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Taylor Swift Is a Capitalist

You can feel annoyed and betrayed by her ticketing debacle.

How Texas’ War Against Trans Kids Forced One Family to Flee the Home They Loved

“Texans are fighters, and as difficult and sad as this has been, we’ll keep fighting.”

Why Garland Appointing a Special Counsel Likely Benefits Donald Trump

The move is likely to delay the progress of the Mar-a-Lago case and the Jan. 6 investigation.

Qatar Changes Mind, Will Not Allow Beer at World Cup Matches; World Holds Its Breath for English Fan Reaction

Budweiser has already shipped an untold gallonage of its trademark lager to the middle of the freakin’ desert.

Iranian Protesters Should Be Very Nervous About Elon Musk’s Twitter

So should activists everywhere.

The UVA Shootings Hit Me Hard. I’m Starting to Understand Why.

How the culture war around gun violence intrudes on grief.

The Truth About an Alarming Rumor of Mass Executions in Iran—and What’s Really Happening Now

The government may not be able to afford to execute protestors.

Nancy Pelosi Is Out as Leader of House Democrats. Who’s Next?

Her successors are shuffling into place.

Every Shady Thing Sam Bankman-Fried Has Confessed or Pseudo-Confessed to Since FTX Collapsed

When asked whether his do-gooder image was “mostly a front,” SBF replied: “yeah. I mean that’s not *all* of it. but it’s a lot.”

My Husband Refuses to Give Up on His Failing Startup

He is holding onto a sinking ship.