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Billie Eilish Would Like to Reintroduce Herself
To make her best album yet, the superstar had to revisit her past self and rethink everything
- Cover Story
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A Private School Promised to Help Troubled Kids. Instead, Some Say, It Was a Nightmare
The New School in Delaware was supposed to provide a safe haven — but some parents and kids allege it was more like a “cult”
- Investigation
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The Ugly Truth About the Wild Animals of Instagram
Many of the thrilling photographs of bears, wolves, and tigers on your social media feeds are taken at game farms — places critics say are the exotic-animal equivalent of puppy mills
- Special Report
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Fergie Chambers Is Heir to One of America’s Richest Families — and Determined to See the U.S. Fall
He's a scion of wealth, a loud and proud Communist, and a “professional revolutionary” who has been on the front lines from Standing Rock to Cop City — and made plenty of enemies along the way. Now, after some uncomfortable brushes with the law, he’s moved overseas but is still making plans to use his vast fortune to overthrow the United States
- Fortunate Son
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They Signed Up to Grow Weed. Then New York State Pushed Them Into the Black Market
Weed legalization was supposed to prioritize mom-and-pop businesses — but for some upstate farmers, things didn't go as planned
- Investigation
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Peso Pluma Broke All the Barriers. Only He Knows Where He’s Going Next
He rocketed to superstardom with a signature brand of música mexicana. Now, can he navigate a new stratosphere of fame?
- Future of Music
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The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
More than 250 artists, writers, and industry figures helped us choose a list full of historic favorites, world-changing anthems, and new classics- Music Lists
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JoJo Siwa Promised Them Pop Stardom. They Say They Were ‘Thrown in the Trash’
With "momager" Jesslyn Siwa, the star put together a new girl group, XOMG Pop! But after four members left, fans had questions about what really happened
- Exclusive
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They Came Here for a New Life. Now They're Trapped in O'Hare
Angi and her family left Venezuela for a better life in the States. But after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put them on a plane to Chicago, they and so many others were stuck in limbo at the airport
- On the Ground
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The Insanity Plea That Shook a Small Town
A Marine killed a man, sparking a long and baffling manhunt. The case raises questions about mental health and the criminal-justice system
- Investigation
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