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The Myth of the Millennial Workaholic

America’s young employees aren’t as obsessed with careers as they think they are.

Busted

SNL

Care and Feeding

The Conversation Starts Here

What to think of the Facebook founder’s latest blog post.

Is Mark Zuckerberg Gaslighting You?

I Think My Wife Tried to Trick Me Into Gay Sex

So, we had some friends over the other night …

Our universe’s version seems much healthier than the show’s.

Sports

The basketball team’s coach was suspended and a player benched in a recruitment controversy.

Molly Olmstead

Seth Stevenson

Josephine Wolff

Nicole Cliffe

Strategist Editors

Ari Ezra Waldman

Matthew Dessem

Daniel Politi

Shouldn’t we … talk about this first?

Rich Juzwiak

Daniel Politi

Culture

What’s worth your time

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Decades of sketches and stand-up reveal that, on some level, we always knew.

Technology

How it’s changing us

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The social network’s “pivot to privacy” puts iOS in its crosshairs. Welcome to tech’s next big rivalry.

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

Why do people go so nuts over free food at work?

Business

Where the money goes

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News & Politics

What really matters

In 1998, I helped convict two men of murder. I’ve regretted it ever since.

Notable topics

The Myth of the Millennial Workaholic

A Proven Way to Scare People Into Vaccinating Their Kids

Report: Gillibrand Aide Accuses Office of Downplaying Sexual Harassment Complaint

Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro: Rep. Omar’s Hijab Could Mean She’s Against the Constitution

Busted

Tucker Carlson Says Awful Things About Women in Newly Unearthed Radio Clips

Video of Missouri Police Searching a Stage 4 Cancer Patient’s Room for Marijuana Goes Viral

SNL

Pete Davidson Compares the Catholic Church to R. Kelly

This Fast Food Chicken Mascot Will Probably Not Murder Your Children

Care and Feeding

I Insist That My Daughter Learn to Swim, Even Though She Hates It

What to think of the Facebook founder’s latest blog post.

I Think My Wife Tried to Trick Me Into Gay Sex

Simpsons Fans Rejoice! “Malk” Is Real Now.

Sports

An FBI Sting at LSU

The Raiders Trade for Antonio Brown; Team Might Be Smart All of a Sudden

Fan Tells James Dolan to Sell the Knicks; Dolan Threatens to Ban Fan From MSG

I don’t know how they will react to my son or me. I doubt Ryan even knew my last name.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Sisters and the Boyfriend

Help! Why Did My Friends Set Me Up With a Terrible Guy?

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Husband Demands Explicit Consent for Any Physical Contact Between Us.

Help! I Made Paintings of My Brother’s Late Wife. His New Wife Wants Them Gone.

Report: Gillibrand Aide Accuses Office of Downplaying Sexual Harassment Complaint

NerdWallet CEO Tim Chen Has Learned a Lot About How People Spend Their Money

The U.S.-Russia Relationship on Cybercrime Is About to Get Even More Strained

Dear Care and Feeding: How Do I Get My Little Swimmer-in-Training to Like the Water?

Which Sous-Vide Machine Should I Get?

What Facebook Wants to Distract You From With Its So-Called Pivot to Privacy

SNL’s Pete Davidson Compares the Catholic Church to R. Kelly

A Woman Climbed a Barrier at an Arizona Zoo to Get a Selfie. Then a Jaguar Attacked.

I Think My Wife Tried to Trick Me Into Gay Sex

Tucker Carlson Says Awful Things About Women in Newly Unearthed Radio Clips

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Michael Jackson Jokes Kept the Allegations Alive—and Helped Us Laugh Them Off

The Love Song of J. Howard Starbucks

A-Rod 2-Wed J. Lo

Pitch Invader Sucker-Punches Aston Villa Captain During Match

The Raiders Trade for Antonio Brown, Might Be Smart All of a Sudden

Kenan Thompson and Leslie Jones Take on That Trainwreck of an R. Kelly Interview for SNL

SNL’s Pete Davidson Compares the Catholic Church to R. Kelly

Facebook vs. Apple

What Facebook Wants to Distract You From With Its So-Called Pivot to Privacy

Why Are Millennials So Obsessed With How Much They Work?

You Do Not Hate Daylight Saving Time. You Hate Standard Time.

How Silicon Valley Will Try to Kneecap Elizabeth Warren’s Antitrust Plan Before It Has Legs

The Insidious Side Effect of Using Facial Recognition Technology on Pigs

We Should Use This Proven Public Health Strategy to Encourage Vaccination

The U.S.-Russia Relationship on Cybercrime Is About to Get Even More Strained

The Guy Who Hid Tacos in His Desk Drawer

Dear Care and Feeding: How Do I Get My Little Swimmer-in-Training to Like the Water?

Which Sous-Vide Machine Should I Get?

I Think My Wife Tried to Trick Me Into Gay Sex. Is That Normal?

I Love Baths but Live in a Tiny Apartment. This Quirky, Affordable Foot Bath Saved My Soles.

Help! My Son’s Father Killed Himself, but His Family Doesn’t Know He Had a Kid. Should I Tell Them?

This $9 Cream Soothes My Itchy Winter Skin Even Better Than a Prescription

So Far, Donald Trump’s Trade War Is an Utter Failure

Here’s What It’s Like to Work as a Beer Wench at Medieval Times

Wikimedia’s Katherine Maher Breaks Down How Wikipedia Works Today

What Creativity, Brands, and Ghosts Mean for Hotels

How Merge Records Remains a Scrappy Indie Label in the Era of Streaming

Meet the Royal Falconer at Medieval Times

Lattes and Teslas for Everyone

NerdWallet CEO Tim Chen Has Learned a Lot About How People Spend Their Money

Guilty

Report: Gillibrand Aide Accuses Office of Downplaying Sexual Harassment Complaint

Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Manifesto Is Not About Privacy. It’s About World Domination.

Tucker Carlson Says Awful Things About Women in Newly Unearthed Radio Clips

A Woman Climbed a Barrier at an Arizona Zoo to Get a Selfie. Then a Jaguar Attacked.

Video of Missouri Police Searching a Stage 4 Cancer Patient’s Room for Marijuana Goes Viral

Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro: Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Hijab Could Mean She Is Against Constitution

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