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There’s a Reason This Keeps Happening in Minnesota

Aymann Ismail

Even After Jan. 6, GOP Senators Still Think They Can Claim the Mantle of Law and Order

Dahlia Lithwick

Afghanistan

What America Will Leave Behind

Fred Kaplan

Digital Life

Coinbase Is Now Worth $85.8 Billion. What—and Why—Is Coinbase?

Aaron Mak

The One Redeeming Quality of NFTs Might Not Even Exist

Kal Raustiala and Christopher Jon Sprigman

Down Time

I Never Thought My Bedding Mattered That Much. I Was So Wrong.

Julia Craven

Pandemic

I Got the J&J Vaccine Last Week. Here’s What I’m Actually Worried About.

Susan Matthews

What My Vaccinated Doctor Friends and I Have Been Doing for Months

Amita Sudhir

A Masterfully Damning Portrait of the Billionaire Family Behind the OxyContin Epidemic

Laura Miller

As a Former Star Comes Out as Gay, The Bachelor’s Retrograde Heterosexual Theater Takes a New, Nasty Blow

Daniel Schroeder

Growing Up

My Child’s Future Preschool Teacher Is a Conspiracy Theorist

Ask a Teacher

The Teen “Ginger Assassin” Who Just Made Bowling History

Nick Greene

Why Seniors Are Getting So Many More College Rejections This Year

Dan Kois

My daughter is pregnant, and not only had she not told us, but she didn't plan to.

Help! I’m Asked to Cite Evidence Every Time I Talk to My Husband.

Help! My Twin Dyed Her Hair Bright Orange to “Stand Out” at My Wedding.

Help! My Niece’s Email Address Is a Racial Slur.

Help! My Boyfriend Says I’m “Only an 8.5.”

How to Do It

My Husband Finally Revealed His Deepest Sexual Desire—and I’m Losing It

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Danny M. Lavery

Help! My Daughter Cut Me Out of Her Life.

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Matthew Dicks, Brandon Hersey, Cassy Sarnell, and Amy Scott

Ask a Teacher: My Child’s Future Preschool Teacher Is a Conspiracy Theorist

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Laura Miller

A Masterfully Damning Portrait of the Billionaire Family Behind the OxyContin Epidemic

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What Next

The Confusion Over Johnson & Johnson

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Aaron Mak

Coinbase Went Public. What—and Why—Is Coinbase?

10h ago

Daniel Schroeder

As a Former Star Comes Out as Gay, The Bachelor’s Retrograde Heterosexual Theater Takes a New, Nasty Blow

Tucker Carlson’s Expanding Definition of Who Shouldn’t Get to Vote

Dahlia Lithwick

Why Seniors Are Getting So Many More College Rejections This Year

Dan Kois

Why This Keeps Happening in Minneapolis

On the ground after another Black man is killed by police.

Aymann Ismail

The Taser Was Already Too Much

Before Kimberly Potter reached for either of her weapons, she chose to stop Daunte Wright in the first place.

Julia Craven

Culture

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Why Sims Players Are Paying $5 to Dust Their Houses

Marissa Martinelli

Bless this virtual, sentient, linty mess.

A Masterfully Damning Portrait of the Billionaire Family Behind the OxyContin Epidemic

Laura Miller

As a Former Star Comes Out as Gay, The Bachelor’s Retrograde Heterosexual Theater Takes a New, Nasty Blow

Daniel Schroeder

The Teen “Ginger Assassin” Who Just Made Bowling History

Nick Greene

Netflix’s Horny Sea-Monster Movie, Explained

Culture Gabfest

A Vaccine Is Not a Personality

ICYMI

How Larry Doby’s Integration Story Differed From Jackie Robinson’s

Hang Up and Listen

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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Why Union Organizers Think They Got Creamed by Amazon

Aaron Mak

It wasn’t just because Amazon allegedly tampered with mailboxes and traffic lights.

The Pointlessness of Bribing People to Move to West Virginia for $12,000

Henry Grabar

The One Redeeming Quality of NFTs Might Not Even Exist

Kal Raustiala and Christopher Jon Sprigman

The Communities That Live Captioning Leaves Behind

Sarah Bunin Benor

What It Took for an Upscale Restaurant to Finally Give in to Delivery Apps

Christina Cauterucci

Georgia’s Voting Law Will Make Elections Easier to Hack

Lawrence Norden and Gowri Ramachandran

What Amazon Got Away With

Grace Pezzella and Sejal Singh

Coinbase Went Public. What—and Why—Is Coinbase?

Aaron Mak

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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“I Do Not Trust People in the Same Way and I Don’t Think I Ever Will Again”

Alison Green

Workers are really, really not ready for offices to reopen.

Help! My Daughter Cut Me Out of Her Life.

Danny M. Lavery

Ask a Teacher: My Child’s Future Preschool Teacher Is a Conspiracy Theorist

Matthew Dicks, Brandon Hersey, Cassy Sarnell, and Amy Scott

My Wife Has Surprised and Thrilled Me With Something New During Sex—but It’s Getting Out of Control

Rich Juzwiak

I Never Thought My Bedding Mattered That Much. I Was So Wrong.

Julia Craven

Why Seniors Are Getting So Many More College Rejections This Year

Dan Kois

Help! I’m Asked to Cite Evidence Every Time I Talk to My Husband.

