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Trump Kept the Quiet Part Quiet About Amy Coney Barrett

The Jerk Who Gave Me a C+ in English Could Cost Democrats the Senate

Trump and McConnell Are Building the Most Visible Symbol of a Failed State

Was the Identity of Q Really Just Revealed? Everything We Know.

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The Swing States You Should Worry About Most Right Now

Trump Says He Wants a “Beautiful Transition” but Insists He Won’t Lose “Except if They Cheat”

Overnight Billionaires: Airbnb

David French’s New Book Arguing That the U.S. Will Break Apart Is Too Optimistic

Sufjan Stevens’ New Album Is Political—but It’s No Protest Record

Television

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Amazon’s Utopia Should Never Have Been Released in 2020

The Director of Cuties on Whether She Would Do Any of It Differently

I would be homeless if I left him, and I don’t want to work.

Podcast Episode Help! My Friend’s Husband Reads All Our Private Texts.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Co-worker’s Emails

Help! Should I Dump My Boyfriend for My Crush?

Podcast Episode Help! My Relatives Call Every Day to Beg Me to Save My Abusive Dad’s Life.

My Wife’s Wild Sexual Past Is Now Haunting Me in More Ways Than One

Schumer: Trump’s Supreme Court Pick “Could Tear Down” Ginsburg Legacy

Trump Kept the Quiet Part Quiet About Amy Coney Barrett

As Trump Unveils Nominee, Most Americans Say Election Winner Should Pick Next Justice

Trump Announces Conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court Pick

Trump Says He Wants a “Beautiful Transition” but Insists Won’t Lose “Except if They Cheat”

Trump and McConnell Are Building the Most Visible Symbol of a Failed State

Was the Identity of Q Really Just Revealed? Here’s Everything We Know.

The Jerk Who Gave Me a C+ in English Could Cost Democrats the Senate

Qatar Is Paying the Trump Organization for What Appears to Be a Fake Office. Huh!

David French’s New Book Arguing That the U.S. Will Break Apart Is Too Optimistic

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Pen15 Is a Wake-Up Call for Woke Dads

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Amazon’s Utopia Should Never Have Been Released in 2020

Soup Saved My Life. Twice.

The Writer Who Helped Spark an Explosive Debate Over the Future of Romance Novels

What Will Facebook Do if Trump Tries to Steal the Election?

Read a New Short Story About a Government Run Entirely by Machines

Future Tense Newsletter: Make the Future Great Again

What Keeps a Vaccine Expert Up at Night

What Can We Learn Today From Science and Technology Development in WWII?

Donald Trump’s Scheme to Bribe Seniors With $200 Gift Cards Is Not Obviously Legal

Was the Identity of Q Really Just Revealed? Here’s Everything We Know.

Big Mother Can Be Just As Threatening As Big Brother

Do Asexuals Belong Under the Queer Umbrella?

Help! My Boyfriend’s Best Friend Is Urging Him Not to Marry Me.

The Secret Weapon That Frazzled, Frayed Parents Already Have at Home

My Wife’s Wild Sexual Past Is Now Haunting Me in More Ways Than One

My Family Got COVID in March. Six Months Later, I’m Just Beginning to Walk Again.

Help! My Friend’s Husband Reads All Our Private Texts.

Stop Forcing 3-Year-Olds to Interact With Grandparents on Zoom

What Should the Democrats Do Now?

Trump Kept the Quiet Part Quiet About Amy Coney Barrett

As Trump Unveils Nominee, Most Americans Say Election Winner Should Pick Next Justice

Trump Announces Conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court Pick

Trump Says He Wants a “Beautiful Transition” but Insists Won’t Lose “Except if They Cheat”

Trump and McConnell Are Building the Most Visible Symbol of a Failed State

Assistant U.S. Attorney: Barr “Has Brought Shame” on Justice Department

Schumer: Trump’s Supreme Court Pick “Could Tear Down” Ginsburg Legacy

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Help! My Friend’s Husband Reads All Our Private Texts.

Help! My Relatives Call Every Day to Beg Me to Save My Abusive Dad’s Life.