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Joe Biden and Merrick Garland are acting like Donald Trump was a crazy dream. But the threat to American democracy will only get worse the longer we ignore it.

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Your Guide to In the Heights’ Many Cameos

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There’s so much more than just Lin-Manuel Miranda as the Piragua Guy.

How We Processed Christian Eriksen’s Shocking Collapse

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Here’s John Oliver With a Fun Summer Update: We’re Cooking People to Death in Un-Air-Conditioned Prisons!

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Meet This Year’s Westminster Best in Show Winner: Wasabi!

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How the 2016 Election Changed Sweet Tooth

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In the Heights Gets Right What So Many Movies About Latinidad Get Wrong

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The Puppy Who Helped My Daughter Talk About Her Rare Health Condition

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We weren’t close to anyone else with autoimmune arthritis. Then we got Gwenny.

The Scots Are Unlocking the Ocean’s Energy Potential

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Maybe We’re Asking Vaccine Skeptics the Wrong Question

William Saletan

It’s Perfectly Legal in Many States to Deny People With Down Syndrome Organ Transplants

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My Husband Makes Me Show Receipts for Everything I Buy—Even Coffees!

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Silicon Valley Thought India Was Its Future. Now Everything Has Changed.

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The Weirdest High School Yearbook Ever

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An 18-year-old editor on how she documented the pandemic year—and what she absolutely refused to include.

The “Steamy” New Ben Affleck–Jennifer Lopez Make-Out Video Has a Hidden Message

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Help! I Have a Huge Crush on My Therapist.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

I’m Afraid to Even Touch My Husband Because of the Wild Way He Reacts

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Dear Care and Feeding: My Daughter Has a Horribly Unhealthy Relationship With Food

Emily Gould

We All Got Used to Working in Sweats and Slippers. Will We Really Go Back to Business Casual?

Alison Green

I Don’t Have Orgasms Anymore. What Can I Do to Reignite My Sex Life?

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What Florida’s “Critical Race Theory” Ban Tells Us About Anti-Antiracism

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Ron DeSantis tries to put specifics on a vague crusade.

Not Everyone Is Shocked by Merrick Garland’s Infuriating DOJ

Mary Harris

Private Schools Are the Real College Admissions Scandal

James S. Murphy

The Price of No Consequences for Trump

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WTF, DOJ?

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Poll: Almost 30% of Republicans Say They Won’t Get COVID-19 Vaccine

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Trump DOJ Subpoenaed Apple for Information on White House Counsel McGahn

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Believe Mitch McConnell: Republicans Will Never Confirm Another Democrat-Appointed Supreme Court Justice

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Trust Mitch: The GOP Will Never Confirm Another Democratic SCOTUS Pick

Private Schools Are the Real College Admissions Scandal

The Price of No Consequences for Trump

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Maybe We’re Asking Vaccine Skeptics the Wrong Question

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It’s Perfectly Legal in Many States to Deny Organ Transplants to People With Down Syndrome

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Understanding the Horror of Slavery Is Impossible. But This Cotton Sack Can Bring Us Closer.

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The “Steamy” New Ben Affleck–Jennifer Lopez Make-Out Video Has a Hidden Message

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The Scots Are Unlocking the Ocean’s Energy Potential

What Is That Slimy, Gloopy Stuff Destroying Turkey’s Coasts?

Silicon Valley Thought India Was Its Future. Now Everything Has Changed.

Netanyahu’s 12-Year Tenure Ends as Israel Approves New Governing Coalition

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Help! I Think I Found an Explicit Photo of My Friend Online.

Help! My Neighbor Threatened Violence Over My Simple Request.

My Teen and I Are in a Standoff About Unsafe Summer Plans

The “Steamy” New Ben Affleck–Jennifer Lopez Make-Out Video Has a Hidden Message

How We Processed Christian Eriksen’s Shocking Collapse

Believe Mitch McConnell: Republicans Will Never Confirm Another Democrat-Appointed Supreme Court Justice

Help! I Have a Huge Crush on My Therapist.

Not Everyone Is Shocked by Merrick Garland’s Infuriating DOJ

I’m Afraid to Even Touch My Husband Because of the Wild Way He Reacts

My Husband Makes Me Show Receipts for Everything I Buy—Even Coffees!

Private Schools Are the Real College Admissions Scandal

Believe Mitch McConnell: Republicans Will Never Confirm Another Democrat-Appointed Supreme Court Justice

The Price of No Consequences for Trump

Your Guide to In the Heights’ Many Cameos

How We Processed Christian Eriksen’s Shocking Collapse

Here’s John Oliver With a Fun Summer Update: We’re Cooking People to Death in Un-Air-Conditioned Prisons!

Meet This Year’s Westminster Best in Show Winner: Wasabi!

How the 2016 Election Changed Sweet Tooth

In the Heights Gets Right What So Many Movies About Latinidad Get Wrong

The Inexplicable Saga of Internet Provocateur Trisha Paytas, Explained

The Puppy Who Helped My Daughter Talk About Her Rare Health Condition

The Scots Are Unlocking the Ocean’s Energy Potential

Maybe We’re Asking Vaccine Skeptics the Wrong Question

It’s Perfectly Legal in Many States to Deny People With Down Syndrome Organ Transplants

My Husband Makes Me Show Receipts for Everything I Buy—Even Coffees!

Silicon Valley Thought India Was Its Future. Now Everything Has Changed.

The Yellow Star Anti-Vax Lady Shows How Nashville Has Changed

What Is That Slimy, Gloopy Stuff Destroying Turkey’s Coasts?

The Weirdest High School Yearbook Ever

The “Steamy” New Ben Affleck–Jennifer Lopez Make-Out Video Has a Hidden Message

Help! I Have a Huge Crush on My Therapist.

I’m Afraid to Even Touch My Husband Because of the Wild Way He Reacts

Dear Care and Feeding: My Daughter Has a Horribly Unhealthy Relationship With Food

We All Got Used to Working in Sweats and Slippers. Will We Really Go Back to Business Casual?

I Don’t Have Orgasms Anymore. What Can I Do to Reignite My Sex Life?

What Florida’s “Critical Race Theory” Ban Tells Us About Anti-Antiracism

Not Everyone Is Shocked by Merrick Garland’s Infuriating DOJ

Private Schools Are the Real College Admissions Scandal

The Price of No Consequences for Trump

WTF, DOJ?

Poll: Almost 30% of Republicans Say They Won’t Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Trump DOJ Subpoenaed Apple for Information on White House Counsel McGahn

Believe Mitch McConnell: Republicans Will Never Confirm Another Democrat-Appointed Supreme Court Justice