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Just How Concerning Is That Leaked CDC COVID Study, Really?

Molly Olmstead

Kerri Strug Shouldn’t Have Been Forced to Do That Vault

Rebecca Schuman

How Jerky Is the “Unconventional” Swimmer Who Won’t Get the Vaccine or Wear a Mask?

Justin Peters

Was Manchin Booed in a Jokey Way, or for Real?

Jim Newell

A Genius Plan to Improve Amtrak

Henry Grabar

MLB

The Chicago Cubs Are a Baseball Travesty

Alex Kirshner

Digital Life

I Will Defend Microsoft Word to the Death

Torie Bosch

Disney

Uhh … Why Is a Racist Character Still in Jungle Cruise?

Josh Spiegel

The Surge

Pelosi Calling McCarthy a Moron Was Only the Second Best Thing She Did This Week

Jim Newell

Disease

What Happened When a Famous Early 20th-Century Anti-Vaxxer Got Smallpox

Rebecca Onion

White House Reportedly Frustrated With “Hyperbolic” Media Coverage on Delta Variant

Daniel Politi

Money

DOJ: IRS Must Hand Over Trump’s Tax Returns to Congress

Daniel Politi

How Much of Stillwater Is Really Ripped From the Amanda Knox Case?

Heather Schwedel

Read a New Short Story About a Robot Going to War

Justina Ireland

“Collateral Damage,” from the author of Dread Nation.

OLYMPICS

“I Didn’t Have a Bad Performance & Quit”: Biles Opens Up About the Twisties

Rebecca Schuman

The Best Photo We Didn’t Use This Week: Give This Mullet a Gold Medal

Sofie Werthan

The USWNT Better Hope Its Coach Learned the Right Lesson From Its Quarterfinal Win

Eric Betts

Biles’ Decision to Drop Out Doesn’t Have to Be Strong

Julia Craven

The flies are atrocious!

Help! My Body-Positive Friends Attack Me for Exercising.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: “Trusting Other Parents”

Help! My Wife Is Reneging on Our Agreement About Having Kids.

Help! How Do I Prepare My New Boyfriend for My Monster of a Mother?

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My Wife and I Had Sex With Our Friend One Night. No One Told Me What Would Happen After.

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Millions of Tenants Could Lose Homes as Eviction Moratorium Expires

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The Chicago Cubs Are a Baseball Travesty

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How Jerky Is the “Unconventional” Swimmer Who Won’t Get the Vaccine or Wear a Mask?

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White House Reportedly Frustrated With “Hyperbolic” Media Coverage on Delta Variant

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Rebecca Schuman

Kerri Strug Shouldn’t Have Been Forced to Do That Vault

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Heather Schwedel

How Much of Stillwater Is Really Ripped From the Amanda Knox Case?

“I Didn’t Have a Bad Performance & Quit”

Rebecca Schuman

A Genius Plan to Improve Amtrak

Henry Grabar

What to Make of the “Concerning” New CDC Study

Molly Olmstead

The Fable of the Sick Anti-Vaxxer

In the early 20th century, a famous anti-vaxxer exposed himself to smallpox. What happened next offers a COVID cautionary tale.

Rebecca Onion

Culture

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The Green Knight Is the Ultimate Arthurian Trip

Dana Stevens

It swept me up, carried me away on its noble steed, and left me feeling kind of stoned.

The Chicago Cubs Are a Baseball Travesty

Alex Kirshner

How Jerky Is the “Unconventional” Swimmer Who Won’t Get the Vaccine or Wear a Mask?

Justin Peters

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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The Fable of the Sick Anti-Vaxxer

Rebecca Onion

In the early 20th century, a famous anti-vaxxer exposed himself to smallpox. What happened next offers a COVID cautionary tale.

Will Members of the Military Ever Be Willing to Fight Alongside Autonomous Robots?

Andrew Liptak

Read a New Short Story About a Robot Going to War

Justina Ireland

How Worried Should You Be About the “Concerning” New CDC Study?

Molly Olmstead

A Genius Plan to Improve Amtrak

Henry Grabar

The Architect of Japan’s Olympic Stadium Thinks It Looks Just as Good Empty

Eric Margolis

You Don’t Care About the Infrastructure Bill, Which Is Why It Might Pass

Jordan Weissmann

I Will Defend Microsoft Word to the Death

Torie Bosch

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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Who Actually Buys a Gold Toilet?

Yana Pashaeva

Help! My Neighbor Has Let a Year’s Worth of Dog Poop Pile Up on His Lawn.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

“Compartmentalizing” is Crucial to Olympic Success. It’s Also Dangerous.

David Epstein

Dear Care and Feeding: Our Teen Just Discovered Income Inequality and Won’t Stop Lecturing Us About Privilege

Jamilah Lemieux

Dear Care and Feeding: My Teen Got Into a Fight. What’s the Correct Amount of Punishment?

Jamilah Lemieux

How Do I Reconcile My Dad’s Abusive Past With the Man He Is Now?

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Help! My Body-Positive Friends Attack Me for Exercising.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

News & Politics

What really matters

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Trump Won’t Let the GOP Move On

William Saletan

He’s making his lies about 2020 a major issue in 2022. And that’s dangerous for the Republican Party.

