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Which People?

Rachelle Hampton

How “people of color” evolved from a gesture of solidarity and respect to a cover for avoiding the complexities of race.

Dear Care and Feeding: Why Does My Toddler Take All Her Clothes Off at Night?

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My Partner Won’t Take Viagra. How Can I Help Him, Um, Perform?

Rich Juzwiak and Stoya

Dear Beast Mode: How Can I Stop My Cats From Jumping Onto the Kitchen Counters?

Nick Greene

Female Slaveholders Were Once Viewed as an Anomaly. But New Research Reveals They Were Numerous, Greedy, and Brutal.

Rebecca Onion

Why Arguing With Your Kids Is Like American Politics in 2019

Rebecca Lavoie, Gabriel Roth , and Carvell Wallace

Why Is It So Hard to Talk About the Amy Klobuchar Reports Accurately?

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