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Dec 2, 2022
The Romans Destroyed Their Republic in Partisan Warfare. We Might Too
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by Josiah Osgood
Dec 1, 2022
I Spent 25 Years in Prison for Marijuana Charges. Biden’s Pardon Is Not Enough
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by Michael Thompson
Dec 1, 2022
Yes, You Can Actually Die of a Broken Heart
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by Dr. Sian Harding
Dec 1, 2022
Putin Must Not Win, But Zelensky Must Not Win Too Much
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by Josef Joffe
Nov 30, 2022
How the Pandemic Affected U.S. Birth Rates—and What Comes Next
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by Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip Levine
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Nov 30, 2022
No One Should Be Surprised by the Mass Shooting at Club Q
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by Sarah Kate Ellis
Nov 29, 2022
The U.S. Prison System Doesn't Value True Justice
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by Daniel Medwed
Nov 29, 2022
Why I Couldn't Date a Fellow Fat Person
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by Evette Dionne
Nov 29, 2022
The 2022 Midterms Show Just How Stuck We Are
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by John Sides, Michael Tesler and Lynn Vavreck
Nov 28, 2022
Diversity Initiatives Are Failing the U.S. Muslim Community
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by Evelyn Alsultany
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Nov 26, 2022
Why the Idea of a Normal Body Is So Insidious
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by Heather Radke
Nov 25, 2022
In Paris, Thomas Jefferson Revealed His Real Beliefs About Slavery
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by Fred Kaplan
Nov 23, 2022
The Kurdish Origins of ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’
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by Jiyan Zandi
Nov 23, 2022
Life Expectancy Proves How Far Black Americans Have Come
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by Andre M. Perry
Nov 23, 2022
The U.S. Should Continue Supporting Ukraine—Americans Want To
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by Frederick W. Kagan and Mark Polyak