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It's Actually Pretty Weird That We Keep Animals As Pets

It's Actually Pretty Weird That We Keep Animals As Pets

Behind Amy Lilwall's Motivation for Writing The Biggerers

By Amy Lilwall | September 20, 2018

Who Exactly Was the Original Jezebel?

Who Exactly Was the Original Jezebel?

How Women's Power Was First Linked to Sexuality and Deception

By Wednesday Martin | September 20, 2018

Protest Art and the Fight for Standing Rock

Protest Art and the Fight for Standing Rock

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By Kara Thompson | September 20, 2018

Power Walking

Power Walking

Aminatta Forna on the Streets of London, Freetown, and NYC

By Aminatta Forna | September 19, 2018

Every School in the Country Should Have a 'Raising Readers' Program

Every School in the Country Should Have a 'Raising Readers' Program

Getting Books Into Bookbags, One Student at a Time

By Matt Grant | September 19, 2018

The Straight Line From Slavery to<br> Private Prisons

The Straight Line From Slavery to
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Acting While Black in the Civil Rights Era

Acting While Black in the Civil Rights Era

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