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How Taylor Swift Achieved the Unthinkable

The Beatles’ record once seemed unbeatable. Then Swift doubled it. But this unprecedented debut was planned weeks in advance.

The New York City Marathon Will Be Bizarrely Warm This Year

How climate change could slow runners down.

Twitter May Be Poised to Become a Hellscape Just in Time for the Midterms

Elon Musk says nothing is changing on the platform as it faces its first test. It doesn’t look that way.

Forget All About the Midterms This Weekend With These Soothing, Mostly Mindless Household Tasks

Recommendations from Slate’s politics team on how to completely block out any thought of politics until Tuesday.

When Your Best Friend Goes Radio Silent Right Before Your Wedding

Talking best friend fails with guest Danielle Moodie.

My Son Will Never Have Several of His Adult Teeth. Here’s the Most Frustrating Part.

Most people are born with a complete set of “tooth buds.”

The State That Has Democrats Nervous About the Latino Vote

Could suppressed Latino turnout knock out the Senate’s sole Latina?

A Dangerous Moment In American Politics

“We have some strange-ass laws on the books in Georgia.”

The Weird Al Biopic Dares to Be Stupid

An extremely committed Daniel Radcliffe stars in a movie that shows admirable dedication to being dumb.

Money Is Ruining Youth Sports

How rethinking your commitment to sports may help your kids have a more balanced adulthood.