For Lance Armstrong’s Texas hometown, his downfall has been about a whole lot more than cycling.
Youth
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Building a Respect Culture
With some effort we can shift away from a rape culture. And it can help not just women, not just the most socially vulnerable, but the entire social climate. Â
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The Million Kids March: The Beginning of an Anti-Gun Movement?
Like many other parents of school-age children, news of the Newtown, Connecticut, shootings hit close to home for David Bennahum, a New York tech entrepreneur and founder of the progressive American Independent News Network. The day after the attack, Bennahum took to Facebook: “I posted something along the lines of ‘What would really shift the […]
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How Sandy Saved Occupy
The protest movement’s disaster-relief efforts have helped it connect with the “99 percent” it had trouble reaching in its Zuccotti Park days.
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Hell No, Elmo!
Are intergenerational relationships inherently problematic?
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University of Hard Knocks
Contrary to the prevailing view, recent college grads will have the hardest time bouncing back from the recession.
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Richie Rich Aces the SAT
Want to improve standardized test scores? Increase Americans’ incomes.
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Newsweek: Is Asking Inane Questions the Future of Journalism?
A spoof of the magazine’s infamously sensational cover stories
