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Judges—even ones the president appointed—are quietly delivering repeated, devastating blows to his agenda.

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Our President

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The CEO of Cuyana on why Meghan Markle loves her leather totes.

How to Make Fashion Fit for Royalty

I’m Tired of Playing With My Friends’ Toddler

I just want to hang and watch movies—not color and watch Paw Patrol.

Thanksgiving

Society tells me that there’s a hole in my life. But being on my own has been more fulfilling than I could have imagined.

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Strategist Editors

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Matthew Dessem

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Maybe the solution to this long-standing debate over animals on planes is found in focusing on what’s best for our pets.

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Culture

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This Oscar contender has everything. Plus, for some reason, fisheye!

Technology

How it’s changing us

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Short-term exposure to air quality is only a problem for a small population.

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

How do I get him to stop?

Business

Where the money goes

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Even in prosperous times, the city is getting harder to live in—and it’s not clear how HQ2 will help.

News & Politics

What really matters

Or, why Kamala Harris looks like a likely nominee.

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The Courts Are Beating Donald Trump, Badly

Nancy Pelosi Picks Off Marcia Fudge, a Major Blow to Her Challengers

The Genius of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Instagram Stories

The White House Restored Acosta’s Press Pass—but Its New ”Rules” Still Attack the First Amendment

House Democrats

Another Flip: Democrat McAdams Declared Winner in Utah

Outbreak

CDC Warns Everyone in U.S. to Throw Away Romaine Lettuce

Movies

Oscar Hopeful Shoplifters Makes Life Itself More Interesting

Our President

Trump Wanted to Order DOJ to Prosecute Hillary Clinton, Comey

Trump Submits Written Answers to Mueller

The CEO of Cuyana on why Meghan Markle loves her leather totes.

I’m Tired of Playing With My Friends’ Toddler

How the Starbucks App Created So Many Rewards-Thirsty Obsessives

Thanksgiving

I’m Spending Thanksgiving Alone, and I Can’t Wait

Arguing About Turkey and Other Foods Has Gotten Stale. Eat What You Want!

7 Podcasts to Binge-Listen to on Your Thanksgiving Road Trip

My brother died and now I’m stuck caring for his old dog.

Help! I’m in a Happy Hetero Marriage, but I’m Also Bisexual. Can I Stay in the Closet?

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Angry Neighbor

Help! How Do I Get the Men to Help With Thanksgiving Dishes?

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Husband Brought Home 16 Endangered Animals.

How One of the Country’s Leading Conservatives Became One of the Republican Party’s Staunchest Critics

The Tech Toys That Secretly Teach My Kids Coding Skills

Dear Care and Feeding: My Friends Let Their Toddler Stay Up Way Too Late

My 2-Year-Old Is So Clingy!

Alone on Thanksgiving, and My Life Is Just How I Want It

Can Stephen Colbert Lighten the Overwhelming Horror of a President Who Endorses Murder for Money …. With Comedy?

The Camp Fire Closed In Too Fast for These Survivors to Escape. Now, They’re Trapped.

Trump Loves the Military’s Pomp and Power. But Service and Sacrifice Make Him Uncomfortable.

Pets Don’t Want to Be Emotional Support Animals

Here Are Four Ways to Handle Debt Forgiveness That Even Mushy Centrists Might Like

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Can Stephen Colbert Lighten the Overwhelming Horror of a President Who Endorses Murder for Money …. With Comedy?

Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn Movie Is Apparently Going to Be Called Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Trump’s “Little Adam Schitt” Tweet Helps Stephen Colbert Avoid FCC Fines

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12 Years a Slave Director Steve McQueen on Why He Followed His Oscar Winner With a Heist Movie

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San Francisco Shouldn’t Cancel School Because of the Fires

One Spark May Have Caused the Camp Fire, but the Disaster Was Years in the Making

An Amazon Echo Might Have Recorded a Murder. Is That Enough for Police to Get Access?

Being an Emotional Support Animal Is Probably Not Great for the Animal

Will Facebook Actually Give Any Power to an Independent Speech Court?

The Night of the Gingko Lets Us Watch Climate Change in Real Time

Climate Change Creates Conditions That Allow for Disasters Like the Camp Fire

Lots of Voting Machines Are Really Confusing, and on Election Day, It Showed

My Ex-Husband Lets Our Daughters Watch Game of Thrones

The Tech Toys That Secretly Teach My Kids Coding Skills

Dear Care and Feeding: My Friends Let Their Toddler Stay Up Way Too Late

My 2-Year-Old Is So Clingy!

Alone on Thanksgiving, and My Life Is Just How I Want It

Turkey Is Trash! Turkey Is Good! How Hot Takes About Food Got So Stale.

The Best Early Black Friday 2018 Deals So Far

Do New Yorkers Even Want Amazon’s 25,000 Jobs?

How to Build a Brand for Average Women—and Literal Royalty

Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn Arrested for Underreporting Salary

How to Build a Brand for the Average Woman—and Literal Royalty

Collection Specialists Are the Secret Employees Who Quietly Keep the Museum World Running

How Will Amazon’s New Headquarters Actually Help These Cities?

House Democrats Are Already Pursuing a Dumb Tax Stunt, and the Left Is Very Annoyed

Here Are Four Ways to Handle Debt Forgiveness That Even Mushy Centrists Might Like

Democrats Have Made One Thing Very Clear About 2020: They’re Over White Men

How One of the Country’s Leading Conservatives Became One of the Republican Party’s Staunchest Critics

What Peter Sagal Talks About When He Talks About Running

Democratic Challenger McAdams Declared Winner in Utah Congressional Race, Flipping the Conservative District

The White House Restored Jim Acosta’s Press Pass, but Hasn’t Abandoned Its Attack on Free Speech

Trump Submits Written Answers to Mueller, the President’s First on the Record Account of What Happened in 2016

Nancy Pelosi Picks Off Marcia Fudge in a Major Blow to Her Challengers

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