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A Wildland Firefighter on How Fires Have Transformed Since His Career Began 20 Years Ago

Stephen D. Fillmore

Facebook Went Down for a Lot of Users on Monday

Aaron Mak

Trump’s Policies Are Taking a Serious Emotional Toll. I See It in My Patients Every Day.

Danielle Ofri

Electric Scooters Are Uniquely Useful, and Dangerous, for College Students

Mia Armstrong

Should Pregnant Women Take Anti-Anxiety Medication? Some Have No Choice.

Laura Turner

Trump Is Wrong About What Is Causing the Devastating Fires in California

Stephen J. Pyne

Smoke From the Camp Fire Is a Public Health Hazard in California. Masks Only Do So Much.

Sofie Werthan

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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My Daughter’s Teacher Is Atrocious—What Should I Do?

Carrie Bauer, Matthew Dicks, Brandon Hersey, and Cassy Sarnell

I already reported her to the principal.

Why the Satanic Temple, Netflix, Warner Bros., and a Goat-Man Deity Are All Wrapped Up in One Recent Lawsuit

Ruth Graham

Help! If I Refuse to Get a Flu Shot, I Won’t Be Allowed to See My New Grandkid. Seriously?

Daniel Mallory Ortberg

The Safe Space of the Celebrity-on-Celebrity Podcast

Lindsey Weber and Bobby Finger

How to Make an Affair With a Millionaire Playboy Work for You

Karina Longworth

I Use This Sneaker Protectant on Every Leather Thing I Own

Strategist Editors

Go to Hell, Elf on a Shelf

Nicole Cliffe

Business

Where the money goes

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Relax, Amazon and Google Can’t Ruin New York City

Henry Grabar

Hamilton’s Chris Jackson Didn’t Know He Was Cast in Hamilton

Catie Lazarus

What Will This Week’s Progressive Victories Mean for Big Banks, Puerto Rico, and Cannabis?

Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Anna Szymanski

How Scott Walker’s War on the Public Sector Came Back to Bite Him

Henry Grabar

Red-State Voters Expanded Medicaid, Legalized Marijuana, and Increased the Minimum Wage on Tuesday Night

Jordan Weissmann

Republicans Lost the Suburbs

Henry Grabar

New York City’s Last Congressional Republican Goes Down

Henry Grabar

Democrats Proved They Can Win Again in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Why Not Ohio?

Henry Grabar

News & Politics

What really matters

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Matthew Whitaker’s Appointment as Acting Attorney General Is Illegal

Mark Joseph Stern

Let Clarence Thomas explain.

Recording of Alleged Saudi Hitman Saying “Tell Your Boss… the Deed Is Done” Believed to Implicate Crown Prince in Khashoggi Killing

Elliot Hannon

Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Declared Winner of Arizona Senate Race

Elliot Hannon

The Love of the (Basketball) Game

Mike Pesca

The Really Obvious Problem With Sherrod Brown Running for President

Jordan Weissmann

Pelosi Will Almost Certainly Be Speaker Again—but the Race to Succeed Her Is Already On

Jim Newell

CNN Should Sue to Have Jim Acosta’s White House Press Pass Restored

David R. Lurie

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Trump’s Stunning Abdication of Global Leadership

Why the Midterms May Have Been Even Bluer Than You Think

Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Declared Winner of Arizona Senate Race

What’s Happening in Florida Is a Nightmare. 2020 Could Be So Much Worse.

2020

The Big Problem With Sherrod Brown’s Potential Candidacy

A Bunch of Democrats Sort of Said Today That They’re Running

Police Violence

A Black Security Guard Caught a Shooting Suspect. Police Arrived—and Killed the Guard.

Media

CNN Should Sue the White House for Banning Acosta. It Would Win.

Satan

Why the Satanic Temple Is Suing Netflix and Warner Bros.

Dating

A New Movement Is Turning Grindr Upside Down

Is Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker even legal?

Elf on a Shelf Is the Worst

Why Employers Go Silent on Job Applicants After the Interview

Stan Lee, 1922-2018

Stan Lee Was Many Wonderful Things—but Not the “Creator” of Marvel

The Stars of Marvel Movies and Beyond Pay Tribute to Lee

Marvel Comics Legend Dies at 95

No, I do not encourage you to lie about your vaccination status.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Babies Everywhere

Help! My Wife Is Dying. Does That Mean I Have to Be Lonely?

