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Simone Biles Opens Up About the “Twisties” That Sidelined Her

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Ray Hamel

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Culture

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It swept me up, carried me away on its noble steed, and left me feeling kind of stoned.

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Hit Parade

The USWNT Better Hope Its Coach Learned the Right Lesson From Its Quarterfinal Win

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“I Didn’t Have a Bad Performance & Quit”

Rebecca Schuman

Simone Biles’ Decision to Drop Out of the Olympics Doesn’t Have to Be Strong

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Billie Eilish’s Second Album Has Strong Words for Her Critics

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Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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The Fable of the Sick Anti-Vaxxer

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In the early 20th century, a famous anti-vaxxer exposed himself to smallpox. What happened next offers a COVID cautionary tale.

A Genius Plan to Improve Amtrak

Henry Grabar

The Architect of Japan’s Olympic Stadium Thinks It Looks Just as Good Empty

Eric Margolis

You Don’t Care About the Infrastructure Bill, Which Is Why It Might Pass

Jordan Weissmann

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The Best Chance for the Left to Run Cities Again Starts With the Trash

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Human Interest

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News & Politics

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The First Reality-Based Congressional Oversight Hearing in Years

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Jim Jordan’s absence allowed the Jan. 6 House select committee to actually do its job.

Nevada’s Plan to Bring Back Executions With an Untested Drug Cocktail

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Fox News, Against All Odds, Refuses to Air MyPillow Guy’s Ads “Proving” Election Fraud Conspiracy

Elliot Hannon

Can Legal Gun Ownership Make Black People Safer?

A Word … With Jason Johnson

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Ray Hamel

Nancy Pelosi Calling Kevin McCarthy a Moron Was Only the Second Best Thing She Did This Week

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Democrats Chose to Highlight D.C. Cops Who Showed Valor on Jan. 6. They Shouldn’t Leave Out the Other Story.

Aymann Ismail

Was Joe Manchin Booed in a Jokey Way, or for Real?

Jim Newell

Simone Biles Opens Up About the “Twisties” That Sidelined Her

Just How Concerning Is That Leaked CDC COVID Study, Really?

A Genius Plan to Improve Amtrak

The USWNT Better Hope Its Coach Learned the Right Lesson From Its Quarterfinal Win

The Mathematician Who Won a Gold Medal Had Some Brilliant Pandemic Advice

Capitol Hill

Pelosi Calling McCarthy a Moron Was Only the Second Best Thing She Did This Week

Against All Odds

Fox News Refuses to Air MyPillow Guy’s Ads “Proving” Election Fraud Conspiracy

Vaccines

What Happened When a Famous Early 20th-Century Anti-Vaxxer Got Smallpox

Death Penalty

Nevada’s Plan to Bring Back Executions With an Untested Drug Cocktail

Advice

My Wife and I Had Sex With Our Friend One Night. No One Told Me What Would Happen After.

Our Teen Just Discovered Income Inequality and Won’t Stop Lecturing Us

Billie Eilish’s Second Album Has Strong Words for Her Critics

Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Senior Managing Producer of Podcasts?

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Simone Biles’ Decision to Drop Out Doesn’t Have to Be Strong

Japan’s New National Stadium Is Too Good for These Cursed Games

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I think my husband hates me but won't say it.

Help! My Body-Positive Friends Attack Me for Exercising.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: “Trusting Other Parents”

Help! My Wife Is Reneging on Our Agreement About Having Kids.

Help! How Do I Prepare My New Boyfriend for My Monster of a Mother?

My Parents Disowned My Brother After He Came Out. Do I Have to Split My Inheritance With Him?

Was Joe Manchin Booed in a Jokey Way, or for Real?

How Worried Should You Be About the “Concerning” New CDC Study?

How The Green Knight Transforms the 14th-Century Poem It’s Adapted From

Why Bruce Springsteen Had to Be Pushed Toward Mainstream Success

The USWNT Better Hope Its Coach Learned the Right Lesson From Its Quarterfinal Win

Dear Care and Feeding: Our Teen Just Discovered Income Inequality and Won’t Stop Lecturing Us About Privilege

The Mathematician Who Won a Gold Medal Had Some Brilliant Advice on the Pandemic

The Cursed Trick That Almost Cost Suni Lee a Gold Medal

Why Did a Republican Senator Ask a Biden Nominee if He Believes in God?

Nancy Pelosi Calling Kevin McCarthy a Moron Was Only the Second Best Thing She Did This Week

The Green Knight Is the Ultimate Arthurian Trip

How The Green Knight Transforms the 14th-Century Poem It’s Adapted From

Why Bruce Springsteen Had to Be Pushed Toward Mainstream Success

The USWNT Better Hope Its Coach Learned the Right Lesson From Its Quarterfinal Win

“I Didn’t Have a Bad Performance & Quit”

Simone Biles’ Decision to Drop Out of the Olympics Doesn’t Have to Be Strong

Billie Eilish’s Second Album Has Strong Words for Her Critics

The Fable of the Sick Anti-Vaxxer

A Genius Plan to Improve Amtrak

The Architect of Japan’s Olympic Stadium Thinks It Looks Just as Good Empty

You Don’t Care About the Infrastructure Bill, Which Is Why It Might Pass

The Mathematician Who Won a Gold Medal Had Some Brilliant Advice on the Pandemic

The Best Chance for the Left to Run Cities Again Starts With the Trash

Which Zoo Animals Are “High Risk” Enough to Get an Experimental COVID Vaccine? A Zoo Veterinarian Explains.

How Worried Should You Be About the “Concerning” New CDC Study?

Who Actually Buys a Gold Toilet?

Dear Care and Feeding: Our Teen Just Discovered Income Inequality and Won’t Stop Lecturing Us About Privilege

Dear Care and Feeding: My Teen Got Into a Fight. What’s the Correct Amount of Punishment?

How Do I Reconcile My Dad’s Abusive Past With the Man He Is Now?

Help! My Body-Positive Friends Attack Me for Exercising.

My Wife and I Had Sex With Our Friend One Night. No One Told Me What Would Happen After.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: “Trusting Other Parents”

The First Reality-Based Congressional Oversight Hearing in Years

Nevada’s Plan to Bring Back Executions With an Untested Drug Cocktail

Fox News, Against All Odds, Refuses to Air MyPillow Guy’s Ads “Proving” Election Fraud Conspiracy

Can Legal Gun Ownership Make Black People Safer?

Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Senior Managing Producer of Podcasts? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Nancy Pelosi Calling Kevin McCarthy a Moron Was Only the Second Best Thing She Did This Week

Democrats Chose to Highlight D.C. Cops Who Showed Valor on Jan. 6. They Shouldn’t Leave Out the Other Story.

Was Joe Manchin Booed in a Jokey Way, or for Real?