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What I Saw Outside Nancy Guthrie's House Will Be With Me Long After the Case Is Solved - Luke Winkie

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Want the Secret to Dominating the Olympics? Go to This Tiny State. How One Tiny U.S. State Dominates the World's Preeminent Sporting Event - How One Tiny State Dominates the Winter Olympics - Forget Norway. This Tiny U.S. State Dominates the Winter Olympics. document.getElementById('cmlziq8os000h3b7bx6grgu2l@published') .querySelectorAll('span[data-promoline-variant]') [Math.floor(Math.random() * 4)].hidden = false - How One Tiny U.S. State Dominates the World's Preeminent Sporting Event - Peggy Shinn

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The Olympics' New Obsession: Men and Women Competing Together - The Real Reasons Why the Olympics Are So Obsessed With Men and Women Competing Together - Why the Olympics Are So Obsessed With Men and Women Competing Together - document.getElementById('cmlzj47b2000y3b7bau5jwgrr@published') .querySelectorAll('span[data-promoline-variant]') [Math.floor(Math.random() * 3)].hidden = false - Why the Olympics Are So Obsessed With Men and Women Competing Together - Sydney Bauer

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One of Our Most Popular Nonfiction Writers Explores New Territory. He Doesn't Get Far. -- Laura Miller

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The Delightful New Comedy That Feels Like the True Heir to 30 Rock -- Sam Adams

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It's the Year of the Butt Crack. There's Something Kind of Strange Happening With Mine. I'm Not Alone. -- Andrea Javor

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The U.S. Had a Crazy Strategy to Beat Canada for Men's Hockey Gold. I Can't Believe It Worked. -- Alex Kirshner

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The Most Vexing Question of the Milan Cortina Olympics Finally Has an Answer -- Justin Peters

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It Was a Sensational Olympics for the U.S. by Nearly Every Measure. But One Stood Out. -- Justin Peters

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This May Be the Kindest Act in the Entire Game of Thrones Universe -- Jenny G. Zhang and Sam Adams

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She Might Be the Most Beloved Millennial Star of All. She Just Pulled Off Something Impossible. -- Scaachi Koul

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Bad Bunny Just Got the Last Laugh About His Super Bowl Halftime Show -- Chris Molanphy

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The Supreme Court Just Basically Held Up a "No Kings" Sign -- Jim Newell

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Trump's Tariffs Aren't As Dead As You Think They Are -- Nitish Pahwa

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Trump Tried to Bully the Supreme Court on Tariffs. It Failed Spectacularly. -- Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

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true - Jessica Stoya and Rich Juzwiak - I'm a Woman in My Late-50s. I Can't Believe What These Young, Hot Men Want From Me.

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Greg Lavallee -- Costco Was a Core Part of My Childhood. My Wife Wants to Deny My Kids the Best Part.

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Laura Helmuth -- My Ex Husband Sabotaged My Career in the Most Ridiculous Way Possible. There's No Coming Back From This.

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Emily Yoffe -- Help! My Boyfriend's Daughter Is Asking Me Some Uh, Very Personal Questions About Her Dad.

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Rich Juzwiak - I Reminded My Husband of Our Long-Time Agreement. His Reaction Isn't Fair.

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Arionne Nettles -- My Husband Has the "Perfect" Idea to Make Our Daughter's Easter Unforgettable. It's My Nightmare.

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Ilyce Glink -- My Boyfriend Regularly Spends $1,000 on Dinner. This Might Be a Problem.

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Jenée Desmond-Harris -- Help! My Daughter Almost Went to Jail in High School. We Are Still Reeling From the Aftermath.

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The Girl Scouts Figured Out Our Most Dangerous Political Controversy Years Ago. We Should Follow Their Lead. -- We don't need to reinvent the wheel here. -- Josh Ackley and Andrea Bastiani Archibald

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Alysa Liu Just Changed Figure Skating Forever -- Chris Schleicher -- In a sport that can be scary and stressful, she proved it doesn't have to be that way.

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It's a Classic American Kids' Pastime. Why Are Parents Getting Tasered, Punched, and Arrested Over It? -- Nick Ripatrazone -- As a basketball dad, I know what I'm talking about.

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Trump Wants Veterans to Lose Benefits As Soon As Their PTSD Symptoms Are Treated. There's One Problem With That. Steve Kennedy - The consequences of this shift are not abstract.

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Does Legal Immigration Still Exist? -- What Next

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Trump Betrayed the MAHA Movement This Week. RFK Jr.'s Reaction Was Telling. -- Molly Olmstead

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true - Texas Is Prosecuting a Midwife for Abortion. Its Case Is Already Falling Apart. Mary Ziegler

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A Priest's Journey Through Work, Faith, and Controversy -- John Dickerson

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SCOTUS Tells Trump His Illegal Tariffs Are Illegal. He Should Be Thanking the Justices. -- Amicus

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A Person Guilty of Which Crime Is Called a Contemnor? Ray Hamel

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