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The Breakout Star of the Mueller Report?

More Than 200 Killed in Coordinated Bombs at Churches and Hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday

Is Impeachment Plausible, Necessary, or Stupid? A Debate.

Two Teens Arrested in Killing of Prominent Journalist Lyra McKee

Easter

In 1922, Dorothy Parker Viciously Roasted Everyone’s Hacky Easter Jokes

NBA Playoffs

Westbrook’s Least-Favorite Writer on Being Westbrook’s Least-Favorite Writer

Our President

Trump Tweets That Millions Died in Sri Lanka and It Stays Up for 20 Minutes

Late Night TV

Colbert Pays Tribute to a Recently Deceased Late Show Cameraman

Mueller Report

This Is an Irrefutable Case That Trump Is Unfit for Office

Introducing a story about an experiment in punishment and the people caught up in it.

The Man Pursuing My Friend Is Hiding That He’s HIV-Positive

The Indica vs. Sativa Distinction Isn’t Real

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Don’t Rebuild Notre Dame

This Question Always Trips Up Pro-Choice Politicians. Allow Me to Help.

The Best College Gymnast in America Is Also the Most Hated

I got a text from her telling me I owe her hundreds of dollars because she hates the dress and deserves a new one.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Flirtatious Neighbor

Help! I’m Sober Now, but Regret and Shame Keep Preventing Me From Moving Forward.

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Friend Treats Me Like an Unpaid Therapist.

Help! My Husband Uses Our Silverware to Feed Our Dog, and It’s Making Me Sick.

My Dog Is Hopelessly Camera-Shy. How Can I Make Him Less Scared of the Spotlight?

What Are House Democratic Leaders So Scared Of?

This Week’s Worst Person in Westeros: The Racist Girls of Winterfell

Land Rush, in This Week’s Open Thread

This Easter, Read Dorothy Parker Viciously Roasting Everyone Else’s Hacky Easter Jokes

Florida Officer Under Investigation After Video Shows Him Punching, Slamming Black Teen’s Head Into Ground

Should I Tell My Friend the Man Pursuing Him Is HIV-Positive—and Hiding It?

Trump Tweet Claiming Millions Killed in Sri Lanka Bombings Stays Up for 20 Minutes

Russell Westbrook’s Least-Favorite Sportswriter on Being Russell Westbrook’s Least-Favorite Sportswriter

Here’s What Happens When You Smoke Marijuana, According to the Washington Post in 1905

Should I Tell My Friend the Man Pursuing Him Is HIV-Positive—and Hiding It?

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James Holzhauer Could Be the Serena Williams of Jeopardy!

This Week’s Worst Person in Westeros: The Racist Girls of Winterfell

This Easter, Read Dorothy Parker Viciously Roasting Everyone Else’s Hacky Easter Jokes

Stephen Colbert Pays a Heartwarming Tribute to Recently Deceased Late Show and Colbert Report Cameraman John Meiklejohn

Boyz n the Hood Director John Singleton Hospitalized After Stroke

Here’s What Happens When You Smoke Marijuana, According to the Washington Post in 1905

Russell Westbrook’s Least-Favorite Sportswriter on Being Russell Westbrook’s Least-Favorite Sportswriter

How to Scan Your Airbnb for Hidden Cameras

Why There Won’t Be Any Expeditions to the North Pole This Year

How a Futurist Sees AOC’s Video “A Message From the Future”

The Mueller Report Shows Just How Much Russia Trolled Americans in Real Life, Too

New Details From the Mueller Report About Don Jr.’s Interactions With WikiLeaks

Why Was the Mueller Report Delivered to Congress on CDs?

Police Are Making Tone-Deaf Memes to Build Community Trust

The Indica vs. Sativa Distinction Isn’t Real

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Should I Tell My Friend the Man Pursuing Him Is HIV-Positive—and Hiding It?

Help! My Sister and I Planned to Share a Wedding Dress. Now She Hates It and Wants Me to Pay for It.

How to Get Rid of (and Prevent) Red Wine Stains on Your Teeth, According to Dentists

A Pulled Ancestry.com Ad on Interracial Love During Slavery Sells a Rosy View of Racial History

Rabbit Holes: If “Listening to Your Body” Is the Highest Virtue on Wellness Instagram, I’m a Saint

Work Till You Die

The Future of Unions Is White-Collar

Sometimes It Takes a Horrible Fire to Raise a Billion Dollars

Herman Cain Says He Is Not Actually Withdrawing His Name From the Fed Race

Some of the 2020 Dems Should Really Be Giving a Lot More to Charity

A Piece of Paris Goes Up in Flames

What Trump Should Have Passed Instead of The Tax Bill That Everyone Hates

Women in Charge: Anna Allanbrook

The Inspecting Our Own Meat Edition

“100 Days of Success”

What Are House Democratic Leaders So Scared Of?

Florida Officer Under Investigation After Video Shows Him Punching, Slamming Black Teen’s Head Into Ground

Comedian Known for Playing President on TV Easily Wins Ukraine’s Presidential Election

North Carolina Man Accused of Shooting Two Children in Road Rage Incident

Key Democrats Say Impeachment Is a Possibility, But Far From Certain

Giuliani: “There’s Nothing Wrong With Taking Information From Russians”

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