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Jon Stewart became our opiate: Time to confront Tea Party, 1 percent — without punchlines
Steve Almond
That a comedian became the most trusted man in America says something dangerous about our system. That must change
Amy Poehler? Louis CK? Who should host the “Daily Show” next
Erin Keane
What about Chris Rock? Samantha Bee? We look at the favorites and the wild cards in line for the throne
Jon Stewart outgrew “The Daily Show”: Why his leaving is a good thing
Elias Isquith
The man who turned "The Daily Show" into a pop culture institution is calling it quits. Here's why that's okay
Brian Williams’ saddest sin: The real insecurity that destroyed NBC’s star newsman
Jerry Lembcke
Williams tweaks his story to stay in the game: Since when does combat experience enhance professional credibility?
Why it doesn’t matter that the Kochs are social liberals
Luke Brinker
The Kochs say they're socially tolerant, but they bankroll odious social conservatives to serve their larger agenda
David Brooks’ pity party: Why his defense of Brian Williams is really about the 1 percent
Elias Isquith
New York Times columnist wants us to show the NBC star "forgiveness" -- because it's hard to be wealthy and famous
“He made a mistake”: Bill O’Reilly comes to Brian Williams’ defense
Luke Brinker
Fox anchor lashes out against the Internet "sewer" in defending embattled NBC broadcaster
Urban Outfitters selling offensive Holocaust-reminiscent merchandise (again)
Jenny Kutner
Is it just me, or does this coincide with stock prices dipping?
“I would rather my child see a pig circumcised than a deer’s mom getting killed”: David Duchovny on his madcap fairy tale “Holy Cow”
Anna Silman
We talked to the actor about the "X-Files'" return, becoming a novelist and what he really thinks about Vancouver
“The human experience has a crisis”: MacArthur genius Ai-Jen Poo on America’s “elder boom” and the labor of dealing with death
Katie McDonough
There's a sense of urgency people feel at a personal, familial level. Here's how to take that into the public arena
Women, don’t listen to the “lower your standards” line
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The spin on a new study shows the gender divide on "settling"
The Grammys’ mixed message on domestic violence: It’s unacceptable — except when the abuser is a pop star we like
Katie McDonough
A survivor of domestic violence gave a powerful speech while the Grammys smiled and celebrated known abusers
Our dangerous macho delusions: Brian Williams’ fraudulence — and our own
Steve Almond
The NBC anchor's fibs run deeper: He sold us war as entertainment, chicken-hawk fools as heroes. We all bought it
Jon Stewart’s Brian Williams dilemma: How will “Daily Show” handle a friend becoming a punchline?
Sophia A. McClennen
Williams was a late-night regular, sometimes serious, sometimes not. Now he's the joke. How will comics respond?
GOP’s anti-school insanity: How Scott Walker & Bobby Jindal declared war on education
Andrew Burstein, Nancy Isenberg
It's come to this: To appeal to the party's far-right base, GOP leaders want to gut public education. Here's why
Iggy Azalea loses Grammy for best rap album to another white artist
Anna Silman
Eminem took it home for "The Marshall Mathers LP2"
What every man (and woman) needs to know about cunnilingus
Rachel Kramer Bussel
Long ignored by popular culture, women's needs are finally getting the special treatment they deserve
The Grammys: Meet the domestic violence activist performing with Katy Perry tonight
Rachel Kramer Bussel
Brooke Axtell is an abuse survivor who will give a speech during Katy Perry's "By the Grace of God" performance
Margaret Atwood visits West Point for a frank conversation on gender, politics and oppression
Laura Miller
The celebrated author speaks to a class of military academy cadets about her dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale"
“It was a dream”: Haunting images capture a lost world
Lindsay Abrams
In 1991, Saddam Hussein engineered an environmental disaster -- destroying a 5,000-year-old society in the process
The sad unraveling of Richard Dawkins
Valerie Tarico
The once-lauded scientist and atheist has become a cautionary tale for aging intellectuals navigating social media
It’s time to fight religion: Toxic drivel, useful media idiots, and the real story about faith and violence
Jeffrey Tayler
Out of misguided notions of “tolerance,” we avert our critical gaze from blatant absurdities. We must now get real
Real-life “Thorn Birds”: I married a priest
Catherine Crum
I thought our story was as epic as the Colleen McCullough romance. It took a while to discover it was a nightmare
We never escape teenage crushes: The Beatles, One Direction and what our early obsessions teach us about love
Lisa A. Phillips
The yearning is real — but our first celebrity crushes teach key lessons about sexual attraction and heartache
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