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When Will It Get Too Hot for the Body to Survive?

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Suddenly, the Women’s Gymnastics Competition Is a Toss-Up

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Pandemic

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Fauci: New Mask Guidelines for Vaccinated Americans Under “Active Consideration”

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Housing

John Oliver Says There’s Only One Way to Fix Housing Discrimination

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Care and Feeding

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An Intense Fight With My Husband Has Me Convinced Our Entire Life Is a Lie

How to Do It

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Suddenly, the Women’s Gymnastics Competition Is a Toss-Up

How the Americans ended up—gasp—in second place after their qualifying meet.

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One of the Leaders of the Arizona Audit Says Cyber Ninjas Might Be Cooking the Books

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Culture

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The Bananas Ending of M. Night Shyamalan’s Old, Explained

Karen Han

What’s the twist? Why does this beach make everyone age so quickly? Is this part of the M. Night Shyamalan Cinematic Universe?

Is the Boisterous Australian Swim Coach Who Dry-Humped a Wall a Jerk?

Justin Peters

Empty Stands Are a Constant Reminder of the Weirdness of the Tokyo Games

Hang Up and Listen

The Pointless Extravagance of Texas and Oklahoma’s SEC Move

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John Oliver Says There’s Only One Way to Fix Housing Discrimination

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Team USA Is on Its Way to Olympic Glory—in Rugby?

Alex Kirshner

Suddenly, the Women’s Gymnastics Competition Is a Toss-Up

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Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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How to Use Wikipedia When You’re Watching the Olympics

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When Will It Get Too Hot for the Body to Survive?

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Behind the Mercenary Spyware Industry

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Scientists Are Using a Balloon to Launch a Telescope

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Why Inflation Could Linger

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For High Times, Weed Legalization Is a Mixed Bag

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Human Interest

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I Have 45 Months’ Worth of Savings in My Rainy Day Fund. Why Do I Still Feel Poor?

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How to override your lifelong anxiety about money.

Help! My Husband Refuses to Stop Talking to His Ex.

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Congress Goes Gambit-Crazy

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Fauci: New Mask Guidelines for Vaccinated Americans Under “Active Consideration”

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When Will It Get Too Hot for the Body to Survive?

Is the Boisterous Australian Swim Coach Who Dry-Humped a Wall a Jerk?

One of the Leaders of the Arizona Audit Says Cyber Ninjas Might Be Cooking the Books

The Pointless Excess of Texas and Oklahoma’s SEC Move

Tokyo

How the U.S. Got So Freaking Good at Olympic Rugby

Suddenly, the Women’s Gymnastics Competition Is a Toss-Up

Pandemic

Conservative Radio Host Skeptical of Vaccines Hospitalized With COVID: “He’s Regretful”

Fauci: New Mask Guidelines for Vaccinated Americans Under “Active Consideration”

Housing

John Oliver Says There’s Only One Way to Fix Housing Discrimination

Care and Feeding

I Am Absolutely Disgusted by Pregnancy. Is That Normal?

An Intense Fight With My Husband Has Me Convinced Our Entire Life Is a Lie

For High Times, Weed Legalization Is a Mixed Bag

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The Strange Case of America’s Missing Sofas

I Grew Up Without Money. Now I Have It but Can’t Bring Myself to Spend It.

He refuses to stop, saying he doesn't do anything wrong anymore.

Help! Should I Tell My Father I Slept With His Horrible Wife?

Help! I Think My Adult Stepsons May Be Sleeping Together.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: “Semi-Introverted”

Help! My Husband’s Former Mistress Still Posts Pictures of Them Together on Social Media.

My Child Wants to Call Themself a New Name. Do I Have to Accept It?

One of the Leaders of the Arizona Audit Says Cyber Ninjas Might Be Cooking the Books

Is the Boisterous Australian Swim Coach Who Dry-Humped a Wall a Jerk?

Empty Stands Are a Constant Reminder of the Weirdness of the Tokyo Games

The Pointless Extravagance of Texas and Oklahoma’s SEC Move

For High Times, Weed Legalization Is a Mixed Bag

John Oliver Says There’s Only One Way to Fix Housing Discrimination

My Husband Has Been Financially Abusive for Years. Now the Tables Are Turning.

The People Who’d Rather Quit Than Give Up Remote Work

Suddenly, the Women’s Gymnastics Competition Is a Toss-Up

One of the Leaders of the Arizona Audit Says Cyber Ninjas Might Be Cooking the Books

The Bananas Ending of M. Night Shyamalan’s Old, Explained

Is the Boisterous Australian Swim Coach Who Dry-Humped a Wall a Jerk?

Empty Stands Are a Constant Reminder of the Weirdness of the Tokyo Games

The Pointless Extravagance of Texas and Oklahoma’s SEC Move

John Oliver Says There’s Only One Way to Fix Housing Discrimination

Team USA Is on Its Way to Olympic Glory—in Rugby?

Suddenly, the Women’s Gymnastics Competition Is a Toss-Up

How to Use Wikipedia When You’re Watching the Olympics

When Will It Get Too Hot for the Body to Survive?

Behind the Mercenary Spyware Industry

Scientists Are Using a Balloon to Launch a Telescope

My Husband Has Been Financially Abusive for Years. Now the Tables Are Turning.

How to Protect Your Home Against Heat Waves

Why Inflation Could Linger

For High Times, Weed Legalization Is a Mixed Bag

I Have 45 Months’ Worth of Savings in My Rainy Day Fund. Why Do I Still Feel Poor?

Help! My Husband Refuses to Stop Talking to His Ex.

Dear Care and Feeding: I Am Absolutely Disgusted by Pregnancy. Is That Normal?

The People Who’d Rather Quit Than Give Up Remote Work

An Intense Fight With My Husband Has Me Convinced Our Entire Life Is a Lie

Help! Should I Tell My Father I Slept With His Horrible Wife?

Dear Care and Feeding: My Child Wants to Call Themself a New Name. Do I Have to Accept It?

Congress Goes Gambit-Crazy

California Relies on Incarcerated Women to Put Out Wildfires

Can Democrat Chris Jones Beat a Huckabee—and History—to Win in Arkansas?

On the Front Lines of California’s Wildfires

More Than 80 Huge Wildfires Rage in U.S. as Country Braces for New Heat Dome

At Least 430 People Killed in 915 Shootings Across U.S. in Past Week

Fauci: New Mask Guidelines for Vaccinated Americans Under “Active Consideration”

One of the Leaders of the Arizona Audit Says Cyber Ninjas Might Be Cooking the Books