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Bill Cosby’s legal defense was a case study in rape culture

by Caroline Heldman

I quit Putin's government in disgust. These protests are a turning point for Russia.

by Vladimir Milov

I used to work at Breitbart. Here’s why I think they fired that reporter over a tweet.

by Kurt Bardella June 12

Why it’s so hard to say no to your boss — even if you’re director of the FBI

by Donna Ballman June 9

To the politicians who want to slash funding for food stamps

by Christine Gilbert June 9

Want to know what it’s like to work for Donald Trump? Look no further than the Comey saga.

by Jack O’Donnell June 8

Harvard was right to crack down on racist memes. But Facebook should’ve done it first.

by Cooper Lund June 7

Charles Murray gets attacked? Outrage! A liberal professor gets threatened? Silence.

by Samantha Harris June 6

Truthers say Sandy Hook was faked. They’re monsters. I was there, taking photos.

by JB Nicholas June 5

I’m a climate change researcher in Pittsburgh. What is Trump talking about?

by Karen Clay June 3

9 questions for Tyler Cowen

by Sean Illing June 3

When I get a phone call, I assume someone died or is pregnant

by Kate Shellnutt June 1

I got arrested. Another reporter was punched. The common thread? We asked about health care.

by Dan Heyman May 31

I spent years studying working mothers. They need a whole lot more than maternity leave.

by Laura Vanderkam May 31

Donald Trump took $19,000 of my money. And I want him to pay.

by Sherri B. Simpson May 30

The food at your “local” farm stand might not be local. I would know.

by Alison Kinney May 29

The joy of going on vacation alone

by Catherine Andrews May 29

I'm a pro-choice activist. Democrats cannot waver on abortion rights.

by Ilyse Hogue May 25

I’m a pro-life evangelical. Republicans are pushing a heath care bill that isn’t.

by Katelyn Beaty May 25

Democrats should start accepting pro-life liberals like me

by Patrick Day May 25

I was at FoxNews.com during the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal. It created a monster.

by Frank Houston May 23

In the Navy, I kept plenty of classified info a secret. Why can’t Trump?

by Jesse Medlong May 22

9 questions for Fareed Zakaria

by Sean Illing May 20

What it’s like to be a Black student as white supremacists march in your college town

by Wes Gobar May 19

I prosecuted drug offenders in the ’80s. It was a disaster. Why is Sessions taking us back?

by Inge Fryklund May 18

I was scared of the FBI with Comey in charge. I’m more terrified now that he’s been fired.

by Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno May 15

I escaped North Korea when I was 13. The desperation still haunts me.

by Yeonmi Park May 15

9 questions for Mark Cuban

by Sean Illing May 13

“The Russia stuff is BS”: 3 Trump voters defend the Comey firing

by Karen Turner May 11

I want a gun policy to defend myself — from suicide

by Bryan Barks May 9

I'm facing jail time after laughing at Jeff Sessions. I regret nothing.

by Desiree Fairooz May 8

My husband died of brain cancer in his 30s. Thanks to Obamacare, it didn't bankrupt us.

by Nora McInerny May 8

A woman was convicted after laughing at Jeff Sessions. It’s my patriotic duty to call bullshit.

by Lizz Winstead May 8

Therapists and principals say teens shouldn't watch 13 Reasons Why. We think they're wrong.

by Alan Stokes and Ollie Stokes May 8

As a woman in science, I need to conceal my femininity to be taken seriously

by Eve Forster May 4

I'm sick. It's not my fault. And I shouldn't have to pay more for my health insurance.

by Aaron E. Carroll May 3

Confessions of a wealthy immigrant: “model minority” is a myth

by Iimay Ho and Amanda Northrop May 1

What Trump and Clinton voters really think about Trump

by Karen Turner April 29

Resistance works. Here's how hundreds of Montanans rallied to kill a bill.

by Kayje Booker April 28

How companies try to make work more like college — and why that's a bad thing

by Caroline Kitchener April 27

Politics has invaded America’s classrooms since Trump. 7 teachers describe the new reality.

by Karen Turner April 26

I tried for years to keep my life and work separate. I'm so glad I stopped.

by Amanda Machado April 24

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