Modern Love: Financial Anxiety Was Our Jam

May 2, 2025, 1:00 p.m. Eastern time

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Financial Anxiety Was Our Jam

We found intimacy in figuring out how to pay the rent. Was that a problem?

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How Has Marriage Equality Changed Your Life?

As we near the 10-year anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, we’d like to hear how this decision affected you or those you love.

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Miranda July Knew Exactly What She Was Doing

With “All Fours,” the author started a conversation about women’s desire. She knew it would get heated.

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