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The Chronically Online Have Stolen Halloween
Obscure meme costumes are sucking the joy from the holiday.
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ChatGPT Doesn’t Have to Ruin College
The power of a robust honor code—and abundant institutional resources
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Is Civility Enough?
What happens when you really get to know someone who is your political opposite
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The Three Factors That Will Decide the Election
The convergence of three powerful forces will shape next month’s election in places like Charleroi and...
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Why Harris Is Joining Forces With the Never Trumpers
They’re helping her make the case that keeping Donald Trump out of office is not about...
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Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
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No One Knows How Big Pumpkins Can Get
A decade ago, the world’s heaviest pumpkin weighed 2,000 pounds. Now the 3,000-pound mark is within...
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The Worst Insult I Ever Heard as an Opera Singer
I’m not sure how to recover from this.
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There’s No Coming Back From Dobbs
No new federal legislation can rewind abortion in America to 2021.
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The Improbable Coalition That Is Harris’s Best Hope
The battleground state of Michigan reveals the Democrat’s most plausible path to winning the presidency.
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This Influencer Says You Can’t Parent Too Gently
Chelsey Hauge-Zavaleta wants parents to avoid punishing their kids and focus on “loving connection” instead. Do...
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The Perverse Consequences of Tuition-Free Medical School
The latest philanthropic trend, no matter how well intended, might be making health-care inequality worse.
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What Would a Second Trump Administration Mean for the Middle East?
Markets, weapons, and a deal, any deal, are likely to matter more than Israeli-Palestinian peace.
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A Dissident Is Built Different
How did Alexei Navalny stand up to a totalitarian regime?
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Michael Keaton’s Simple Trick on ‘SNL’
The actor can go from “regular guy” to awkward eccentric in a heartbeat.
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Tripping on Nothing
New, non-hallucinogenic versions of psychedelics are blurring the boundaries of the drug trip.
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Why the Oil Market Is Not Shocked
Conflict in the Middle East always used to mean a spike in gas prices. So what’s...
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Five Stories for Autumn Lovers
These Sunday reads look at the shifting fall season, how Starbucks perfected the pumpkin spice latte,...
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The Real Differences Between Introverts and Extroverts
Understanding these two types of personalities can help us better understand how personality is formed.
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What Elon Musk Really Wants
The Tesla and X mogul has long dreamed of redesigning the world in his own extreme...
