A new video series by New York Times reporter Adam Ellick explores Russia’s role in spreading fake news, dating back to the ’80s conspiracy theory that the AIDS virus was created by the U.S. military.
Crackling Heist Thriller ‘Widows’ Takes On Issues Of Race, Class And Gender
Steve McQueen’s new film centers on four women who come together to pull off a $5 million robbery. Critic Justin Chang says as gripping as it is, Widows never feels like mere escapism.
Answer 16 “Yes Or No” Questions To Find Out What Type Of “Single” You Are
A Florida Judge Ruled That Thousands Of Voters Can Fix Their Ballots Amid A Statewide Recount
The ruling sides with Democrats, who said a policy of tossing out valid ballots with signature issues was unconstitutional.
17 Things That’ll Make Millennials And Gen Zers Say “YUP!”
Trumps Plan To Skip Kennedy Center Honors — Again

The President and First Lady have announced that, “at this time,” they do not intend to be present next month at the prestigious awards ceremony, whose honorees include Lin-Manuel Miranda and Cher.
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23 Things For Anyone Who’s Lazy But Also Wants A Clean House
Jonathan Franzen Finds Hope In Nature In ‘The End Of The End Of The Earth’

A new collection the author’s essays spans art, nature and autobiography — taking aim at people he meets in daily life but also exposing his own vulnerabilities.
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I’m a Nineteenth-Century Novel, and I Have a Lot to Say About These Drapes
Eli Burnstein humorously inhabits the perspective of a nineteenth-century novel that is overly concerned with describing window dressings.