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Airport Detentions Have Travelers ‘Freaked Out’

Fears of being detained are in overdrive, even if the Trump administration insists that they’re overblown.

The Death of Feminism

Spice Girls slogans and reality-TV aesthetics: A new book traces how feminism morphed into clickable objectification.

The Missing Branch

In an era of intense constitutional combat, Congress is nowhere to be found.

Congress Is Preparing to Hit Universities Where It Hurts

Taxing endowments is likely to weaken elite institutions, not fix them. That’s the point.

The ‘Significant Risk’ That Republicans Tank the Economy

How the GOP’s indecision in Congress could tank the markets

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