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Be Prepared for Robert Mueller to Ghost

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Republicans Are Abolishing Judicial Appointment Norms Again

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Be Prepared for Robert Mueller to Ghost

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White History Month Is a Horrible Idea, but America Does Need an Education in Whiteness

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Microsoft Workers Say the Company Is War Profiteering, and They’ve Timed Their Protest to Hurt

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Democrats Have More Leverage Than They Think to Fight Trump’s Judicial Appointments

America’s 1-percenters weigh their options: higher taxes, or mobs with pitchforks?

Cats and Dogs, Living Together!

Should We Be Afraid of Technology That Is Too Good at the Job We Created It For?

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Who Should Win the Oscar for Best Original Score?

How Hollywood Uses Warhol to Make Its Characters Larger Than Life

The Best Jokes About This Year’s Oscar Nominees, in a New Honest Trailer

You do not have to bend over backward to extend compassion to your childhood tormentors.

Help! Should I Tell My Friend’s Widow That He Cheated?

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Help! I Had a Tough Pregnancy, but My Sisters-In-Law Keep Insisting I Have More Kids.

Ivanka Trump Films Endorsement of Nikki Haley’s Daughter for Student Government Race

Watch the Full Video of Sen. Feinstein’s Exchange With Young Green Activists Before Judging Her

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Help! The Guy I’m Dating Is Friends With Someone Who Once Told Me to Kill Myself.

This $10 Waffle Iron Gives Me Instagram-Worthy Breakfast

After High Fidelity, Wild, and Brooklyn, Writer Nick Hornby Still Can’t Tell if He’s Good Enough

Dear Care and Feeding: Stay-at-Home Parenting Is Completely Overwhelming Me

My Girlfriend Wants to Experiment With Women but Says I Can’t With Guys. What Should I Do?

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Federal Judge Shuts Down Trump Administration’s Discrimination Against Children of Same-Sex Couples

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The Chinese Sci-Fi Epic The Wandering Earth Could Be a Glimpse at the Future of the Blockbuster

After High Fidelity, Wild, and Brooklyn, Writer Nick Hornby Still Can’t Tell if He’s Good Enough

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When Is Technology Too Dangerous to Release to the Public?

Florida Inmate Sues Prison After Losing $550 Worth of Music

How Netflix’s Oscar-Favorite Roma Is Revolutionizing the Future of Film

Climate Change Is Not a “National Emergency”

The Long, Lovely History of Music and Space Exploration

Now, Even the Freezer Aisle Is Tracking You

Microsoft Workers Say the Company Is War Profiteering, and They’ve Timed Their Protest to Hurt

How to Talk to Your Teens About Sex, Climate Change, and Existential Angst

I Tried the Wellness Fad of Rolling Little Needles All Over My Face at Home. Here’s What Happened.

Help! The Guy I’m Dating Is Friends With Someone Who Once Told Me to Kill Myself.

This $10 Waffle Iron Gives Me Instagram-Worthy Breakfast

White History Month Is a Horrible Idea, but America Does Need an Education in Whiteness

Most Americans Encounter “Diversity” in Their Workplaces—Which May Explain Why American Social Life Isn’t That Diverse

Help! Should I Tell My Friend’s Widow That He Cheated?

Trump’s Bizarre Tweet About China and 6G Wireless Tech, Unpacked

Elizabeth Warren Gets That Child Care Is Key to the Economy

The Startup That Wants to Sell You a Subscription to Miami Beach Tap Water Explains Itself

Every Democrat Should Talk About Health Care Like Amy Klobuchar Does

Cathy O’Neil Talks About Surviving Overtravel

Here’s What It’s Like to Train Horses at Medieval Times

Withholdings and Refunds in the First Tax Season Under the New Law

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Republicans Are Abolishing Judicial Appointment Norms Again

Ivanka Trump Films Endorsement of Nikki Haley’s Daughter for Student Government Race

Watch the Full Video of Sen. Feinstein’s Exchange With Young Green Activists Before Judging Her

Billionaire-Bashing Is In Fashion Again. But What Good Can It Really Do?

Pete Buttigieg Is Polling at 0 Percent in the Democratic Primary. He May Have Just Found a Way to Move the Needle.

That Amy Klobuchar Story Raises the Question: How Exactly Do You Eat a Salad With a Comb?

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