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The Daily Show’s Desi Lydic Celebrates Women’s History Month With Inspiring Stories of Terrible, Terrible Women

“Everyone pays attention to the women who did great things, but no one speaks about women who did bad things.”

Trump Says He Told Republicans to “Play Along With the Game” of Releasing Mueller Report

The president says the unanimous vote “makes us all look good and doesn’t matter.”

How Much Has the War in Afghanistan Cost and What Should That Mean for the Future?

The staggering costs of the war in Afghanistan, both financial and moral, raise the question of what we should do next.

Coach K Doesn’t Want to Rate Zion Williamson’s Super Cool Dunks

Dismissing a nasty dunk as just “2 points” is a classic curmudgeon move. It’s also a rather silly point to make after your team won by, uh, 1 point.

Netflix’s Upcoming Documentary The Legend of Cocaine Island Asks: “Why Aren’t More Movies Titled The Legend of Cocaine Island?”

The eternal question.

Watch Teenager Smash Egg on Australian Senator Who Blamed Immigrants for Mosque Attacks

Fraser Anning twice punched the 17-year-old in the face after he received an egging on the back of the head.

New Zealand Leaders Vow to Change Nation’s Gun Laws After Mass Shooting

There is talk of a possible ban on semiautomatic weapons although it’s far from a done deal.

New Zealand Mosque Attack Suspect Flashes “White Power” Sign in Court

Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 28, was charged with one count of murder but judge says more charges are coming.

David Wallace-Wells Talks Global Warming

Slate Money on the scary future of global warming.

Tragedy Fell on Christchurch, New Zealand. But It Rose on the Internet.

Ideas have never spread farther or more easily. And that includes the heinous ones.