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WSJ: Giuliani Associates Told Former Ukraine Leader Biden Probe Would Equal White House Visit

Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman dangled the possibility of a state visit while Petro Poroshenko was fighting for reelection.

Help! My Friend Is Abusing Her Kid.

Should I contact her ex, who abused her?

Does More Sleep Mean More Pay?

Plus, the ethics of workplace relationships and the allure of private money.

Edward Norton Does Classic Noir With Motherless Brooklyn

And tells us how it has such a close connection to his family history.

How Kim Kardashian West Came to Represent America

In 2019, she’s a one-woman metaphor for our country’s twisted relationship to race.

The Berlin Wall’s Fall 30 Years Ago Doesn’t Mean What It Used To

In today’s world, it’s hard to fathom the delirious optimism of 1989.

Will Virginia Democrats Create a Blue Gerrymander?

After a historic win, Democrats have a choice to make.

The Angle: Mattel’s New “Gender-Neutral” Dolls Are a Failure of Representation

Not only do they fall short of their professed goals—they’re really little more than a cash grab.

The Ukraine Depositions Have Destroyed Trump’s “Corruption” Defense

Republicans say the president wanted to clean up Ukraine. Witness testimony shows he didn’t.

The Dark Enchantment of Carmen Maria Machado’s Memoir, In the Dream House

Like abusive relationships, fairy tales take place within a closed system, cut off from the outside world, where the usual rules don’t always apply.