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Why Did a Republican Senator Ask a Biden Nominee if He Believes in God?

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Isn’t NBC Forgetting Something About Simone Biles’ Exit?

Justin Peters

Turns Out Mo Brooks Was Wearing Body Armor to Trump’s Very Peaceful Jan. 6 Rally

Jim Newell

Strongest U.S. Earthquake in 50 Years Hits Alaska

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Great News, Bob Odenkirk Is Going to Be OK

Matthew Dessem

After Jungle Cruise, Which Theme Park Attractions Should Disney Adapt Next?

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Advice

Should I Report a Classroom Aide Who Abused Me Long Ago?

Matthew Dicks and Katie Holbrook

I’m Single for the First Time in Years. When Did Men Add This New “Normal” Part of Sex?

Jessica Stoya

One of the English Language’s Oldest Franchises Is Back and Trippy as Ever

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Who Actually Buys a Gold Toilet?

Yana Pashaeva

The Environment

An Indigenous Leader on Why She Still Needs to Protest Pipelines, Even Under Biden

Sofia Andrade

It’s Time to Call Out Big Oil Companies for What They Really Are

Adam Sobel

The Most Frightening Invasive Species Isn’t a Plant or Bug or Fish

Matt Simon

I think my husband hates me but won't say it.

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Elizabeth Spiers

Turns Out Mo Brooks Was Wearing Body Armor to Trump’s Very Peaceful Jan. 6 Rally

Jim Newell

Isn’t NBC Forgetting Something About Simone Biles’ Exit?

The network seems oblivious to its own role in the ramping up the pressure.

Justin Peters

Mo Brooks Accidentally Gave Up His Immunity From Eric Swalwell’s Insurrection Lawsuit

Mark Joseph Stern

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A Dialect Coach Assesses Every Russian Accent in Black Widow

Marissa Martinelli

One of the English Language’s Oldest Franchises Is Back and Trippy as Ever

Dana Stevens

After Jungle Cruise, Which Theme Park Attractions Should Disney Adapt Next?

Matthew Dessem

Great News, Bob Odenkirk Is Going to Be OK

Matthew Dessem

Isn’t NBC Forgetting Something About Simone Biles’ Exit?

Justin Peters

What the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Needs to Do to Save Their Olympics

Eric Betts

Simone Biles Is Transforming Gymnastics From the Inside—Again

Mary Harris

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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Why Is It So Hard to Use NBC’s Peacock to Watch the Olympics?

Jake Dean

At least you get Snoop Dogg sports commentary.

Which Zoo Animals Are “High Risk” Enough to Get an Experimental COVID Vaccine? A Zoo Veterinarian Explains.

Molly Olmstead

“I Never Quit Masking”

Julia Craven

My Parents Disowned My Brother After He Came Out. Do I Have to Split My Inheritance With Him?

Elizabeth Spiers

It’s Time to Call Out Big Oil Companies for What They Really Are

Adam Sobel

The Best Thing to Happen to Museums in the Pandemic

Riley Davis

The U.S. Government’s Noble Lies About COVID-19

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The Best Chance for the Left to Run Cities Again Starts With the Trash

Jordan Fraade

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How Parents Should Talk to Their Kids About Simone Biles

Dan Kois, Jamilah Lemieux, and Elizabeth Newcamp

When we spend so much time stressing grit and perseverance, what do we say when an athlete walks away?

The Olympics Are Still Sexist. Can We Enjoy Them Anyway?

The Waves

Help! My Husband Won’t Speak to Me If I Don’t Pay a “Tithe.”

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Ask a Teacher: Should I Report a Classroom Aide Who Abused Me Long Ago?

Matthew Dicks and Katie Holbrook

I’m Single for the First Time in Years. When Did Men Add This New “Normal” Part of Sex?

Jessica Stoya

Who Actually Buys a Gold Toilet?

Yana Pashaeva

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

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News & Politics

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Congress Goes Gambit-Crazy

Jim Newell

Strongest U.S. Earthquake in 50 Years Hits Alaska

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The Child at the Center of a National Debate Over a Fraudulent Cancer Drug

One Year

The Creative Ways Different Countries Are Persuading People to Get Vaccinated

Sofia Andrade

Will the Jan. 6 Hearings Accomplish Anything?

What Next

Turns Out Mo Brooks Was Wearing Body Armor to Trump’s Very Peaceful Jan. 6 Rally

Jim Newell

Trump Won’t Let the GOP Move On

William Saletan

Why Did a Republican Senator Ask a Biden Nominee if He Believes in God?

