Bullying His Asian Classmate About the Pandemic

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Madeline Ducharme

It’s a Sin Failed to Give Women Their Rightful Place in the AIDS Story

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Picks Editors

Keep Your Locks Nourished Between Cuts With This Popular Hair Mask, Now on Sale

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Political Gabfest

Block the Vote

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Karen Han

Why Stanley Tucci’s Food Series Is Hitting the Spot

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Mom and Dad Are Fighting

My Teen Just Got Her Driver’s License. How Much Money Should She Pitch In to Use the Car?

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Nitish Pahwa

Why the Director of Napoleon Dynamite Made a Movie About a Mormon Murderer

How Dr. Seuss Responded to Critics Who Called Out His Racism

Rebecca Onion

Democrats Have Decided to Send Checks to Fewer People for No Actual Good Reason

Jordan Weissmann

Stop Trying to Out-Science Transphobes

It’s painful to watch people who purport to care about us attempt to dissect us.

Riley Black

DoD Report Describes Trump Doctor Ronny Jackson as a Lecherous Boozehound and All-Around Terrible Colleague

Elliot Hannon

Culture

What’s worth your time

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Netflix’s Biggie Doc Is a Literal “Puff” Piece

Jack Hamilton

I Got a Story to Tell breaks one of the rapper’s own commandments.

It’s a Sin Failed to Give Women Their Rightful Place in the AIDS Story

Madeline Ducharme

Why Stanley Tucci’s Food Series Is Hitting the Spot

Karen Han

Why the Director of Napoleon Dynamite Made a Movie About a Mormon Murderer

Nitish Pahwa

Do Sexual Consent Policies Shortchange the Complex Desires of Women?

Laura Miller

One of 2021’s Best Records Is an Intimate Breakup Breakthrough

Carl Wilson

How Dr. Seuss Responded to Critics Who Called Out His Racism

Rebecca Onion

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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Pharmacists Wish People Would Stop Calling Over and Over About Vaccines

Elena DeBré

The Former SolarWinds CEO Is Blaming the Largest Cyberespionage Campaign in History on an Intern

Josephine Wolff

What Google’s Promise to Tamp Down on Tracking Users Really Means

Aaron Mak

Democrats Have Decided to Send Checks to Fewer People for No Actual Good Reason

Jordan Weissmann

Transphobes Love Talking About “the Science.” Don’t Argue With Them About It.

Riley Black

The Absurd Nike Scandal That Has Sneakerheads Losing Their Minds

Derreck Johnson

We Can’t Afford to Let Electric Cars Become Luxury Items

Maria Gallucci

Can You Put a Price on the Apocalypse?

Ramin Skibba

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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Must-Follow Home Organization Tips From a Master of Chaos

Elizabeth Newcamp

Keep Your Locks Nourished Between Cuts With This Popular Hair Mask, Now on Sale

Picks Editors

My Teen Just Got Her Driver’s License. How Much Money Should She Pitch In to Use the Car?

Mom and Dad Are Fighting

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Dreading the Question

Danny M. Lavery and Shannon Palus

Help! My In-Laws Are Holocaust Deniers.

Danny M. Lavery

Ask a Teacher: My Child Reads Better Than Her Teacher Thinks She Can

Matthew Dicks, Katie Holbrook, and Cassy Sarnell

Book a Flight Right Now

Shannon Palus

News & Politics

What really matters

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How Prisoners Feel About Getting Vaccinated

Nicole Lewis

A survey of the incarcerated showed widespread interest in the coronavirus vaccine as well as pervasive distrust of the prison medical system.

The Only Way to Stop Voter Suppression Bills in the States

Mary Harris

One House Republican Voted for the George Floyd Police Reform Act. He Pushed the Wrong Button.

