Why ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Still Stings in a Post-Trump World
Season Four of the hit Hulu series finally promises an escape for June. But relief from the show’s grim truths — for her, and for viewers — may be harder to find than it seems
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Subscribe NowSeason Four of the hit Hulu series finally promises an escape for June. But relief from the show’s grim truths — for her, and for viewers — may be harder to find than it seems
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