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Why Is a Democratic Governor Excusing an Inexcusable Attempt at Stealing the 2020 Election? -- Shirin Ali

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A New Netflix Show Combines Two of TV's Most Popular Showrunners and a Dream Cast. It Does Not Go Well. -- Sam Adams

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I Used to Work a Very Glamorous Job. No One Will Ever Let Me Forget It. I Traded a Thrilling and Glamorous Career for Spreadsheets. My New Colleagues Have a Lot to Say About That. My Co-Workers Claim I'm "Mysterious" About My Glamorous Past. There's a Good Reason. document.getElementById('cmpflub5p000m3b7cctj9pia8@published') .querySelectorAll('span[data-promoline-variant]') [Math.floor(Math.random() * 3)].hidden = false - I Traded a Thrilling and Glamorous Career for Spreadsheets. My New Colleagues Have a Lot to Say About That. Laura Helmuth

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In 1995 a Woman Received a Phone Call That Stunned Her—and Ignited a Scandal That Haunted America for Years - Christina Cauterucci

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There's a New Documentary About Sexual Assault. It's Joyful. Hear Me Out. -- Scaachi Koul

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Something Strange Is Happening at College Graduations Across the Country. It's Causing Shocking Outbursts—and for Good Reasons. -- Nitish Pahwa

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Thomas Massie Lost to Donald Trump. He May Still Get the Last Laugh. -- Ben Jacobs

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A MAGA Judge's Shocking Power Grab Crosses Over Into an Impeachable Offense -- Mark Joseph Stern

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Justice Jackson Seems to Be Warning Us About the Supreme Court's Next Voting Rights Target -- Alexis Romero

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A Bestselling Author Put an Israeli Character Into Her New Novel. Then the Internet Lost Its Mind. -- Laura Miller

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She Was Ripped From Her Car and Detained, but She's Not Done With ICE -- Mary Harris

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One Simple App Has Completely Transformed the Way We Drink. Has It Been for the Best? -- N.C. Stevens

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Donald Trump Hates One Television Show More Than Any Other. After Watching for the Past Week, I See Why. -- Heather Schwedel

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Jenée Desmond-Harris -- My Sister Intends to Humiliate Herself at Our Wedding. I'm Not Sure I Have the Power to Stop Her.

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Jenée Desmond-Harris -- My Single Daughter Is Going Down a Worrying Path. I Can't Ignore It Any Longer.

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Rich Juzwiak -- My Girlfriend Started a New Sex "Extracurricular." At First, It Was Hot. Now It's Taken a Turn.

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