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I Just Accidentally Said Something Incredibly Racist to My Daughter’s Friend. But She Pushed Me to It.
Of course, I don’t stand by it at all. Amy left the house in tears, and I haven’t seen her since. I texted her to apologize, ...
David Souter’s Final Request Epitomizes His Judicial Philosophy
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My Husband’s Grandmother Has a Bizarre Superstition About Our Baby’s Nursery. She’s Starting to Freak Me Out.
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The New York Times Just Killed My Favorite Hate-Read
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Opinion
The Acquittal of Tyre Nichols’ Killers and the Hollow Promise of 2020
Not killed. Not lost. Not a life that simply “ended.” He was murdered. He was ripped from the fragile thread of existence by the deliberate choices of men who decided that his life did not matter. His ...
The Most Delightful Way You Can Tell the New Pope Is an American
The Catholic Church has a new supreme pontiff—and he’s from the South Side of Chicago. These are words that no reporter alive ...
Opinion
Trump Thinks an Iran Deal Will Be His New Russia Deal. Fat Chance.
It would be nice if senior U.S. officials talked with expert advisers—or even consulted Google—before speaking in public about a subject.
The United States Must Retaliate Against Whatever Aquatic Demon Is Dragging Its Fancy Fighter Planes to the Watery Depths
Inaction only emboldens the USS Harry S. Truman’s enemies, which in this case include gravity and potentially a giant ocean ...
I Suspect I Know Why My Colleague Won’t Get Promoted. I’m Not Sure She’s Going to Want to Hear It.
I’m an elder millennial who has had pretty good “success” and am now C-level for my division. I started my career in the same ...
Even George W. Bush Liked Libraries
About two months ago, as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency began ravaging high-profile government offices ...
There Should Be a Meaner Hollywood Satire Than The Studio
Show business, like every other business, is in trouble. Still recovering from the massive, almost simultaneous disruptions ...
Is Trump Carrying Out His Mass Deportation Promises? The Numbers Might Surprise You.
In Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office, his administration grabbed headlines for going to extremes on ...