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The best advice we got in 2024
If you’re reading this, you probably know there’s no shortage of advice — good, bad, middling...
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Will CEOs actually deliver on their Trumpy job promises?
President-elect Donald Trump is soon to be back in office — and grandiose commitments from CEOs...
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Trump’s media lawsuits could do serious damage to America’s free press
President-elect Donald Trump’s contempt for the media is well-known, but two lawsuits filed against news organizations...
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Why your favorite movies fake their locations
This video is presented by Destination Vancouver. Our sponsor has no editorial influence over how we...
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The drone hysteria is a glimpse of the future
If, like me, you live in the Northeast, you’ve likely found it impossible to escape the...
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You’ve never heard of the Covid booster with the fewest side effects
The first time I got a Novavax Covid vaccine, it felt almost subversive. Over the previous...
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How did Turkey become the world capital of hair transplants?
Tens of millions of tourists visit Turkey each year, most of whom are there to see...
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How a tiff over tariffs exposed the Canadian government’s fragility
Canada’s government is in trouble. The government currently in charge of the country — led by...
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A new Supreme Court case about religion has a hidden trap for workers
One of the Supreme Court’s very first actions after Republicans gained a 6-3 supermajority on its...
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Trump’s for-profit presidency
“Victory” cologne and perfume. “Crypto President” watches. Limited-edition “American Eagle” guitars. T-branded golf shoes and “Fight...
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How Trump could gut the refugee program
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to halt refugees from coming to the US in his second...
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How China could try to strangle Taiwan without firing a shot
TAIPEI, Taiwan — When most people imagine what war in the Taiwan Strait might look like, scenes...
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Are men okay? Our modern masculinity problem, explained.
What’s going on with men? There’s a growing body of evidence that men are falling behind....
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My family voted for Trump. How can we talk about politics without ruining the holidays?
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a new framework for thinking through...
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Assad is gone. Will Syrian refugees go home?
Millions of Syrians around the world are celebrating the sudden fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime...
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Love Is Blind just got hit with a federal labor complaint. Will it change anything?
In a first for the reality television industry, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) argued on...
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What really mattered in 2024
At the end of every year, journalists like to look back and see where our predictions...
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Emilia Pérez is a regressive movie that thinks it’s woke. It will probably win an Oscar.
It may come as a surprise that there’s a movie musical that currently has more awards...
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The tax penalty on married women hiding in plain sight
Every spring, millions of American married couples engage in a little-discussed administrative duty: filing joint taxes....
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North Carolina Republicans strip Democrats of some powers
Democrats will hold some of North Carolina’s highest offices, including the governorship, come January. But these...
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Why The Onion’s Infowars bid has been blocked — for now
In November, satirical newspaper The Onion won a bankruptcy auction to purchase Infowars, a website dedicated...
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The president’s pardon power is a double-edged sword. Here’s how to reform it for good.
On Thursday, the White House announced that President Joe Biden is commuting sentences for roughly 1,500...
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Trump says he supports DREAMers. His past actions say differently.
In a recent Meet the Press interview, President-elect Donald Trump claimed he’s open to working with...