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I Spent $1,000 on a Weekend With a Friend I Don’t Even Like. Now I’d Like to Ask Her an Awkward Question.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (379+ words) Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the Pay Dirt archives to share classic letters with our readers. Submit your own questions about money here. (It’s anonymous!) I recently had an online friend…...
Off the Record: We Don’t Talk About Natalie
3+ week, 2+ day ago (158+ words) When you’re talking about this printer, there is no black and white. Nobody objected to Jon Ossoff calling the president disinterested in doing his job. But an off-hand mention of Trump’s “human printer”? That, for some reason, took things way…...
My Ex-Girlfriend’s Parents Wanted Her to Leave Our Small Town and Make It Big. I Was the Enemy. Now They’ve Realized Their Mistake.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (574+ words) My parents were best friends with “Matthew” and “Delilah.” They had a daughter, “Bea” (an only child), who was the same age. We grew up together. As we got into our late teenage years and early 20s, we seriously dated and…...
A Grab Bag Episode, With Questions Ranging from Serious to Silly
3+ week, 3+ day ago (220+ words) Emily, John, and David top off the summer by answering listeners’ questions of all kinds. This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz answer listeners’ questions of all kinds: the political, the personal, and everything in-between. Many thanks to…...
The Details of Natalie Harp’s Relationship With Trump Are Only Getting Stranger
3+ week, 2+ day ago (280+ words) By this point, you’ve almost certainly heard the one about Donald Trump and “Natalie.” What do the letters say, and do we know they’re real? That sounds … unusual? I can’t believe I have to ask this, but … are they having…...
Something’s Different About The Lindsay Clancy Fandom
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Why Did Trump Lose It Over Natalie Harp—and Who Is She Anyway? Unfortunately, I’ve Learned Too Much.
3+ week, 5+ day ago (58+ words) Slate On Sunday, Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff said something that seems to have truly pissed off Trumpworld: He gave a speech where he dared to mention a woman in the Trump orbit named “Natalie”—just Natalie, no last name given....
Rep Greg Casar’s anti-artificial intelligence populism.
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How Williamsburg became a haven for A.I. tech bros.
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (899+ words) An Infamous New York Neighborhood Has Entered a Bizarre New Phase Slate There is a place in New York City that many insist does not exist. It is primarily composed of concrete streets, old family-run stores, and a massive influx…...
If You Haven’t Tried This With Your Friends, You’re Missing Out on the Height of Human Socialization
2+ week, 6+ day ago (397+ words) Hey! I was just in the neighborhood. Whatcha up to? Last week in our continuing series, Party Like It’s 1996, I challenged you spend some time reaching out to friends and family using non-emoji-based technology. It seems like it made a…...