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The Women of The White Lotus Could Learn a Few Things From Sex and the City

They're focused on sex, but it's not what they need.

Big Tech’s Boogeymen In Washington

Can the FTC rein in the tech giants?

Why the USMNT Couldn’t Go Any Further

The end result was a good but not stellar tournament from the Americans.

My Middle-Aged Foray Into the “Adult” Hook-Up App Taught Me a Lesson About Men Now

These guys have some explaining to do.

An Interview With the Man Whose Hand Is Netflix’s Latest Breakout Star

The Romanian magician who brought Thing to life tells all.

This France Team Was Supposed to Be Cursed. They Sure Don’t Look That Way.

World Cup winners tend to sink in the next one—but Les Bleus are threatening to repeat.

Balls Are Talking in This Year’s World Cup. Who’s Listening?

Plus, stories from the recent past of Future Tense.

The Button That Could Have Changed the Internet

In the ’90s, Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, suggested something to help us sort through information.

Cruises Can Be the Best Way to Travel. You Just Need to Know a Few Tips.

Trap yourself on a ship with your loved ones!

How Democrats Got Same-Sex Marriage Rights Across the Finish Line

Chuck Schumer can take a victory lap.