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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.

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

Rebecca Onion

The Legacies of Billy Beane and Daryl Morey

Hang Up and Listen

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

Rachelle Hampton

How Hamilton Got Its Iconic Sound

Isaac Butler

Netflix’s New Rebecca Misses What Made Its Predecessors Great

Laura Miller

Here Are the Funniest Sketches From Issa Rae’s Saturday Night Live Episode

Matthew Dessem

Tech & Business

How it moves US

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

Mike Godwin

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

Mason Marks

Future Archaeologists Will Dig Up Disposable Masks

Pamela L. Geller

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

Jordan Weissmann

Twitter’s and Facebook’s Actions This Week Should Make Us Worried About the Post-Election Period

Justin Hendrix

All 55 NES Games on the Switch, Ranked

Ryan Vogt

Make Mitch McConnell Kill the Stimulus Bill

Jordan Weissmann

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

Shannon Palus

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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Are the Yard Sign Wars Really Worse This Election?

Rebecca Onion

Stories of vandalism and booby traps are everywhere. But passions over free (lawn) speech are about more than Biden vs. Trump.

Teens Offer Adults Some Advice on Understanding Claudia Conway

Heather Schwedel

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

Rich Juzwiak

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

Danny M. Lavery

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

Aymann Ismail

Dear Care and Feeding: I Think Kids Should Wear Masks Outside, but Our New Neighbors Disagree

Dan Kois

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

Danny M. Lavery

News & Politics

What really matters

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Trump’s Rallies Are Overflowing With Racism

William Saletan

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

In a 4–4 Split, the Supreme Court Lets Pennsylvania Make Voting Easier—for Now

Richard L. Hasen

Can Nancy Pelosi and the White House Reach a COVID Deal by the Election?

Jim Newell

Why Conservatives Like Judges Who Oppose Abortion

Dahlia Lithwick

Can the TV Networks Get It Right on Nov. 3?

Mike Pesca

Calling It: Steve Kornacki and Brian Stelter

The Gist

We’re Living in the Shadows of a Bush v. Gore 2.0

Richard L. Hasen and Dahlia Lithwick

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

Aaron Mak

“We’re Calling It For… ”

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

In a 4–4 Split, the Supreme Court Lets Pennsylvania Make Voting Easier—for Now

Are We on a Path to Bush v. Gore 2.0?

Pandemic

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

Can Nancy Pelosi and the White House Reach a Deal by the Election?

Food

A Single-Purpose Kitchen Gadget That’s Worth It

Family

I Think Kids Should Wear Masks Outside, but Our New Neighbors Disagree

A Public Chronicler of Awful Men on Dating Apps on Her Engagement to a Guy From Hinge

From now until Election Day—and everything that comes after.

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

Teens Offer Adults Some Advice on Understanding Claudia Conway

Entertainment

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

Netflix’s New Rebecca Misses What Made Its Predecessors Great

How Hamilton Got Its Iconic Sound

I want her to come home too, but I need to know she has changed.

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

Help! My Partner Got My Dream Job.

Podcast Episode Help! My Wife Won’t Shut Up and It’s Driving Me Nuts.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Alarm Clock

My Partner Won’t Commit to Having Kids. What Should I Do?

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

In a 4–4 Split, the Supreme Court Lets Pennsylvania Make Voting Easier—for Now

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

Teens Offer Adults Some Advice on Understanding Claudia Conway

The Legacies of Billy Beane and Daryl Morey

Can Nancy Pelosi and the White House Reach a COVID Deal by the Election?

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

We’re Living in the Shadows of a Bush v. Gore 2.0

Netflix’s New Rebecca Misses What Made Its Predecessors Great

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

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

How Hamilton Got Its Iconic Sound

Netflix’s New Rebecca Misses What Made Its Predecessors Great

Here Are the Funniest Sketches From Issa Rae’s Saturday Night Live Episode

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

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

Twitter’s and Facebook’s Actions This Week Should Make Us Worried About the Post-Election Period

All 55 NES Games on the Switch, Ranked

Make Mitch McConnell Kill the Stimulus Bill

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

Are the Yard Sign Wars Really Worse This Election?

Teens Offer Adults Some Advice on Understanding Claudia Conway

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

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

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

Dear Care and Feeding: I Think Kids Should Wear Masks Outside, but Our New Neighbors Disagree

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

Trump’s Rallies Are Overflowing With Racism

In a 4–4 Split, the Supreme Court Lets Pennsylvania Make Voting Easier—for Now

Can Nancy Pelosi and the White House Reach a COVID Deal by the Election?

Why Conservatives Like Judges Who Oppose Abortion

Can the TV Networks Get It Right on Nov. 3?

Calling It: Steve Kornacki and Brian Stelter

We’re Living in the Shadows of a Bush v. Gore 2.0

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

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Help! My Wife Won’t Shut Up and It’s Driving Me Nuts.