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February 18, 2019

Sailor Pictured Kissing Nurse in Iconic World War II Photo Dies at 95

George Mendonsa spent decades claiming he was the sailor in the photo that was published in Life and came to symbolize the end of the war.
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Published on February 18, 2019 15:02

At Least 13 States Will Join Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Emergency Declaration

Trump's emergency declaration to build a wall along the border is facing several challenges in the courts.
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Published on February 18, 2019 13:07

Why It’s Ridiculous for Gucci to Claim “Ignorance” in Its Blackface Designs

The luxury house is happy to cash in on black stars, but doesn’t really know how to include them.
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Published on February 18, 2019 12:52

Did We Forget to Memorialize Spanish Flu Because Women Were the Heroes?

Sure, it came on the heels of World War I, but it was way more deadly.
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Published on February 18, 2019 08:00

I Can’t Stop Analyzing Trump’s Friday Rose Garden Speech

What was he talking about?
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Published on February 18, 2019 07:52

Alec Baldwin Wonders if Trump’s SNL Tweet Is “a Threat to My Safety”

Many criticized President Donald Trump for what seemed to be a pretty direct attack on the First Amendment.
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Published on February 18, 2019 07:42

Ex-FBI Chief Says Trump Believed Russia Over U.S. Intelligence: “I Believe Putin”

Andrew McCabe told 60 Minutes that Justice Department officials discussed removing the president through the 25th Amendment.
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Published on February 18, 2019 06:55

Managers Need to Stop Sugarcoating Their Feedback

Avoiding awkward conversations only makes things worse.
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Published on February 18, 2019 06:00

February 17, 2019

Watch a Drunk, Naked-From-the-Waist-Down Geoffrey the Giraffe Smash Up Jimmy Kimmel’s Set With a Baseball Bat

We’re living in a golden age of naked-from-the-waist-down cartoon characters.
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Published on February 17, 2019 20:44

Here’s Where You Can Read All of This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Screenplays

Be the best-informed, most intolerable person at your Oscar party!
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Published on February 17, 2019 16:32

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