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June 7, 2019

The Left Is Intellectually Agoraphobic

Adam Gopnik wants to change that.
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Published on June 07, 2019 16:54

Dr. John Was an Inspiration to New Orleans, The Muppets, and Me

I’ve been playing piano for 30-plus years, and watching him makes me want to quit.
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Published on June 07, 2019 15:36

Oprah Winfrey Will Interview Ava DuVernay and the Real Central Park Five

She'll also talk to the cast of When They See Us.
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Published on June 07, 2019 14:59

The Angle: There’s a Way to Stop the Spread of Online Hate Speech

Just look at the way we used to regulate TV and radio.
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Published on June 07, 2019 14:49

Why Can’t Abusive Men Bring Themselves to Apologize?

Eve Ensler discusses her memoir The Apology.
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Published on June 07, 2019 14:42

Slate Spoiler Specials: Always Be My Maybe

Marissa Martinelli, Heather Schwedel, and Inkoo Kang discuss Always Be My Maybe, in spoiler-filled detail.
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Published on June 07, 2019 14:14

Trump Helpfully Instructs NASA to Get “Focused” on “Science”

He also seemed to spontaneously reverse the administration's position on lunar travel because of a stray comment made by a daytime Fox anchor.
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Published on June 07, 2019 12:36

The University of Alabama Will Return $21.5 Million After the Donor Denounced the State’s Abortion Law

The university will also rename its law school to remove the philanthropist’s name.
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Published on June 07, 2019 12:22

June 6, 2019

Bring Back the Golden Age of Broadcast Regulation. Especially for YouTube and Facebook.

They should be seen as communications infrastructure, and be made to serve the public interest.
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Published on June 06, 2019 18:34

Uncovering the Shady Dealings Of New York’s Ice Cream Trucks—and a Non-Profit Charity for Kids.

Whatever you do, don’t donate your ice cream truck to Kars4Kids.
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Published on June 06, 2019 17:07

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