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Why Do Supreme Court Nominees Have ‘Sherpas’?
The Atlantic
July 31, 2018
The Summer of Rage
NY Mag
July 31, 2018
White men are the minority in the United States — no wonder they get uncomfortable when their power is challenged.
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Bigfoot erotica and Denver Riggleman, explained
Vox
July 31, 2018
The stuff waves are made of.
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Claire Evans wrote “Broad Band” about women who founded the internet
Recode
March 17, 2018
Her new book follows the stories of women in tech from Ada Lovelace in the 1800s to cyber feminists of the ‘90s.
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The Parkland Students Are Fictional Heroes Come To Life
thecut.com
March 17, 2018
You would too if you’d grown up reading the Hunger Games.
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The Uprising of Women in Red States Is Just Beginning
the cut
March 14, 2018
From the teachers’ strikes in West Virginia to Oklahoma and beyond, working-class women have always known what it takes to fight back.
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Why are teens across America standing up to Congress?
Crooked Media
March 14, 2018
A conversation between Women’s March Youth activist Winter Minisee and Crooked Contributor Julissa Arce about how Generation Z plans to stop school shootings.
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Stephen Hawking, scientific hero and icon, has died at 76
Vox
March 14, 2018
Stephen Hawking was born on Isaac Newton’s birthday and died on Einstein’s. His legacy is near equal to them both.
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Trump used crib notes at White House listening session on school shootings
Vox
February 22, 2018
photographer snapped a photo of the president’s poorly hidden crib notes during the emotional discussion on Wednesday, which included prompts to ask questions about individuals’ experiences and what his administration could do to help people feel safe.
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Every Brutal Marco Rubio Exchange From the CNN Town Hall
NY Mag
February 22, 2018
While they gave him credit for showing up, Parkland survivors took apart his talking points on banning assault weapons and accepting NRA money.
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