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    • Eduardo Munoz / Reuters

      Donald Trump and the GOP Tradition of Foreign-Policy Incoherence

      It's easy to mock the Republican front-runner. But the “more serious” candidates he toppled don’t make a lot more sense.

      • Peter Beinart
      • Apr 28, 2016
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      Human Extinction Isn’t That Unlikely

      “A typical person is more than five times as likely to die in an extinction event as in a car crash,” says a new report.

      • Robinson Meyer
      • 10:33 AM ET
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      Life As the OnStar Voice: Arranging Tow Trucks and Delivering Babies

      Letisha Ghanbari has talked people through lock-outs, roadside assistance, and, of course, childbirth.

      • Bourree Lam
      • 12:32 PM ET
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      Inside Amy Schumer, Guns, and Comedy’s Fifth Wall

      The latest (very funny and very political) episode of the performer’s sketch show doubles as a call to arms.

      • Megan Garber
      • 12:54 PM ET
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      The Perks—and Limits—of Having a Superstar Mentor

      Knowing the right people certainly has benefits, but how long do they last?

      • Gillian B. White
      • 7:30 AM ET
    • Danny Johnston / AP
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      The Voter-ID Fight in Missouri

      After a decade of battles, Republicans hope to call a referendum to amend the state constitution to require photo identification to cast a ballot.

      • David A. Graham
      • 10:29 AM ET
    • Kim Kwang Hyon / AP
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      North Korea Sentences an American to 10 Years in Prison

      Kim Dong-chul of Fairfax, Virginia, was arrested last October.

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • 8:35 AM ET
    • Daniel Avila / NYC Parks
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      Playgrounds for All

      The success of “joint use” programs in San Francisco and New York shows the benefits of opening schoolyards up to the local community.

      • Gail Cornwall
      • 10:00 AM ET
    • Matt Rourke / AP
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      The 400,000 Latino Children Missing From the Census

      “The persistent undercount of the nation’s second largest population group is a civil rights issue.”

      • Natalie Gross
      • 12:30 PM ET
  • Notes
    First thoughts, running arguments, stories in progress

    • Orbital View: Loneliness Alert

      • Chris Bodenner
      • 1:52 PM ET
    • What We're Following This Afternoon

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • 12:43 PM ET
    • America by Air: Catching Rays Near Kalamazoo

      • 12:25 PM ET
    • 'Widowed People Are Invisible in This Society'

      • Chris Bodenner
      • 11:35 AM ET
    • 'My Breakup Turned Into a Full-Blown Double Life'

      • Chris Bodenner
      • 10:22 AM ET
    • Sage Stossel

      Sage, Ink: General Election Preview

      • Sage Stossel
      • 9:55 AM ET
  • Global
    • Michael Kai / Corbis
      Global

      Why Finland’s Mail Carriers Are Mowing People’s Lawns

      Posti, the country’s mail service, will start offering the service next month in an effort to raise money.

      • Marina Koren
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Omar Sanadiki / Reuters
      Global

      ISIS and the ‘Loser Effect’

      Could the Islamic State's recent failures signal its demise?

      • Dominic Tierney
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Abdalrhman Ismail / Reuters
      Global

      The Latest Casualties of the Syrian Conflict

      Doctors Without Borders says an airstrike on a hospital it operates in Aleppo has killed at least 14 people.

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Lefteris Pitarakis / AP
      Global

      The Rift Over Israel in Britain’s Labour Party

      Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone has been suspended from the party after he appeared to suggest Hitler was a Zionist.

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Leonhard Foeger / Reuters
      Global

      Where Does Fear of Refugees Come From?

      What false stories say about true concerns in Europe

      • Heather Horn
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • Evan Vucci / AP
      Global

      Trump’s Incoherent Foreign-Policy Plans

      The Republican front-runner delivered a formal address on his “America first” doctrine, TelePrompter and all.

      • Russell Berman
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • Bassam Khabieh / Reuters
      Global

      Obama Drops Rhetoric as Assad Drops Barrel Bombs

      As long as Syrian civilians are on the bullseye, nothing will be accomplished at peace talks.

      • Frederic C. Hof
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • Lynne Sladky / AP

      Why Zika Needed an Ounce of Prevention

      Congress delayed the fight to fund the virus—a decision that comes at the cost of public health and potentially billions for the U.S. economy.

      • Vann R. Newkirk II
      • 12:29 PM ET
    • What We’re Following

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • 12:43 PM ET
    • Jim Young / Reuters

      ‘Ban the Box’ Goes to College

      When schools ask applicants about their criminal histories, a veneer of campus safety may come at the expense of educational opportunity.

