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The Supreme Court Deals a Harsh, Unanimous Blow to Police Reform

Mark Joseph Stern

Colin Powell

The Moment When He Squandered His Spectacular Career

Fred Kaplan

What His Death Really Means About the Vaccines

Tim Requarth

Supreme Court

The States Can Save Us From the Court’s Brutal Rulings Protecting Bad Police

Chris Kemmitt and Georgina Yeomans

History

How a Stubborn, Low-Paid Librarian Hired—Then Fired—Frank Lloyd Wright

Philippa Lewis

Advice

My Wife Went Snooping on My Computer. I’m in Major Trouble for What She Found.

Rich Juzwiak and Jessica Stoya

One of My Twins Outshines the Other

Doyin Richards

My Mother-in-Law Has More Than $100,000 in Student Debt

Pay Dirt

And she just revealed an alarming plan for what to do about it.

What Would Religious Leaders Do if Aliens Showed Up?

Josh Wilbur

Screen Time

Wes Anderson’s Latest Is a Licorice Movie

Dana Stevens

Introducing the Worst Person in Waystar Royco

Sam Adams and Heather Schwedel

Velvet Underground Director Todd Haynes on the Interview That Made Him Cry

Sam Adams

I am completely in over my head at my new job.

Help! My Husband Called His Ex the “Love of His Life.”

Help! I Took My Best Friend’s Virginity Before His Wedding. Should I Still Attend the Ceremony?

Help! My Ex Is Insisting on an Embarrassing Name for Our Child Out of “Tradition.”

Help! My Brother Did Everything the Wrong Way, and Now He’s Thriving and a Millionaire.

Care and Feeding

Do I Really Have to Bond with My Mom’s New Husband’s Family?

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Athena Valentine

My Mother-in-Law Has $100,000 in Student Debt—and She Just Revealed an Alarming Plan for What to Do About It

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Rachel Alexander

I Thought a Wearable Breast Pump Would Solve My Problems

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How Should We Remember Colin Powell?

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Doyin Richards

Dear Care and Feeding: My Teenager Made a Big Mistake Trying to Hold Her Teacher “Accountable”

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How To!

The First Step to Finding Friends Is Asking for Help (Even if You Don’t Need It)

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Jenée Desmond-Harris

Help! I Am Completely in Over My Head at My New Job.

The Pathetic Details at the Heart of the Suburban Couple Spy Case

Fred Kaplan

The Supreme Court Deals a Harsh, Unanimous Blow to Police Reform

Mark Joseph Stern

The Moment When Colin Powell Squandered His Spectacular Career

The revered general and statesman, who died Monday, couldn’t outmaneuver his bureaucratic rivals.

Fred Kaplan

Wes Anderson’s Latest Is a Licorice Movie

The filmmaker’s work is as polarizing as those candies, and The French Dispatch is an especially gourmet variety.

Dana Stevens

Culture

What it all means

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Midnight Mass Is Drenched in Blood and Catholicism, but There’s One Thing Missing

Steven D. Greydanus

Whether you’re fighting vampires or addiction, it helps to have a higher power.

Why LSU Dumped Its Title-Winning Coach

Hang Up and Listen

Wes Anderson’s Latest Is a Licorice Movie

Dana Stevens

Introducing the Worst Person in Waystar Royco

Sam Adams and Heather Schwedel

Velvet Underground Director Todd Haynes on the Interview That Made Him Cry

Sam Adams

Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Panic! at the Disco Take Their Place in Punk’s Lineage

Hit Parade

The TikTok Salmon Bowl Can’t Save Us

ICYMI

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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“Oh, Your Hearing Won’t Be Coming Back”

Drew Magary

After surviving a traumatic brain injury and a coma, I was prepared for baddish news—but not for it to be delivered so swiftly and decisively.

I Thought a Wearable Breast Pump Would Solve My Problems

Rachel Alexander

What Colin Powell’s Death Really Means About the Vaccines

Tim Requarth

What Would Religious Leaders Do if Aliens Showed Up?

Josh Wilbur

Future Tense Newsletter: We Need More Low-Stakes Rules for Internet Conduct

Torie Bosch

The Absolute Simplest Explanation for America’s Supply Chain Woes

Jordan Weissmann

Why Hasn’t the New York Times Made Ben Smith Sell His BuzzFeed Options Yet?

Justin Peters

My Mother-in-Law Has $100,000 in Student Debt—and She Just Revealed an Alarming Plan for What to Do About It

Athena Valentine

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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Is the German Catholic Church Going Rogue or Saving Itself?

Molly Olmstead

Dear Care and Feeding: My Teenager Made a Big Mistake Trying to Hold Her Teacher “Accountable”

Doyin Richards

The First Step to Finding Friends Is Asking for Help (Even if You Don’t Need It)

How To!

Help! I Am Completely in Over My Head at My New Job.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Dear Care and Feeding: One of My Twins Outshines the Other

Doyin Richards

When Did This Time of Year Become “Spooky Season”? The Elusive History of a Cursed Phrase.

Heather Schwedel

My Wife Went Snooping on My Computer. I’m in Major Trouble for What She Found.