Mark Joseph Stern

Why Did a Republican Senator Ask a Biden Nominee if He Believes in God?

Isn’t NBC Forgetting Something About Simone Biles’ Exit?

Turns Out Mo Brooks Was Wearing Body Armor to Trump’s Very Peaceful Jan. 6 Rally

Strongest U.S. Earthquake in 50 Years Hits Alaska

Pandemic

The Best Thing to Happen to Museums in the Pandemic

The Zoo Animals That Are “High Risk” Enough to Get the Vaccine

The Creative Ways Different Countries Are Persuading People to Get Vaccinated

Entertainment

Great News, Bob Odenkirk Is Going to Be OK

After Jungle Cruise, Which Theme Park Attractions Should Disney Adapt Next?

Advice

Should I Report a Classroom Aide Who Abused Me Long Ago?

I’m Single for the First Time in Years. When Did Men Add This New “Normal” Part of Sex?

One of the English Language’s Oldest Franchises Is Back and Trippy as Ever

Who Actually Buys a Gold Toilet?

The Environment

An Indigenous Leader on Why She Still Needs to Protest Pipelines, Even Under Biden

It’s Time to Call Out Big Oil Companies for What They Really Are

The Most Frightening Invasive Species Isn’t a Plant or Bug or Fish

I think my husband hates me but won't say it.

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?

Help! My Husband Refuses to Stop Talking to His Ex.

Help! Should I Tell My Father I Slept With His Horrible Wife?

My Parents Disowned My Brother After He Came Out. Do I Have to Split My Inheritance With Him?

Why Did a Republican Senator Ask a Biden Nominee if He Believes in God?

The Best Chance for the Left to Run Cities Again Starts With the Trash

One of the English Language’s Oldest Franchises Is Back and Trippy as Ever

Strongest U.S. Earthquake in 50 Years Hits Alaska

The Olympics Are Still Sexist. Can We Enjoy Them Anyway?

The Child at the Center of a National Debate Over a Fraudulent Cancer Drug

My Parents Disowned My Brother After He Came Out. Do I Have to Split My Inheritance With Him?

Turns Out Mo Brooks Was Wearing Body Armor to Trump’s Very Peaceful Jan. 6 Rally

Isn’t NBC Forgetting Something About Simone Biles’ Exit?

Mo Brooks Accidentally Gave Up His Immunity From Eric Swalwell’s Insurrection Lawsuit

A Dialect Coach Assesses Every Russian Accent in Black Widow

One of the English Language’s Oldest Franchises Is Back and Trippy as Ever

After Jungle Cruise, Which Theme Park Attractions Should Disney Adapt Next?

Great News, Bob Odenkirk Is Going to Be OK

Isn’t NBC Forgetting Something About Simone Biles’ Exit?

What the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Needs to Do to Save Their Olympics

Simone Biles Is Transforming Gymnastics From the Inside—Again

Why Is It So Hard to Use NBC’s Peacock to Watch the Olympics?

Which Zoo Animals Are “High Risk” Enough to Get an Experimental COVID Vaccine? A Zoo Veterinarian Explains.

“I Never Quit Masking”

My Parents Disowned My Brother After He Came Out. Do I Have to Split My Inheritance With Him?

It’s Time to Call Out Big Oil Companies for What They Really Are

The Best Thing to Happen to Museums in the Pandemic

The U.S. Government’s Noble Lies About COVID-19

The Best Chance for the Left to Run Cities Again Starts With the Trash

How Parents Should Talk to Their Kids About Simone Biles

The Olympics Are Still Sexist. Can We Enjoy Them Anyway?

Help! My Husband Won’t Speak to Me If I Don’t Pay a “Tithe.”

Ask a Teacher: Should I Report a Classroom Aide Who Abused Me Long Ago?

I’m Single for the First Time in Years. When Did Men Add This New “Normal” Part of Sex?

Who Actually Buys a Gold Toilet?

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

Congress Goes Gambit-Crazy

Strongest U.S. Earthquake in 50 Years Hits Alaska

The Child at the Center of a National Debate Over a Fraudulent Cancer Drug

The Creative Ways Different Countries Are Persuading People to Get Vaccinated

Will the Jan. 6 Hearings Accomplish Anything?

Turns Out Mo Brooks Was Wearing Body Armor to Trump’s Very Peaceful Jan. 6 Rally

Trump Won’t Let the GOP Move On

Why Did a Republican Senator Ask a Biden Nominee if He Believes in God?