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1 Why Some Christians ‘Love the Meanest Parts’ of Trump

The writer Ben Howe grew up in the world of conservative evangelicalism. When he looks at the religious right now, all he sees is a thirst for power and domination.

Emma Green

Donald Trump looks down as three men, whose faces are not visible, lay their hands on his back and shoulders.

2 Scientifically Proven Sources of Sex Appeal

Beards, scars, red clothes, and other secrets of attraction

Ben Healy

3 Lyme Disease Is Baffling, Even to Experts

But new insights are at last accumulating.

Meghan O'Rourke

4 What Trump Gets Wrong About Antifa

If the president is concerned about violence on the left, he can start by fighting the white supremacist movements whose growth has fueled its rise.

Peter Beinart

5 The Dutch War on Tourists

Outnumbered by drunk and disorderly visitors, the Netherlands fights back.

Rene Chun

6 Why It’s Immigrants Who Pack Your Meat

What Trump has called an “invasion” was actually a corporate recruitment drive.

Eric Schlosser

7 Jay-Z Helped the NFL Banish Colin Kaepernick

The former quarterback caused a problem for the league—which turned to the celebrated rapper for assistance.

Jemele Hill

8 The Brazen Way a Chinese Company Pumped Fentanyl Ingredients Into the U.S.

Yuancheng used an army of young, perky salespeople to peddle illegal chemicals to Americans.

Ben Westhoff

Yuancheng's headquarters in Wuhan, China

9 Hong Kong’s Protests Have Cemented Its Identity

Chinese authorities have long sought to sway Hong Kongers, but more and more, residents of the city see it as being distinct from the mainland.

Timothy McLaughlin

A protester walks past a banner that reads, "This is Hong Kong, not China."

10 The Myth of the ‘Underage Woman’

One more shameful truth Jeffrey Epstein symbolized: a culture that continues to write girls out of its stories

Megan Garber

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1 Why Some Christians ‘Love the Meanest Parts’ of Trump

2 Scientifically Proven Sources of Sex Appeal

3 Lyme Disease Is Baffling, Even to Experts

4 What Trump Gets Wrong About Antifa

5 The Dutch War on Tourists

6 Why It’s Immigrants Who Pack Your Meat

7 Jay-Z Helped the NFL Banish Colin Kaepernick

8 The Brazen Way a Chinese Company Pumped Fentanyl Ingredients Into the U.S.

9 Hong Kong’s Protests Have Cemented Its Identity

10 The Myth of the ‘Underage Woman’

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