Today's puzzle has eight pears.

We didn't realize we shared a common connection.

Silicon Valley’s most powerful men have discovered the appeal of looking harmless.

What is the world is going on?

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Once again, pollsters’ inability to reach Trump voters might disappoint Democrats.

Slate celebrates 30 years of work advice.

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Why Threads got its reputation, and how it still manages to be the best alternative to Twitter.

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It's beginning to look a lot like 2006.

Colleen Hoover’s Verity is chock-full of impossible twists.

Gender-responsive policing recognizes people of different genders can experience crime, victimization, and interactions with law enforcement differently.

Country women are taking over the pop charts. But is there room for the godmother of them all?

This is not my fault.

There's always next year.

America.gov—is this true?

This is a bad sign.

Today's puzzle has seven pears.

Digger has a huge twist. It’s a disaster of almost apocalyptic proportions.

We can afford this.

Donald Trump is eager to sign the bill. Democrats shouldn't let it get there.

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Digger has a huge twist. It’s a disaster of almost apocalyptic proportions.

We just got an unfettered view into the mind of the world’s most powerful person. It’s alarming, to say the least.

M3g3n tried to warn us about this. Actually…all the sci-fi did.

I want to do the best by my kids.

Smith used the hearing to remind senators that many likely witnesses against Trump were Republicans.

Reading does not automatically make you a better person, and might make you a worse one.

All the defendants will also likely blame Walker for her own condition, given that she suffered from a constellation of issues before becoming pregnant.

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted what is sure to be the blockbuster case of its 2026-2027 term.

I don't trust him!

This feels impossible now.

Keep one eye on the very real cheating scandals its actors naturally reference.

I can't stop thinking about it.

The state of Tennessee tried to put Christa Pike to death on Wednesday, in what was an embarrassing spectacle of cruelty.

Today's puzzle has nine pears.

Prudie says: “Sometimes you really have to pay attention to that uneasy feeling.”

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The vibes felt pure Obama-era.

Can my family be serious with this?

John Steinbeck’s East of Eden considers matters of good and evil. Zoe Kazan’s version does something else.

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I should put this in a better light.

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The vibes felt pure Obama-era.