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National Review Comes Out Against Democracy, Explicitly

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Prince Harry to Attend Philip’s Funeral That Will Be Closed to the Public

Dwayne Johnson Responds “It’d Be My Honor” to Poll Showing 46% Want Him to Run for President

Black Army Officer Sues Police for Pepper-Spraying, Threatening Him During Traffic Stop

Prince Philip the Meme Is Gone Too. RIP.

The Creator of “This Is White Privilege” Wouldn’t Do It Again

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The Best Sketches From Carey Mulligan’s SNL Episode

The Creator of “This Is White Privilege” Wouldn’t Do It Again

Everything Is Tumblr Now

“Montero” Is the Gayest No. 1 Single in Billboard History

Melissa McCarthy, Please Stop Making Bad Movies With Your Husband

Taylor Swift’s Fearless Redux Is Both Business Stunt and Conceptual Art

Amazon Beat the Union Drive in Alabama. Will It Beat the Next One?

A Darkly Comical Programming Error Shows the Human Assumptions Behind Code

The Miles to the Grocery Store Got Longer This Year

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Joe Biden Wants to Put the World’s Corporate Tax Havens Out of Business

Should I Take Tylenol After My COVID Shot? Can I Drink a Beer?

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Prince Philip the Meme Is Gone Too. RIP.

Gender-Affirming Care Doesn’t Just Help Trans Youth Survive. It Allows Them to Flourish.

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Dear Care and Feeding: I’m Devastated My Daughter Secretly Contacted Her Birth Mother

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Dear Care and Feeding: My Teen’s Intense School Anxiety Is Ruining Our Family’s Life

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Black Army Officer Sues Police for Pepper-Spraying, Threatening Him During Traffic Stop

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