      • Juleyka Lantigua-Williams
      • 6:00 AM ET
    • Reuters

      The Business of the DNC Convention

      Minority and female-owned businesses in Philadelphia are cashing in on the multimillion-dollar political convention this summer.

      • Alexia Fernández Campbell
      • 1:16 PM ET
    • Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters

      You Can’t Escape Data Surveillance in America

      The Fair Credit Reporting Act was intended to protect privacy, but its provisions have not kept pace with the radical changes wrought by the information age.

      • Sarah Jeong
      • 1:07 PM ET
    • J. Scott Applewhite / AP

      The Supreme Court’s Expansion of FBI Hacking Powers

      The justices signed off Thursday on a new procedural rule for warrants targeting computers.

      • Matt Ford
      • 7:52 AM ET
    • Video: To Break a Phone Addiction, Turn Your Screen Gray

      A suggestion for compulsive checkers

      • James Hamblin, Nicolas Pollock, and Jaclyn Skurie
      • Apr 28, 2016
  • Video
    • Video

      The Irony of Viruses

      They rewire the immune system, so that what used to make us sick now keeps us healthy.

      • Nicolas Pollock and Caitlin Cadieux
      • Apr 26, 2016
    • Video

      Can Religious Freedom and LGBT Rights Co-Exist?

      The two sides haven’t found a way to work together—and the fight is getting a lot nastier.

      • Emma Green and Daniel Lombroso
      • Apr 25, 2016
    • Video

      The Plight of the Female Lucha Libre Star

      A short film follows a Mexican professional wrestler who dreams of becoming a world champion.

      • Greyson Korhonen
      • Apr 26, 2016
    • Video

      The Mexican Citizens Fighting America's Fires

      Meet the members of Los Diablos, the only international firefighting crew.

      • Sam Price-Waldman and Jeremy Raff
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Video

      Counting the Dead in the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

      For 50 years, the librarian Gladys Hansen has made it her goal to correct the record.

      • Nadine Ajaka
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • Video

      How Do You Know What You’re Supposed to Do With Your Life?

      “I'm still asking that question.”

      • The Editors
      • Apr 20, 2016
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    • Why So Many Smart People Aren’t Happy

      It’s a paradox: Shouldn’t the most accomplished be well equipped to make choices that maximize life satisfaction?

      • Joe Pinsker
      • Apr 26, 2016
    • The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans

      Nearly half of Americans would have trouble finding $400 to pay for an emergency. I’m one of them.

      • Neal Gabler
      • Apr 18, 2016
    • Human Extinction Isn't That Unlikely

      “A typical person is more than five times as likely to die in an extinction event as in a car crash,” says a new report.

      • Robinson Meyer
      • 10:33 AM ET
    • The Case Against Reality

      A professor of cognitive science argues that the world is nothing like the one we experience through our senses.

      • Amanda Gefter
      • Apr 25, 2016
    • The Divorce Gap

      There’s a common perception that women siphon off the wealth of their exes and go on to live in comfort. It’s wrong.

      • Darlena Cunha
      • Apr 28, 2016
  • Politics & Policy
    • Carolyn Kaster / Reuters
      Politics & Policy

      The Senate Goes Home Without Funding Anti-Zika Efforts

      Lawmakers are still split on how the administration’s viral offensive should be funded, and by how much.

      • Nora Kelly
      • 6:07 AM ET
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      Politics & Policy

      2016 Distilled

      Follow the U.S. elections with The Atlantic.

    • Evan Vucci / AP
      Politics & Policy

      John Boehner on Ted Cruz: ‘Lucifer in the Flesh’

      Why hasn’t the Texas senator managed to unite the Republican Party in opposition to Donald Trump? It’s not complicated.

      • David A. Graham
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Mark Blinch / Reuters
      Politics & Policy

      Religious-Liberty Laws That Have No Meaning

      Tennessee is just the latest state to pass legislation claiming to protect conservatives who object to LGBT relationships and identity.

      • Jonathan Merritt
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Elizabeth Shafiroff / Reuters
      Politics & Policy

      How to Save the Republican Party

      In Trump’s aftermath, his enemies on the right will have to take stock and propose a meaningful alternative vision for the GOP’s future.

      • David Frum
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
      Politics & Policy

      What Sanders and Trump Understood

      By speaking to the discontents of neglected groups of voters, the two men—who share little else in common—have both found political success.

      • Ronald Brownstein
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Dominick Reuter / Reuters
      Politics & Policy

      How Hillary Clinton Can Win the Right Way

      If the presumptive nominee wants to be great at being president rather than just to be the president, she's going to need to shake things up.

