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Want closer friendships? Find your “strawberry people”

When Sam Dylan Finch was in his early 20s, he had the friend group he thought he always wanted. “We had holiday dinners, and game nights, and it...

yesterday 10

Hannah Seo

After Venezuela, how far could Trump really go?

After illegally invading Venezuela — and capturing its dictatorial leader — President Donald Trump is threatening to launch similar attacks...

yesterday 10

Eric Levitz

What do Venezuelans want for their country?

In the wake of a US military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend, an atmosphere of uncertainty has settled on...

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Ariana Aspuru

What actually is the “Donroe Doctrine”?

The Trump administration is taking a shockingly interventionist approach to the Western Hemisphere, as shown by last weekend’s capture of...

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Joshua Keating

Republicans accidentally protected abortion while trying to kill Obamacare

The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that abortion must remain legal in that state, despite a 2023 law seeking to ban it. The case is known...

yesterday 10

Ian Millhiser

Trump’s January 6 victory lap

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news...

yesterday 8

Cameron Peters

Trump’s big change to childhood vaccines, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news...

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Cameron Peters

Donald Trump was never a dove

In 2023, then-Senator JD Vance endorsed President Donald Trump’s presidential bid for one big reason: Trump’s commitment to peace. “He has my...

previous day 10

Zack Beauchamp

Trump’s actions in Venezuela have Latin America on edge

The fallout from the US capture and extradition of Nicolás Maduro is radiating around the world. In a speech at Venezuela’s legislative palace,...

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Peter.balonon-Rosen

Did Trump really invade Venezuela for oil?

Over the weekend, the United States invaded Venezuela, captured its leader, and then declared itself to be in charge of South America’s...

previous day 8

Eric Levitz

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s requiem for MAGA

Today, the controversial congressional career of Marjorie Taylor Greene comes to end — at least for the foreseeable future. But before her exit,...

previous day 10

Christian Paz

America’s century-long interest in Venezuelan oil

This must be about the oil, right? It’s a presumption that got lots of airtime this weekend, following the dramatic seizure of Venezuelan President...

previous day 10

Caitlin Dewey

How millennials fell out of love with the internet

If you feel like the internet is full of slop and rage bait these days, you aren’t alone. Anger is fueling the internet so much that Oxford...

previous day 7

Jonquilyn Hill

Is heterosexuality cringe?

In recent months, freelance writer Chanté Joseph noticed a surprising trend on her social media feeds: Women had stopped posting pictures of their...

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Avishay Artsy

The return of cocaine

The Trump administration has been telling Americans that fentanyl is so widespread, it’s a “weapon of mass destruction.“ But according to the...

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Kelli Wessinger

5 strategies to help your New Year’s resolution survive “Quitter’s Day”

It’s January 3. The gyms are suddenly crowded; the freshly bought journals are pristine; and suddenly, everyone you know is trying to learn Italian...

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