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New American Songbook

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Most Asian Americans support affirmative action. But the vocal minority supporting a lawsuit against Harvard are making sure their message is heard.

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The history of the cover song, and why it may be mounting a comeback.

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The false metrics that Facebook is being sued over masked a deeper dishonesty: that users actually wanted more video.

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The GOP Doesn’t Trust Women

New GOP Talking Point: Jamal Khashoggi Was No Angel

Republicans Are Running on Health Care for Pre-Existing Conditions. It’s a Lie.

Ivanka Trump Lived Up to the Family Name With This Shady Real Estate Enterprise, Investigation Finds

Midterms

Radio Ad Targeting Blacks Suggests a Return to Lynchings if Dems Win

The Missouri Senate Debate Was Oddly Illuminating

Beto-Mania Is Going Strong. His Chances, However …

Our President

The Most Subtly Infuriating Thing About Trump Praising Gianforte

Treasure

Should You Buy a Mega Millions Ticket? It Depends.

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Jonah Hill on Why He Included Gay Slurs in His Directorial Debut

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New American Songbook

How Many of Tomorrow’s Oldies Will Be in Spanish?

Why “Juicy” May Become Hip-Hop’s Most Enduring Song

The Hits From the Past 25 Years That We’ll Be Listening to for the Next 100

Once a CEO, I’ve lost job after job due to poor health and cognitive losses.

Help! Should I Move to Get Back With an Ex-Boyfriend?

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! A Coupled Friend Sends Me Flirty Pics. I Can’t Tell If They’re Innocent or Not.

Help! My Boss Keeps Talking About Wanting to Kill Herself.

Help! I Want to Talk About My Weight Issues, but My Friends Keep Shutting Me Down.

Ivanka Trump Lived Up to the Family Name With This Shady Real Estate Enterprise, Investigation Finds

In Praise of Distracted Meditation

The Proud Boys’ Acceptance at a Fancy Republican Club Looks a Lot Like the Courtship Between Conservatives and Fascists Before WWII

Here’s How Louis C.K. Ends Up Onstage at the Comedy Cellar

Who Is The Hate U Give For?

Lynsey Addario on Her Life as a Photographer in the World’s Most-Dangerous War Zones

Which of Today’s Hits Will Be Tomorrow’s Classics? Introducing the New American Songbook.

When Is the Right Time to Tell Our Son He’s the Product of an Affair?

Just Let My Kid Doodle!

Why Some Asian-American Groups Are Supporting a Conservative Effort to Attack Affirmative Action

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Is the Cover Making a Recovery?

Who Is The Hate U Give For?

Rihanna Reportedly Declined Super Bowl Gig in Solidarity With Colin Kaepernick

The Haunting of Hill House’s Devastating Twist Episode Will Crush You Emotionally—and Enchant You Visually

Jonah Hill on Why He Included Adolescent Sex and Homophobic Slurs in His Directorial Debut

Casey Gerald Questions the American Dream

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers Are On Pace for a Fun 0-82 Season

The Big Lie Behind the “Pivot to Video”

The Creator of Godwin’s Law Interviews David Simon About Nazis on Twitter and Much More

Should You Buy a Mega Millions Ticket?

The Weather Channel’s New Wildfire Simulation Is Terrifying. But Maybe It’ll Help Save Lives.

Why Forced Quarantines to Stop the Spread of Disease Are Dangerous

Journalism Shouldn’t Be a Safeguard Against Unreasonably High Health Care Bills

What a Workday (or Work-Middle-of-the-Night) Is Actually Like for a Professional Live Video Game Streamer

In Praise of Distracted Meditation

When Is the Right Time to Tell Our Son He’s the Product of an Affair?

I Mostly Use Plain Kosher Salt in My Cooking, but I See All These Other Fancy Kinds Around. Do I Need Them?

Being a Black Nonbinary Person Is Difficult. But It’s Shown Me the Radical Power of Defining Your Own Existence.

19 Things That Make Moving Less Miserable

Mom and Dad Are Fighting: The “Don’t Look Free Child Care in the Mouth” Edition

My Boyfriend’s Cat Won’t Let Me Pee in Peace. What Should I Do?

“Man-Hating Lesbian” Is a Classic Insult. But in the #MeToo Era, It’s Time to Reclaim It.

Mitch McConnell Admits That the GOP Doesn’t Actually Want to Fix the Deficit While It’s in Charge

Trump Says The Federal Reserve Is the “Biggest Threat” to His Presidency. So Why Isn’t He Doing Anything About It?

Canada Is Legalizing Weed This Week. But Will There Be Enough Bud to Meet Demand?

Yes, I Wear Headphones While I Bike. I Have No Regrets.

It Is Absurd That Trump Is Taking Credit For Falling Obamacare Premiums

Why Donald Trump Is Saying That the Fed Has “Gone Loco”

Trump Just Showed How Republicans Will Fight Medicare for All

Rent Control Is Back

There’s No Path to Victory in Afghanistan

Ivanka Trump Lived Up to the Family Name With This Shady Real Estate Enterprise, Investigation Finds

The Proud Boys’ Acceptance at a Fancy Republican Club Looks a Lot Like the Courtship Between Conservatives and Fascists Before WWII

Here’s How Louis C.K. Ends Up Onstage at the Comedy Cellar

Lynsey Addario on Her Life as a Photographer in the World’s Most-Dangerous War Zones

The Lawsuit Against the Trump Campaign That Could Have Dangerous Consequences for a Free Press

The Most Subtly Infuriating Thing About Trump Praising the Congressman who Assaulted a Reporter

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