Now everyone is upset.

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“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.

This isn’t the new normal. It’s the old normal.

Comment sections are dying, but Slate’s is going strong. Luke Winkie got on the phone with his most passionate haters to find out why.

States feel emboldened to try and subvert democracy because the Supreme Court has enabled them to.

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The whole exchange has to be seen to be believed.

We finally found someone willing to tell Donald Trump the truth. It's a robot.

Artificial intimacy is harming us in ways we don’t fully understand. An MIT professor thinks she knows how to combat it.

I don't know how to lessen the blow for them.

I'm not sure I buy his explanation.

This one hurts.

Today's puzzle has seven pears.

Republicans have made women’s sports a signature issue. What’s really happening shows how cynical that is.

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The district attorney has reopened the criminal case.

Remember what it was like to have a president who actually reads?

The results could shape responses to climate change for decades to come.

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I find it very painful, is the thing.

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How high-stakes poker brought down a pillar of Supreme Court coverage.

He really did used to be good at this.

The reality on college campuses—and courts, rinks, and fields—reveals the lie.

Even before the scandal broke, Susan Collins was facing down strong Democratic headwinds.

“20,000 people screaming your name is not good for you.”

New York Times investigative reporter Ellen Gabler on what can go wrong when investors stand to profit from a personal-injury lawsuit.

I’m not the same person I was back then.

Why you’re getting rained on.

From The Walking Dead to Weapons to Resident Evil, Austin Abrams has been a particular kind of star in the making.

I had no idea what I was getting into.

Today's puzzle has four pears.

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I'm a new mom!

It's time for a change.

Bobby Pulido isn’t your typical Democrat.

I'm so mad.

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The speech, press, and assembly protections of the First Amendment are central pillars of our constitutional order.

The race was supposed to be a foregone conclusion. It’s anything but.

An issues candidate vs. a candidate with some issues.

It makes more sense to spend it now, right?

Dumbphones are a popular recommendation for people looking to reduce their screen time, but it’s not as simple as it looks.

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