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The Fault in Our Stars Made Him a Favorite for Teens. His First Book in Nearly a Decade Will Do the Same for Adults. -- Laura Miller

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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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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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Slate Crossword: Working Pretty Dam Hard? (13 Letters) -- Nancy Serrano-Wu

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The Jewish Leaders Celebrating Macklemore's Dismissal From Ed Sheeran's Tour Have Lost the Plot on Antisemitism -- Alex Kirshner

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One of Jeopardy's Most Beloved Traditions Vanished. I Spent Months Talking to the People Whose Lives It Changed. Then I Got Some News. -- Claire McNear

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