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Democrats Are Struggling to Beat Susan Collins, Again. I Think I Know Why. Ian Prasad Philbrick

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His Death Shocked the World 20 Years Ago. I Was in Fifth Grade. Years Later, I Know Why It Ruined Me. -- Ivana Rihter

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People Are Mad a Celebrity Admitted She's Never Read a Book. Frankly, I Applaud It. -- Heather Schwedel

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Billionaires Are Suddenly Dressing Like They Deal Weed. I Have a Theory Why. -- Steffi Cao

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My Husband Insisted That Our Son Take Up a Classic American Pastime. Now We're All Miserable. -- care and feeding

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Emily Yoffe -- My Friend Said I Was the One That Got Away. He Couldn't Have Picked a Worse Messenger.

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true - He Was an Object of Mockery. Now He's Looking Like the Next Brad Pitt. I Think I Know What Changed. Isaac Butler - "R-Patz" was a derided teen heartthrob. Now he's in four of the biggest movies of the year and seems headed for his first Oscar nomination.

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Why Is Threads...Like That? ICYMI

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I Stumbled Across My Boyfriend's ChatGPT. It Ended Our Relationship. Lindsey Hall - "I'm just not proud of her."

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true - The Supreme Court Just Took What Will Be the Blockbuster Case of the Term - Shirin Ali - On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted what is sure to be the blockbuster case of its 2026–27 term.

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Our Unpopular President Leads an Unpopular War. Remember What Dems Got the Last Time That Happened? -- Ian Prasad Philbrick

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I Research Gender-Based Policing at Cornell. Here's How My Campus Police Should Have Responded to Jane Doe. -- Sabrina Karim

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