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  1. first person
    How I Quit Having a Grudge Against Lena DunhamAfter we got into a spat on Twitter, I nursed my wounded pride for a decade.
  2. self
    Hell Is Other People ChewingPeople with misophonia have been on a crusade for more recognition. But there’s still no consensus on what their affliction really is.
  3. advice
    ‘Should I Move Across the Country to Be Closer to My Grandchild?’Your daughter may want you to be part of her “village,” but moving to one of the most expensive cities in the country is quite the ask.
  4. family
    The Lonely Burden of the Family CaregiverEleven people who care for aging and sick relatives share their fears, resentments, and guilt.
  5. sex diaries
    The 69 Best Sex Diaries of All TimeThese are the diaries that blew up our group texts, inspired an internet conspiracy or two, and still make us blush all these years later.
  6. first person
    How Does My Divorce Make You Feel?As a therapist, I try to keep my personal life private. After my public split, that was no longer in my control.
  7. how i got this baby
    The NICU Nurse Who Adopted Her Patient“I had helped deliver dozens of babies, but there was something about this one.”
  8. power
    A World Without MenThe women of South Korea’s 4B movement aren’t fighting the patriarchy — they’re leaving it behind entirely.
  9. encounter
    The Hauntings of Tyler HenryA day among the dead with America’s favorite 28-year-old psychic medium.
  10. first person
    Rodney Alcala Didn’t Kill Me. Forty Years Later, I Asked Him Why.Decades after escaping the “The Dating Game Killer” — the man depicted in Woman of the Hour — I visited him in prison in search of an answer.
  11. personal finance
    ‘How Do I Reverse Lifestyle Creep?’Getting used to spending less is hard. But you’ll be happier for it.
  12. 2024 election
    What Is Usha Vance Thinking?The veep candidate’s wife is the child of immigrants, a former Democrat, a highly skilled lawyer — and a total mystery.
  13. parenting
    The Accidental Day Care in My Living RoomWhen our sons’ Brooklyn nursery lost its license, we decided to play host until the problem was resolved. How long could it take?
  14. advice
    ‘I Just Turned 40 and My Husband Blew It’Unfortunately, you may just have to plan something for yourself.
  15. cut covers
    Dakota Fanning Is Finally Letting LooseAfter her surprising turn in The Perfect Couple, she’s ready to reveal new sides of herself.
  16. advice
    ‘Why Does My Boyfriend Always Choose His Friends Over Me?’Someone who refuses to make plans with you just in case his bros want to hang out isn’t worth your time.
  17. first person
    My Mother’s Envy Will Outlive Us BothEven from inside the fog of dementia, the toxic competitiveness that plagued my growing up remains crystal clear.
  18. first person
    The Divorce TapesMy family knew that my father had been tapping the phone lines. Only later would I discover the secrets the recordings contained.
  19. the body politic
    The Joyous Plot to Elect Kamala HarrisHow a women-led movement, born in the devastation of 2016, put Democrats on the brink of making history.
  20. parenting
    ‘Mommy, Can We Go to Paris?’You try explaining to my kid why he can’t do the wildly expensive things some of his Brownstone Brooklyn classmates take for granted.
  21. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Expected Her Baby’s Father to Leave His Wife“He was planting seeds in my head that we could be together one day.”
  22. parenting
    Planet GrokMy son and I spent a week playing with an artificially intelligent stuffed rocket ship — and glimpsed the eerie and irritating future of play.
  23. pet ethics
    Are We Forcing Our Pets to Live Too Long?We say end-of-life care is for the pet, but sometimes the treatment is for us.
  24. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant Until She Was in Labor“A wave of pain hit me so badly that I catapulted up from the recliner, landing with my back arched like a cat ready to attack.”
  25. relationships
    How 10 Women Found Out They Were Cheated On“My friend called and said, ‘I have something to tell you, but I don’t know if I should.’”
