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Trump’s response on Puerto Rico has been monstrous — and all too revealing
Chauncey DeVega
Trump doesn't even pretend to be a president for all Americans, as his thoughtless cruelty makes all too clear
How Harlem residents found a unique way to fight gentrification
Valerie Vande Panne
“Resistant to meaning”: CNN, Fox & MSNBC struggle with a story that defies the coverage pattern
Melanie McFarland
Stephen Paddock is not one of the usual suspects. And that left the cable news media puzzled as to how to proceed
Honor the victims of Las Vegas by taking on the NRA
D. Watkins
Keep your thoughts and prayers. And remember that talk is cheap
“The Wire” creator David Simon: “If nothing happened after Newtown . . . nothing’s gonna happen now”
D. Watkins
David Simon, creator of "The Wire," is tired of America's gun culture
America’s big problem with guns? Our gun industry profits from fear and death
Amanda Marcotte
America's gun industry is out of control: It markets a toxic culture and profits from all forms of gun violence
Want to fail at online dating? Be a grammar snob
Marty Kaplan
Universal competence in the use of apostrophes would be nice, but it won't heal the world's problems
America’s white man problem: After Las Vegas, a familiar script unfolds
Chauncey DeVega
Now that we know the Vegas shooter was white, a reassuring narrative: He was a "lone wolf," not a "terrorist"
We know the routine: Mourning and prayers, followed by lies and evasion
Bob Cesca
After the massacre in Vegas, one thing's for sure: We'll hear the same old jumble of falsehoods from the gun lobby
News literacy 101: How to teach kids (and adults) to think critically
Christine Elgersma
Follow these steps to help kids (and you!) resist fake news, fact-check, and think critically about news and inform
7 ways to use media and tech to raise bilingual kids
Maria O Alvarez
From TV shows to bilingual apps, these ideas ease the challenging task of raising your kids to speak two languages
5 ways racism is still embedded in American school curricula
Liz Posner
It's not just the school-to-prison pipeline that's reinforcing racism in public schools
The wonderful world of Renaissance faire kink
Jessica Klein
There might be a bondage camp near your local Renaissance Faire
Comics icon Frank Miller on “Batman,” his career and Donald Trump
Chauncey DeVega
Creator of the "Dark Knight" comics on the lessons of his long career and our "exceptionally cartoony" president
3 reasons why we are addicted to smartphones
Jaco J. Hamman
What attaches us so deeply to our phones?
Hugh Hefner, Playboy and the art history of naked ladies
Noah Charney
The roots of Hef's vision go all the way back to the male gaze of ancient Rome
Confusing God and country: Meet Roy Moore, Alabama’s next senator
Paul Rosenberg
Alabama's likely senator isn't just a "Christian conservative." He wants a theocratic state under "Biblical law"
The long fight to build the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Robert L. Wilkins
One year after winning a century-long battle to build the museum, we find it's needed now more than ever
How a racist is made — and unmade
Robin Lindley
Historian Charles B. Dew dives deep into his memoir of his Jim Crow South childhood, "The Making of a Racist"
O’Reilly’s appearance with Hannity reveals what Fox News cares about
Pam Vogel
Was Bill O'Reilly's appearance just a boost for ratings?
In defense of Jedediah Bila: Another “View” conservative bites the dust
Danielle Ryan
Bila was a moderate who asked real questions. But "View" producers apparently want formulaic partisan bickering
Apps stirring up trouble in schools
Caroline Knorr
From teen hookups to live streaming, this year's hottest social media can lead kids to risky behavior
The key to surviving in space without going insane? TV.
Jan Van den Buick
Just as prisoners like to watch TV, astronauts should tune in lest they want to feel like aliens upon their return
Silicon Valley’s $300M donation to STEM education is not what it seems
Keith A. Spencer
The largest tech firms are donating $300 million to STEM education. They stand to reap far more than that
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