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Barbie's new body types: a ploy to save the brand, not represent its customersThe buying public has been diverse in size and stature for decades, but now is when Mattel’s revenues are plummeting
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in case you missed
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Want to reverse sky-high inequality? Bernie Sanders is the pragmatic choiceIn my nearly 50 years in Washington I’ve learned that real change happens only when Americans are mobilized. That’s more the case now than ever before
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The relationship between Muslim men and their beards is a tangled oneFacial hair has long been a defining visual aspect of Islam, but in recent years other sectors of society have co-opted the look
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As Oxford Dictionaries comes under fire for sexist definitions, the history of terms that refer to women shows how deep negative attitudes goEight words that reveal the sexism at the heart of the English language
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The Doomsday Clock says we’re no closer apocalypse than we were a year ago – but we’re no farther away, eitherNo matter when the world ends, we must enjoy the time we have here
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The Zika virus foreshadows our dystopian climate futureThe mosquito-borne disease shows that pushing the limits of the planet’s ecology has become dangerous in novel ways
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We need an ombudsman for extremismThose like Mohammed Emwazi who claim their lives have been ruined by MI5 should have a legal space to air their grievances
earth in crisis
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Environmental racism harms Americans in Flint – and beyondFlint is a majority black city. Governor Snyder’s denial that the crisis is a product of environmental racism is deplorable and infuriating
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income inequality
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Could a basic income solve the biggest challenge of the digital economy?With growing numbers of jobs threatened by automation, reviving old ideas of an unconditional income may be the best way to protect workers
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race in America
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A BBC journalist and dual Iranian-British citizen was denied entry to the US on Tuesday. She is the first of many victims that a new law will createVisa waiver restrictions for Iranians are motivated by hatred – not safety
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What happens when children's books fail to confront the complexity of slavery?We need literature that wrestles with the evils of slavery while confronting its complexity – especially when it’s written for children
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columnists & contributors
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Zach Stafford columnZach Stafford columnA new report shows that a dangerous complacency has sapped energy out of the LGBT movementThe honeymoon is over. LGBT rights must continue after marriage equality
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Jeb LundJeb LundWho knows why Trump really said he’s skipping Thursday’s debate? He regularly defies logic the way Wile E Coyote defies gravityDonald Trump controls his own hype cycle, and Fox News can't stop him
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Syreeta McFaddenSyreeta McFaddenThe former Oklahoma City police officer was convicted of assaulting only eight of the 13 women who accused him. Some accountability is better than noneAn all-white jury convicted Daniel Holtzclaw of rape. It's almost enough
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Rebecca CarrollRebecca CarrollWhite Hollywood stars with black children have an important role to play in speaking up against racial discrimination in Hollywood#OscarsSoWhite: Hollywood parents must speak out for diversity in awards
Trump took a gamble most candidates would avoid. Will it pay off?
Mike Hoyt In the fight between Donald Trump and Fox News, it's voters who lose