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I’ve Seen the Future That Has Hollywood Actors Terrified

Heather Tal Murphy

What Happens When Cities Run Out of Money

Henry Grabar

The People Who Love to Work Out Drunk

Luke Winkie

My Boyfriend Was Murdered in College. I Found Out Later What That Does to You.

Patricia Harney

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SCOTUS

The Supreme Court Has a New Bold Lone Dissenter

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

Fitness

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Christine Yu

A Dramatic Upset Changed the Face of Britain’s Weirdest Sport

Eddie Kim

Care and Feeding

I Think My Son’s Favorite Game Is Horrifying Everyone Around Us

Allison Price

I Was a Jerk to Health Care Workers. Here’s How I Learned to Be Kind.

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Ted Lasso Isn’t Broken—We Are

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There’s a New Genre of Blockbuster. Now We Have the Finest Example Yet.

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He does not agree with their politics at all, but says he wants to be a “good neighbor” and socialize with them.

Help! My Parents Are Going to Bankrupt Themselves Trying to Pay for My Wedding.

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Melissa Hart

The Synthespians Are Warming Up

I’ve seen the future that terrifies Hollywood actors. Here’s what the tech can really do.

Heather Tal Murphy

The Toe King Rises

Can a charismatic new World Toe Wrestling champion help rebuild the strange, beleaguered sport?

Eddie Kim

Culture

What it all means

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Succession Had a Happy Ending

Sam Adams

The siblings may have failed, but succeeding would have been far worse.

Flounder Is Not a Flounder, and Other Things You Notice Watching The Little Mermaid if You’re a Fish Person

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I’ve Never Won a Literary Prize. So What?

Amber Sparks

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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No Secrets on the Moon

Rachel Williams and Samuel Jardine

Our increasingly crowded moon could be headed for disaster. A lunar registry will help us right the course.

What Happens When Cities Run Out of Money

Henry Grabar

I’ve Seen the Future That Has Hollywood Actors Terrified

Heather Tal Murphy

I Was a Jerk to Health Care Workers. Here’s How I Learned to Be Kind.

Melissa Hart

My Boyfriend Was Murdered in College. I Found Out Later What That Does to You.

Patricia Harney

Flying Is About to Get Even More Frustrating—but There’s a Way Out

Gad Allon

Sports Scientists Missed Something Crucial for Years. Here’s How to Factor It Into Your Workouts.

Christine Yu

Apple Is Doing Something Steve Jobs Never Would Have Done

Alex Kantrowitz

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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The People Whose Crushes Make It Hard for Them to Live

Alexandra Molotkow

Being down bad isn’t considered a mental illness. Maybe it should be.

Help! I Can’t Stand My Husband’s Plan to Befriend Our Terrible MAGA Neighbors.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

I Think My Son’s Favorite Game Is Horrifying Everyone Around Us

Allison Price

The Hidden Power Of Delaying

Mom and Dad Are Fighting

The People Who Love to Work Out Drunk

Luke Winkie

Help! My Parents Are Going to Bankrupt Themselves Trying to Pay for My Wedding.

Juliana Canfield

Help! My Boyfriend Doesn’t Know Why He Loves Me.

Zoe Winters

News & Politics

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Tim Scott’s Purity Culture

Molly Olmstead

Why the 2024 candidate made his virginity key to his political persona.

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The Supreme Court Has a New Bold Lone Dissenter

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

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Do Work Requirements Work?

What Next

I’ve Seen the Future That Has Hollywood Actors Terrified

What Happens When Cities Run Out of Money

The People Who Love to Work Out Drunk

My Boyfriend Was Murdered in College. I Found Out Later What That Does to You.

Guest Prudie

Help! My Boyfriend Doesn’t Know Why He Loves Me.

Help! My Parents Are Going to Bankrupt Themselves Trying to Pay for My Wedding.