  26. first person
    Living With My Husband’s Dead WifeMy husband’s first happily-ever-after was cut short. Fifteen years into our own, I’m finally ready to put their story away for the sake of ours.
  27. family
     VICTORIA 2013-10-11
Canadian author Alice Munro, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013.
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    Alice Munro Was Hiding in Plain SightI know the Nobel laureate’s writing by heart. I know her failures by heart, too.
  28. first person
    I Was Diagnosed With Autism in My 40s. It Gave Me a Lot of Answers.By 43, Mary HK Choi had come up with many explanations for her strangeness around other people. Was it something else all along?
  29. love and war
    How the NDA Became the Defining Legal Document of Our TimeLove and other negotiations in the time of the non-disclosure agreement.
  30. parenting
    The Transgender Family Handbook144 specific suggestions for how to be a supportive parent to your trans kid, according to trans young people and their loved ones.
  31. memory
    I Have a Terrible Memory. Am I Better Off That Way?The existential divide between Rememberers and Forgetters.
  32. chapters
    What If Motherhood Isn’t Transformative at All?We’re often told that becoming a parent will alter one’s identity. For me, the change never came.
  33. relationships
    Is Dating a Total Nightmare for You Right Now?You’re not alone. Trying to date as a young woman has gotten so bad it’s gone viral.
  34. internet drama
    Dancers Performing
    Dancing in the Name of the LordThe “cult” claims about a TikTok-famous set of performers shocked everyone — except L.A.’s dancefluencer community.
  35. parenting
    The Last Kid in Ninth Grade Without an iPhoneThey’re not in the group chat. But they’re not social pariahs either.
  36. aging
    Welcome to the Millennial Midlife CrisisAs we enter our 40s, we’re being forced to confront something awful — not our mortality. Our finances.
  37. men
    Inside the Penis-Filler BoomSome Girthmasters are made, not born.
  38. power
    ‘Mitzvah Night Is CANCELLED’Inside the sex strike that has infuriated husbands and shaken the ultra-Orthodox world.
  39. mental health
    Is It Time to Quit Therapy?For years, we were told it was the key to living a good life. What if we don’t want to go anymore?
  40. family
    The Last Thing My Mother WantedHealthy at age 74, she decided there was nothing on earth still keeping her here, not even us.
  41. culture
    The Idea of You
    Anne Hathaway Is Too Hot for The Idea of YouWhy does the 1D-fanfic movie expect me to believe this gorgeous movie star would be convincing as a dowdy, neglected mom?
  42. advice
    ‘Help! Our DEI Trainer Won’t Stop Talking About Kink’You need to band together with your colleagues to demand something better.
  43. feuds
    Why Does Everyone Hate My Dog?In a city bubbling over with rage, pets — and their owners — are enemy No. 1.
  44. personal finance
    When Is a Side Hustle Actually Worth It?Tips for finding an online side gig that makes money without taking over your life.
  45. encounter
    The Brooklyn Power Throuple Making Space for a BabyLiterary couple Daniel and Grace Lavery and their partner, Lily Woodruff, are all living and working full time in their Brooklyn apartment.
  46. parenting
    The Moms Who Smoke in SecretThey’ll do anything to hide it from their kids — except quit.
  47. relationships
    The Case for Marrying an Older ManA woman’s life is all work and little rest. An age gap relationship can help.
  48. personal finance
    ‘How I Paid Off $36,000 in Credit Card Debt’Brittney Reynolds built a TikTok following around one of the hardest years of her life.
  49. royals
    The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Attend Gala Dinner To Support East Anglia's Children's Hospices' Nook Appeal
    Who Is Rose Hanbury and Why Can’t Kate Middleton Escape Her?Those pesky rumors of an affair between Prince William and the Marchioness of Cholmondeley are back.
  50. power
    Fulton County Court Holds Fani Willis Misconduct Hearing
    Fani Willis Didn’t Stand a ChanceIt feels inevitable that we’re talking about a Black woman’s personal life instead of Trump’s efforts to overturn an election.
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