It's Been a Minute
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 CULTURE PODCAST AWARD WINNER AT THE 2025 SIGNAL AWARDSIt’s Been A Minute with Brittany Luse is the best podcast for understanding what’s going on in culture right now, and helps you consume it smarter. From how politics influences pop culture to how...
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The Palestinians telling their own stories
Oct 9, 2026
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The secret pain of your high school bully
Oct 7, 2026
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Loving your mother is torture. Do it anyways.
Oct 6, 2026
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When did it become OK to blast TikToks in public?
Oct 5, 2026
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So you wanna be a critic...
Oct 2, 2026
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Bacteria is taking over the food pyramid
Sep 30, 2026
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Help, America is in a sex draught!
Sep 29, 2026
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Is the internet choosing your food?
Sep 28, 2026
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The power of giving & receiving advice
Sep 25, 2026
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Carla Hall on cooking, courage, and curiosity
Sep 23, 2026
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'Anxious attachment' is popular. But is it real?
Sep 22, 2026
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Are we in a 'color recession'?
Sep 21, 2026
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The report that changed public education
Sep 18, 2026
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The Good, the Baddies, and the Ugly
Sep 16, 2026
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Your summer (Sponsored by prediction markets)
Sep 15, 2026
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The rising power of American Muslims
Sep 14, 2026
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The manosphere is coming for R&B
Sep 11, 2026
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Would you let your kids play football?
Sep 9, 2026
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We've reached peak 'optimization.' What comes next?
Sep 8, 2026
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Why you shouldn't bring your full self to work
Sep 7, 2026
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In America, are you what you wear?
Sep 4, 2026
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Where did all the 'masculine men' go?
Sep 2, 2026
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It's healthy to eat your feelings. Here's why.
Sep 1, 2026
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The rise of 'intentional living'
Aug 31, 2026
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Hitting the open road can lead to new beginnings
Aug 28, 2026
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The influencer era is dead. What's next?
Aug 26, 2026
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Books can teach you to love yourself. If you let them.
Aug 25, 2026
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Bite-sized shows are taking over the internet
Aug 24, 2026
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'The Pitt' star Sepideh Moafi on being limitless
Aug 21, 2026
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Broadway has a labor issue
Aug 19, 2026
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Are influencers in their flop era?
Aug 18, 2026
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Don't be THAT person at the music festival. Here's how
Aug 17, 2026
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People are struggling financially. Even on TV.
Aug 14, 2026
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What's with all the testosterone talk?
Aug 12, 2026
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Who really counts as ‘working class’?
Aug 11, 2026
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Is your city shaped by yuppie taste?
Aug 10, 2026
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What's a pathway to freedom? Reading.
Aug 7, 2026
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The questionable new ways to surveil your friends
Aug 5, 2026
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Abortion access is limited. Is Hollywood to blame?
Aug 4, 2026
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Are you "just a girl" ... or are you a baby woman?
Aug 3, 2026
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This summer's hottest trend? Monoculture.
Jul 31, 2026
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Feeling stuck? Take a side quest.
Jul 29, 2026
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The heavy weight of diet culture
Jul 28, 2026
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The hidden money financing your favorite songs
Jul 27, 2026
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Feeling aggrieved? You're not alone.
Jul 24, 2026
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Are we fueling violence against women?
Jul 22, 2026
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When does a husband become a liability?
Jul 21, 2026
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The DSA vs. establishment Democrats
Jul 20, 2026
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Fashion isn't art. It's something more.
Jul 17, 2026
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Homelessness is more common than you think.
Jul 15, 2026
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The naked truth of beauty
Jul 14, 2026
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The fame and (mis)fortune of family influencing
Jul 13, 2026
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The Shelf Life of a Pop Star
Jul 10, 2026
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Can you say no to a friend's wedding?
Jul 8, 2026
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Love Island vs Reality
Jul 7, 2026
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How to enter your Sporty Spice era
Jul 6, 2026
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To be or not to be a parent
Jul 3, 2026
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How World Cup fans reflect America back at us
Jul 1, 2026
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Has the internet killed social etiquette?
Jun 30, 2026
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The safety and power of knowing your neighbors
Jun 29, 2026
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Buy to own: the resurgence of physical media
Jun 26, 2026
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Boundaries, bodies, and better sex
Jun 24, 2026
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What do we owe our parents?