Elliot Hannon

You Gotta Love These Two Enormous Transformers Statues This Guy Erected on His Fancy Georgetown Block

Dan Kois

Ethics Report Finds Elaine Chao Used Trump Cabinet Post to Promote Family Interests

Elliot Hannon

Good Luck Voting in Georgia Next Election

What Next

Maybe It’s a Good Thing Andrew Cuomo Is Still Governor

Dahlia Lithwick

Block the Vote

Political Gabfest

Sometimes “Yes” Isn’t Enough

Why Stanley Tucci’s Food Series Is Hitting the Spot

Former SolarWinds CEO Blames the Largest Cyberespionage Campaign in History on an Intern

How Dr. Seuss Responded to Critics Who Called Out His Racism

Neighbors

You Gotta Love These Two Enormous Transformers Statues This Guy Erected on His Fancy Georgetown Block

Movies

Why the Director of Napoleon Dynamite Made a Film About a Mormon Murderer

Republicans

The Only Way to Stop Voter Suppression Bills in the States

Ethics Report: Elaine Chao Used Trump Cabinet Post to Promote Family Interests

Advice

My Child Reads Better Than Her Teacher Thinks She Can

After 15 Year of Marriage, I Can’t Deny the Truth About Sex With My Wife

New president. New court. We’re ready for what’s next.

Book a Flight Right Now

One of 2021’s Best Records Is an Intimate Breakup Breakthrough

Trans Life

A New Wave of Anti-Trans Legislation Sure Looks a Lot Like Eugenics

Transphobes Love Talking About “the Science.” Don’t Argue With Them About It.

The Shadowy, Widespread Effort to Erase Trans Youth

I don’t know why this was the final straw.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Dreading the Question

Help! My Sister Thinks I Ruined Her Son’s Life.

Podcast Episode Help! My Mom Has Cancer. She Still Constantly Harasses Me About My Weight.

Help! My Sister Is Secretly Dating a Celebrity and Is Terrified People Will Find Out.

My Son Is Bullying His Asian Classmate About the Pandemic

It’s a Sin Failed to Give Women Their Rightful Place in the AIDS Story

Keep Your Locks Nourished Between Cuts With This Popular Hair Mask, Now on Sale

Block the Vote

Why Stanley Tucci’s Food Series Is Hitting the Spot

My Teen Just Got Her Driver’s License. How Much Money Should She Pitch In to Use the Car?

Why the Director of Napoleon Dynamite Made a Movie About a Mormon Murderer

How Dr. Seuss Responded to Critics Who Called Out His Racism

Democrats Have Decided to Send Checks to Fewer People for No Actual Good Reason

Stop Trying to Out-Science Transphobes

DoD Report Describes Trump Doctor Ronny Jackson as a Lecherous Boozehound and All-Around Terrible Colleague

Netflix’s Biggie Doc Is a Literal “Puff” Piece

It’s a Sin Failed to Give Women Their Rightful Place in the AIDS Story

Why Stanley Tucci’s Food Series Is Hitting the Spot

Why the Director of Napoleon Dynamite Made a Movie About a Mormon Murderer

Do Sexual Consent Policies Shortchange the Complex Desires of Women?

One of 2021’s Best Records Is an Intimate Breakup Breakthrough

How Dr. Seuss Responded to Critics Who Called Out His Racism

Pharmacists Wish People Would Stop Calling Over and Over About Vaccines

The Former SolarWinds CEO Is Blaming the Largest Cyberespionage Campaign in History on an Intern

What Google’s Promise to Tamp Down on Tracking Users Really Means

Democrats Have Decided to Send Checks to Fewer People for No Actual Good Reason

Transphobes Love Talking About “the Science.” Don’t Argue With Them About It.

The Absurd Nike Scandal That Has Sneakerheads Losing Their Minds

We Can’t Afford to Let Electric Cars Become Luxury Items

Can You Put a Price on the Apocalypse?

Must-Follow Home Organization Tips From a Master of Chaos

Keep Your Locks Nourished Between Cuts With This Popular Hair Mask, Now on Sale

My Teen Just Got Her Driver’s License. How Much Money Should She Pitch In to Use the Car?

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Dreading the Question

Help! My In-Laws Are Holocaust Deniers.

Ask a Teacher: My Child Reads Better Than Her Teacher Thinks She Can

Book a Flight Right Now

How Prisoners Feel About Getting Vaccinated

The Only Way to Stop Voter Suppression Bills in the States

One House Republican Voted for the George Floyd Police Reform Act. He Pushed the Wrong Button.

You Gotta Love These Two Enormous Transformers Statues This Guy Erected on His Fancy Georgetown Block

Ethics Report Finds Elaine Chao Used Trump Cabinet Post to Promote Family Interests

Good Luck Voting in Georgia Next Election

Maybe It’s a Good Thing Andrew Cuomo Is Still Governor

Block the Vote

Help! My Mom Has Cancer. She Still Constantly Harasses Me About My Weight.