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The Congressman Who Grilled Mark Zuckerberg About Vaccines Is Sharing Anti-Vax Conspiracy Theories on Facebook

The social network has cracked down on anti-vaccine content but lets politicians post whatever they want. What should it do with this one?

Facebook Should Fact-Check

It’s not that hard.

You Need to Tip Your Uber Driver More Often

A new study finds that 60 percent of Uber riders don't tip at all. Only 1 percent tip every time.

The New Documentary About Meghan and Harry Is a Lot More Complicated Than Those Viral Clips Suggest

Any black royalist feels an inherent tension: How can you feel affection for individual monarchs while hating the monarchy as an institution?

Republicans Can’t Defend Trump Anymore. They Can Only Attack the Process.

As Republicans’ substantive defenses of Trump ran dry, their process complaints escalated into stunts.

Lizzo Wants a Judge to Decide She Didn’t Plagiarize “Truth Hurts”

Lizzo says three men's claims that they're co-authors of "Truth Hurts" are unfounded.

Today’s Impeach-O-Meter: Regime Loyalists Storm Opposition Inquiry at Behest of Embattled Leader

Banana republic stuff from House Republicans.

The Angle: Picking Between “Free Speech” and “China-Owned” Is a False Choice

And it’s ludicrous to boot.

The Next Frontier in Gender Rights Is Inside Databases

This is what happens when you try to superimpose human social values on a mathematical system.

House Democrats Make an About-Face on Challenging Donald Trump’s Emoluments Violations

The cancellation of this hearing is a great pity.