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  1. alarming
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Still Going to the Gym?!Fortunately, she and her trainer have now cancelled their sessions.
  2. coronavirus
    Instacart Workers Are Going on a Massive Strike Next WeekThey are demanding expanded paid sick leave and safety gear like gloves.
  3. coronavirus
    They Will Stop at Nothing to Ban AbortionMore and more states are forcing clinics to close under coronavirus, leaving women terrified and desperate.
  4. coronavirus
    Man Dies Trying To Follow Trump’s “Medical Advice”He drank fish tank cleaner, because it contains a chemical Trump has touted as a miracle cure for coronavirus.
  5. coronavirus
    Wish Someone Told Me to Dump My StonksSenators making money off of coronavirus seems unethical!
  6. coronavirus
    People Are Panic-Buying BidetsEven though there’s plenty of toilet paper.
  7. power
    Something Good Actually Happened YesterdayProgressive Democrat Marie Newman ousted an eight-term anti-choice congressman last night.
  8. so you want to be president
    When ‘The Woman Pledge’ Is a Red HerringThe problem with Joe Biden’s promise to pick a female running mate.
  9. coronavirus
    Don’t Spread Coronavirus LiesWash your hands and check your facts.
  10. coronavirus
    An Abundance of CautionThe cruel irony of the now-ubiquitous term.
  11. coronavirus
    Reckless and Unrepentant Smurfs Continue Their DefianceA French mayor defended the recent mass gathering of Smurfs.
  12. oops
    BTW Elon, That’s a Pic of the MoonNot a very encouraging sign for the billionaire’s nascent “OCCUPY MARS” movement.
  13. coronavirus
    Haunting Footage from the End of CivilizationWhoopi Goldberg talks to empty chairs on The View.
  14. self
    $60,000 on Candles and Seltzer Is Probably Too MuchWhat Outdoor Voices spent its budget on is really something.
  15. coronavirus
    Trump Doesn’t Want to Face ThisOne terrifying chart shows how little we know about the spread of the coronavirus in the United States.
  16. politics
    Bernie’s Wife Is the Original SandernistaFor richer or poorer, Jane Sanders married a movement.
  17. coronavirus
    Man Might Have Infected an Entire College PartyDude couldn’t just stay home and watch Contagion like the rest of us?
  18. michael bloomberg
    Some Better Ways Bloomberg Could’ve Spent $500 MillionInstead of sinking it into a doomed presidential campaign.
  19. so you want to be president
    A Reminder: Tulsi Gabbard Is Still in the RaceAnd you thought there was just one woman left in the Democratic presidential primary race.
  20. coronavirus
    Coronavirus Has Closed the LouvreIt has also canceled BTS shows, football matches and Disneyland Shanghai.
  21. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Parul Sehgal, Book CriticThe New York Times critic is known for her clear-eyed, razor sharp reviews, such as her recent dissection of the controversial novel American Dirt.
  22. help
    What Fresh Hell Is This?Some questions about Khloé Kardashian’s sexy Febreze sponcon.
  23. called out
    Please Log Off, the Pope BegsFor the love of God, literally.
  24. s.o.s.
    Is This the Most Bonkers Love Is Blind Moment Yet?The Netflix proposal show serves up another moment of derangement.
  25. power
    Who Really Thinks the Future Is Female?Today, AOC endorsed an all-female slate of progressive candidates. Nancy Pelosi chose to back a sitting congressman with anti-choice views.
  26. so you want to be president
    How to Talk to Your Boomers About BloombergA helpful guide.
  27. college students
    ‘Gun Girl’ Chased Off College Campus by Hundreds of StudentsThe notorious right-wing activist received a notably unfriendly welcome at Ohio University.
  28. bye bye
    Fare Thee Well, Smith JerrodDon’t panic, he’s just getting married.
  29. valentine’s day 2020
    Beware Romance Scams Preying on the Lonely, HornyMore and more Americans are wiring money to “mysterious, handsome doctors” overseas.
  30. bravery
    Ivanka Trump Continues Her Crusade to Empower One Lone Woman(Herself.)
  31. parasite
    Has Anyone Ever Had a Better Night Out Than Bong Joon Ho?Watching the Parasite director have his fun at the Oscars was a delight.
  32. how i get it done
    How a Flight-Attendant Union Leader Gets It DoneSara Nelson is the woman credited with helping to end last year’s government shutdown.
  33. weinstein trial
    There’s a Special Place in Hell for Harvey Weinstein’s LawyerAfter weeks of maligning his victims in court, she maligned them on the New York Times’ podcast.
  34. crime
    Elizabeth Smart Says She Was Sexually Assaulted on a Plane“Do I just have, like, a big badge on my forehead that says ‘Easy prey’ or ‘Victim’? Because I am sick of it.”
  35. coronavirus
    Only the Coronavirus Can Make a Cruise WorseMore than 5,000 passengers are being held in quarantine at sea, with only on-demand movies to sustain them.
  36. below deck
    PSA: Below Deck Is Just As Good As Vanderpump RulesMay we suggest this crass, drama-filled Downton Abbey of the sea.
  37. politics
    It Sure Sounds Like Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Prayed for Women to MiscarryAfter calling for “all satanic pregnancies to miscarry right now,” she’s insisting her comments were taken out of context.
  38. politics
    Trump Is More Proudly Anti-Choice Than EverWhy his unprecedented choice to speak at the anti-abortion rally “March for Life” is so worrying.
  39. the facts
    Are Senators Truly Allowed to Drink Milk on the Floor?Investigating a deeply haunting rumor.
  40. keeping up with the royals
    The Queen Allegedly Considered an Act of Extreme PettinessShe reportedly wanted Harry and Meghan to go by new, far less fancy titles.
  41. reproductive rights
    Towns in Texas Keep Becoming ‘Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn’The newest anti-abortion tactic: declaring that fetuses are humans who are persecuted by women and providers.
  42. power
    Ayanna Pressley Reveals Her Struggles With AlopeciaIn a moving video, the congresswoman showed her bald head for the first time.
  43. jeffrey epstein
    Billionaire Pedophile Trafficked Girls As Young As 11New allegations emerge in a lawsuit against Jeffery Epstein.
  44. keeping up with the royals
    Cressida Bonas, Prince Harry’s Ex, Has SpokenEven she has been asked to weigh in on the newest round of royal drama.
  45. so you want to be president?
    No One Wins in the Warren-Sanders WarExcept for Trump.
  46. politics
    Marianne Williamson Has Mindfully Dropped OutThe self-described “bitch for God” and vanquisher of dark psychic forces has ended her presidential campaign.
  47. climate crisis
    We Should Be More Worried About the BugsCountless species of insects face extinction in the Australian wildfires — and the repercussions could be devastating.
  48. scammers
    Is This the Most Bizarre Influencer Scam Yet?Is this TikTok star pretending (very poorly) to be his own, non-famous teen doppelgänger?
  49. golden globes 2020
    Adult Exes Briefly Say Hello at Work EventWhat are Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt trying to tell us, their fans and close friends?
  50. climate crisis
    Yes, It’s Getting WorsePhotos from Australia’s fires are a horrifying warning.
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