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Taylor Swift Fans Certainly Aren't Expecting the Real Target of Her New Album -- Forrest Wickman

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I Am a Skeptical Swiftie. Taylor Deserves More of Us. -- Katie Krzaczek

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It Actually Seems Like Equilibrium Has Been Restored Between Israel and Iran -- Fred Kaplan

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A Famous Troll Went After Jeff Bezos' Girlfriend This Week. He Should Have. Heather Schwedel

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The Truth About Weed and Sleep -- Erik Ofgang

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A Guide to All the (Technically) Legal Cannabinoids You Can Buy Right Now -- Hannah Docter-Loeb

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