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When a president taught in a segregated school — and it changed history
Matthew Rozsa
Lyndon Johnson did more for racial justice than any president. Was that because of his year teaching public school?
Religious Trauma Syndrome: How organized religion can lead to mental health problems
Valerie Tarico
Two years ago, Dr. Marlene Winell made waves by formally labeling what she calls “Religious Trauma Syndrome”
20 memorable moments from talk show history
Ellen Gutoskey
From car-giving to couch-jumping, talk shows have provided an unusual venue for shenanigans & unexpected incidents
“Lyric writing is not easy”: Michael Stipe looks back on creating REM’s “New Adventures of Hi-Fi”
Annie Zaleski
The singer recalls collaborating with Patti Smith & the challenges of making his favorite album 25 years ago
Famous ex-neo-Nazi shifts focus: America is becoming “the skinhead’s dream of the 1990s”
David Masciotra
Individual "deradicalization" is pointless, says Christian Picciolini — if we can't change society, we're doomed
Marvel really should consider a real version of “Rogers: The Musical”
Kaitlin Thomas
Avengers, unite on stage 'cause I got to hear Steve say, "I can do this all day!!!"
16 Muppets who moved to “Sesame Street,” from Ji-Young to Abby Cadabby
Joy Saha
After meeting the first Asian American Muppet, we look at others who've joined the inclusive kids TV neighborhood
What exactly has gone wrong in America? Frat boys, light beer or Skynyrd? IDK
Kirk Swearingen
Something made middle-aged white American men go desperately off the rails. Here are some poorly developed theories
A procrastinator’s guide to Thanksgiving
Ashlie D. Stevens
Making a last-minute trip to the supermarket? Here's your game plan
It’s not just Joe Biden — being president has always been incredibly unpopular
Heather Digby Parton
The measure of a successful president has been how skillfully he rides the wave
Guards openly brag about being white supremacists in Florida prison
Trish Rooney
In Florida, three guards who were known to be white supremacists abused prisoners, and were kept on the job
The Wisconsin parade and Gabby Petito: People keep dying because the law blows off domestic violence
Amanda Marcotte
Violence against women is a common predictor of future violence, but law enforcement still won't take it seriously
Researchers have found a simple way to reduce online hate speech
Matthew Rozsa
The ability of social media to curb hate speech is debated — but a new study finds it's not that hard
The line between right-wing trolling and violence is collapsing
Amanda Marcotte
From "trigger the libs" to "pull the trigger on the libs": Right-wing trolling will inevitably lead to violence
Pence vs. Trump? Former veep opposing “extreme” Trump-backed GOP primary challengers
Igor Derysh
Wall Street Journal reports that Pence and the Republican Governors Association are set to defy TrumpWorld
Republicans splinter: It’s Trump versus the GOP establishment — again
Heather Digby Parton
Trump skeptics in the GOP have finally reached their limit
“Spencer”: how Diana became the popular culture princess
Ruth Penfold-Mounce
The new film, starring Kristen Stewart, is just one example that proves Diana has become a cultural icon
The injustice done to Janet Jackson isn’t only in the past – new film “Malfunction” also falls short
Melanie McFarland
Hate to disappoint, but NYT documentary "Malfunction" won't gain #JusticeForJanet like the series did for Britney
Trump is “complicating” Mitch McConnell’s efforts to recruit Republican Senate candidates: report
Tom Boggioni
"Trump is now threatening to unseat lawmakers who voted for the bipartisan infrastructure bill"
Are Democrats the “real racists”? Well, they used to be: Here’s the history
Matthew Rozsa
It's a right-wing talking point meant to distract us from the obvious. As with many lies, there's a grain of truth
Betty Crocker turns 100 – why generations of American women connected with a fictional character
Elizabeth A. Blake
How a cultural icon was created, and recreated, as the American ideal
What was the first banned book in history?
Jake Rossen
The policy and concept of banned books stems back to 16th and 17th century Puritanism
“Cowboy Bebop” is an off-key adaptation that captures the jazzy color but not soul of the original
Melanie McFarland
The performances hit the mark, but many important parts of this intricate story fall flat. We still watched it all
The new GOP “Southern Strategy”: Civil war or “Leave It To Beaver”?
Thom Hartmann
How long will it take Republicans to call racism by its name?
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