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The 10 best (and worst) places in America to educate your child
Elizabeth Hines
A comprehensive new study ranks the quality of education by state, from the best (New Jersey) to the worst (D.C.)
Convicted Steubenville rapist is out of detention and back on the field
Jenny Kutner
Ma'lik Richmond is on the lineup of his high school football team after being found guilty of rape. Seriously?
Erick Erickson doesn’t understand why calling Wendy Davis “Abortion Barbie” is sexist because Erick Erickson is sexist
Katie McDonough
"It's a perfect way to parody who she is," he explained
“Meet the Press'” real problem: What to expect from the Chuck Todd misadventure
Simon Maloy
NBC wants to save "Meet the Press" -- but here's why chasing the same toxic "insider cred" isn't the answer
Tea Party’s horrifying cousin: Here comes “constitutional conservatism”
Heather Digby Parton
The sad club of dupes known as the Tea Party is not the real problem. This scary ideological undercurrent might be
There are two environmentalist movements: One for rich whites, the other for poor minorities
Joanna Rothkopf
Liberal, environmentalist organizations have a race problem
Are we stuck with sexist trolls forever?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A candid Guardian story reveals the frustrations of online editors
You have to watch Arcade Fire’s amazing tribute to Nirvana
Sarah Gray
The band continues its location-based tributes by weaving iconic Nirvana song into George, Washington, set
6 worst right-wing moments of the week — Limbaugh’s latest conspiracy theory
Janet Allon
Rush wonders what devious scheme the White House is plotting, while Ann Coulter continues to be totally awful
The truth about Bitcoin addiction
Fran Berkman
The virtual currency is gaining popularity every day, and its appeal may not be dissimilar to gambling's
Desegregating New York City: The amazing pre-Civil War history of public transit integration in the North
Kyle G. Volk
Public transit integration did not come easily even in New York. Here's the story of the heroes who made it happen
Miley Cyrus murdered “twerk”: When does slang finally die?
Michael Reid Roberts
Secrets of amazing teachers: What both sides of the education reform debate get wrong about autonomy and accountability
Elizabeth Green
Everyone knows teachers are key. But the debate over reform and Common Core has stalled. This is a way forward
Is Obama haunted by Bush’s ghost – or possessed by him?
Andrew O'Hehir
On the Iraq nightmare, CIA torture, the economy and more, Obama can't escape his predecessor – and hasn't tried
It’s even worse than Fox News: How Ted Cruz and Michele Bachmann get away with it
Paul Rosenberg
Hannity helps, but right-wing obstruction and lies take hold because the centrist, objective press wears blinders
The GOP’s dangerous new BFF: What the Republican love affair with Uber is really about
Andrew Leonard
Republicans and "sharing" don't often go well together. So what explains their allegiance to the sharing economy?
Limbaugh says “leftists” want to use immigrants to “wrest control of this country” from whites
Elias Isquith
The talk radio king lets loose his white supremacist id — and mocks child refugees in the process
“Jonah from Tonga”: HBO forgets the first rule of brownface
Prachi Gupta
Chris Lilley's "Jonah From Tonga" is a satire, but it's hard to figure out what exactly it's trying to say
Do we need sexism ratings for music videos?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A new report from the U.K. calls for warnings for objectification
CBS’ James Corden debacle: Why the newest face in late night is yet another white man’s
s.e. smith
Tapping Colbert as Letterman's replacement was a stroke of genius. The network's newest choice looks cowardly
Science is being annoying this week
Jenny Kutner
New studies say women should cope better with harassment, play dumb for boys AND "man up" for job interviews. What?
Women could learn to cope better with unwanted sexual advances — or men could stop making them
Jenny Kutner
A new study suggests that some women are naturally better at handling harassment. They shouldn't have to be
SundanceTV’s “The Approval Matrix” wages a weird battle against political correctness
Daniel D'Addario
How did New York magazine's ingenious back-page feature end up here?
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