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The Handmaid’s Tale Is More Disturbing Than Ever

The Muslim Ban Is Working. Just Look at the Numbers.

Republicans Gutted the Mortgage Interest Deduction. Democrats Should Finish It Off.

Toronto Van Killer Posted About Sexual Rejection Before the Attack

Politics

What’s at Stake in Tonight’s Special Election in Arizona

Kris Kobach Left a Note to Himself in an Official Court Filing

Trump Rambles About Ronny Jackson, Who May or May Not Still Be the VA Nominee

Macron Visit

The Plan to Keep Trump in the Iran Deal Might Involve Much More Conflict With Iran

TV & Movies

Here’s What’s Disappearing From Netflix in May

Dear Prudence

Help! My Friends Are Crushing Life, and I’m Stuck in Neutral.

When an Interfaith Couple Weds, but No One Converts

The Way We Work Is Killing Us

Technology

The Founder of Emojipedia Will Never Use One Emoji

Kids Under 13 Get Basic Data Protections Online. Why Not Extend Them to Adults?

A New Bill to Regulate Facebook and Google’s Data Collection Might Actually Work

Help! My Friends Are Crushing Life, and I’m Stuck in Neutral.

Help! My Husband Got a Vasectomy Without Telling Me.

The Toronto Van Killer Posted About Sexual Rejection Before Attack

What’s At Stake in Tonight’s Special Election in Arizona

Female Candidates, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Dangerous Work

A Newly Appointed Trump Judge Shows the President’s Court-Packing Strategy Is Working

The Casts of Hamilton Get Goofy While Lip-Syncing to Weird Al’s “Hamilton Polka”

Blaming Index Funds for Excessive CEO Pay Is As Ridiculous As the Pay Itself

A New Study Explains Why Shania Twain Thinks Trump Is Honest

Why Kanye’s Rightward Turn Matters

Disobedience Is a Sensitive Examination of a False Dilemma

The Way We Work Is Killing Us

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The Twist in Jane the Virgin’s Season Finale Makes Us Rethink Everything That’s Come Before It

The Casts of Hamilton Get Goofy While Lip-Syncing to Weird Al’s “Hamilton Polka”

Netflix’s Uncanceled Sense8 Finale Gets a Release Date

The New Episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale Suggest It Should Have Ended After Season 1

Thandie Newton, Asia Argento Criticize Time’s Up Movement for Exclusivity

Here’s What’s Disappearing From Netflix in May

The College Gymnastics Scoring System: You Get a 10! You Get a 10! You Get a 10!

Why Netflix Might Want Its Own Movie Theaters

“Killer Nanny” Sought Psychological Help Just Days Before Murdering Two Children. What Went Wrong?

There’s a New Bill to Regulate Facebook and Google’s Data Collection

There Is One Emoji That the Founder of Emojipedia Will Never Use

How Facebook Decides What Content to Remove

How YouTube Ruined the Long and Honorable Tradition of Filming Yourself Doing Dumb Stuff

Facebook’s Ties With Kogan and Cambridge Were Even Cozier Than We Thought

Kids Younger Than 13 Get Basic Data Protections Online. Why Not Extend Them to Adults?

The Worrywart vs. the Zen Master

At Melania’s First State Dinner, There Will Be Many Sweet Pea Stems but Zero Congressional Democrats

Why Peanut Butter and Pickle Sandwiches—Salty and Sweet, Crisp and Creamy—Are the Ideal Snack

Help! My Friends Are Crushing Life, and I’m Stuck in Neutral.

The 7 Products That Save My Skin on Long-Haul Flights

Is Your Work Killing You? A Q&A With an Expert on Health and Workplace Culture.

In the Face of Ongoing Tainted Romaine Panic, Salad Lunchers at One NYC Spot Kept Calm

Hannity’s Real Estate Empire Is Hypocritical. It’s Also the New Normal for Wealthy Investors.

Jeff Bezos Is Renovating Two D.C. Mansions to Create a Party House With a Gazillion Toilets

Republicans Gutted the Mortgage Interest Deduction. Democrats Should Finish It Off.

A California Politician Proposed a Common-Sense Fix to the Housing Crisis. Here’s Why (Almost) Everyone Hated It.

Donald Trump Did Something Smart Today. It Involved Oil.

Could This Berkeley Website Have Found a New Model for Sustainable Local News?

The Democrats Keep Coming Up With New Health Care Plans. That’s a Good Sign.

Blaming Index Funds for Excessive CEO Pay Is As Ridiculous As the Pay Itself

What Is Denuclearization Anyway?

The Toronto Van Killer Posted About Sexual Rejection Before Attack

What’s At Stake in Tonight’s Special Election in Arizona

Female Candidates, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Dangerous Work

A Newly Appointed Trump Judge Shows the President’s Court-Packing Strategy Is Working

Custody Litigation Between Two Ex-Trump Staffers Involves Allegation That NASA Faked the Moon Landing

Macron’s Plan to Keep Trump in the Iran Deal Might Involve a Lot More Conflict With Iran

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