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A Guide to Taylor Swift’s New Cats Song for People Who’ve Never Seen Cats

Why is it called “Beautiful Ghosts”? Does Cats have ghosts? And did she just say “chahnces”?

The Angle: Today’s Impeachment Hearing Was a Mess

Live witness tampering, ginned-up outrage—this round had it all.

This Week in Impeachment: New Evidence

All eyes are on Gordon Sondland as new evidence surfaces in the impeachment inquiry.

There’s Proof Trump Officials Lied About the Census Citizenship Question. Will They Be Punished?

Newly released documents show officials concealed evidence and lied to the Supreme Court.

The National Enquirer Knows How to Tell the Hot Goss

And they share how they got the juiciest scoops around the world.

People Have Ridiculous Misinformation About My STD. Should I Stop Disclosing It?

I’ve already lost one partner.

How an Episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation Wound Up in a Memoir About Domestic Abuse

Carmen Maria Machado explains why she dedicated a chapter of her new book to recapping a sci-fi show from the ‘90s.

TNT’s New On-Court Shot Clock Is an Abomination

This NBA graphic must be stopped.

The Angle: This Is Laura Ingraham’s Moment

With impeachment, the Fox News host has hit her stride as the voice of snickering contempt.

Impeachment in a Post-Fact World

House Republicans seem done with checks on executive power.