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Director Kevin Smith says he nearly died of a heart attack Sunday
Matthew Rozsa
The acclaimed director suffered a major heart attack while filming a stand-up special in Arizona
CPAC has always been an odious spectacle, but this year was special
Heather Digby Parton
Global far right gets the spotlight at Trump-centric GOP confab — but is that worse than the Ann Coulter days?
Why this generation of teens is more likely to care about gun violence
Jean Twenge
Predecessors of the millennials tend to care more about their own safety than other generations
Kids vs. guns: NRA is coming for the Parkland students, and America faces a choice
Paul Rosenberg
Parkland survivors and their allies have the gun lobby on the defensive — but the backlash will be severe
Parkland shooting survivor to Melania Trump: Talk to Trump Jr. about cyberbullying
Nicole Karlis
Teens continue to call out the hypocrisies of White House officials on social media
I’m apologizing more — and saying “sorry” less
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A French friend gave me a lesson in the power of language
Prince on film: from humble MTV beginnings to camp masterpiece “Purple Rain”
Michaelangelo Matos
Somewhere between "Dirty Mind" and "Little Red Corvette," Prince's on-screen persona finally clicked
“Black-ish” star speaks on “Black Panther,” representation in Hollywood
Rachel Leah
Actor Marcus Scribner addresses the changing landscape of Hollywood and black creatives telling their own stories
How memes are being weaponized for political propaganda
Deidre Olsen
The populist form of communication accessible to anyone with MS Paint is also a crucial form of propaganda
U.S. gun violence is a symptom of a long historical problem
J.M. Opal
People protesting gun violence outside of the White House following the latest mass shooting in Florida
America’s teenagers sent us a wake-up call: Did we hear it?
Andrew O'Hehir
Parkland students — and many others across the nation — have challenged our cynicism and arrogance. Now we owe them
Government regulation of social media would be a cure far worse than the disease
Paul Levinson
Charges and the confirmation that Russia used social media in an attempt to influence the 2016 election
The powerful politics of Killmonger
Matthew Rozsa
The "Black Panther" antagonist has everyone talking — for good reason
How the firearms industry influences U.S. gun culture, in 6 charts
Michael Siegel
Firearm manufacturers have played a major role in influencing the American gun culture
4 crazy ideas conservatives proposed this week for preventing gun violence
Liz Posner
None of these will make schools safer
If democracy makes a comeback, white suburban women will lead it
Heather Digby Parton
There are many facets to the anti-Trump resistance. But grassroots activism among suburban women may be the key
Ted Cruz baffles the world by saying Democrats are Lisa Simpson
Rachel Leah
Not sure if Cruz intended for the remark to be a compliment, but Lisa is by far the smartest character on the show
How Billy Graham’s legacy lives on in American life
David Mislin
The minister's legacy is stitched into the fabric of American culture
Fred Rogers, champion of gentle masculinity, has a cure for the gun violence that plagues us
Melanie McFarland
Another mass shooting tragedy reminds us of why we desperately need the message of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood"
$38 million awarded to police shooting victim Korryn Gaines’ family is — and isn’t — justice
D. Watkins
All the money in the world won't stop a police culture of disregard for human life
Parkland put a new generation in the spotlight, and they’re ready for it
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The youth movement out of the Parkland shooting shows teens born after 2000 are political, motivated and fed up
Parents should talk to their tweens about the risks of porn
Gail Dines
Most parents are unaware just how easily available "hardcore" porn has become
VA Secretary David Shulkin has green light to purge dissident staffers: report
Nicole Karlis
The investigation will be led by Shulkin's new chief of staff Peter O’Rourke, according to the report
Are sagging pants laws making a comeback?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
This again? South Carolina lawmakers are trying to fine people whose pants sag, in a move that feels very 2007
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