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On this week’s podcast, the actress Julia Stiles reads “A Family Fairytale Twice Told,” about a woman who follows in her parents’ footsteps of falling for a roommate.

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Liz Moore, the author, shared her story of the under-market Park Slope apartment that led to a Craigslist roommate — and a crush — in a 2012 Modern Love essay. Follow her on Twitter.

Ms. Stiles stars in the television series “Riviera.” You can also find her on Twitter and Instagram.

“I had no recollection.” Attorney General Jeff Sessions is testifying about Russian contacts. Watch live and follow updates.

Mr. Sessions is almost certain to be asked to clarify his past statements in light of recent disclosures that members of the Trump campaign had contacts with Russia.

Spurned by ESPN, Barstool Sports Is Staying on Offense

The insurgent media company has built a devoted following of what it sees as “average” sports fans: unruly, occasionally toxic and aggressively male.

Analysis: A new investigation of Hillary Clinton would undermine longstanding norms.

If Attorney General Jeff Sessions or his deputy authorizes a new investigation of Hillary Clinton, it would undermine standards that have been in place since Watergate.

Justice Dept. to Weigh Inquiry Into Clinton Foundation

• Officials are looking into whether a special counsel should investigate reports of misconduct at the foundation, as well as the Obama administration’s uranium deal with Russia.
• It raises questions about whether President Trump is trying to use the Justice Department to investigate his political rivals and distract from the investigation into his presidential campaign.

A Statue Stirs to Life in Washington Square Park

A man’s unusually small size, which invited the jeers of bullies in his youth, became a key to his role as a “living statue” in Greenwich Village.

Michelle Goldberg

I Believe Juanita

Coming to terms with Bill Clinton and right-wing disinformation.