White House Reportedly Frustrated With “Hyperbolic” Media Coverage on Delta Variant

Daniel Politi

Justice Department: IRS Must Hand Over Trump’s Tax Returns to Congress

Daniel Politi

The Best Photo We Didn’t Use This Week: Give This Mullet a Gold Medal

Sofie Werthan

Whose Right to Bear Arms?

Amicus

Black Gun Ownership Is Growing. Can It Make Black People Safer?

Jason Johnson

Was Joe Manchin Booed in a Jokey Way, or for Real?

Jim Newell

Millions of Tenants Could Lose Homes as Eviction Moratorium Expires

Daniel Politi

Just How Concerning Is That Leaked CDC COVID Study, Really?

Kerri Strug Shouldn’t Have Been Forced to Do That Vault

How Jerky Is the “Unconventional” Swimmer Who Won’t Get the Vaccine or Wear a Mask?

Was Manchin Booed in a Jokey Way, or for Real?

A Genius Plan to Improve Amtrak

MLB

The Chicago Cubs Are a Baseball Travesty

Digital Life

I Will Defend Microsoft Word to the Death

Disney

Uhh … Why Is a Racist Character Still in Jungle Cruise?

The Surge

Pelosi Calling McCarthy a Moron Was Only the Second Best Thing She Did This Week

Disease

What Happened When a Famous Early 20th-Century Anti-Vaxxer Got Smallpox

White House Reportedly Frustrated With “Hyperbolic” Media Coverage on Delta Variant

Money

DOJ: IRS Must Hand Over Trump’s Tax Returns to Congress

How Much of Stillwater Is Really Ripped From the Amanda Knox Case?

Read a New Short Story About a Robot Going to War

OLYMPICS

“I Didn’t Have a Bad Performance & Quit”: Biles Opens Up About the Twisties

The Best Photo We Didn’t Use This Week: Give This Mullet a Gold Medal

The USWNT Better Hope Its Coach Learned the Right Lesson From Its Quarterfinal Win

Biles’ Decision to Drop Out Doesn’t Have to Be Strong

The flies are atrocious!

Help! My Body-Positive Friends Attack Me for Exercising.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: “Trusting Other Parents”

Help! My Wife Is Reneging on Our Agreement About Having Kids.

Help! How Do I Prepare My New Boyfriend for My Monster of a Mother?

My Wife and I Had Sex With Our Friend One Night. No One Told Me What Would Happen After.

Millions of Tenants Could Lose Homes as Eviction Moratorium Expires

The Chicago Cubs Are a Baseball Travesty

How Jerky Is the “Unconventional” Swimmer Who Won’t Get the Vaccine or Wear a Mask?

White House Reportedly Frustrated With “Hyperbolic” Media Coverage on Delta Variant

Kerri Strug Shouldn’t Have Been Forced to Do That Vault

How Much of Stillwater Is Really Ripped From the Amanda Knox Case?

“I Didn’t Have a Bad Performance & Quit”

A Genius Plan to Improve Amtrak

What to Make of the “Concerning” New CDC Study

The Fable of the Sick Anti-Vaxxer

The Green Knight Is the Ultimate Arthurian Trip

The Chicago Cubs Are a Baseball Travesty

How Jerky Is the “Unconventional” Swimmer Who Won’t Get the Vaccine or Wear a Mask?

Kerri Strug Shouldn’t Have Been Forced to Do That Vault

How Much of Stillwater Is Really Ripped From the Amanda Knox Case?

What Simone Biles Can Teach Ted Lasso About “the Yips”

Da F–k Is Up With DaBaby?

The Fable of the Sick Anti-Vaxxer

Will Members of the Military Ever Be Willing to Fight Alongside Autonomous Robots?

Read a New Short Story About a Robot Going to War

How Worried Should You Be About the “Concerning” New CDC Study?

A Genius Plan to Improve Amtrak

The Architect of Japan’s Olympic Stadium Thinks It Looks Just as Good Empty

You Don’t Care About the Infrastructure Bill, Which Is Why It Might Pass

I Will Defend Microsoft Word to the Death

Who Actually Buys a Gold Toilet?

Help! My Neighbor Has Let a Year’s Worth of Dog Poop Pile Up on His Lawn.

“Compartmentalizing” is Crucial to Olympic Success. It’s Also Dangerous.

Dear Care and Feeding: Our Teen Just Discovered Income Inequality and Won’t Stop Lecturing Us About Privilege

Dear Care and Feeding: My Teen Got Into a Fight. What’s the Correct Amount of Punishment?

How Do I Reconcile My Dad’s Abusive Past With the Man He Is Now?

Help! My Body-Positive Friends Attack Me for Exercising.

Trump Won’t Let the GOP Move On

White House Reportedly Frustrated With “Hyperbolic” Media Coverage on Delta Variant

Justice Department: IRS Must Hand Over Trump’s Tax Returns to Congress

The Best Photo We Didn’t Use This Week: Give This Mullet a Gold Medal

Whose Right to Bear Arms?

Black Gun Ownership Is Growing. Can It Make Black People Safer?

Was Joe Manchin Booed in a Jokey Way, or for Real?

Millions of Tenants Could Lose Homes as Eviction Moratorium Expires