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The GOP War on “Cancel Culture” Is a Cover

Dahlia Lithwick

What It’s Like Watching the U.S. Reopen When Only 1.5% of Your Country Has Been Vaccinated

Delia Marinescu

Israel and Palestine

“Americans Are Paying for the Bombs Falling on Gaza Right Now”

Mary Harris

The Wrong Lesson to Take From the Iron Dome

Fred Kaplan

Cars

Everyone Agrees California’s Parking Laws Are Bad for Cities. Why Do Planners Like Them?

Henry Grabar

COVID

Most People Are Thinking of Herd Immunity All Wrong

Malia Jones

A Doctor Who Ambushed People in a Bar to Get the Vaccine for Free Beer on What They’re Telling Her

Aymann Ismail

Slate Fare

There’s a Better Way to Get Audiobooks

Jeff Friedrich and David Stern

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Pooping at the Office Again Is Going to Be Terrible

Angela Lashbrook

Three Little Words My Boyfriend Says During Sex Are Killing Me

How to Do It

Is My Kid’s Downward Spiral Just Due to the Pandemic?

Ask a Teacher

music

The Music Industry Is Finally Scaring Spotify

Nitish Pahwa

The Stories Behind Every Song in Girls5eva

Karen Han

Spotify Is Overrun With Artist Impostors. I Tracked Some Down.

Nitish Pahwa

She’s an obsession, not a passion that I can support, and I don’t know what to do.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Never Been Kissed

Help! My Cat Caught My Friend Spying on Me Having Sex.

Help! My Ex-Husband Slept With My Mom.

Help! My Friends Think My Girlfriend Is a Scammer Just Because She’s Russian.

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My Husband Is Destroying Our Finances for His “Passion”

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Mom and Dad Are Fighting

I Get Snappy When My Kid Misplaces Things. Can I Just… Not Look For Lost Items?

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Karen Han

The Stories Behind Every Song in Girls5eva

The Jaguars’ Tim Tebow Signing Puts Urban Meyer’s Worst Habit on Full Display

Alex Kirshner

Why Used Car Prices Went Absolutely Insane Last Month

Jordan Weissmann

Why This Round of Israeli-Palestinian Violence Feels Different

There’s no more “peace process” to go back to.

Joshua Keating

A Doctor Who Convinced People in a Bar to Get the Vaccine for Free Beer on What They’re Telling Her

She found something different than skepticism.

Aymann Ismail

Culture

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How Scary Is Army of the Dead, Zack Snyder’s New Zombie Movie for Netflix?

Karen Han

Is it too gory for you? What if you just like Tig Notaro?

The Stories Behind Every Song in Girls5eva

Karen Han

The Music Industry Is Finally Scaring Spotify

Nitish Pahwa

The Jaguars’ Tim Tebow Signing Puts Urban Meyer’s Worst Habit on Full Display

Alex Kirshner

The One Big Problem With Elon Musk’s Autism Announcement

Sara Luterman

How Actor Blair Underwood Gets Ready to Play a Role

Isaac Butler

Girls5Eva Will Feel Familiar to 30 Rock Fans. Why Is That a Bad Thing?

Culture Gabfest

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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What’s Happening in India Might Be Even Worse Than You Think

Varsha Bansal

Everyone Agrees California’s Parking Laws Are Bad for Cities. So Why Do Planners Like Them?

Henry Grabar

Bitcoin and Dogecoin Are at Elon Musk’s Mercy

Aaron Mak

Most People Are Thinking of Herd Immunity All Wrong

Malia Jones

Pooping at the Office Again Is Going to Be Terrible

Angela Lashbrook

The Dire Shortage Affecting All Our Lives

Aaron Mak

Beer, Crawfish, Baseball Tickets, and Other New COVID-19 Vaccine Freebies

Jake Dean

Watching the U.S. Reopen When Only 1.5 Percent of Your Country Has Been Vaccinated

Delia Marinescu

Human Interest

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A Doctor Who Convinced People in a Bar to Get the Vaccine for Free Beer on What They’re Telling Her

Aymann Ismail

She found something different than skepticism.

I Get Snappy When My Kid Misplaces Things. Can I Just… Not Look For Lost Items?

Mom and Dad Are Fighting

Three Little Words My Boyfriend Says During Sex Are Killing Me

Rich Juzwiak

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Never Been Kissed

Isaac Fellman and Danny M. Lavery

Help! My Boyfriend Is Desperately Obsessed With a Pop Star. It’s Me or Her.

Danny M. Lavery

Ask a Teacher: Is My Kid’s Downward Spiral Just Due to the Pandemic?

Cassy Sarnell, Brandon Hersey, Amy Scott, and Katie Holbrook

Help! My Cat Caught My Friend Spying on Me Having Sex.

Danny M. Lavery

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How Close Are We to Criminal Charges for Donald Trump?

Dahlia Lithwick

Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara on accountability, Rudy, and the death of truth.

