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Joe Biden’s Endearing Defense of His Son Hunter

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Still Battling Her Own Scandal, Katie Hill Says She “Jumped the Gun” on Al Franken

Charles Duhigg

The Supreme Court’s Ultraconservatives Are Preparing a Radical Assault on Democracy

Mark Joseph Stern

How the AP Will Decide When to Call States on Election Night—and When to Wait

Mike Pesca

2020

Can the TV Networks Handle a Red Mirage on Election Night?

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Digital Life

What’s Really Going on With Hunter Biden’s Hard Drive?

Aaron Mak

Teens Offer Adults Some Advice on Understanding Claudia Conway

Heather Schwedel

Television

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Rich Juzwiak

There Is No Way the New York Jets’ Playoff Odds Are Accurate

Nick Greene

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Heather Schwedel

Joe Biden’s Endearing Defense of His Son Hunter

A supposed “gotcha” is really a sad, humanizing portrait of a family working through a difficult time.

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What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in The Trial of the Chicago 7

Matthew Dessem

Was Bobby Seale really bound and gagged in court? Did the anti-war activists actually dress up in police uniforms? We break down Aaron Sorkin’s new movie.

I Have Found an Error in the New York Jets’ Playoff Odds

Nick Greene

Love Island’s First Black Winners Showed Me America Can Love Me, Too

Jamila Osman

It’s Even More Painful to Watch Emily in Paris in France

Melanie Hamlett

Why The Good Lord Bird Makes Frederick Douglass Look Like a Jerk

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The Legacies of Billy Beane and Daryl Morey

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John Oliver Reminds Us America Was Screwing Over the WHO Long Before Trump

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Clarence Thomas Is Begging Someone to Sue Over Conservatives’ Most-Hated Internet Law

Mike Godwin

All the Reasons the Government’s Google Antitrust Suit Looks Like a Rush Job

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Uber’s Self-Driving Car Killed Someone. Why Isn’t Uber Being Charged?

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How Much Did COVID Drugs Contribute to Trump’s Recovery?

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Why D.C. and Oregon Should Vote Yes on Psychedelics

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Future Archaeologists Will Dig Up Disposable Masks

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Biden’s Promise to Be a President for All Americans Isn’t Just Cheesy Rhetoric

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The Most Surprising Thing About the New Indictment of Six Russian Intelligence Hackers

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What Happens When You Publicly Chronicle Terrible Men on Dating Apps—and Then Get Engaged to a Guy From Hinge

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Trump’s Rallies Are Overflowing With Racism

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He’s inciting bigotry in the run-up to the election.

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The Supreme Court’s Ultraconservatives Are Preparing a Radical Assault on American Democracy

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Joe Biden’s Endearing Defense of His Son Hunter

Christina Cauterucci

A First-Time Voter on Why His 2020 Ballot Is Personal

Mary Harris

Still Battling Her Own Scandal, Katie Hill Says She “Jumped the Gun” on Al Franken

Charles Duhigg

How the AP Will Decide When to Call States on Election Night—and When to Wait

Mike Pesca

Joe Biden’s Endearing Defense of His Son Hunter

Still Battling Her Own Scandal, Katie Hill Says She “Jumped the Gun” on Al Franken

The Supreme Court’s Ultraconservatives Are Preparing a Radical Assault on Democracy

How the AP Will Decide When to Call States on Election Night—and When to Wait

2020

Can the TV Networks Handle a Red Mirage on Election Night?

Digital Life

What’s Really Going on With Hunter Biden’s Hard Drive?

Teens Offer Adults Some Advice on Understanding Claudia Conway

Television

Watching Love Island’s First Black Winners in the Era of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor

How to Do It

My Boyfriend Asked for a “Hall Pass”—but Only for Him

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There Is No Way the New York Jets’ Playoff Odds Are Accurate

Is It Crazy for Me to Become a Surrogate?

The LAw

The Government’s Google Antitrust Suit Looks Like a Rush Job

Uber’s Self-Driving Car Killed Someone. Why Isn’t Uber Being Charged?

Why D.C. and Oregon Should Vote Yes on Psychedelics

My name is on the birth certificate. Her mom never told me.

Help! Should I Let My Troubled Daughter Move Back In?

Help! My Sister-in-Law Is Mad I Came Out to My 13-Year-Old Niece.

Help! My Partner Got My Dream Job.

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I Have the Same Problem Every Time I Have Sex. Does This Happen to All Women?

How the AP Will Decide When to Call States on Election Night—and When to Wait

Calling It: Julie Pace

I Have Found an Error in the New York Jets’ Playoff Odds

The Supreme Court’s Ultraconservatives Are Preparing a Radical Assault on American Democracy

Love Island’s First Black Winners Showed Me America Can Love Me, Too

Asking Blue-Collar Workers to Retrain Isn’t Always Realistic

What’s Really Going on With Hunter Biden’s Hard Drive? Here’s Everything We Know.

Teens Offer Adults Some Advice on Understanding Claudia Conway

Joe Biden’s Endearing Defense of His Son Hunter

What Happens When You Publicly Chronicle Terrible Men on Dating Apps—and Then Get Engaged to a Guy From Hinge

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in The Trial of the Chicago 7

I Have Found an Error in the New York Jets’ Playoff Odds

Love Island’s First Black Winners Showed Me America Can Love Me, Too

It’s Even More Painful to Watch Emily in Paris in France

Why The Good Lord Bird Makes Frederick Douglass Look Like a Jerk

The Legacies of Billy Beane and Daryl Morey

John Oliver Reminds Us America Was Screwing Over the WHO Long Before Trump

Clarence Thomas Is Begging Someone to Sue Over Conservatives’ Most-Hated Internet Law

All the Reasons the Government’s Google Antitrust Suit Looks Like a Rush Job

Uber’s Self-Driving Car Killed Someone. Why Isn’t Uber Being Charged?

How Much Did COVID Drugs Contribute to Trump’s Recovery?

Why D.C. and Oregon Should Vote Yes on Psychedelics

Future Archaeologists Will Dig Up Disposable Masks

Biden’s Promise to Be a President for All Americans Isn’t Just Cheesy Rhetoric

The Most Surprising Thing About the New Indictment of Six Russian Intelligence Hackers

What Happens When You Publicly Chronicle Terrible Men on Dating Apps—and Then Get Engaged to a Guy From Hinge

My Husband and I Have Never Had a Single Conversation About Sex

Help! I Just Found Out I Have a 6-Year-Old Daughter.

How Former Rep. Katie Hill Got Past an “Insurmountable” Scandal. Or Did She?

Four Teachers on the Lessons of This Very Strange School Year

Dear Care and Feeding: Is It Crazy for Me to Become a Surrogate?

Teens Offer Adults Some Advice on Understanding Claudia Conway

Trump’s Rallies Are Overflowing With Racism

Calling It: Julie Pace

The Supreme Court’s Ultraconservatives Are Preparing a Radical Assault on American Democracy

Asking Blue-Collar Workers to Retrain Isn’t Always Realistic

Joe Biden’s Endearing Defense of His Son Hunter

A First-Time Voter on Why His 2020 Ballot Is Personal

Still Battling Her Own Scandal, Katie Hill Says She “Jumped the Gun” on Al Franken

How the AP Will Decide When to Call States on Election Night—and When to Wait

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