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The Price of No Consequences for Trump

Dahlia Lithwick

Crime

The Contractor Who Leaked Classified Russian Election Meddling Info Has Been Released From Prison

Elliot Hannon

Environment

The Scots Are Unlocking the Ocean’s Energy Potential

Jake Dean

The Most Devastating Harms of the Rush for Electric Cars

Maya L. Kapoor

Movies

How Good Editing Helped Make Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk the Films You Love

Isaac Butler

Holidays

Father’s Day Gifts for Even the Hardest-to-Buy-for Dad

Zibby Owens

My In-Laws Called My Culture “Backwards”

Care and Feeding

The “Steamy” New Ben Affleck–Jennifer Lopez Make-Out Video Has a Hidden Message

Heather Schwedel

Health

It’s Legal in Many States to Deny Organ Transplants to People With Down Syndrome

Pepper Stetler

Maybe We’re Asking Vaccine Skeptics the Wrong Question

William Saletan

Poll: Almost 30% of Republicans Say They Won’t Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Daniel Politi

If he loses a game, it can color his mood for days.

Help! I Have a Huge Crush on My Therapist.

Help! My Son’s 24-Year-Old Nanny Just Said She Has a “Serious Crush” on Me.

Help! My Longtime Friend Didn’t Tell Me She Had Cancer.

Help! I Think I Found an Explicit Photo of My Friend Online.

How to Do It

I’m Afraid to Even Touch My Husband Because of the Wild Way He Reacts

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Decoder Ring

A Soap Opera Created a Monster … Then Fell in Love With Him

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Isaac Butler

How Good Editing Helped Make Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk the Movies You Know and Love

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Elliot Hannon

Reality Winner, the Contractor Who Leaked Classified Russian Election Meddling Info, Released From Prison

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Maya L. Kapoor

The Most Devastating Harms of the Rush for Electric Cars

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Jenée Desmond-Harris

Help! My Boyfriend Gets Really Depressed Whenever He Loses a Video Game.

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How To!

I’m Vaccinated. I Can’t Stop Double-Masking and Wearing Safety Goggles.

Private Schools Are the Real College Admissions Scandal

James S. Murphy

Believe Mitch McConnell: Republicans Will Never Confirm Another Democrat-Appointed Supreme Court Justice

Mark Joseph Stern

The Price of No Consequences for Trump

Joe Biden and Merrick Garland are acting like Donald Trump was a crazy dream. But the threat to American democracy will only get worse the longer we ignore it.

Dahlia Lithwick

Maybe We’re Asking Vaccine Skeptics the Wrong Question

There’s a better way to frame their options.

William Saletan

Culture

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Your Guide to In the Heights’ Many Cameos

Marissa Martinelli

There’s so much more than just Lin-Manuel Miranda as the Piragua Guy.

A Soap Opera Created a Monster … Then Fell in Love With Him

Decoder Ring

How Good Editing Helped Make Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk the Movies You Know and Love

Isaac Butler

How We Processed Christian Eriksen’s Shocking Collapse

Hang Up and Listen

Here’s John Oliver With a Fun Summer Update: We’re Cooking People to Death in Un-Air-Conditioned Prisons!

Matthew Dessem

Meet This Year’s Westminster Best in Show Winner: Wasabi!

Matthew Dessem

How the 2016 Election Changed Sweet Tooth

Matthew Dessem

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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Silicon Valley Thought India Was Its Future. Now Everything Has Changed.

Nitish Pahwa

The False Comfort of Human Oversight as an Antidote to A.I. Harm

Ben Green and Amba Kak

What Is That Slimy, Gloopy Stuff Destroying Turkey’s Coasts?

Jessica Leigh Hester

The Scots Are Unlocking the Ocean’s Energy Potential

Jake Dean

Maybe We’re Asking Vaccine Skeptics the Wrong Question

William Saletan

It’s Perfectly Legal in Many States to Deny People With Down Syndrome Organ Transplants

Pepper Stetler

My Husband Makes Me Show Receipts for Everything I Buy—Even Coffees!

Athena Valentine

The Most Devastating Harms of the Rush for Electric Cars

Maya L. Kapoor

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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The Weirdest High School Yearbook Ever

Heather Schwedel

An 18-year-old editor on how she documented the pandemic year—and what she absolutely refused to include.

Help! My Boyfriend Gets Really Depressed Whenever He Loses a Video Game.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

I’m Vaccinated. I Can’t Stop Double-Masking and Wearing Safety Goggles.

How To!

Dear Care and Feeding: My In-Laws Called My Culture “Backwards”

Doyin Richards

The “Steamy” New Ben Affleck–Jennifer Lopez Kissing Video Has a Hidden Message

Heather Schwedel

Help! I Have a Huge Crush on My Therapist.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

I’m Afraid to Even Touch My Husband Because of the Wild Way He Reacts

Rich Juzwiak

News & Politics

What really matters

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What Florida’s “Critical Race Theory” Ban Tells Us About Anti-Antiracism

Julia Craven

Ron DeSantis tries to put specifics on a vague crusade.

