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The claims in the $70 million sexual harassment lawsuit against the college are extremely disturbing.

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Music Trivia: The ’90s Pop Edition

We Can’t Afford Our Daughter’s Wedding Alone

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It sure is tempting to ignore him forever, but this time, he’s not alone.

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The seven women who have brought a $70 million lawsuit against the college have the vision and determination of the Parkland students.

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The newest Rocky movie fights like the franchise isn’t even planning to go another round.

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We could have fixed this problem years ago. We didn’t.

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I already reported her to the principal.

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Even in prosperous times, the city is getting harder to live in—and it’s not clear how HQ2 will help.

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The Dartmouth Scandal Is Worse Than I Thought

A Trump Judge! Ruled Against Trump! In the Acosta Case?! (It’s Sad That That’s Surprising.)

Are Kids Flashing Nazi Salutes at Your School? Here’s How to Handle Them.

Stacey Abrams Acknowledges She Lost to Brian Kemp but Refuses to Call It a Concession

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The FDA’s New E-Cigarette Rules Respond to an Imaginary “Epidemic”

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Painting Sells at Auction for $90M, the Highest Ever for a Living Artist

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Michelle Obama Tells Kimmel About a Time When First Ladies Could Be Friends

The President

Trump Taps Ex–Coal Lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as Permanent EPA Replacement for Scott Pruitt

Jeff Flake Finally Took a Stand Against Trump That Matters

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Remembering Ariana Grande’s Ponytail

The New Harry Potter Film Is So Bad It Worsens the Other Books and Movies

Creed II Is a Throwback to an Older Kind of Sequel

I hate the optics of it: The men sit around drinking, while the women wash up.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Angry Neighbor

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Husband Brought Home 16 Endangered Animals.

Help! My Fiancé Won’t Stop Making “Jokes” About How I’m Cheating on Him.

Dear Prudie: My Parents Think a Heart Attack Killed My Sister. Should I Tell Them She Overdosed?

How Will Amazon’s New Headquarters Actually Help These Cities?

Ben Stiller’s Latest Is Based on a True-Life Prison Break—and No, It’s Not a Comedy

Does Jeff Flake Mean It This Time?

House Democrats Are Already Pursuing a Dumb Tax Stunt, and the Left Is Very Annoyed

Kellyanne Conway’s Husband Says He Would Rather Move to Australia Than Vote for Trump

Why It’s So Hard to Watch People Your Age Do Better Than You

The New Harry Potter Movie Is So Bad It Actually Makes the Other Books and Movies Worse

My Daughter’s Fiancé’s Parents Think We’re Paying for the Wedding

Jeff Flake, the King of the Empty Gesture, Just Took a Stand Against Trump That Actually Matters

The Dartmouth Sexual Harassment Allegations Are So Much Worse Than I Thought

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Creed II Is a Throwback to an Older Kind of Sequel

The Confusing Twists in the New Fantastic Beasts Movie

In Memoriam: Ariana Grande’s Ponytail

You Know William Goldman for His Movie Career. But He Also Wrote the Best Book Ever Published About Theater.

The Search for the “Next Bobby Fischer” Will Never End

Goodbye, FilmStruck. Hello, the Criterion Channel.

Michelle Obama Tells Jimmy Kimmel About a Time When First Ladies Could Be Friends

The FBI Says Hate Crimes Are Soaring. It Actually Has No Idea.

The Dartmouth Sexual Harassment Allegations Are So Much Worse Than I Thought

Facebook Says It Wants to Give Away Some of Its Power. But Will It Really? How?

It’s Far Too Easy for Countries Like Russia and China to Hijack Internet Traffic

The FDA’s New E-Cigarette Regulations Respond to an “Epidemic” That Doesn’t Really Exist

Tech Companies Like Facebook Should Have to Safeguard Your Data Like Lawyers and Doctors Do

Facebook’s Response to the Damning New York Times Story Only Proved the Times’ Point

Climate Change Creates Conditions That Allow for Disasters Like the Camp Fire

My Daughter’s Teacher Is Atrocious—What Should I Do?

Why It’s So Hard to Watch People Your Age Do Better Than You

How Parents and Principals Can Overcome the Rising Tide of Hate in Our Schools

With Seventeen Moving to “Digital-First,” the Era of the Teen Print Magazine Is Over—as It Should Be

Five Gifts to Turn Your Child Into a Junior Scientist

My Daughter’s Fiancé’s Parents Think We’re Paying for the Wedding

The Best Robes to Make Your Mornings Cozier

Do New Yorkers Even Want Amazon’s 25,000 Jobs?

House Democrats Are Already Pursuing a Dumb Tax Stunt, and the Left Is Very Annoyed

Amazon Can’t Make Crystal City Worse

New York’s Amazon Deal Will Be a Lasting Monument to Andrew Cuomo’s Economic Incompetence

Amazon’s New York Headquarters Will Have a Helipad Because of Course It Will

Cities Should Never, Ever Agree to an HQ2 Contest Again

Democrats Proved They Can Win Again in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Why Not Ohio?

How Will Amazon’s New Headquarters Actually Help These Cities?

Democrats Have Made One Thing Very Clear About 2020: They’re Over White Men

Ben Stiller’s Latest Is Based on a True-Life Prison Break—and No, It’s Not a Comedy

Does Jeff Flake Mean It This Time?

Kellyanne Conway’s Husband Says He Would Rather Move to Australia Than Vote for Trump

Why the Right Is So Obsessed With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Stacey Abrams Acknowledges She Lost to Brian Kemp but Refuses to Call It a Concession

Facebook Never Seems to Handle Its Crises Well

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