      • Ron Fournier
      • Apr 28, 2016
  • Culture
    • Open Road Films
      Culture

      Mother’s Day: A Treacly Cavalcade of Horror

      Garry Marshall's patronizing 'holiday anthology' film boasts a star-studden ensemble, but its characters seem barely human.

      • David Sims
      • 8:00 AM ET
    • Oriol / Trizz (S.C.P.) / Corbis
      Culture

      Seeing Red: The Rise of Mensesplaining

      With women explaining periods to men, pop culture is finally treating menstruation as a societal issue everyone should care about.

      • Megan Garber
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Jerry Lai / USA Today Sports
      Culture

      The Roots of NFL Draft Obsession

      There’s been an NFL draft since 1936. But how did it become the three-day media spectacle it is today?

      • Matt Vasilogambros
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Frank Micelotta / AP
      Culture

      Why Beyoncé Is Embracing Her Own Backlash

      The “Boycott Beyoncé” merchandise on sale at her concerts affords her a new kind of appeal.

      • Spencer Kornhaber
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Lisa Sciascia / fstop / Corbis
      Culture

      The Perils of Choose Your Own Adventure Books

      The series allowed children to build their own story—but it also created false perceptions about decision-making.

      • Alana Semuels
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Netflix
      Culture

      How Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Became TV’s Screwball Musical

      The composer Jeff Richmond, who worked with his wife Tina Fey on SNL and 30 Rock, created an elaborate series of song parodies for the show’s second season.

      • David Sims
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • A24
      Culture

      Green Room: Escape From the Nazi Punks

      Jeremy Saulnier’s taut, gory thriller follows a band trapped in a rock venue by white supremacists after witnessing a crime.

      • Lenika Cruz
      • Apr 27, 2016
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  • Projects

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    • Kevin Lamarque / Reuters

      On the Fast Track to Adulthood With Limited Options

      Low-income students don’t have the luxury of meandering through college.

      • Emily DeRuy
      • Apr 28, 2016
  • Technology
    • Reuters
      Technology

      Don’t Panic (for Now) About ISIS Hacking

      The group’s cyberwarriors are underfunded and poorly organized, but a recent shakeup could signal a change.

      • Kaveh Waddell
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Reuters / Dado Ruvic
      Technology

      Go Tweak Yourself, Facebook

      Talking about social network changes as mysterious changes to algorithms turns software companies into false idols.

      • Ian Bogost
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Jacquelyn Martin / AP
      Technology

      The FBI’s Most-Wanted Cybercriminals

      The agency’s list is growing as foreign hackers continue to attack the U.S.

      • Kaveh Waddell
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • Mary Altaffer / AP
      Technology

      Sad People Aren’t Ignored on Facebook

      A new study finds that users don’t ignore a status message just because it expresses a negative emotion.

      • Robinson Meyer
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • Ilya Naymushin / Reuters
      Technology

      Learning From the Swinging Bridge

      What rickety, rural suspension bridges can teach us about modern infrastructure. An Object Lesson

      • T. Hugh Crawford
      • Apr 25, 2016
    • Mosaic
      Technology

      The Robot Revolution in Caregiving

      As a growing population ages, could computerized assistants provide medical support and companionship?

      • Geoff Watts
      • Apr 25, 2016
    • Tony Webster / Flickr
      Technology

      One Easy Way to Make Wikipedia Better

      Researchers say the online encyclopedia should have a source-o-meter on each page, reflecting the quality of citations.

      • Adrienne LaFrance
      • Apr 22, 2016
  • U.S.
    • Brian Snyder / Reuters
      U.S.

      Automatic Voter Registration Comes to Vermont

      The Green Mountain State could expand its electorate by thousands under a new law signed Thursday.

      • Matt Ford
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Mark Theiler / Reuters
      U.S.

      A Controversial Therapy Law in Tennessee

      The legislation allows counselors to refuse treatment to clients based on the counselors’ personal beliefs.

      • Matt Ford
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • Max Whittaker / Reuters
      U.S.

      A Costly Suspension for UC Davis’s Embattled Chancellor

      Katehi has been put on paid leave for 90 days while investigators probe allegations of nepotism, conflicts of interest, and squandering public money on PR.

      • Conor Friedersdorf
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Jim Bourg / Reuters
      U.S.

      A Police Shooting Over a Fake Gun in Baltimore

      City police shot and injured a 13-year-old boy carrying a fake weapon Wednesday.

      • Matt Vasilogambros
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • Charles Rex Arbogast / AP
      U.S.

