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I’m a Luxury Travel Agent. My Clients Are Losing Their Minds Right Now.

Erica Wilkinson

How to Avoid the Culture War Trap Around Critical Race Theory

Linda C. McClain and Robert L. Tsai

The Supreme Court’s Latest Union-Busting Decision Goes Far Beyond California Farmworkers

Mark Joseph Stern

We Already Know One Winner of the NYC Mayoral Race

Henry Grabar

The Evidence of Trump’s Pandemic Sabotage Keeps Piling Up

William Saletan

Money

All the Useless Pandemic Crap People Are Trying to Sell on Craigslist

Aaron Mak

Everyone Is Quitting Their Job and It’s Great

Jordan Weissmann

Democracy

The Right Way to Actually Get Voting Rights Passed

Mary Harris

The World

Why the Pope Won’t Rein In the Renegade American Bishops

Molly Olmstead

Language

Hey, White Liberals: You’re Using “Woke” Wrong

Rachelle Hampton and Madison Malone Kircher

Care and Feeding

My Daughter Discovered Our Open Relationship in the Worst Way

Nicole Chung

My Mother Told My Sister She’d Make Her the Sole Heir to Her Millions

Pay Dirt

The Problem With Bo Burnham’s Inside

Lili Loofbourow

sports

Why Shelby Houlihan Blamed a Burrito for Her Positive Doping Test

Hang Up and Listen

England Were Supposed to Be Favorites at Euro 2020. Why Do They Look Like Rubbish?

Eric Betts

Who Is Carl Nassib, the First Openly Gay Active NFL Player?

Matthew Dessem

I was on Grindr and stumbled across my friend’s spouse.

Help! My Daughter Won’t Give Her Brother the Attention He Craves.

Help! My Sister Wants to Visit, but Her Snoring Sounds Like Trains Colliding.

Help! My Ex-Boyfriend Wants to Pay Me to Go on Dates.

Help! I’m Constantly Worried That My Boyfriend Is Cheating on Me.

How to Do It

My Husband Can’t Figure Out the Glaringly Obvious Reason I Don’t Want to Have Sex With Him

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Jake Dean

The Euro Soccer Tournament Has Been Thrown Into Chaos by Rainbow Lights

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David Kamp

The First NFL Player to Come Out Has Waited 46 Years for Carl Nassib

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Grace Woodruff

A “Heat Dome” and Drought Are Threatening to Ignite the West

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Jordan Weissmann

What Should Andrew Yang Do Next?

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Linda C. McClain and Robert L. Tsai

How to Avoid the Culture War Trap Around Critical Race Theory

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Katherine Hawkins

Why Did the Department of Justice Get Trump off the Hook for the Lafayette Square Assault?

The Evidence of Trump’s Pandemic Sabotage Keeps Piling Up

William Saletan

The Problem With Bo Burnham’s Inside

Lili Loofbourow

Everyone Is Quitting Their Job

Great!

Jordan Weissmann

I’m a Luxury Travel Agent. My Clients Are Losing Their Minds Right Now.

And so are the agents!

Erica Wilkinson

Culture

What’s worth your time

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How Gay Is Pixar’s Luca?

Marissa Martinelli

Let’s close-read this rainbow-colored Rorschach test.

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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Why Is Venmo Suddenly Asking Me to Verify My Identity?

Sofia Andrade

All the Useless Pandemic Crap People Are Trying to Sell on Craigslist

Aaron Mak

My Mother Told My Sister She’d Make Her the Sole Heir to Her Millions

Elizabeth Spiers

We Already Know One Winner of the New York City Mayoral Race

Henry Grabar

Where Would We Be Without the Paper Punch Card?

Caleb Scharf

States Have Cut Off Unemployment. So Why Aren’t More People Looking for Jobs?

Jordan Weissmann

You’ll Never Guess Who’s Making Bank Selling $250 Preflight COVID Tests

Henry Grabar

The Euro Soccer Tournament Has Been Thrown Into Chaos by Rainbow Lights

Jake Dean

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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Why the Pope Won’t Rein In the Renegade American Bishops

Molly Olmstead

Help! My Daughter Won’t Give Her Brother the Attention He Craves.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Dear Care and Feeding: My Daughter Discovered Our Open Relationship in the Worst Way

Nicole Chung

I’m a Luxury Travel Agent. My Clients Are Losing Their Minds Right Now.

Erica Wilkinson

Drawing Boundaries When Your Family Sides With an Abuser

Big Mood Little Mood

I Ended a Mind-Blowing Affair. Now I No Longer Want to Have Sex With My Husband.

Stoya

Languages of Northern Africa

Lexicon Valley

News & Politics

What really matters

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An Uncertain State

Joshua Keating

In the debate over whether to admit Puerto Rico to the union, which side is Puerto Rico on?

What Should Andrew Yang Do Next?

