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The total solar eclipse is returning to the United States — better than before
This will be the last total solar eclipse over the contiguous United States for 21 years. Don’t miss it!
The radical social conservatives who could define Trump’s second term
From a "Department of Life" to a "future regime" led by Christian men, their ideas could have an outsize influence on Trump’s policies.
The right-wing scammers who paved the way for Trump
A new book shows how conservative grift started long before branded bibles and $400 sneakers.
The Western visuals of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, decoded
Country music uses the West as a synecdoche for America. Beyoncé is here to disrupt that.
Americans are hooked on the fantasy of financial liberation
What multilevel marketing schemes are really selling.
The terrifying and awesome power of solar eclipses
Eclipses inspire awe, create opportunities for science — and cause angst among energy-grid operators.
The Talented Mr. Ripley is a perfect striver gothic. The Netflix adaptation is lifeless.
Ripley fails to capture what makes Highsmith’s book so compelling.
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The Sephora kids
Tweens are shopping for trendy, expensive skincare products. Gen Z worries it’s “aging like milk.” Are today’s young people too afraid of looking old? Allure editor-in-chief Jessica Cruel and Vox correspondent Rebecca Jennings explain.