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I Buried My Grandfather on Zoom

The coronavirus hasn’t just changed our lives. It’s disrupted death — and the rituals that are fundamental to burial for religious families like mine

How Did X Become the Edgiest Letter?

From holiest hallmark to horniest sex symbol — the X-treme, X-haustive story of how the wild child of the alphabet lost its way

Why Are Liquor Stores Essential Businesses? They Keep Alcoholics Out of ERs

Without them, experts — and alcoholics — worry that we’ll have another public-health crisis on our hands in addition to the coronavirus pandemic

It’s Time to Toughen Up Our Asses and Use Cheaper Toilet Paper

Sure, Charmin may feel like we’re wiping our butts with a fluffy cloud, but using the rough stuff is cheaper and way better for the Earth