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There’s a reason pretty privilege is, in fact, a privilege. It makes life easier.

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Jasper never considered he might be pregnant. Despite the nausea, the stomach pain, the fatigue, the possibility never crossed his mind.

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Everywhere the U.S. president goes there's an aide with a briefcase that can start a nuclear war that could destroy most of the earth.

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In the discourse around immigration, human smugglers are often painted as villains. The reality is more complex, writes Jason De León.

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The strange tale of a fake Nazi radio station that helped win the war. And what it can teach us about disinformation today.

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America is undergoing a devastating erosion of trust that threatens the foundations of democracy.

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The power of friendship between teen girls is not something to be dismissed.

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Collaboration and connection were crucial to the franchise’s philosophy from the very beginning.

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