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1 Amy Coney Barrett’s Judicial Philosophy Doesn’t Hold Up to Scrutiny

The Constitution should be the sturdy vessel of our ideals and aspirations, not a derelict sailing ship locked in the ice of a world far from our own.

Angus King Jr.Heather Cox Richardson

An illustration of Amy Coney Barrett and Constitution text.

2 Bruce Springsteen and the Art of Aging Well

What the happiest Springsteen album in decades can teach us about Joe Biden, the wisdom of maturity, and the meaning of life

David Brooks

3 What Was Adele Doing on Saturday Night Live?

The vocalist flaunted her personality, not her pipes—in an assertion that her stardom is bigger than singing.

Spencer Kornhaber

4 What If Friendship, Not Marriage, Was at the Center of Life?

“Our boyfriends, our significant others, and our husbands are supposed to be No. 1. Our worlds are backward.”

Rhaina Cohen

A black-and-white photo of two women holding hands while standing in the ocean is overlaid with colorful graphic shapes.

5 Americans Are Losing Sight of What Fascism Means

Many Americans who brand Trump and his allies as fascists are paying too little attention to abuses in Hong Kong and cultural genocide in Xinjiang.

Shadi Hamid

6 You’re Not Supposed to Understand the Rumors About Biden

To raise doubts about the Democratic nominee, right-wing-media smears don’t even need to make sense.

Anne Applebaum

An illustration of Joe and Hunter Biden.

7 The 11,000 Votes That Haunt Michigan Democrats

Donald Trump barely won the state in 2016. Here’s how Democrats plan to flip it back.

Edward-Isaac Dovere

8 Are We Trading Our Happiness for Modern Comforts?

As society gets richer, people chase the wrong things.

Arthur C. Brooks

A person stares forlornly at a series of spinning coins, some of which have smiley faces, and some of which have frowny faces.

9 What the Rush to Confirm Amy Coney Barrett Is Really About

The Republican Party wants to shield itself from the growing Democratic coalition.

Ronald Brownstein

10 The New Borat Movie Is Less a Satire Than an Exposé

The bumbling provocateur who stormed the United States in 2006 has now become an unlikely voice of reason.

David Sims

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1 Amy Coney Barrett’s Judicial Philosophy Doesn’t Hold Up to Scrutiny

2 Bruce Springsteen and the Art of Aging Well

3 What Was Adele Doing on Saturday Night Live?

4 What If Friendship, Not Marriage, Was at the Center of Life?

5 Americans Are Losing Sight of What Fascism Means

6 You’re Not Supposed to Understand the Rumors About Biden

7 The 11,000 Votes That Haunt Michigan Democrats

8 Are We Trading Our Happiness for Modern Comforts?

9 What the Rush to Confirm Amy Coney Barrett Is Really About

10 The New Borat Movie Is Less a Satire Than an Exposé

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