Jun 23, 2026
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So you've changed. Will it stick?
Jun 22, 2026
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What does freedom actually look like?
Jun 19, 2026
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Why Queer Third Spaces Matter
Jun 17, 2026
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Generative AI's race problem
Jun 16, 2026
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Why Gen Z is movie-maxxing
Jun 15, 2026
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Who needs to know where you are?
Jun 12, 2026
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What makes a song a ‘millennial song’
Jun 10, 2026
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How do you heal from 'Church Hurt?’
Jun 9, 2026
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What to expect when you're expecting racism
Jun 8, 2026
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Who gets to 'do' revenge?
Jun 5, 2026
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How to be the star of your own summer rom-com
Jun 3, 2026
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This is what you want to read this summer
Jun 2, 2026
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Why don't your neighbors pick up their dog’s poop?
Jun 1, 2026
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The D-List pop star purgatory
May 29, 2026
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Can GLP-1s withstand body image pressure?
May 27, 2026
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It only takes 30 minutes to be a good mom
May 26, 2026
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The end of the American Empire
May 25, 2026
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'New Skin' and the botched quest for beauty
May 22, 2026
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Tech bros think psychedelics are the new wave. But what's behind the push?
May 20, 2026
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The women leaving the 'New Right'
May 19, 2026
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Are you a "high agency" person?
May 18, 2026
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What if the ‘biological clock’ is a scam?
May 15, 2026
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Breaking the cycle of overthinking
May 13, 2026
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Progressive women are fed up & fighting back (feat. IHIP News)
May 12, 2026
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Is your data getting colonized?
May 11, 2026
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People say America doesn't have a monarchy. They're wrong.
May 8, 2026
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How to survive a millennial midlife crisis
May 6, 2026
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Was that the worst MET Gala ever?
May 5, 2026
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Tonight's MET Gala is the most controversial yet
May 4, 2026
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Inside the Michael Jackson legacy industrial complex
May 1, 2026
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The worrisome return of the R-Word
Apr 29, 2026
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American fashion isn't as liberal as you think
Apr 28, 2026
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Why can't we be normal about polyamory?
Apr 27, 2026
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Do you feel poor when you watch TV? That's by design.
Apr 24, 2026
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The guys behind the men’s purity movement
Apr 22, 2026
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'Hot girls' built the internet. Will it pay them back?
Apr 21, 2026
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The strange politics of Pilates
Apr 20, 2026
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Christians are having a Trump sized reckoning
Apr 17, 2026
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The casino-ification of literally everything
Apr 15, 2026
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'Algorithm Bodies' & the human need to worship celebrities
Apr 14, 2026
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You might be suffering from AI brain fry
Apr 13, 2026
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The world is awful. Is it healthier to stop caring?
Apr 10, 2026
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The funny thing about ADHD
Apr 8, 2026
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Is this the end of reality TV?
Apr 7, 2026
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Me and my partner don't see eye-to-eye about AI. Now what?
Apr 6, 2026
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The best & worst of culture in 2026...so far
Apr 3, 2026
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Welcome to 'The Republic of Wasia'
Apr 1, 2026
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"Girl Math" does not add up to financial freedom
Mar 31, 2026
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The fanfic-ification of mainstream culture
Mar 30, 2026
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The hard work of having "good taste"
Mar 27, 2026
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The morbid lifelessness of modern beauty
Mar 25, 2026
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Many women don't want kids. And for good reason.
Mar 24, 2026
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Don't get got by big MILK
Mar 23, 2026
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Meet the billionaires who control your media
Mar 20, 2026
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The unbearable fear of being cheated on
Mar 18, 2026
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The beauty industry has an Epstein problem
Mar 17, 2026
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Is tech making us too obsessed with our bodies?
Mar 16, 2026
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Young women are struggling, too. Why can't we see it?
Mar 13, 2026
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Sinners vs. One Battle After Another: who should win Best Picture?
Mar 11, 2026
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The danger of falling for "Pathetic Men"
Mar 10, 2026
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You're healthier than they say you are. Here's why.
Mar 9, 2026
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Who will be the next great civil rights leader?
Mar 6, 2026
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Sick of Democrats & Republicans? There's another option.
Mar 4, 2026
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Do you want to marry for love or money?