Dear Prudence

News & Politics

What really matters

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National Review Comes Out Against Democracy, Explicitly

Ben Mathis-Lilley

Even After Jan. 6, GOP Senators Still Think They Can Claim the Mantle of Law and Order

Dahlia Lithwick

What America Will Leave Behind in Afghanistan

Fred Kaplan

The Taser Was Already Too Much

Julia Craven

There’s a Reason This Keeps Happening in Minnesota

Aymann Ismail

Tucker Carlson’s Expanding Definition of Who Shouldn’t Get to Vote

Dahlia Lithwick

How Democrats Can Win the Fight Over Cancel Culture

Mary Harris

The Confusion Over Johnson & Johnson

What Next

There’s a Reason This Keeps Happening in Minnesota

What’s Behind Tucker Carlson’s Dangerous New Obsession

The Taser Was Already Too Much

The Pointlessness of Bribing People to Move to West Virginia for $12,000

Even After Jan. 6, GOP Senators Still Think They Can Claim the Mantle of Law and Order

Afghanistan

What America Will Leave Behind

Digital Life

Coinbase Is Now Worth $85.8 Billion. What—and Why—Is Coinbase?

The One Redeeming Quality of NFTs Might Not Even Exist

Down Time

I Never Thought My Bedding Mattered That Much. I Was So Wrong.

Pandemic

I Got the J&J Vaccine Last Week. Here’s What I’m Actually Worried About.

What My Vaccinated Doctor Friends and I Have Been Doing for Months

New president. New court. We’re ready for what’s next.

A Masterfully Damning Portrait of the Billionaire Family Behind the OxyContin Epidemic

As a Former Star Comes Out as Gay, The Bachelor’s Retrograde Heterosexual Theater Takes a New, Nasty Blow

Growing Up

My Child’s Future Preschool Teacher Is a Conspiracy Theorist

The Teen “Ginger Assassin” Who Just Made Bowling History

Why Seniors Are Getting So Many More College Rejections This Year

My daughter is pregnant, and not only had she not told us, but she didn't plan to.

Podcast Episode Help! I’m Asked to Cite Evidence Every Time I Talk to My Husband.

Help! My Twin Dyed Her Hair Bright Orange to “Stand Out” at My Wedding.

Help! My Niece’s Email Address Is a Racial Slur.

Help! My Boyfriend Says I’m “Only an 8.5.”

My Husband Finally Revealed His Deepest Sexual Desire—and I’m Losing It

Help! My Daughter Cut Me Out of Her Life.

Ask a Teacher: My Child’s Future Preschool Teacher Is a Conspiracy Theorist

A Masterfully Damning Portrait of the Billionaire Family Behind the OxyContin Epidemic

The Confusion Over Johnson & Johnson

Coinbase Went Public. What—and Why—Is Coinbase?

As a Former Star Comes Out as Gay, The Bachelor’s Retrograde Heterosexual Theater Takes a New, Nasty Blow

Tucker Carlson’s Expanding Definition of Who Shouldn’t Get to Vote

Why Seniors Are Getting So Many More College Rejections This Year

Why This Keeps Happening in Minneapolis

The Taser Was Already Too Much

Why Sims Players Are Paying $5 to Dust Their Houses

A Masterfully Damning Portrait of the Billionaire Family Behind the OxyContin Epidemic

As a Former Star Comes Out as Gay, The Bachelor’s Retrograde Heterosexual Theater Takes a New, Nasty Blow

The Teen “Ginger Assassin” Who Just Made Bowling History

Netflix’s Horny Sea-Monster Movie, Explained

A Vaccine Is Not a Personality

How Larry Doby’s Integration Story Differed From Jackie Robinson’s

Why Union Organizers Think They Got Creamed by Amazon

The Pointlessness of Bribing People to Move to West Virginia for $12,000

The One Redeeming Quality of NFTs Might Not Even Exist

The Communities That Live Captioning Leaves Behind

What It Took for an Upscale Restaurant to Finally Give in to Delivery Apps

Georgia’s Voting Law Will Make Elections Easier to Hack

What Amazon Got Away With

Coinbase Went Public. What—and Why—Is Coinbase?

“I Do Not Trust People in the Same Way and I Don’t Think I Ever Will Again”

Help! My Daughter Cut Me Out of Her Life.

Ask a Teacher: My Child’s Future Preschool Teacher Is a Conspiracy Theorist

My Wife Has Surprised and Thrilled Me With Something New During Sex—but It’s Getting Out of Control

I Never Thought My Bedding Mattered That Much. I Was So Wrong.

Why Seniors Are Getting So Many More College Rejections This Year

Help! I’m Asked to Cite Evidence Every Time I Talk to My Husband.

National Review Comes Out Against Democracy, Explicitly

Even After Jan. 6, GOP Senators Still Think They Can Claim the Mantle of Law and Order

What America Will Leave Behind in Afghanistan

The Taser Was Already Too Much

There’s a Reason This Keeps Happening in Minnesota

Tucker Carlson’s Expanding Definition of Who Shouldn’t Get to Vote

How Democrats Can Win the Fight Over Cancel Culture

The Confusion Over Johnson & Johnson

Help! I’m Asked to Cite Evidence Every Time I Talk to My Husband.