SCOTUS

The Supreme Court Has a New Bold Lone Dissenter

Fitness

Sports Scientists Missed Something Crucial for Years. Here’s How to Factor It Into Your Workouts.

A Dramatic Upset Changed the Face of Britain’s Weirdest Sport

Care and Feeding

I Think My Son’s Favorite Game Is Horrifying Everyone Around Us

Podcast

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A philosophy podcast that turns stories into ideas.

The Digital Future of Grief

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I Was a Jerk to Health Care Workers. Here’s How I Learned to Be Kind.

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Ted Lasso Isn’t Broken—We Are

There’s a New Genre of Blockbuster. Now We Have the Finest Example Yet.

The Hilarious Netflix Hit That Nails the Hair-Trigger Anger of Our Moment

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He does not agree with their politics at all, but says he wants to be a “good neighbor” and socialize with them.

Help! My Parents Are Going to Bankrupt Themselves Trying to Pay for My Wedding.

Help! My Boyfriend Doesn’t Know Why He Loves Me.

Help! My Co-Worker’s Wife Just Died Tragically. This Changes Everything for Us.

Help! My Parents’ Extremely Toxic Gender Dynamic Is Driving Me to Drink.

We Want to Take a Family Trip to Disneyland … and Leave One Kid at Home

Apple Is Doing Something Steve Jobs Never Would Have Done

Help! I Can’t Stand My Husband’s Plan to Befriend Our Terrible MAGA Neighbors.

I Think My Son’s Favorite Game Is Horrifying Everyone Around Us

The People Who Love to Work Out Drunk

What Happens When Cities Run Out of Money

Pelvic Thrusts, in This Week’s Open Thread

My Boyfriend Was Murdered in College. I Found Out Later What That Does to You.

I Was a Jerk to Health Care Workers. Here’s How I Learned to Be Kind.

The Synthespians Are Warming Up

The Toe King Rises

Succession Had a Happy Ending

A Dramatic Upset Has Changed the Face of Britain’s Weirdest Sport

In Defense of Ted Lasso, the Show Everyone Now Loves to Hate

Meet NPR’s TikTok Boy

There’s a New Genre of Blockbuster. Now We Have the Finest Example Yet.

Flounder Is Not a Flounder, and Other Things You Notice Watching The Little Mermaid if You’re a Fish Person

I’ve Never Won a Literary Prize. So What?

No Secrets on the Moon

What Happens When Cities Run Out of Money

I’ve Seen the Future That Has Hollywood Actors Terrified

I Was a Jerk to Health Care Workers. Here’s How I Learned to Be Kind.

My Boyfriend Was Murdered in College. I Found Out Later What That Does to You.

Flying Is About to Get Even More Frustrating—but There’s a Way Out

Sports Scientists Missed Something Crucial for Years. Here’s How to Factor It Into Your Workouts.

Apple Is Doing Something Steve Jobs Never Would Have Done

The People Whose Crushes Make It Hard for Them to Live

Help! I Can’t Stand My Husband’s Plan to Befriend Our Terrible MAGA Neighbors.

I Think My Son’s Favorite Game Is Horrifying Everyone Around Us

The Hidden Power Of Delaying

The People Who Love to Work Out Drunk

Help! My Parents Are Going to Bankrupt Themselves Trying to Pay for My Wedding.

Help! My Boyfriend Doesn’t Know Why He Loves Me.

Tim Scott’s Purity Culture

Think You’re Pretty Smart? Prove It With This Week’s Quiz.

The Nerdiest, Coolest Thing to Come Out of the Debt Ceiling Fight

The Supreme Court Has a New Bold Lone Dissenter

Kevin McCarthy Is Going to Be So Annoying This Weekend

How Alito’s Opinion in Dobbs Provides a Framework for Anti-Trans Legislation

The Slatest June 2: Why Tim Scott Made His Virginity Key To His Political Persona

Do Work Requirements Work?

Do Work Requirements Work?