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Amazon Video’s superpowered satire finds the humor in the characters who dominate pop culture in the 2010s.


And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.


The rollback of an Obama-era efficiency regulation is creating uncertainty for automakers.


New results are in for a landmark experiment in basic income.


The states argue that the lax nutrition regulations are a threat to students’ health.


The show sang and danced its way to a perfect, sparkling conclusion.


The US added 196,000 jobs in March; Saudi Arabia detains women’s rights activists for speaking with journalists and human rights organizations.


Recent reports show how overcrowding, understaffing, and limited resources are contributing to violence in prisons.


His first interview post-#MeToo included a pretty sexist assessment of the 2020 field.


The fantastic viral crossover hit is challenging what country music sounds, and looks, like.


Did you even notice?


Judge Toko Serita and director Stephanie Wang-Breal talk about the new film and the issues it raises.


Two of our resident experts on the show explain to a novice why HBO’s fantasy blockbuster matters.


Two dual US-Saudi citizens were detained this week along with other women’s rights activists, sources say.


The rarity of life sentences may be strange by US standards, but it’s typical in much of the developed world.
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