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The GOP’s ability to position itself as the defender of the American family has been weakening for a long time—but Trump’s immigration policy is its death knell.

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Avocado Toast Salad is the Best Thing Since Avocado Toast

Emma Laperruque

Morocco Deserved Much Better Than Being the First Team Eliminated from the World Cup

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Henry Grabar

I left Facebook for 10 days—and the social network wouldn’t let me forget it.

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Mia Armstrong

The Feds Love to Stack Charges When It Comes to Cybercrime

Josephine Wolff

A Rare Win for Privacy: Wireless Carriers Will Stop Sharing Your Location

Will Oremus

Microsoft Touted Its Work With ICE in January. Now Its CEO Is Downplaying It.

Aaron Mak

How Google Uses Wi-Fi Networks to Figure Out Your Exact Location

Christina Bonnington

Splinter News Doxed Stephen Miller, and Twitter Tried to Stop It

April Glaser

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My Kid Doesn’t Want to Volunteer. Is She Hopelessly Selfish?

Carvell Wallace

Should service work be optional, or mandatory?

Detainees’ Family Members Are Reviewing Border Detention Centers on Facebook and Google

Rachelle Hampton

Stories Focused on Detransitioning and Desistance Value Cisgender Anxieties Over the Reality of Trans Lives

Alex Barasch

“Family Values” Conservatism Is Finally Dead

Neil J. Young

Homophobia at a CrossFit Is a Good Time to Recall That Gyms Have Always Been Gay Spaces

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela

Help! I’m Worried That My Neighbor’s Kids Are Taking Pictures of Me Gardening in the Nude.

Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Trump’s Work Requirements Will Be Totally Ineffective for Taxpayers and Devastating for Housing Assistance Recipients.

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Trump’s Bizarre Tangent About Canadian Shoe Smugglers, Explained

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America Has a Moving Crisis

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Elon Musk Is Trying to Redefine Socialism as … Capitalism

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Elizabeth Holmes Deserves Prison, but Her Indictment Won’t Make Silicon Valley Any Less Reckless

Felix Salmon

Maybe This One Dumb Chart Explains the Economy

Jordan Weissmann

How Donald Trump Took Transactional Philanthropy to Its Logical, and Illegal, Extreme

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Goldman Sachs, Deepak Chopra, and Paul Tudor Jones Are Launching a New Investment Fund, but It’s Good

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Why Even Viral-Fundraising Skeptics Can Feel Good About Donating to RAICES

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News & Politics

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How They Defend the Indefensible

Dahlia Lithwick

The Trump administration is playing a game of choose your own facts, but every single version of this story ends with screaming children in cages.

Most Americans, and Europeans, Want Less Immigration. But There’s a Limit to How Much State Cruelty They’ll Tolerate.

Yascha Mounk

What It’s Like to Be a Federal Public Defender on the Border Right Now

Jacob Weisberg

Donald Trump Wants Credit for Ending a Crisis He Created

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We Can’t Help Describing Trump as Powerful Because We Describe All Men as Powerful

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Kris Kobach’s Office Delays Compliance with Court Order, Questions the Meaning of “Immediately”

Mark Joseph Stern and Sofie Werthan

Concentration Camps, Family Values, and Empty Fixes

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The Damage of Trump’s Family Separations Cannot Be Undone

“Family Values” Conservatism Has Officially Lost Any Credibility It Once Had

Immigrant Detention Centers Have Facebook Pages, and Detainees’ Family Members Are Posting Reviews

Media

Splinter News Doxed Stephen Miller, and Twitter Tried to Stop It

Immigration

Hungary’s Leader Has Long Foreshadowed Trump’s Policies. His Latest Move Is Terrifying.

Why It’s Fair to Compare the Migrant Detentions to Concentration Camps

Midterms

Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80 Million to Help Democrats Flip the House

Gym Life

Why Homophobia at a CrossFit Is So Jarringly Out of Place

Bragging about being overworked is not a badge of honor.

Every American Should See Eating Animals

Is My Daughter Selfish?

The World Cup

What Will Morocco’s Handsome Coach Do Now That His Team Is Out?

