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Dear Therapist: I’ve Been Dumped by My Friends
I thought our shared history would keep us close, but it hasn’t.
The Impending Doom of Trump’s Trade War
The uncertainty is doing plenty of economic damage. He may make things much worse.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Dear James: Is This Sexless Marriage Over?
My best friend’s husband refuses to touch her.
The Painful Reality of Loving a Conspiracy Theorist
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Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
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Trump Travels to the Middle East
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What Porn Taught a Generation of Women
It colored our ambitions, our sense of self, our relationships, our bodies, our work, and our art.
30 Years Ago, Romania Deprived Thousands of Babies of Human Contact
Here’s what’s become of them.
Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.
The Sociopaths Among Us—And How to Avoid Them
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India and Pakistan are fueling each other’s extremism without an off-ramp in sight.
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