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Israel and Iran’s conflict enters a new, dangerous phase
Israel launched strikes in response to Iran’s retaliatory attack. Here’s what we know.
Taylor Swift seems sick of being everyone’s best friend
The Tortured Poets Department sees Swift tormented by her boyfriends, her haters, and even her fans.
Trump’s jury doesn’t have to like him to be fair to him
Trump insists that his jurors can’t be impartial. Don’t believe him.
Tell the truth about Biden’s economy
Exaggerating the harms of inflation doesn’t help working people.
Are there really more things going wrong on airplanes?
Noticing more problems with Boeing planes doesn’t mean there are actually more problems with aviation safety.
The endless quest to replace alcohol
From kava to "sleepy girl mocktails," can anything ever take the place of booze?
It’s impossible to be neutral about Taylor Swift
The Tortured Poets Department and the broken way we talk about pop music.
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Feeling Bluey
Bluey delights children and reduces their grown-ups to tears. But the latest episode has fans young and old wondering whether the ride is coming to an end. Vulture’s Kathryn VanArendonk speculates.