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Want in on a secret? Your likes and dislikes didn't develop by accident. There are subtle and not-so-subtle forces around you, shaping what you think, how you act, and even who you think you are. Brittany Luse is here to break the spell and help you feel wiser in a society that makes things blurry. THE BEST POP…
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The DSA vs. establishment Democrats
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Love Island vs. Reality
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To be or not to be a parent
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The safety and power of knowing your neighbors
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Boundaries, bodies, and better sex
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What do we owe our parents?
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So you've changed. Will it stick?
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What does freedom actually look like?
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Why Queer Third Spaces Matter
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Generative AI's race problem
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Why Gen Z is movie-maxxing
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Who needs to know where you are?
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What makes a song a ‘millennial song’
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How do you heal from 'Church Hurt?’
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What to expect when you're expecting racism
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Who gets to 'do' revenge?
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The power of falling in love with yourself this summer
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This is what you want to read this summer
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Why don't your neighbors pick up their dog’s poop?
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The D-List pop star purgatory
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It only takes 30 minutes to be a good mom
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The end of the American Empire
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'New Skin' and the botched quest for beauty
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Why are tech bros embracing Psychedelics?
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The women leaving the 'New Right'
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Progressive women are fed up & fighting back (feat. IHIP News)
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People say America doesn't have a monarchy. They're wrong.
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How to survive a millennial midlife crisis
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Was that the worst MET Gala ever?
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Tonight's MET Gala is the most controversial yet
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Inside the Michael Jackson legacy industrial complex
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The worrisome return of the R-Word
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American fashion isn't as liberal as you think
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Why can't we be normal about polyamory?
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The guys behind the men’s purity movement
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The price women pay for being online
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The strange politics of Pilates
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Christians are having a Trump-sized reckoning
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The casino-ification of literally everything
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'Algorithm Bodies' & the human need to worship celebrities
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You might be suffering from AI brain fry
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Numb girls & the humiliation of caring too much
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The funny thing about ADHD
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Is this the end of reality TV?
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Me and my partner don't see eye-to-eye about AI. Now what?
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The best & worst of culture in 2026...so far
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Welcome to 'The Republic of Wasia'
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"Girl Math" does not add up to financial freedom
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The fanfic-ification of mainstream culture
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The hard work of having "good taste"
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The morbid lifelessness of modern beauty
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Many women don't want kids. And for good reason.
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Don't get got by big MILK
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Meet the billionaires who control your media
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The unbearable fear of being cheated on
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The beauty industry has an Epstein problem
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Is tech making us too obsessed with our bodies?
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Young women are struggling, too. Why can't we see it?
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Sinners vs. One Battle After Another: who should win Best Picture?
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The danger of falling for "Pathetic Men"
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You're healthier than they say you are. Here's why.
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Who will be the next great civil rights leader?
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Sick of Democrats & Republicans? There's another option.
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The joy of breaking up with dating apps
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Looksmaxxing is teaching men that pretty hurts.
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The truth about men on the 'down low'
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The high cost of getting food delivered.
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What really counts as social media "addiction?"
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Has the vegan business bubble burst?
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Make life harder (and better): Learn another language.
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MAGA has a DEI policy. Just ask Nicki Minaj.
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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl: a radical act of resistance
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Melania Trump isn't telling the whole truth
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The Swoletariat: a history of leftist fitness
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How to manifest your best year yet
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The Winners & Losers of 2025
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The secret to Heated Rivalry's success
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That friend's wedding is too dang expensive…
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Woke is BACK! ...really?
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The social etiquette of sharing location
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The myth of modern "adulthood"
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Why some families stop speaking
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Dreading family conflict? Here's some advice.
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Kids are expensive. Do they have to be?
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Do you want out of The Cult of Homeownership?
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Crime is down. Why don't people feel safe?
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The fear & shame of modern parenting
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Have we lost the art of reading?
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Exercise is more important than ever
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How 'Fascism' became a meme
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Rosalía & the evolving definition of Latinidad
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Should we all start locking up our phones?