While Republicans Cry About Cancel Culture, They’re Canceling Democracy

Dahlia Lithwick

“Americans Are Paying for the Bombs Falling on Gaza Right Now”

Mary Harris

The Wrong Lesson to Take From Israel’s Iron Dome

Fred Kaplan

Israel Bombards Gaza as Jewish and Arab Mobs Clash on City Streets Nationwide

Elliot Hannon

The Palestinian Perspective

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The GOP’s New Commandments

William Saletan

Ransomware Attacks Can Cause a Lot of Human Suffering

Political Gabfest

The GOP War on “Cancel Culture” Is a Cover

What It’s Like Watching the U.S. Reopen When Only 1.5% of Your Country Has Been Vaccinated

The Dire Shortage Affecting All Our Lives

The GOP Has Shattered Its Once-Sacred “11th Commandment”

The Most Inescapable Yard Sign of the Trump Years Fights for Its Life

Israel and Palestine

“Americans Are Paying for the Bombs Falling on Gaza Right Now”

The Wrong Lesson to Take From the Iron Dome

Cars

Everyone Agrees California’s Parking Laws Are Bad for Cities. Why Do Planners Like Them?

COVID

Most People Are Thinking of Herd Immunity All Wrong

A Doctor Who Ambushed People in a Bar to Get the Vaccine for Free Beer on What They’re Telling Her

Slate Fare

There’s a Better Way to Get Audiobooks

No. 2

Pooping at the Office Again Is Going to Be Terrible

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Three Little Words My Boyfriend Says During Sex Are Killing Me

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music

The Music Industry Is Finally Scaring Spotify

The Stories Behind Every Song in Girls5eva

Spotify Is Overrun With Artist Impostors. I Tracked Some Down.

She’s an obsession, not a passion that I can support, and I don’t know what to do.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Never Been Kissed

Help! My Cat Caught My Friend Spying on Me Having Sex.

Podcast Episode Help! My Ex-Husband Slept With My Mom.

Help! My Friends Think My Girlfriend Is a Scammer Just Because She’s Russian.

My Husband Is Destroying Our Finances for His “Passion”

Ransomware Attacks Can Cause a Lot of Human Suffering

Watching the U.S. Reopen When Only 1.5 Percent of Your Country Has Been Vaccinated

While Republicans Cry About Cancel Culture, They’re Canceling Democracy

Everyone Agrees California’s Parking Laws Are Bad for Cities. So Why Do Planners Like Them?

I Get Snappy When My Kid Misplaces Things. Can I Just… Not Look For Lost Items?

The Stories Behind Every Song in Girls5eva

The Jaguars’ Tim Tebow Signing Puts Urban Meyer’s Worst Habit on Full Display

Why Used Car Prices Went Absolutely Insane Last Month

Why This Round of Israeli-Palestinian Violence Feels Different

A Doctor Who Convinced People in a Bar to Get the Vaccine for Free Beer on What They’re Telling Her

How Scary Is Army of the Dead, Zack Snyder’s New Zombie Movie for Netflix?

The Stories Behind Every Song in Girls5eva

The Music Industry Is Finally Scaring Spotify

The Jaguars’ Tim Tebow Signing Puts Urban Meyer’s Worst Habit on Full Display

The One Big Problem With Elon Musk’s Autism Announcement

How Actor Blair Underwood Gets Ready to Play a Role

Girls5Eva Will Feel Familiar to 30 Rock Fans. Why Is That a Bad Thing?

What’s Happening in India Might Be Even Worse Than You Think

Everyone Agrees California’s Parking Laws Are Bad for Cities. So Why Do Planners Like Them?

Bitcoin and Dogecoin Are at Elon Musk’s Mercy

Most People Are Thinking of Herd Immunity All Wrong

Pooping at the Office Again Is Going to Be Terrible

The Dire Shortage Affecting All Our Lives

Beer, Crawfish, Baseball Tickets, and Other New COVID-19 Vaccine Freebies

Watching the U.S. Reopen When Only 1.5 Percent of Your Country Has Been Vaccinated

A Doctor Who Convinced People in a Bar to Get the Vaccine for Free Beer on What They’re Telling Her

I Get Snappy When My Kid Misplaces Things. Can I Just… Not Look For Lost Items?

Three Little Words My Boyfriend Says During Sex Are Killing Me

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Never Been Kissed

Help! My Boyfriend Is Desperately Obsessed With a Pop Star. It’s Me or Her.

Ask a Teacher: Is My Kid’s Downward Spiral Just Due to the Pandemic?

Help! My Cat Caught My Friend Spying on Me Having Sex.

How Close Are We to Criminal Charges for Donald Trump?

While Republicans Cry About Cancel Culture, They’re Canceling Democracy

“Americans Are Paying for the Bombs Falling on Gaza Right Now”

The Wrong Lesson to Take From Israel’s Iron Dome

Israel Bombards Gaza as Jewish and Arab Mobs Clash on City Streets Nationwide

The Palestinian Perspective

The GOP’s New Commandments

Ransomware Attacks Can Cause a Lot of Human Suffering

Help! My Ex-Husband Slept With My Mom.