How to Salvage Congress
When I was elected to the House of Representatives two years ago, I found the problems weren’t as bad as I’d expected—they were worse.
Michelle Obama's College Experience Is All Too Familiar for Minority Students
“Princeton was extremely white and very male. There was no avoiding the facts.”
Custom Photo Filters Are the New Instagram Gold Mine
How selling Adobe Lightroom presets took the “influencer” world by storm.
Your Parents’ Romantic Past Affects Your Own Dating Adventures
A new study suggests people whose mothers had several serious romantic partners tend to follow the same trajectory.
Why Young, Talented Democrats Flee the House
The lack of young challengers to Nancy Pelosi as the next House speaker is both a symptom and a cause of her leadership.
The 2018 'National Geographic' Photo Contest
A selection of entries from this year’s competition, which is open for submissions until November 15
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The Psychic’s Tragic Prediction That Came True
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He Was a Drug Cop. Then His Daughter Overdosed.
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Trump Is Trying to Change ‘What it Means to Be American’
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The ‘Gateway Drug to Democracy’
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America Misunderstands the Declaration of Independence Because of a Typo
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You Should Be Worried About Your DNA Privacy
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The Sneaky Way Clothing Brands Hooked Men on Stretch Jeans -
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Can Marine One Fly in the Rain?
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