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How 'Socialism' got sexy to young people
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The politics of hunger
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Brittany meets Sam Sanders, and things get spooky
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Are you caught in a bad bromance?
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How 'Capitalism' became a dirty word
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Nazism has entered the group chat
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How to make friends & get good gossip
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Why the internet sucks (and keeps getting worse)
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Is Taylor Swift exploiting her fans? Yes, but...
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Art, faith, & your tendency to overthink it.
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Brittany pops off on Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
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TikTok, Censorship, & Algospeak
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People say college doesn't matter. They're right and wrong.
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Is the economy slowing? Ask Black women.
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If American films are meh...are China’s better?
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Ketamine & the Era of Dissociation
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Should teens have political opinions?
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How AI impacts the environment (and your energy bill)
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The Rapture was a bust, but it still feels like doomsday.
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The cancer quietly killing young people
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Can you trust AI search results?
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Trump lost the battle. Will he win the "war?"
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The key to thriving later in life: menopause
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AI can keep you alive forever. Should it?
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How do we talk about Charlie Kirk?
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Is he a good guy? Or is he manipulating you?
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How AI slop is clogging your brain
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Is “Kidz Bop: It’s the Devil” the song of the summer?
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The lessons I learned from 'Alligator Alcatraz'
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Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce need your attention
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Did Trump bet wrong? Americans are flip-flopping.
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"George Bush doesn't care about Black people" 20 years later
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'Poverty porn' in the digital age
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Inside the White House meme factory
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Cringe culture says stop. We say lean in.
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The newest influencers? Porn stars.
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What really counts as "cheating?"
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The rise (and fall?) of Tyler Perry
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Jubilee & the ethics of "platforming"
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Are our phones melting our brains? Or is it just me?
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It's never too late to find a good relationship. Here's proof.
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The best American food of 2025
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Hasan Piker: a "himbo gateway drug" to the left?
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Would you marry someone for their health insurance?
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How do you find a good restaurant these days?
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How to ruin your life in 60secs or less
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Is Christianity cool again?
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In search of a safe place to cry...
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The thin line of good vs. bad plastic surgery
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It's hard to read. Here's why.
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The price you pay for being smart.
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Gen Z is afraid of sex. And for good reason.
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Zohran Mamdani & the politics of "good" vs. "bad" Muslims
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Sex, drugs, and...gender panic!
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Think the Medicaid cuts don't affect you? Think again.
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Our love lives have gone full Love Island.
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How Brazilians have safe abortions (regardless of the law)
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Zohran Mamdani's primary win and the Democrats' Tea Party moment
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Why are people freaking out about the birth rate?
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Is this a medical marvel or horror movie? You tell me.
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Welcome to midlife, millennials. Are you in crisis?
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Sexy & Spiteful: the best books to read this summer
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Don't let them politicize your menstrual cycle. Period.
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L.A. was first. Now it's your move, America.
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Want to date a rich man? It might be harder than you think.
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Oh no...I got "The Ick." What do I do now?
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How to win (or lose) a break up on social media
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The Pride month vibes are off, but there's still hope.
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"White genocide" isn't a thing. Trump disagrees.
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Canada hates us, but it's not all Trump's fault.
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Age gaps & wage gaps: unpacking our Belichick-Hudson obsession
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Can doctors test embryos for autism? And should they?
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Brittany needs a couch. Should she buy now, pay later?
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Why can't we (or Ms. Rachel) talk about Gaza's children dying?
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Pop culture has a "bean soup problem."
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Get rich or die trying: how sports betting is changing our love of the game
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Diddy, Cassie, & the anatomy of "mutual abuse"
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A tale of murder, artificial intelligence, & forgiveness
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Can OnlyFans save the music industry?
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Let's talk about the political power of Gen Z women
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The fantasy vs. reality of Trump's "smokestack nostalgia"
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The Met Gala: the indisputable best & worst looks of the night
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The MET Gala is tonight, and it's already historic. Here's why.
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Are you pope-pilled? Here's your guide to the 2025 Conclave.
