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June 22, 2015

The Jam’s Paul Weller on the music industry today: “I can’t think of any other job or art form where people don’t get paid for what they do”

Salon talks to the Modfather about politics, inequality, his time with the Jam and his new album






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Published on June 22, 2015 16:12

“A master of triangulation” or a bold leader? Twitter divided after Nikki Haley backs removal of Confederate flag

While some commentators applaud South Carolina governor's Confederate flag decision, skeptics abound






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Published on June 22, 2015 15:10

Jon Stewart made Megyn Kelly cry: 6 fascinating takeaways from the Fox News star’s new in-depth interview

The conservative network's primetime personality sounds off on Stewart, the Duggars, and 2016






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Published on June 22, 2015 14:08

Mile-long pizza sets Guinness World Record

...for being very long






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Published on June 22, 2015 13:22

Alabama congressman: People “exploiting” Charleston tragedy to have Confederate flag removed are “beyond contempt”

Rep. Palmer (R) also discusses conversations he has with an unnamed black friend in Congress






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Published on June 22, 2015 13:06

June 21, 2015

Otis Redding’s last week: The tragic story of “Dock of the Bay” and a fateful final flight

The soul icon recorded the song he might be best known for -- then left Nashville on the plane that'd take his life






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Published on June 21, 2015 11:03

Scott Walker goes Todd Akin: Why Republicans get rape so embarrassingly wrong

The Wisconsin governor holds rape victims in contempt. It's a party-wide epidemic, with no sign of abating






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Published on June 21, 2015 10:01

Ayn Rand killed the American dream: Our free-market economy only works for the 1 percent

Bankers cash bonus checks while sending others to unemployment. Selfishness and deregulation made the rich richer






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Published on June 21, 2015 09:14

“If you think, you stink”: From “Toy Story” to “Inside Out,” how the creative geniuses at Pixar bring new things into being

A maze, climbing a mountain blindfolded, skiing -- the Pixar team's mental models for their miraculous creations






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Published on June 21, 2015 09:14

The Donald Trump scandal no one is talking about

Trump brings to his "candidacy" an extensive backlog of business ventures, some of which are deeply troubling






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Published on June 21, 2015 08:12