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JD Vance is the Toxic Byproduct of America’s Obsession with Bootstrap Narratives

JD Vance is the Toxic Byproduct of America’s Obsession with Bootstrap Narratives

Alissa Quart on the Art of the Deal of the Hillbilly

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How a Generation of Women and Queer Skateboarders Fought for Visibility and Recognition

How a Generation of Women and Queer Skateboarders Fought for Visibility and Recognition

Deborah Stoll on Defying Gender Norms and Expectations in Extreme Sports

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100 of the Greatest Posters of Celebrities Urging You to Read

100 of the Greatest Posters of Celebrities Urging You to Read

In Which James Folta Bravely Attempts to Rank the Iconic ALA Series

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Michael Taylor on the Known and Anonymous Scientific Radicals of 19th Century Britain

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Here's the shortlist for the 2024 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction.

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How Judy Blume’s <em>Deenie</em> Helped Destigmatize Masturbation

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Rebecca Solnit: It’s the Pundits Who Have Turned on Biden, Not the Party

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The Cosmic Sublime: On the Unpredictability and Allure of Comets

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Ruby Todd Considers the Age-Old Individual and Collective Experience of Watching the Skies

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