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The government crackdown on online sex trafficking changed the business of sex—and left many consensual sex workers feeling less safe.

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The president defended his national emergency by boasting that he’ll win at the Supreme Court because it’s full of his judges.

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How the Conservative Media Reacted to Trump’s National Emergency Declaration

Why We’re Slow to Believe Accusations Against Women Like Jill Abramson and Amy Klobuchar

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How Colin Kaepernick Beat the NFL

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New York’s Anti-Amazon Movement Is Now a Blueprint for Critics of Big Tech

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