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My Toddler Likes to Make Himself Vomit—for Fun

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Beto O’Rourke is gaining ground in early polls. But Ted Cruz will be very tough to beat.

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The Watchdogs That Didn’t Bark

Why Were Republicans So Desperate To Release the Embarrassing Comey Memos? One Explanation.

Why Starbucks’ Racial Bias Training Probably Won’t Work

Beto O’Rourke Is Probably Not in a Dead Heat With Ted Cruz

Fashion

Why Melania Rarely Uses Sleeves As They Were Intended: A Few Theories

Um, What?

Former Trump Lawyer Says Michael Cohen Would Be Subject to Prison Rape With a “Racial Overtone”

Courts

A Contempt Order Exposes How Former “Voter Fraud” Chief Kris Kobach Broke the Law

Business

Amazon Will Only Sell The Last Jedi Blu-Ray to Prime Members. That’s Annoying—and Revealing.

Health Care

People With Autism Might Be at Higher Risk of Opioid Addiction

My Toddler Likes to Make Himself Vomit—for Fun

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Work

Surprise! The GOP Plan for Paid Leave May Have Negative Consequences.

Why Employers Struggle to Prevent Burnout

JPMorgan Reportedly Spied on Its Employees With Help From Peter Thiel’s Palantir

Help! I’m Mexican American. My Father Is a White Supremacist.

When Should I Ask My Siblings for Help With My Dying Dad?

Let’s Go Back to How a Lawyer Advising Trump Said That Michael Cohen Would Be Subject to Rape With a “Racial Overtone” in Prison

Starbucks Planned Racial Bias Training After Last Week’s Arrests. It Probably Won’t Work.

Could This Berkeley Website Have Found a New Model for Sustainable Local News?

How Much Is Facebook Really to Blame for Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar?

How Trans Characters Were Described in Screenplays

The Best Wine Books, According to Sommeliers

In America, Blackness Means You’re a Problem, Not a Customer

My Husband and I Are Separating. I Don’t Want to Hear Advice About “Marital Maintenance.”

Why Were Republicans so Desperate to Release the Embarrassing Comey Memos? Here’s One Explanation.

Why Melania Trump Rarely Uses Sleeves As They Were Intended: A Few Theories

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How Trans Characters Were Described in Screenplays

Blumhouse Is Producing a Movie Based on the Viral “Worst Roommate Ever” Story

Kanye West Announced a New Seven-Song Album Due on June 1

Toast the End of Scandal by Watching Olivia Pope Have Many, Many Glasses of Wine

Prince Believed He Was Taking Vicodin, Not Fentanyl, Says Prosecutor in Death Investigation

You Can Now Listen to Prince’s Original Version of “Nothing Compares 2 U”

Here’s Samantha Bee’s Case for Why Sean Hannity Is a Serial Killer

There’s No Easy Tech Fix for Online Hate Speech

How Much Is Facebook Really to Blame for Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar?

The Digital Heroes That Fought Against Government Surveillance Are Quiet About Facebook. They’re Missing Their Moment.

How a JPMorgan Security Team Reportedly Used Palantir’s Tools to Spy on Its Employees

Facebook Already Has Our Data. Can It Use It to Combat Racism?

Amazon Will Sell The Last Jedi Blu-Ray Only to Prime Members. It’s a Revealing Annoyance.

Happy Bicycle Day! How a Swiss Chemist Accidentally Gave Himself the World’s First Acid Trip.

Starbucks Planned Racial Bias Training After Last Week’s Arrests. It Probably Won’t Work.

My Toddler Likes to Make Himself Throw Up for Fun

The Best Wine Books, According to Sommeliers

Why Melania Trump Rarely Uses Sleeves As They Were Intended: A Few Theories

What Do Astronauts Snack on in Space? Hint: No to Crumbs, Yes to Spice.

Surprise! The Republican Plan for Paid Leave May Have Negative Consequences.

My Husband and I Are Separating. I Don’t Want to Hear Advice About “Marital Maintenance.”

What Can Workers and Employers Actually Do About Burnout?

Why the Starbucks Racial Bias Training Is More Than Just Good PR

The Democrats Keep Coming Up With New Health Care Plans. That’s a Good Sign.

Why Are Credit Card Numbers on the Back Now?

San Francisco: “We Cannot Overstate” Danger of Scooters

Trump Contradicts His Own Administration, Accuses China of Manipulating Its Currency

Rome Is Dirty and Broke. African Migrants Are Cleaning It Up.

Want to Fix the Fair Housing Act? Pay People to Integrate America’s Most-Segregated Neighborhoods.

Could This Berkeley Website Have Found a New Model for Sustainable Local News?

The Beto Bubble

Let’s Go Back to How a Lawyer Advising Trump Said That Michael Cohen Would Be Subject to Rape With a “Racial Overtone” in Prison

Why Were Republicans so Desperate to Release the Embarrassing Comey Memos? Here’s One Explanation.

Comey Memos: Trump Talked About Russia’s “Beautiful Hookers,” Couldn’t Keep Middle Eastern Countries Straight

The Supreme Court Must Consider Trump’s Motives—and His Chaos—in Weighing the Legality of the Muslim Ban

Kris Kobach’s Latest Humiliation: a Contempt Order That Lays Out His Lawbreaking and Ineptitude

Black in Public, Autism and Addiction, and “Marital Maintenance”

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