      A 15-Month Sentence for Dennis Hastert

      The former House speaker pled guilty to violating banking regulations in an attempt to cover up sexual-abuse allegations.

      • Matt Ford
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • Steve Helber / AP
      U.S.

      Governor McAuliffe’s Gambit

      A move to restore voting rights to Virginians with felonies has signaled a new way forward in the commonwealth.

      • Vann R. Newkirk II
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • W. L. Sheppard / Harper's Weekly
      U.S.

      The Racist Roots of Virginia’s Felon Disenfranchisement

      A century ago, the commonwealth's leaders weren't circumspect about their motives.

      • Matt Ford
      • Apr 27, 2016
  • Business
    • The Atlantic
      Business

      The Divorce Gap

      There’s a common perception that women siphon off the wealth of their exes and go on to live in comfort. It’s wrong.

      • Darlena Cunha
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Petros Giannakouris / AP
      Business

      A Conversation With Joseph Stiglitz

      The Nobel-winning economist discusses the Fed, the election, and the role of economists in fixing inequality.

      • Gillian B. White
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Orlin Wagner / AP Photo
      Business

      The Most Career-Minded Generation

      Compared to 30 years ago, young people today are much more likely to say they’re going to college to secure a good job and steady pay.

      • Bourree Lam
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Brian Snyder / Reuters
      Business

      The Impossibility of Reviving American Manufacturing

      It’s easy for candidates to talk about bringing jobs back from China, but making factories the centerpiece of the U.S. economy is another matter.

      • Andrew McGill
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Zak Bickel / The Atlantic
      Business

      How Segregation Has Persisted in Little Rock

      Nearly 60 years after the integration of Central High, the city’s schools are still divided by race.

      • Alana Semuels
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • Brendan McDermid / Reuters
      Business

      Too Many Elite American Men Are Obsessed With Work and Wealth

      And it’s making the pay gap worse.

      • Derek Thompson
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • Brian Snyder / Reuters
      Business

      The Two Contradictory Ideas Many Americans Have About the Economy

      How do people reconcile a belief in individual autonomy with nationwide wage stagnation?

      • Adam Chandler
      • Apr 27, 2016
  • Science
    • Zak Bickel
      Science

      A DNA Sequencer in Every Pocket

      A biotech company is building devices that will allow people to decipher genes in remote jungles, at sea, or even in space—and they say they’re just getting started.

      • Ed Yong
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters
      Science

      Why Are Your Gut Microbes Different From Mine?

      To find out, scientists collected poop from thousands of people—but they ended up with more questions than answers.

      • Ed Yong
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • STR New / Reuters
      Science

      Specialty Coffee’s Resident Scientist

      A computational chemist is changing the way coffee makers think about water.

      • Sarah Kollmorgen
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Joe Skipper / Reuters
      Science

      A Red Dragon on the Red Planet

      Spaceflight company SpaceX said Wednesday it will start sending unmanned rockets to Mars in two years.

      • Matt Vasilogambros
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • Vasily Fedosenko / Reuters
      Science

      The Creatures That Remember Chernobyl

      Radioactive boars and bunnies won’t let us forget about the nuclear disaster.

      • Ron Broglio
      • Apr 26, 2016
    • Kyle Bean and Mitch Payne / Mosaic
      Science

      Taking Sperm From the Dead

      Post-mortem sperm extraction gives widows the chance to have children with the recently departed.

      • Jenny Morber
      • Apr 26, 2016
    • James Gathany/ CDC / Reuters
      Science

      Genetically Modified Mosquitoes: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

      The Zika virus could open the door for a new era of gene-tweaking for pest control and disease prevention.

      • Adrienne LaFrance
      • Apr 26, 2016
  • Health
    • Image Source / Corbis
      Health

      The Strong Evidence Against Spanking

      A review of the available research finds that physical punishment is significantly linked to bad outcomes for kids.

      • Julie Beck
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • Luke MacGregor / Reuters
      Health

      How Older Brothers Influence Homosexuality

      Homosexuality might be partly driven by a mother’s immune response to her male fetus—which increases with each son.

      • Olga Khazan
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • Vasily Fedosenko / Reuters
      Health

      Harvard Has a New Center for Happiness

      There’s more to health than the absence of disease.

      • James Hamblin
      • Apr 26, 2016
    • Winfried Rothermel / AP
      Health

      Can You Tell If Your Loved Ones Are Lonely?

      A new study suggests yes, but it depends on the relationship.

