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As situationships take off, so has this strange, wordless phenomenon.
Help! My Mother Has Always Detested My Husband. But Her New Campaign Against Him Has Pushed Me Over the Edge. Jenée Desmond-Harris
The woman has lost her mind with this one.
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There’s One World Leader We’d Most Like to Trade for Trump Right Now Jim Newell
Slate’s guide to the most important figures in politics this week.
Why does ICE Think It’s Absolutely Immune from Accountability? Because SCOTUS Said As Much. Dahlia Lithwick
Qualified immunity swallows constitutional rights when the most powerful face the fewest consequences.
Social Media Bans Are No Match For Teens Kate Lindsay
Australia tried to ban social media for users under sixteen. It did not go as planned.