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Trump’s Executive Order Fixes Nothing

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

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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

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Oscar-Winner Kobe Bryant’s Invitation to Join the Academy Has Been Rescinded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

Trump Explains That “You Have to Take the Children Away” in Unhinged Speech to Small-Business Owners

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

XXXTentacion’s Death Deserves More Than Indifference

Trump’s Rambling Mix of Bragging and Disses Confuses House GOP During Critical Immigration Meeting

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Oscar-Winner Kobe Bryant’s Invitation to Join the Academy Has Been Rescinded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

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

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Future Tense Newsletter: Google Home is Leaking

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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

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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

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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

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