      • Julie Beck
      • Apr 25, 2016
    • Corbis
      Health

      The Diseases You Only Get If You Believe in Them

      An exploration of syndromes that are unique to particular cultures.

      • Julie Beck
      • Apr 22, 2016
    • Philip de Bay / Matthew Dubourg / Corbis
      Health

      The Cutthroat Politics of Public Health in Ancient Rome

      And what we can learn from it today

      • Caroline Wazer
      • Apr 22, 2016
    • Nicky Loh / Reuters
      Health

      Why We Sleep Badly on Our First Night in a New Place

      Is it because half our brain is staying up to keep watch?

      • Ed Yong
      • Apr 21, 2016
  • Education
    • Matt Rourke / AP
      Education

      The 400,000 Latino Children Missing From the Census

      “The persistent undercount of the nation’s second largest population group is a civil rights issue.”

      • Natalie Gross
      • 12:30 PM ET
    • Jeff White / AP
      Education

      Do Smartphones Have a Place in the Classroom?

      From middle schools to colleges, cellphones’ adverse effects on student achievement may outweigh their potential as a learning tool.

      • Paul Barnwell
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • Zak Bickel / The Atlantic
      Education

      Why Would a Teacher Cheat?

      Educators often choose to inflate students’ scores on standardized tests, and the motivations—and effects—indicate that a little deception isn’t always a bad thing.

      • Alia Wong
      • Apr 27, 2016
    • Jonathan Alcorn / Reuters
      Education

      How Mentorship Is Helping More Latino Men Earn College Degrees

      There’s no one right approach, but they all start with reaching boys early.

      • Emily DeRuy
      • Apr 26, 2016
    • Wikimedia
      Education

      The Growing College-Degree Wealth Gap

      A new report demonstrates a stubborn chasm between rich and poor students earning bachelor’s degrees.

      • Mikhail Zinshteyn
      • Apr 25, 2016
    • Kim Hong-Ji / Reuters
      Education

      How Internet Filtering Hurts Kids

      Zealously blocking their access to certain websites can end up undermining learning.

      • Melinda D. Anderson
      • Apr 26, 2016
    • Brian Snyder / Reuters
      Education

      What Workplaces Gain When They Send Their Employees Back to School

      New evidence the corporate college perk works.

      • Mikhail Zinshteyn
      • Apr 25, 2016
  • A&Q
    • The Atlantic
      A&Q

      What Can the U.S. Do About Mass Incarceration?

      Conservatives and liberals agree too many Americans are locked up, but that doesn’t mean solutions will be easy to achieve.

      • Clare Foran
      • Apr 28, 2016
    • Zak Bickel / Kara Gordon / The Atlantic
      A&Q

      How Can the U.S. End Homelessness?

      Giving people access to services and a place to stay can reduce the number living on the street. Can that be done affordably?

      • Alana Semuels
      • Apr 25, 2016
    • Zak Bickel / Kara Gordon / The Atlantic
      A&Q

      What Should the World Do With Its Nuclear Weapons?

      At the possible brink of a new nuclear arms race, questions answered during the Cold War will need to be reopened.

      • Joseph Cirincione
      • Apr 21, 2016
    • Zak Bickel / Kara Gordon / The Atlantic
      A&Q

      How Can the U.S. Create More Start-Ups?

      Some people think they can encourage more would-be entrepreneurs to strike out on their own using national and local policy. Can they?

      • Derek Thompson
      • Apr 19, 2016
    • Zak Bickel / Kara Gordon / The Atlantic
      A&Q

      How Can the U.S. Stop Disease Before It Starts?

      The ups and downs of preventive medicine

      • Julie Beck
      • Apr 16, 2016
    • Zak Bickel / Kara Gordon / The Atlantic
      A&Q

      What Caused the Great Crime Decline in the U.S.?

      The country’s crime rate plunged dramatically over the last 25 years. What happened?

      • Matt Ford
      • Apr 15, 2016
    • AP / Zak Bickel / Kara Gordon / The Atlantic
      A&Q

      How Should the U.S. Fund Research and Development?

      The United States leads the world in dollars invested in furthering innovation. It won’t for long.

      • Robinson Meyer
      • Apr 8, 2016
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      The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans

      Nearly half of Americans would have trouble finding $400 to pay for an emergency. I’m one of them.

      • Neal Gabler
      • Apr 18, 2016
    • Toby Melville / Reuters

      When Should Kids Start Learning About Sex and Consent?

      “My son is learning algebra now in the eighth grade, but it’s not the first time he’s getting math. It’s antithetical that we wouldn’t do the same with sexuality.”

      • Stephanie Auteri
      • Apr 28, 2016
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