His Brother’s Keeper
In America’s deadliest big city, the task of announcing each new murder falls to police spokesman T. J. Smith. One year ago, he confronted a killing like no other.
Trump’s Right-Hand Troll
Stephen Miller once tormented liberals at Duke. Now the president’s speechwriter and immigration enforcer is deploying the art of provocation from the White House.
Dear Therapist: I Care About My Friend More Than She Does About Me
I thought we were wedding-invitation close. She, apparently, did not.
Russia’s Strength Is Its Weakness
How Putin sows division in America
This Isn’t Dianne Feinstein’s Democratic Party
The longtime senator from California is likely to win reelection. But the state’s liberal, anti-establishment wing is already winning the future.
Photos of the Week: Pug Mugshot, Umbrella Sky, Helsinki Summit
Splashing in New York City, deadly protests in Nicaragua, a reunited migrant family in Texas, tornado damage in Iowa, mammoth transport in Austria, and much more.
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1 When Your Child Is a Psychopath -
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2 The Democratic Party Apologizes to Black Voters -
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3 An Exit From Trumpocracy -
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4 The 9.9 Percent Is the New American Aristocracy -
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5 When a DNA Test Shatters Your Identity -
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6 The World Burns. Sarah Sanders Says This Is Fine. -
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7 The Nationalist's Delusion -
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8 The Vindication of Cheese, Butter, and Full-Fat Milk -
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9 All Hollowed Out -
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10 Barack Obama Still Doesn’t Understand Donald Trump
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