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Whose “America” is it? Neil Diamond’s big, inclusive vision vs. Donald Trump’s narrow hatred
Chauncey DeVega
An '80s pop classic reveals the depth of our division: Is there still room for Neil Diamond's expansive "America"?
In defense of Jay-Z’s NFL deal: Why shouldn’t Roc Nation be in this partnership?
D. Watkins
Backlash to Jay-Z's partnership with the NFL, invoking the treatment of Colin Kaepernick, is shortsighted
If “Blue Lives Matter,” how come conservatives won’t back gun control to save cops?
Amanda Marcotte
A shooter injured six cops in Philly, but the right still rejects gun control that could keep officers safer
Liz Cheney calls for Steve King to go after he argues rape and incest played a key role in history
Matthew Rozsa
Joining Cheney in calling for King to resign were each of the top-polling candidates from the 2020 Democratic field
Donald Trump and the guns of August 2019
Frank Vogl
The U.S. President stokes resentment and hate speech wherever and however he can.
Notes on cocktail camp: From tiki to the boozy juice box, a celebration of the unstuffy drink
Ashlie D. Stevens
American cocktail culture is being camped — and I love it
Rep. Steve King asks if there would “be any population of the world left” without rape or incest
Matthew Rozsa
The Republican defended banning abortions in the case of rape or incest by suggesting they aid population growth
Ken Cuccinelli’s new frontiers in racism: Real Americans are “people coming from Europe”
Amanda Marcotte
Donald Trump and his minions keep hiding behind euphemisms. What they clearly want is to make America whiter
New York Times demotes editor over controversial tweets
Shira Tarlo
Jonathan Weisman's tweets are the latest bout of criticism over the paper of record's coverage of race and politics
Scaramucci escalates feud with Trump, warns GOP that Biden could win in 2020
Shira Tarlo
Scaramucci said the Republican Party needs to "call in a good relief pitcher" to replace the "demagogue" Trump
What “GLOW” knows about migraines and women’s pain
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A migraine plotline offers a teachable moment on an invisible disorder that disproportionately affects women
Trump: A racist president
Alon Ben-Meir
Donald Trump’s embrace of white supremacy is poisoning America’s soul.
Toni Morrison’s writing was influential and radically ambiguous
Paul Giles
In both her fiction and non-fiction, she sought to expose the "national amnesia" underlying forms of racism
Modern wildfires pose new health risks for firefighters
Barbara Feder Ostrov
Studies are now linking fire-related toxin exposure to an increased risk of cancer
Keep calling him #MoscowMitch: McConnell is finally running scared
Matthew Rozsa
Are Trump and his traitorous enablers modern-day McCarthyists?
Revelatory new work of art confronts gay blood ban and the waste caused by policies rooted in stigma
Joseph Neese
What screen prints made from blood donated by an active-duty transgender service member teach us about equality
A grassroots Christians movement joins the fight against Christian Nationalism
Paul Rosenberg
"Christian nationalism seeks to merge Christian and American identities," the organizers, who are Christians, warn
Sitting in front of David Berman’s old apartment in the middle of the night
Sean Cannon
Indie rock poet laureate and Silver Jews singer/songwriter David Berman, 52, died earlier this week
Joe Biden “misspoke” about “poor kids” being “just as bright” as “white kids,” campaign says
Shira Tarlo
Biden's latest verbal blunder came as he was addressing a crowd made up of mostly Asian and Hispanic voters
Margaret Cho pushes back against Louis C.K.’s return to the stage in the wake of #MeToo
Emily Rems
"I don’t think he’s suffered enough," Cho tells BUST’s Poptarts podcast. "I don’t think he’s suffered at all"
Tolkien scholar reveals the changes Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings” series is banned from making
Zack Sharf
Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey is working on the Amazon series and says the first season will run 20 episodes
I’m in love with a man for the first time, and it’s a big change: Best Sex Ever has advice
Arielle Egozi
A reader with a history of abuse and the idea that men "are scary" asks Arielle for advice on her new relationship
Ivanka Trump’s mask slips: What her Chicago canard reveals
Sophia Tesfaye
Ivanka Trump’s error-filled tweet on Chicago violence is the loudest dog-whistle
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