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I Have a Radical Idea for a New Holiday. Moms, Mark Your Calendars. Shannon Palus

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When My Husband Died, There Was Only One Thing I Wanted. Most People Would Find It Shocking. -- Julia Sweetland

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Republicans' Plan for the Midterms: Bet on Trump Caring About Someone Other Than Himself -- Jim Newell

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After 40 Years, a Long-Lost Book by One of Our Most Beloved Authors Is Finally Back in Print—and Worth Reading -- Rebecca Onion

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A New Book Has Been Called "the Novel of the Decade, if Not the Century." It Really Is a Masterpiece. -- Laura Miller

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What Was in the Mind of the Holdout Juror in the Lindsay Clancy Trial? -- Jill Filipovic

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MrBeast's Book With James Patterson Finally Reveals the YouTuber's Actual Worldview. Oof. -- Imogen West-Knights

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I'm a High School Teacher. A Phone Ban Has Come to My School. The First Day Went Nothing Like What I Expected. -- Nick Ripatrazone

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Financial Hell Is About to Break Loose in American Schools -- Adam Laats

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Jenée Desmond-Harris -- My Girlfriend's "Quirk" Is Costing Us Groceries and Leaving the House a Mess. I'm Not Sure I Can Live Like This.

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Rich Juzwiak -- My Wife and I Made a Risky Decision About Our Male Friend. It Tore Our Friend Group In Half.

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Jenée Desmond-Harris -- My Mom Wants Me to Invite a Kid to Our Child-Free Wedding. I Have a Legitimate Excuse Not to.

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Hulu's Breakout Hit Features a Trio of Sterling Performances. But One Stands Above the Rest. Rebecca Onion - Quincy Tyler Bernstine, as FBI agent Nora, steals the show on Furious.

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The Last Time a Black American Man Reached a Grand Slam Final Was 30 Years Ago. He's Watching This One Very Closely. -- Takashi Williams

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The Great New Movie That Shook My Audience to Its Core -- Sam Adams

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true - My Parents Had a Style of Cooking That Was Efficient, Reliable, and Adequate. We Could Really Benefit From It Today. Jessica Furseth - Let my little experiment help lighten the dinner load.

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true - Judge Blocks Trump Mail-Ballot Order, Calls Out DOJ's "Cynical" Attempt to Misread Supreme Court Ruling - Robyn Nicole Sanders - Judge Indira Talwani took the justices at their word.

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SCOTUS Isn't Just Enabling Trump's Lawlessness. It's Ensuring That No One Can Stop Him. -- Amicus

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Can You Really Get Fired From Fox News for Being Too Trumpy? I'm Skeptical. -- Ian Prasad Philbrick

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The Lindsay Clancy Case Has Ended In a Mistrial. What Happens Now? -- Shirin Ali

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Trump's Attack on the Postal Service Echoes Another President's Shameful Plot -- Steven Lubet

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Which Creature's Name Originates From a Middle English Word Meaning "Earth Thrower"? Ray Hamel

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