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The DOJ Just Telegraphed Trump's Biggest Election Target - Richard L. Hasen

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I Proposed a Reasonable Solution to Our Son's Halloween Hijinks. My Wife Isn't Having It. -- Care and Feeding

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Critics Hate (Hate Hate Hate Hate) Taylor Swift's New Songs, but One of Them Is a Monster Hit -- Chris Molanphy -- Critics and the Twitterati keep mocking the singer's recent songs, but they keep topping the charts.

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An Increasing Number of Men Are Taking On a Once Female-Coded Household Chore -- Luke Winkie -- More and more men are taking over head chef duties, and everyone is happier for it.

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