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Are Karens Feminist?
The viral female archetype is complicated. Dramatizing her entitlement, she's at once familiar to the philosophers and a new phenomenon entirely.
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Virginia Heffernan
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Democracy on Coke
In late March of 2021 a curious crisis enveloped the world’s most beloved carbonated drink. Republicans in Georgia passed the Election Integrity Act, a…
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Virginia Heffernan
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How E. Jean Did It
In this excellent episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast, E. Jean Carroll and Roberta Kaplan talk with Dahlia Lithwick about how they won the case. Fun…
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Virginia Heffernan
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The promise (and betrayal) of Adderall
When soldiers came home addicted to amphetamines, their wives were the nation’s next good soldiers. They sucked down amphetamines to wage war on…
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Virginia Heffernan
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Podcast: Behind the scenes at the chip factory
This week I spoke with Joel Stein about my cover story for Wired, “I Saw the Face of God in a Semiconductor Factory.” Listen to our convo here!Magic …
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Virginia Heffernan
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Pete Buttigieg Loves God, Beer, and His Electric Mustang
THE CURIOUS MIND of Pete Buttigieg holds much of its functionality in reserve. Even as he discusses railroads and airlines, down to the pointillist data…
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Virginia Heffernan
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Disturbing Bromances
Why do powerful straight men risk everything for their infatuations with other men?
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Virginia Heffernan
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