What It Will Take for FIFA to Stop Mexican Fans’ Homophobic Chants

Morocco Deserved Much Better Than Being the First Team Eliminated

Should I Withhold Sex Until My Husband Agrees to a Vasectomy?

Help! I’m Worried My Neighbor’s Kids Are Taking Pictures of Me Gardening in the Nude.

Sounds Like We Won’t Be Getting More Star Wars Spin-Off Movies Anytime Soon

Oscar-Winner Kobe Bryant’s Invitation to Join the Academy Has Been Rescinded

Most Americans, and Europeans, Want Less Immigration. But There’s a Limit to How Much State Cruelty They’ll Tolerate.

What It’s Like to Be a Federal Public Defender on the Border Right Now

Donald Trump Wants Credit for Ending a Crisis He Created

Splinter News Doxed Stephen Miller, and Twitter Tried to Stop It

My Kid Doesn’t Want to Volunteer. Is She Hopelessly Selfish?

Trump Rambles and Disses His Way Through Confusing House GOP Immigration Meeting

What It Will Take for FIFA to Stop Mexican Fans’ Homophobic Chants

“Family Values” Conservatism Is Over

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The Best Movies and TV Shows to Stream on Netflix Before They Expire in July

Sounds Like We Won’t Be Getting More Star Wars Spin-Off Movies Anytime Soon

Oscar-Winner Kobe Bryant’s Invitation to Join the Academy Has Been Rescinded

What Will Handsome Morocco Coach Hervé Renard Do Now That His Team Is Out of the World Cup?

Avocado Toast Salad is the Best Thing Since Avocado Toast

Morocco Deserved Much Better Than Being the First Team Eliminated from the World Cup

Michael B. Jordan Is Out for Revenge in the Creed 2 Trailer.

Why Don’t You Like Us?

Instagram Wants Its New Video App to Be the Vertical YouTube

Future Tense Newsletter: Google Home is Leaking

The Feds Love to Stack Charges When It Comes to Cybercrime

A Rare Win for Privacy: Wireless Carriers Will Stop Sharing Your Location

Microsoft Touted Its Work With ICE in January. Now Its CEO Is Downplaying It.

How Google Uses Wi-Fi Networks to Figure Out Your Exact Location

Splinter News Doxed Stephen Miller, and Twitter Tried to Stop It

My Kid Doesn’t Want to Volunteer. Is She Hopelessly Selfish?

Detainees’ Family Members Are Reviewing Border Detention Centers on Facebook and Google

Stories Focused on Detransitioning and Desistance Value Cisgender Anxieties Over the Reality of Trans Lives

“Family Values” Conservatism Is Finally Dead

Homophobia at a CrossFit Is a Good Time to Recall That Gyms Have Always Been Gay Spaces

Help! I’m Worried That My Neighbor’s Kids Are Taking Pictures of Me Gardening in the Nude.

Trump’s Work Requirements Will Be Totally Ineffective for Taxpayers and Devastating for Housing Assistance Recipients.

Trump’s Bizarre Tangent About Canadian Shoe Smugglers, Explained

America Has a Moving Crisis

Elon Musk Is Trying to Redefine Socialism as … Capitalism

Elizabeth Holmes Deserves Prison, but Her Indictment Won’t Make Silicon Valley Any Less Reckless

Maybe This One Dumb Chart Explains the Economy

How Donald Trump Took Transactional Philanthropy to Its Logical, and Illegal, Extreme

Goldman Sachs, Deepak Chopra, and Paul Tudor Jones Are Launching a New Investment Fund, but It’s Good

Why Even Viral-Fundraising Skeptics Can Feel Good About Donating to RAICES

How They Defend the Indefensible

Most Americans, and Europeans, Want Less Immigration. But There’s a Limit to How Much State Cruelty They’ll Tolerate.

What It’s Like to Be a Federal Public Defender on the Border Right Now

Donald Trump Wants Credit for Ending a Crisis He Created

We Can’t Help Describing Trump as Powerful Because We Describe All Men as Powerful

Kris Kobach’s Office Delays Compliance with Court Order, Questions the Meaning of “Immediately”

Concentration Camps, Family Values, and Empty Fixes

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