Matthew Yglesias's Blog, page 17

When You Are Their Last Remaining Friend, And Now You Want To Breakup.

Talking about initiating friend breakups, and less time with mother-in-law with guest Daniela Taplin Lundberg.

The Worst Valentine’s Day Tradition Is Back to Terrorize School Kids

“I swear to God, if I hear this is happening at my daughter’s school, I will be on the phone to the school.”

The Colorado River Is in Crisis. It’s Not Just About Water.

The river’s megadrought shows just how risky it is to bet on hydropower.

Help! My Sibling Abused Me. Now They’re Mocking How I Reacted to It.

I'm cornered.

My Daughter Just Found Out She’s Pregnant—And Her Husband’s Reaction Deeply Concerns Me

Parenting advice from Care and Feeding on pregnancy, abortion, and twins.

Kevin Durant’s Move to the Suns Marks the End of an NBA Era

The Brooklyn Nets’ not-so-super team is dead.

One of Music’s Greatest Groups Is Gone

Losing one third of De La Soul feels an awful lot like losing De La Soul itself.

My In-Laws Kept My Husband’s Money When He Died. Now They Won’t Tell Me Where It Is.

It's not a small amount.

Can We Just Cool It With the Balloon Panic, Already?

Occasionally something happens to draw our attention to a phenomenon that we had not been looking at before.

Three Black Paramore Fans on Why Black People Love a White Pop-Punk Band

And whether they love the new album.