The Fight Over Rising Prices

What Next

Believe Mitch McConnell: Republicans Will Never Confirm Another Democrat-Appointed Supreme Court Justice

Mark Joseph Stern

Not Everyone Is Shocked by Merrick Garland’s Infuriating DOJ

Mary Harris

Private Schools Are the Real College Admissions Scandal

James S. Murphy

The Price of No Consequences for Trump

Dahlia Lithwick

WTF, DOJ?

What Next

Reality Winner, the Contractor Who Leaked Classified Russian Election Meddling Info, Released From Prison

Elliot Hannon

The Perfect Summer Podcast to Binge

Trust Mitch: The GOP Will Never Confirm Another Democratic SCOTUS Pick

Private Schools Are the Real College Admissions Scandal

Not Everyone Is Shocked by Merrick Garland’s Infuriating DOJ

45

The Price of No Consequences for Trump

Crime

The Contractor Who Leaked Classified Russian Election Meddling Info Has Been Released From Prison

Environment

The Scots Are Unlocking the Ocean’s Energy Potential

The Most Devastating Harms of the Rush for Electric Cars

Movies

How Good Editing Helped Make Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk the Films You Love

Holidays

Father’s Day Gifts for Even the Hardest-to-Buy-for Dad

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My In-Laws Called My Culture “Backwards”

The “Steamy” New Ben Affleck–Jennifer Lopez Make-Out Video Has a Hidden Message

Health

It’s Legal in Many States to Deny Organ Transplants to People With Down Syndrome

Maybe We’re Asking Vaccine Skeptics the Wrong Question

Poll: Almost 30% of Republicans Say They Won’t Get COVID-19 Vaccine

If he loses a game, it can color his mood for days.

Help! I Have a Huge Crush on My Therapist.

Help! My Son’s 24-Year-Old Nanny Just Said She Has a “Serious Crush” on Me.

Help! My Longtime Friend Didn’t Tell Me She Had Cancer.

Help! I Think I Found an Explicit Photo of My Friend Online.

I’m Afraid to Even Touch My Husband Because of the Wild Way He Reacts

A Soap Opera Created a Monster … Then Fell in Love With Him

How Good Editing Helped Make Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk the Movies You Know and Love

Reality Winner, the Contractor Who Leaked Classified Russian Election Meddling Info, Released From Prison

The Most Devastating Harms of the Rush for Electric Cars

Help! My Boyfriend Gets Really Depressed Whenever He Loses a Video Game.

I’m Vaccinated. I Can’t Stop Double-Masking and Wearing Safety Goggles.

Private Schools Are the Real College Admissions Scandal

Believe Mitch McConnell: Republicans Will Never Confirm Another Democrat-Appointed Supreme Court Justice

The Price of No Consequences for Trump

Maybe We’re Asking Vaccine Skeptics the Wrong Question

Your Guide to In the Heights’ Many Cameos

A Soap Opera Created a Monster … Then Fell in Love With Him

How Good Editing Helped Make Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk the Movies You Know and Love

How We Processed Christian Eriksen’s Shocking Collapse

Here’s John Oliver With a Fun Summer Update: We’re Cooking People to Death in Un-Air-Conditioned Prisons!

Meet This Year’s Westminster Best in Show Winner: Wasabi!

How the 2016 Election Changed Sweet Tooth

Silicon Valley Thought India Was Its Future. Now Everything Has Changed.

The False Comfort of Human Oversight as an Antidote to A.I. Harm

What Is That Slimy, Gloopy Stuff Destroying Turkey’s Coasts?

The Scots Are Unlocking the Ocean’s Energy Potential

Maybe We’re Asking Vaccine Skeptics the Wrong Question

It’s Perfectly Legal in Many States to Deny People With Down Syndrome Organ Transplants

My Husband Makes Me Show Receipts for Everything I Buy—Even Coffees!

The Most Devastating Harms of the Rush for Electric Cars

The Weirdest High School Yearbook Ever

Help! My Boyfriend Gets Really Depressed Whenever He Loses a Video Game.

I’m Vaccinated. I Can’t Stop Double-Masking and Wearing Safety Goggles.

Dear Care and Feeding: My In-Laws Called My Culture “Backwards”

The “Steamy” New Ben Affleck–Jennifer Lopez Kissing Video Has a Hidden Message

Help! I Have a Huge Crush on My Therapist.

I’m Afraid to Even Touch My Husband Because of the Wild Way He Reacts

What Florida’s “Critical Race Theory” Ban Tells Us About Anti-Antiracism

The Fight Over Rising Prices

Believe Mitch McConnell: Republicans Will Never Confirm Another Democrat-Appointed Supreme Court Justice

Not Everyone Is Shocked by Merrick Garland’s Infuriating DOJ

Private Schools Are the Real College Admissions Scandal

The Price of No Consequences for Trump

WTF, DOJ?

Reality Winner, the Contractor Who Leaked Classified Russian Election Meddling Info, Released From Prison