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bye bye summer 9/2/2020
My Winter Dread Has Never Been Worse That chill in the air feels like another lonely lockdown.
By Angelina Chapin

the cut podcast 9/2/2020
The Joy of Sext On this week’s The Cut podcast, a plea to end the mediocre dick pic.
By the Cut

ask polly 9/2/2020
‘Help, My Pandemic Crush Feels So Real!’ The key is to tap into desire and imagination without always attaching it to this particular man.
By Heather Havrilesky

winning 9/1/2020
Ah, to Be in an Open Marriage and Dating Brad Pitt Pitt is reportedly dating a German model, who is reportedly married to someone else. How nice that must be!
By Claire Lampen

covid-19 9/1/2020
No, the CDC Is Not Overcounting COVID-19 Deaths A viral statistic falsely claims that only 6 percent of reported deaths were actually caused by the virus. Here’s what it gets wrong.
By Amanda Arnold

ask a boss 9/1/2020
‘My Boss Wants to Be My BFF, and It’s Making Me Uncomfortable’ It’s hard to receive critical feedback from someone who you got drinks with the night before (it’s hard to give it in that situation too.)
By Alison Green

health 9/1/2020
It’s a Golden Age for Pretending Not to Notice Acquaintances on the Street New research shows just how much harder it is to recognize people when they’re wearing masks.
By Madeleine Aggeler

in memoriam 9/1/2020
A Superhero Who Looks Like Us The bittersweet thrill of rewatching Black Panther with my 5-year-old daughter.
By Carla Bruce-Eddings

covid-19 8/31/2020
Bad News for Those of Us Who Are Loud As Hell New research shows that talking quietly could reduce virus transmission by 80 percent.
By Amanda Arnold

astrology 8/30/2020
Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of August 31 There’s a full moon in Pisces this week, and love planet Venus enters bold Leo.
By Claire Comstock-Gay
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