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Populism in the 21st century

Rajan Menon - TomDispatch.com
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The right hijacks religion

Bill Moyers, Michael Winship - BillMoyers.com
An undated photo made available by the University of Birmingham, England, of Stonehenge where a hidden complex of archaeological monuments has been uncovered using hi-tech methods of scanning below the Earth's surface. (AP Photo/University of Birmingham, Geert Verhoeven) (AP)

Neolithic Britain:

Jim Leary - The Conversation
"Coco" (Walt Disney Studios)

Explaining "Coco" to your kids

Betsy Bozdech - Common Sense Media
Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and Fake News by Kevin Young (Graywolf Press)

From P.T. Barnum to FAKE NEWS

Melanie McFarland
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Propublica's ad gambit

Ariana Tobin - ProPublica
President Johnson stands before american Troops at Cam Ranh Bay while visiting South Vietnam, Oct. 26, 1966. (AP)

Johnson in Vietnam: A turning point

Victor Brooks
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Helping kids deflect "alternative facts"

Common Sense Media staff - Common Sense Media
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Feeling envy during the holidays? Good

James Suzman
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12 delicious podcasts about food history

Ma'ayan Plaut
This file photo released by Netflix shows Kevin Spacey as Francis Underwood, left, and Robin Wright as Clair Underwood in a scene from Netflix's series, "House of Cards." A gift of membership to Netflix is a perfect present for a movie lover. (AP Photo/Netflix, Nathaniel E. Bell) (AP)

Should I feel bad watching Spacey movies

Cary Cooper - The Conversation
FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2012 file photo, the Surgeon General's Warning appears on a pack of Camel cigarettes purchased at a Chicago area news stand. (AP/Charles Rex Arbogast)

How a Tenn. judge abuses drug court

Phillip Smith - Alternet
(Getty/Joe Raedle)

The dangers (and potentials) of kratom

C. Michael White - The Conversation
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Don't censor social media

Paul Levinson - The Conversation
(Salon/Ilana Lidagoster)

Liberals are the new conservatives

David Masciotra
"Portinari Triptych" by Hugo van der Goes (Wikicommons)

Was Mary a teenage mom?

Christopher A. Frilingos - The Conversation
(William Alatriste/ NYC City Council​)

How to change federal policies

Mary FIsher, Natalie Lowell, Ryan Kelly, Samuel May - The Conversation
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The ethical, sustainable chocolate you

Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner - Alternet
(<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-695464p1.html'>Denys Prykhodov</a>, <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-809503p1.html'>Twin Design</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>//<a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/profile/magnez2'>magnez2</a> via <a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/'>iStock</a>/Salon)

How websites spy on you

Yijun Yu - The Conversation
Harvey Weinstein (Getty/ Alexander Koerner)

The NY Times defends sexual assault

Liz Posner - Alternet
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a visit to a Facebook Innovation Hub in Berlin, Thursday. Feb. 25, 2016. Zuckerberg presented studies on Artificial Intelligence. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP) (AP)

Why competing on Facebook is unhealthy

Ashley Whillans, Frances Chen - The Conversation
(Getty/Jim Watson)

The rules according to Trump

Neal Gabler - BillMoyers.com
Students from several Phoenix high schools staged a walkout to protest Donald Trump's presidential victory, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Bob Christie)

GOP tax bill to destroy public schools

Daniel Katz PhD - Alternet
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Assaulted on the London Underground

Sian Lewis - The Conversation
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