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Why Fleishman is in Trouble Works So Well as a TV Show

Author Taffy Brodesser-Akner discusses the collaborative work that allowed her novel to be reborn on screen.

My Parents Refuse to Recognize Me as the Father of Their Granddaughter

Parenting advice on guardianship, birth control, and life changes.

Think You’re Pretty Smart? Prove It With This Week’s Quiz.

WE think YOU will enjoy this one.

A Totally Normal Interview With Writer Emily St. John Mandel

This is just a news story in a reputable outlet about a prominent author, that's all.

The Joy of Watching a Messy Lesbian on TV

Instead of trauma or repressed yearning, it’s a story about hangovers, ex-girlfriends, and STIs.

Is Your Secret Santa App on the Privacy Naughty List?

Plus, stories from the recent past of Future Tense.

I Thought Gifting Cars Was a Myth. Then I Met My Boyfriend’s Rich Family.

Spa days, pricey tech toys, cars!

How This Supreme Court Is Changing the Rules of Law

What happens to our rights when real people, real stories, real cases are immaterial at SCOTUS?

Help! Strangers Are Harassing Me on the Street Over My Newest Fashion Purchase.

I thought we were supposed to be supporting minority artists?

The World Cup Will Come Down to Its Two Mega-Megastars

The past and future are colliding in Sunday’s final.