Remembering Matthew Shepard in Today’s Climate of Hate
During a time that finds Americans grappling anew with the horrors of normalized bigotry, the icon’s personal belongings have found a new home at the Smithsonian.
What Happened When a Nation Erased Birthright Citizenship
The Dominican Republic deported an estimated 70,000 to 80,000 people of Haitian descent over three years. Those left behind live in a state of institutionalized terror.
America’s Struggle for Moral Coherence
The problem of how to reconcile irreconcilable values is what led to the Civil War. It hasn’t gone away.
Dear Therapist: Life in a Multigenerational Household Is Terrible
My mom nags me all the time, and my grandpa’s health is declining. What can I do to be happier?
The One Direction Fan-Fiction Novel That Became a Literary Sensation
Anna Todd started writing her first book, After, on her phone. Five years later, her stories are making millions of dollars around the world.
Photos: The Woolsey Fire Leaves Devastation in Malibu, California
The Woolsey Fire and the nearby Hill Fire have forced the evacuation of nearly 250,000 residents from their homes near the Pacific Coast in California’s Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
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America Is Divided by Education
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