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Richard Nixon; Henry Kissinger

Kissinger and a forgotten genocide

Arnold R. Isaacs

It's hard to keep track of Kissinger's crimes — but his handling of the Pakistan crisis of 1971 was up there
Christmas Tree On Fire

How microstressors plague the holidays

Nicole Karlis

Trivial stresses can add up, which is why holidays can seem extra awful. But there are ways to survive
May December

"May December": Joe never stood a chance

Nardos Haile, Hanh Nguyen

Todd Haynes' disturbing, darkly comic film challenges what an abuser looks like and who lets them get away with it
Sad cup of coffee

The hipsters are ruining coffee

Joy Saha

Coffee culture is pretentious and annoying. But history shows that it's always been that way

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