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Alan Dershowitz offers a compelling case for the president on cable TV, but a closer look reveals that his arguments are incoherent.

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The co-author of Lean In on getting more women into writers’ rooms.

Breaking Up Comedy’s Boys Club

Why Is the C-Section So Overused?

A graphic new history recounts how a dangerous procedure went from last resort to all-too-common in today’s hospitals.

It’s the norm, but change would help them and the families that employ them.

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His decision, a frontal attack on the New Deal, effectively legalizes wage theft.

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It might look like it. But the Republican caucus has always acted this way.

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The Atlantic trots out a familiar argument blaming the upper-middle class for income inequality. It’s wrong.

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It might look like it. But the Republican caucus has always acted this way.

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The Trumped Up Defender

Neil Gorsuch Just Demolished Labor Rights in a Frontal Attack on the New Deal

Rod Rosenstein Cedes to Trump Demand to Investigate Trump’s Investigators

Don Blankenship Is Determined to Spoil the GOP’s Chances in W.Va.

The World

Venezuela’s Election Is the Latest Regional Shift Toward Authoritarianism

Pompeo’s New Iran Strategy: Regime Change In All but Name

Immigration

Border Patrol Agent Detains Two Citizens After Hearing Them Speaking Spanish

Tech

This Privacy Scandal Should Be Bigger Than Cambridge Analytica

Texas School Shooting

Houston Police Chief Says He’s “Hit Rock Bottom” With Pro-Gun Views

The co-author of Lean In on getting more women into writers’ rooms.

Why Is the C-Section So Overused?

Paying Nannies Under the Table Has to Stop

Culture

Is Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote Worth the 25-Plus-Year Wait?

Barack and Michelle Obama Have Signed a Deal With Netflix

John Oliver Walks Us Through the Most Outlandish Methods Used to “Treat” Addiction

Help! I’ve Been Crushing on My Friend for Seven Years.

How Seriously Does Book Club Take the Series That Inspired It? Four Fifty Shades of Grey Readers Discuss.

An All-Star Jungle Turns Disney Dark in First Mowgli Trailer

Help! My Boyfriend Implied That I Shouldn’t Have Children Because I’ve Struggled with Addiction.

Democrats Should Be Talking Even More About Trump

Progressive Groups Launch Ad Campaign to Break Up Facebook

Is Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote Worth the 25-Plus-Year Wait?

How the C-Section Went From Last Resort to Overused

Trump Doubles Down on Unhinged Rant, “Hereby Demands” Probe Into Whether FBI “Infiltrated” Campaign

Neil Gorsuch Just Demolished Labor Rights

Has Paul Ryan Already Lost Control of the House?

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How Seriously Does Book Club Take the Series That Inspired It? Four Fifty Shades of Grey Readers Discuss.

An All-Star Jungle Turns Disney Dark in First Mowgli Trailer

Is Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote Worth the 25-Plus-Year Wait?

Barack and Michelle Obama Have Signed a Deal With Netflix

John Oliver Walks Us Through the Most Outlandish Methods Used to “Treat” Addiction

Tina Fey Revives Her Sarah Palin Impression for a Big Song and Dance Number on Saturday Night Live

We’re Only Beginning to Truly Understand Laurel vs. Yanny

The Privacy Scandal That Should Be Bigger Than Cambridge Analytica

How the C-Section Went From Last Resort to Overused

Why It Matters That Alexa and Google Assistant Finally Have Male Voices

Why We Loved Harry’s Wedding-Aisle Lip Bite—and Can’t Resist Overanalyzing Couples’ Body Language

Why Would You Want to Switch to YouTube Music?

How to Watch the Royal Wedding Online if You Don’t Have Cable

Progressive Groups Launch Ad Campaign to Break Up Facebook

My Wife Drinks Too Much in Front of the Kids, and I Don’t Know if We Have a Future Together

Help! My Boyfriend Implied That I Shouldn’t Have Children Because I’ve Struggled with Addiction.

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I’m a Royals-Hater, Yet Even I Loved This Royal Wedding

Bishop Michael Curry’s Sermon at the Royal Wedding Was a Subtly Radical Piece of Theology

The Best Hats and Most Flamboyant Fascinators From the 2018 Royal Wedding

Everything I Use to Work Out While Traveling

Actually, the 1 Percent Are Still The Problem

The Most Important Questions to Ask About the Kushner 666 Fifth Ave. Deal

Amazon Prime Members Are Getting a Discount at Whole Foods. Here’s How It Works.

Wall Street Is Pouring Money Into House Flipping. Good!

Donald Trump Has Decided a Trade War With China Is a Bad Idea After All

Sports Betting Is About to Be Legal! But … Where Exactly?

Who Says America Can’t Innovate Anymore? Behold the Braspberry.

Online Bank Simple Thought It Would Win by “Not Sucking.” Here’s How That’s Going.

Has Paul Ryan Already Lost Control of the House?

Democrats Should Be Talking Even More About Trump

Trump’s Last Foray Into Arms-Control Talks Doesn’t Bode Well for His Kim Meeting

Pompeo’s New Iran Strategy: Regime Change in All but Name

Rod Rosenstein Cedes to Trump Demand to Investigate Trump’s Investigators

Why It Makes Sense for Rod Rosenstein to Appease Trump

Alan Dershowitz’s Defense of Donald Trump Sounds Compelling but Is Ultimately Incoherent

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