Rich Juzwiak and Jessica Stoya

News & Politics

What really matters

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“Doing What an Angry 3-Year-Old Would Do” Is the Only Remaining Republican Principle

Ben Mathis-Lilley

How a Stubborn, Low-Paid Librarian Hired—Then Fired—Frank Lloyd Wright

Philippa Lewis

The Supreme Court Deals a Harsh, Unanimous Blow to Police Reform

Mark Joseph Stern

What Could Possibly Come From a Meeting Between Joe Manchin and Bernie Sanders?

Jim Newell

The States Can Save Us From the Supreme Court’s Brutal Rulings Protecting Bad Police

Chris Kemmitt and Georgina Yeomans

The Moment When Colin Powell Squandered His Spectacular Career

Fred Kaplan

Biden Made a Promise to End Discrimination Against Puerto Ricans. He’s About to Break It.

Neil Weare

How Should We Remember Colin Powell?

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The Supreme Court Deals a Harsh, Unanimous Blow to Police Reform

When Did This Time of Year Become “Spooky Season”?

What Could Possibly Come From a Meeting Between Joe Manchin and Bernie Sanders?

Germany’s Promising Plan to Bring Conspiracy Theorists Back From the Brink

Colin Powell

The Moment When He Squandered His Spectacular Career

What His Death Really Means About the Vaccines

Supreme Court

The States Can Save Us From the Court’s Brutal Rulings Protecting Bad Police

History

How a Stubborn, Low-Paid Librarian Hired—Then Fired—Frank Lloyd Wright

Advice

My Wife Went Snooping on My Computer. I’m in Major Trouble for What She Found.

One of My Twins Outshines the Other

My Mother-in-Law Has More Than $100,000 in Student Debt

What Would Religious Leaders Do if Aliens Showed Up?

Screen Time

Wes Anderson’s Latest Is a Licorice Movie

Introducing the Worst Person in Waystar Royco

Velvet Underground Director Todd Haynes on the Interview That Made Him Cry

I am completely in over my head at my new job.

Help! My Husband Called His Ex the “Love of His Life.”

Help! I Took My Best Friend’s Virginity Before His Wedding. Should I Still Attend the Ceremony?

Help! My Ex Is Insisting on an Embarrassing Name for Our Child Out of “Tradition.”

Help! My Brother Did Everything the Wrong Way, and Now He’s Thriving and a Millionaire.

Do I Really Have to Bond with My Mom’s New Husband’s Family?

My Mother-in-Law Has $100,000 in Student Debt—and She Just Revealed an Alarming Plan for What to Do About It

I Thought a Wearable Breast Pump Would Solve My Problems

How Should We Remember Colin Powell?

Dear Care and Feeding: My Teenager Made a Big Mistake Trying to Hold Her Teacher “Accountable”

The First Step to Finding Friends Is Asking for Help (Even if You Don’t Need It)

Help! I Am Completely in Over My Head at My New Job.

The Pathetic Details at the Heart of the Suburban Couple Spy Case

The Supreme Court Deals a Harsh, Unanimous Blow to Police Reform

The Moment When Colin Powell Squandered His Spectacular Career

Wes Anderson’s Latest Is a Licorice Movie

Midnight Mass Is Drenched in Blood and Catholicism, but There’s One Thing Missing

Why LSU Dumped Its Title-Winning Coach

Wes Anderson’s Latest Is a Licorice Movie

Introducing the Worst Person in Waystar Royco

Velvet Underground Director Todd Haynes on the Interview That Made Him Cry

Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Panic! at the Disco Take Their Place in Punk’s Lineage

The TikTok Salmon Bowl Can’t Save Us

“Oh, Your Hearing Won’t Be Coming Back”

I Thought a Wearable Breast Pump Would Solve My Problems

What Colin Powell’s Death Really Means About the Vaccines

What Would Religious Leaders Do if Aliens Showed Up?

Future Tense Newsletter: We Need More Low-Stakes Rules for Internet Conduct

The Absolute Simplest Explanation for America’s Supply Chain Woes

Why Hasn’t the New York Times Made Ben Smith Sell His BuzzFeed Options Yet?

My Mother-in-Law Has $100,000 in Student Debt—and She Just Revealed an Alarming Plan for What to Do About It

Is the German Catholic Church Going Rogue or Saving Itself?

Dear Care and Feeding: My Teenager Made a Big Mistake Trying to Hold Her Teacher “Accountable”

The First Step to Finding Friends Is Asking for Help (Even if You Don’t Need It)

Help! I Am Completely in Over My Head at My New Job.

Dear Care and Feeding: One of My Twins Outshines the Other

When Did This Time of Year Become “Spooky Season”? The Elusive History of a Cursed Phrase.

My Wife Went Snooping on My Computer. I’m in Major Trouble for What She Found.

“Doing What an Angry 3-Year-Old Would Do” Is the Only Remaining Republican Principle

How a Stubborn, Low-Paid Librarian Hired—Then Fired—Frank Lloyd Wright

The Supreme Court Deals a Harsh, Unanimous Blow to Police Reform

What Could Possibly Come From a Meeting Between Joe Manchin and Bernie Sanders?

The States Can Save Us From the Supreme Court’s Brutal Rulings Protecting Bad Police

The Moment When Colin Powell Squandered His Spectacular Career

Biden Made a Promise to End Discrimination Against Puerto Ricans. He’s About to Break It.

How Should We Remember Colin Powell?