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The Pro–Patrick Clancy and Anti–Patrick Clancy Sides of the Internet Watched His Viral Interview. They All Came to the Same Conclusion. Scaachi Koul

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A New PBS Documentary Offers a Gentle Message to Our Polarized Times. I Hated It. -- Sam Adams

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Democrats Might Actually Be Learning One of the Hardest Lessons From 2024. And It Might Finally Win Them a Crown Jewel. -- Jim Newell

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Workplaces Are Being More Accommodating to Employees Than Ever. That's Great—Except When the Request Is Downright Preposterous. -- Alison Green

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His Novels Have Been Turned Into Blockbuster Movies. Now His First in Years Is a Scathing Take on Hollywood. -- Laura Miller

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He's a Controversial Titan of "Wellness." I Read All 540 Pages of His New Book. Let Me Tell You the Maddening Truth. -- Rebecca Onion

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His HBO Show Was a One-of-a-Kind Cult Sensation. Now He's Back With His First Movie. Sam Adams

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His Previous Horror Movie Became an Oscar-Winning Sensation. His New One Might Ruin You.

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How Bitcoin Became an Emotional Tether for a Specific Type of Lost Boy -- Nathaniel Moore

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Most U.S. States Are Divided Into Counties. What Are Similar Divisions in Alaska Called? Ray Hamel

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Prohibition Tried to Stamp Out Drinking in America. But Now We Know That It Actually Gave Us One of the Greatest Cocktails. -- N.C. Stevens

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They're the Greatest Political Villains in America. Trump Can't Stop Talking About Them. I Went Into Their Shadowy Lair. -- Alexander Sammon

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A Promising Young TV Star Was Sentenced to 92 Years for a Brutal Crime He Says He Didn't Commit. Then a Prison Guard Delivered a Life-Changing Message. -- Wes Ferguson

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The Sydney Sweeney Football Boob Ad Sexualizes Sydney Sweeney, Not Women in Sports -- Heather Schwedel

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One of Pop's Hottest Stars Is Uniquely Refreshing. I Think I Know the Secret to Her Success. -- Nadira Goffe

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Jenée Desmond-Harris -- My Neighbor Insists We Accept an Uncomfortable Gift. It's Too Generous.

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Rich Juzwiak -- Every Few Weeks, My Wife and I Have Sex. I'm Worried How We Do It Might Be Breaking the Law.

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My Wife and I Were Discussing How to Spend Our Retirement. Then She Dropped a Bomb. Ilyce Glink

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Some People Think Elon Musk Snapped. The Controversial Four-Hour Documentary About Him Suggests Something Else. -- Sam Adams -- Alex Gibney's movie has an unfortunate twist.

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true - America Hates A.I. Donald Trump Loves It. What Is Going On Here? Jim Newell - The president is going to bat for an industry that the public can't stand. Why?

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Why Is Everyone Fighting Over ... Macklemore? -- What Next

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The Theory Behind Government's Cruelest Paperwork -- David Plotz

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Did Congress Really Mean to Protect the Environment? SCOTUS is Skeptical. -- Amicus

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true - Trump Went So Far This Time That Even Fox News Won't Stand for It - Ian Prasad Philbrick

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