Jordan Weissmann

How to Avoid the Culture War Trap Around Critical Race Theory

Linda C. McClain and Robert L. Tsai

Why Did the Department of Justice Get Trump off the Hook for the Lafayette Square Assault?

Katherine Hawkins

The Supreme Court’s Latest Union-Busting Decision Goes Far Beyond California Farmworkers

Mark Joseph Stern

The Right Way to Actually Get Voting Rights Passed

Mary Harris

Hong Kong’s Last Remaining Pro-Democracy Newspaper Goes Dark

Elliot Hannon

A “Heat Dome” and Drought Are Threatening to Ignite the West

Grace Woodruff

I’m a Luxury Travel Agent. My Clients Are Losing Their Minds Right Now.

How to Avoid the Culture War Trap Around Critical Race Theory

The Supreme Court’s Latest Union-Busting Decision Goes Far Beyond California Farmworkers

We Already Know One Winner of the NYC Mayoral Race

The Evidence of Trump’s Pandemic Sabotage Keeps Piling Up

Money

All the Useless Pandemic Crap People Are Trying to Sell on Craigslist

Everyone Is Quitting Their Job and It’s Great

Democracy

The Right Way to Actually Get Voting Rights Passed

The World

Why the Pope Won’t Rein In the Renegade American Bishops

Language

Hey, White Liberals: You’re Using “Woke” Wrong

Care and Feeding

My Daughter Discovered Our Open Relationship in the Worst Way

My Mother Told My Sister She’d Make Her the Sole Heir to Her Millions

The Problem With Bo Burnham’s Inside

sports

Why Shelby Houlihan Blamed a Burrito for Her Positive Doping Test

England Were Supposed to Be Favorites at Euro 2020. Why Do They Look Like Rubbish?

Who Is Carl Nassib, the First Openly Gay Active NFL Player?

I was on Grindr and stumbled across my friend’s spouse.

Help! My Daughter Won’t Give Her Brother the Attention He Craves.

Help! My Sister Wants to Visit, but Her Snoring Sounds Like Trains Colliding.

Help! My Ex-Boyfriend Wants to Pay Me to Go on Dates.

Help! I’m Constantly Worried That My Boyfriend Is Cheating on Me.

My Husband Can’t Figure Out the Glaringly Obvious Reason I Don’t Want to Have Sex With Him

The Euro Soccer Tournament Has Been Thrown Into Chaos by Rainbow Lights

The First NFL Player to Come Out Has Waited 46 Years for Carl Nassib

A “Heat Dome” and Drought Are Threatening to Ignite the West

What Should Andrew Yang Do Next?

How to Avoid the Culture War Trap Around Critical Race Theory

Why Did the Department of Justice Get Trump off the Hook for the Lafayette Square Assault?

The Evidence of Trump’s Pandemic Sabotage Keeps Piling Up

The Problem With Bo Burnham’s Inside

Everyone Is Quitting Their Job

I’m a Luxury Travel Agent. My Clients Are Losing Their Minds Right Now.

How Gay Is Pixar’s Luca?

The First NFL Player to Come Out Has Waited 46 Years for Carl Nassib

The Saga of Nina Simone’s Twitter Account (ft. Kamala Harris)

What’s Wrong With England at Euro 2020?

The Problem With Bo Burnham’s Inside

Hey, White Liberals: You’re Using “Woke” Wrong

How is Marvel’s Content Translating to the Small Screen?

Why Is Venmo Suddenly Asking Me to Verify My Identity?

All the Useless Pandemic Crap People Are Trying to Sell on Craigslist

My Mother Told My Sister She’d Make Her the Sole Heir to Her Millions

We Already Know One Winner of the New York City Mayoral Race

Where Would We Be Without the Paper Punch Card?

States Have Cut Off Unemployment. So Why Aren’t More People Looking for Jobs?

You’ll Never Guess Who’s Making Bank Selling $250 Preflight COVID Tests

The Euro Soccer Tournament Has Been Thrown Into Chaos by Rainbow Lights

Why the Pope Won’t Rein In the Renegade American Bishops

Help! My Daughter Won’t Give Her Brother the Attention He Craves.

Dear Care and Feeding: My Daughter Discovered Our Open Relationship in the Worst Way

I’m a Luxury Travel Agent. My Clients Are Losing Their Minds Right Now.

Drawing Boundaries When Your Family Sides With an Abuser

I Ended a Mind-Blowing Affair. Now I No Longer Want to Have Sex With My Husband.

Languages of Northern Africa

An Uncertain State

What Should Andrew Yang Do Next?

How to Avoid the Culture War Trap Around Critical Race Theory

Why Did the Department of Justice Get Trump off the Hook for the Lafayette Square Assault?

The Supreme Court’s Latest Union-Busting Decision Goes Far Beyond California Farmworkers

The Right Way to Actually Get Voting Rights Passed

Hong Kong’s Last Remaining Pro-Democracy Newspaper Goes Dark

A “Heat Dome” and Drought Are Threatening to Ignite the West