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Trend Alert: The girls are making office fashion sexy again
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Men have body dysmorphia too. That's why some use this drug.
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Think you have ADHD? Here's why so many of us are saying yes.
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The "priest of AI" & tech's pursuit of eternal life
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The Oprah to "Make America Healthy Again" Pipeline
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Are men in your life getting more political? This guy may be why.
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Fake skull science is back - and it's still racist
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When adults reject vaccines, children pay the price
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Lipstick, sunscreen, & this podcast are recession indicators
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Who gets to be a critic? And why are some so "bad"?
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Crunchy conservatives want to 'Make America Healthy Again'
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Oaklee, Cohen, & Mateo: why are these Gen-Alpha's hottest names?
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Fast fashion vs. Trump: why women may pay more in the tariff wars
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Am I a god?! Why "manifesting" your reality is easier than ever
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Is marriage worth it? Single women say no.
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It's time to rewrite the "trauma plot."
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Why tech bros worship psychedelics (and think you should too)
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Poppers, the FDA, & a crackdown decades in the making
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How "race-neutral" can universities really be?
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Goodbye, church... Hello, Wellness Industrial Complex!
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What's more "American" than the right to protest?
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"Gender is a negotiation" whether you realize it or not.
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"Celebrity" just isn't hitting like it used to...
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Is Hollywood soft censoring Palestinian art?
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The R-word is back. But why?
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Want to be less lonely? Here are five tips.
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The WWE vs. the American education system
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What women want: to embrace their inner monsters
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Lonely? There's an app for that... but should there be?
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Artists vs. the White House
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Need a laugh in these trying times? 'One of Them Days' is the comedy for you
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The men's loneliness epidemic might not exist
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Eggs are expensive, but are they safe?
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Nickel Boys gives a new point of view to the Civil Rights era
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The acute loneliness of moms
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Why is Trump "Flooding the Zone?"
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On immigration, "what if fear is the message?"
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Books vs. Brain Rot: why it's so hard to read
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Did DEI D.I.E.? Welcome to a new kind of 'civil rights' era
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The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
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Intellectuals vs. The Internet
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Tech billionaires want to get richer. Trump is already helping them.
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How Latinos found Evangelicalism and Trump
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Why are people smearing beef fat on their face?
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Is fact-checking "censorship?" Why Meta's changes are a win for conservatives.
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Bad Bunny & the battle for Puerto Rico
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Is your favorite pop star spreading propaganda?
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Bad news for protein bros: you might be getting scammed
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Is The Squad dead? Cori Bush on the future of progressive politics
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Sober-curious? Why your friends (and maybe you) are going dry.
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2025 Predictions: social media is OUT & food politics are IN
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All hail the queen of rom-coms
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Kill your daddies? TV's obsession with patricide
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Ranking the best and worst of 2024: Moo Deng, Drake & Crashing Out
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2024's ACTUAL Sexiest Men Alive? We have thoughts.
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Drones, TikTok & Luigi Mangione have us asking: who's watching us?
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Blocking your mom: why adult children are going no contact
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Luigi Mangione & America's pent up pain
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Your date gave you 'The Ick?' That might be a YOU problem.
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Thin is back in, but did it ever leave us?
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So you got dumped... should you post your breakup deets online?
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"Is it OK to ask about salary on the first date?" How to marry romance and finance
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Who deserves to be a parent?
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UFOs to RFKs: How conspiracy theories went mainstream
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Make America Male Again? Fifteen years of aggrieved men
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Why pop stars aren't having kids (and why you might not either)
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Mormon Moms: Unpacking a national obsession
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"Are you surprised?" Three Black women react to the election
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The hot mom rom-com phenomenon
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America's Next Top Scapegoat; plus, Inside the Black Manosphere
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Onscreen cannibalism and our hunger for love
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The Billboard Hot 100's doom loop; Plus, a new kind of true crime story
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Kylie Minogue's tips for staying on top
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The false promise of climate havens; plus, the 'help' in horror
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