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The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” Is So Popular It’s Actually Become a Problem for Him

The Reason Wood Prices Are Completely Out of Control

We Need a Leader to Show Us What Vaccinated Life Can Be Like. I Know Just the Guy.

Trump DOJ Seized Washington Post Reporters’ Phone Records

The Jobs Report Was Shockingly Bad. Please Don’t Overreact.

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Obama Family Dog Bo Dies After Battle With Cancer

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CDC: COVID-19 Is Airborne, Can Be Transmitted More Than 6 Feet Away

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I Told My Ex the Truth About Our Sex Life—and He’s Livid

Obama Family Dog Bo Dies After Battle With Cancer

Chinese Rocket Debris Hurtling Toward Earth, Point of Impact Unknown

Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Top U.S. Gasoline Pipeline

CDC Admits the Coronavirus Is Airborne, Can Be Transmitted More Than 6 Feet Away

The Best Photo We Didn’t Use This Week: Which Billionaire Is Under This Halloween Mask?

What Soccer and the Facebook Oversight Board Have in Common

The Reason Wood Prices Are Completely Out of Control

My Grandmother Says She’ll Stop Sending Me Money Unless I Get Pregnant

Why the Weeknd Had to Use an Old Trick to Score His New No. 1

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From The Good Place to The Underground Railroad: Actor William Jackson Harper on Becoming a Black Nerd Icon

Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers, Young Thug. Their Greatest Champion? Elton John.

Indian Government to 1.4 Billion People: Want a Vaccine? Learn How to Code.

My Grandmother Says She’ll Stop Sending Me Money Unless I Get Pregnant

The 2017 Battle Over Net Neutrality Somehow Keeps Getting Weirder

Astronomers Are Warring Over the Name of a New Space Telescope

We Need a Leader to Show Us What Vaccinated Life Can Be Like. I Know Just the Guy.

The Jobs Report Was Shockingly Bad. Please Don’t Overreact.

The Reason Wood Prices Are Completely Out of Control

What Soccer and the Facebook Oversight Board Have in Common

Is Billie Eilish’s “Big Reveal” Really So Shocking?

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Above and Beyond and Overboard

Help! My Mom Demands an Apology Every Time I Ask Her a Simple Question.

Unequal Access to Puberty Blockers Is Producing Two Classes of Trans Kids

Dear Care and Feeding: I’ve Had Enough of My Mom’s Silent Treatment

Help! I’ve Developed a Big New Crush. I’m Also Happily Married.

Dear Care and Feeding: My Wild Aunt Used to Seem Awesome. But Can I Trust Her With My Kids?

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Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Top U.S. Gasoline Pipeline

CDC Admits the Coronavirus Is Airborne, Can Be Transmitted More Than 6 Feet Away

The Best Photo We Didn’t Use This Week: Which Billionaire Is Under This Halloween Mask?

Trump Justice Department Seized Washington Post Reporters’ Phone Records

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Obama Family Dog Bo Dies After Battle With Cancer

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Help! My Sister Needs Way Too Much Emotional Support From Me.