Help! My Cousin Is Taking Advantage of My Mom to Get Free Child Care.

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Spouse Gaslights Me. Am I Just Bringing Up Issues the Wrong Way?

Stan Lee Was Many Wonderful Things—So Please Stop Calling Him “Creator” of Marvel

Recording of Alleged Saudi Hitman Saying “Tell Your Boss… the Deed Is Done” Believed to Implicate Crown Prince in Khashoggi Killing

Democrats Proved They Can Win Again in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Why Not Ohio?

Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Declared Winner of Arizona Senate Race

The Love of the (Basketball) Game

Smoke From the Camp Fire Is a Public Health Hazard in California. Masks Only Do So Much.

Photo Shows Trump Beaming When Putin Joins World Leaders at Paris Event

A Black Security Guard Caught a Shooting Suspect. Police Arrived—and Killed the Guard.

Go to Hell, Elf on a Shelf

Florida Recount, Georgia Lawsuit, and Democratic Gains: Here’s How Undecided Midterm Races Stand

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Stan Lee Was Many Wonderful Things—So Please Stop Calling Him “Creator” of Marvel

Zion Williamson May Be the Greatest Athlete in the History of Basketball

Marvel Comics Legend Stan Lee Is Dead at 95

Douglas Rain, Voice of Kubrick’s 2001 Computer, Dies at Age 90

Last Week Tonight Called Trump’s Head of Oil Rig Safety, Who Gives Out His Cellphone Number to Industry Executives

Our First Glimpse of Toy Story 4 Introduces a Brand-New Character

Aerosmith Guitarist Joe Perry Has Been Hospitalized After Performing at a Billy Joel Concert

Why Social Media’s Misinformation Problem Will Never Be Fixed

A Wildland Firefighter on How Fires Have Transformed Since His Career Began 20 Years Ago

Facebook Went Down for a Lot of Users on Monday

Trump’s Policies Are Taking a Serious Emotional Toll. I See It in My Patients Every Day.

Electric Scooters Are Uniquely Useful, and Dangerous, for College Students

Should Pregnant Women Take Anti-Anxiety Medication? Some Have No Choice.

Trump Is Wrong About What Is Causing the Devastating Fires in California

Smoke From the Camp Fire Is a Public Health Hazard in California. Masks Only Do So Much.

My Daughter’s Teacher Is Atrocious—What Should I Do?

Why the Satanic Temple, Netflix, Warner Bros., and a Goat-Man Deity Are All Wrapped Up in One Recent Lawsuit

Help! If I Refuse to Get a Flu Shot, I Won’t Be Allowed to See My New Grandkid. Seriously?

The Safe Space of the Celebrity-on-Celebrity Podcast

How to Make an Affair With a Millionaire Playboy Work for You

I Use This Sneaker Protectant on Every Leather Thing I Own

Go to Hell, Elf on a Shelf

Relax, Amazon and Google Can’t Ruin New York City

Hamilton’s Chris Jackson Didn’t Know He Was Cast in Hamilton

What Will This Week’s Progressive Victories Mean for Big Banks, Puerto Rico, and Cannabis?

How Scott Walker’s War on the Public Sector Came Back to Bite Him

Red-State Voters Expanded Medicaid, Legalized Marijuana, and Increased the Minimum Wage on Tuesday Night

Republicans Lost the Suburbs

New York City’s Last Congressional Republican Goes Down

Democrats Proved They Can Win Again in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Why Not Ohio?

Matthew Whitaker’s Appointment as Acting Attorney General Is Illegal

Recording of Alleged Saudi Hitman Saying “Tell Your Boss… the Deed Is Done” Believed to Implicate Crown Prince in Khashoggi Killing

Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Declared Winner of Arizona Senate Race

The Love of the (Basketball) Game

The Really Obvious Problem With Sherrod Brown Running for President

Pelosi Will Almost Certainly Be Speaker Again—but the Race to Succeed Her Is Already On

CNN Should Sue to Have Jim Acosta’s White House Press Pass Restored

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