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I can’t imagine what this is doing to him.
Elon Musk Isn’t As Rich As You Think He Is Alex Kirshner
The Tesla CEO has trapped himself on a golden hamster wheel.
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Slate Mini Crossword for Feb. 18, 2025 Quiara Vasquez
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Money Talks: Government Data Is Going Missing Felix Salmon
What Next: TBD’s Lizzie O’Leary unpacks the recent deletion of government data.
Pay Off Your Student Loans… Without Putting Your Life on Hiatus Carvell Wallace
Plus, should you hold-out for student-loan forgiveness?
Long After #MeToo, Manhood Continues to Be Complicated Anna Sale
“You’re trying to be all these different things at the same time.”
The 10 Best Moments of SNL’s 50th Anniversary Special David Mack
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Help! My Son Is Extorting Me for Money—Just Like His Mother. Delia Cai
I can’t do this again.