It shouldn’t feel impossible to finish a book
A horror story of sorts is unfolding in the United States. It goes like this: AI has made it so ...
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The face of American feminism
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What happens when a blue state votes on trans sports?
Republicans have been turning transgender athletes into a wedge issue since Idaho passed the first state ban in 2020. This ...
What makes a song flop?
Quite a few music artists are in their flop era right now. Think about it: Drake hasn’t been the same ...
A sad country song about Texas could become the biggest hit ever
If you haven’t yet heard about how a certain fella is choosin’ a woman from Texas over Ella Langley, it’s ...
What Dolly Parton taught us about how to give
Dolly Parton was on her way to the studio to polish off “Blue Smoke” when the SUV she was riding ...
Is the food at the farmers market safer?
What we eat and where it comes from is a critical part of human health. According to a 2025 survey, ...
Can you read this study and still love football?
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The backlash to Starbucks’s pumpkin spice latte, explained
Editor’s note, August 25, 10:15 am ET: This article was originally published in 2018 and has been updated for the ...
In New York, rallygoers met the trans athlete culture wars with celebration
A line of rallygoers hold signs supporting trans rights and inclusion in sports outside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New ...
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