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Aug 20, 2018
A Lawsuit Seeks to Erase Harvard Applicants’ Racial Identity. It Reveals What Some Americans Still Don’t Get About Discrimination
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by Jin Hee Lee
Aug 18, 2018
George Washington’s Legacy Shows We Should Expect More From President Trump
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by John C. Danforth
Aug 17, 2018
I Am a Catholic Priest Who Was Sexually Abused by a Pastor. Here’s How the Church Must Change
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by John P. Bambrick
Aug 16, 2018
Turkey's Economy May Be in Freefall, But Erdogan's Base Believes He Can Do No Wrong
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by Soner Cagaptay
Aug 16, 2018
How V.S. Naipaul Reshaped the Literary Landscape
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by Elleke Boehmer
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Aug 15, 2018
V.S. Naipaul Leaves Behind a Formidable Body of Work—and a Troubling Legacy
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by Meena Kandasamy
Aug 15, 2018
How to Write a Memoir When Parts of Your Childhood Are Classified
HISTORY
by TIME Staff
Aug 14, 2018
Five Years Ago, I Witnessed a Massacre. Here’s How It Changed Me
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by Mosa’ab Elshamy
Aug 13, 2018
Joe Lieberman: Why Congress Can't Fix Even the Small Things
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by Joe Lieberman
Aug 10, 2018
Law Professor: Progressives Are Regulating Away the Equality-Boosting Benefits of Uber, Airbnb and Google
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by John O. McGinnis
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Aug 10, 2018
Why 'Crazy Rich Asians' Is Groundbreaking for People Like Me
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by Suyin Haynes
Aug 10, 2018
The 16 Best True Crime Books of All Time
ENTERTAINMENT
by Gabby Raymond
Aug 10, 2018
Argentina’s Abortion Vote Was a Stepping Stone Not a Setback
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by Mariela Belski
Aug 9, 2018
The Real Message Behind the Saudi Crown Prince's Diplomatic War With Canada
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by Bessma Momani
Aug 9, 2018
Why President Trump's Latest Collusion Claims Don't Add Up
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by Martin London