Mar 3, 2026
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The joy of breaking up with dating apps
Mar 2, 2026
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Looksmaxxing is teaching men that pretty hurts.
Feb 27, 2026
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The truth about men on the 'down low'
Feb 25, 2026
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The high cost of getting food delivered.
Feb 23, 2026
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What really counts as social media "addiction?"
Feb 20, 2026
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Has the vegan business bubble burst?
Feb 18, 2026
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Make life harder (and better): Learn another language.
Feb 16, 2026
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MAGA has a DEI policy. Just ask Nicki Minaj.
Feb 13, 2026
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Did the Cult of the Tech Job trick you too?
Feb 11, 2026
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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl: a radical act of resistance
Feb 9, 2026
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Melania Trump isn't telling the whole truth
Feb 6, 2026
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The Swoletariat: a history of leftist fitness
Feb 4, 2026
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Americans are tired. The grindset is to blame.
Feb 2, 2026
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The biggest threat to Trump? Ordinary people.
Jan 30, 2026
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Yes, romance is political too.
Jan 28, 2026
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You're not broken. The job market is.
Jan 26, 2026
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Everyone & no one can be a Finance Bro
Jan 23, 2026
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Sex is pleasurable. It should feel safe too.
Jan 21, 2026
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Black women in their 30s: Then vs. Now
Jan 19, 2026
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The difference between losing weight & being "healthy"
Jan 16, 2026
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Protest is going viral on TikTok
Jan 14, 2026
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Will Renee Good's death be a turning point?
Jan 12, 2026
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Peptides & the pursuit of the "perfect" body
Jan 9, 2026
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Enough is enough. Is it time to leave America?
Jan 7, 2026
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Feeling depressed? Build a SAD routine.
Jan 5, 2026
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2026 Predictions: Beyoncé retires, AI busts, Democrats lift weights
Jan 2, 2026
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Beware the Wellness Industrial Complex!
Dec 31, 2025
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The privilege of being "skinny"
Dec 29, 2025
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How to manifest your best year yet
Dec 26, 2025
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How Christianity got popular again
Dec 24, 2025
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The not-so-secret lives of Mormon women
Dec 22, 2025
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The embarrassing truth of dating men
Dec 19, 2025
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The real meaning of "6 7"
Dec 17, 2025
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The Winners & Losers of 2025
Dec 15, 2025
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The secret to Heated Rivalry's success
Dec 12, 2025
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That friend's wedding is too dang expensive…
Dec 10, 2025
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Do kids need a dad? Ask single moms.
Dec 8, 2025
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Woke is BACK! ...really?
Dec 5, 2025
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The social etiquette of sharing location
Dec 3, 2025
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The myth of modern "adulthood"
Dec 1, 2025
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Why some families stop speaking
Nov 28, 2025
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Dreading family conflict? Here's some advice.
Nov 26, 2025
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Kids are expensive. Do they have to be?
Nov 24, 2025
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Do you want out of The Cult of Homeownership?
Nov 21, 2025
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Crime is down. Why don't people feel safe?
Nov 19, 2025
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The fear & shame of modern parenting
Nov 17, 2025
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Have we lost the art of reading?
Nov 14, 2025
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Exercise is more important than ever
Nov 12, 2025
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How 'Fascism' became a meme
Nov 10, 2025
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Rosalía & the evolving definition of Latinidad
Nov 7, 2025
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Should we all start locking up our phones?
Nov 5, 2025
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How 'Socialism' got sexy to young people
Nov 3, 2025
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The politics of hunger
Oct 31, 2025
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Brittany meets Sam Sanders, and things get spooky
Oct 30, 2025
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Are you caught in a bad bromance?
Oct 29, 2025
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How 'Capitalism' became a dirty word
Oct 27, 2025
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Nazism has entered the group chat
Oct 24, 2025
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How to make friends & get good gossip
Oct 22, 2025
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Why the internet sucks (and keeps getting worse)
Oct 20, 2025
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Is Taylor Swift exploiting her fans? Yes, but...
Oct 17, 2025
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Art, faith, & your tendency to overthink it.
Oct 15, 2025
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Brittany pops off on Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
Oct 14, 2025
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TikTok, Censorship, & Algospeak
Oct 13, 2025
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People say college doesn't matter. They're right and wrong.
Oct 10, 2025
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Is the economy slowing? Ask Black women.
Oct 8, 2025
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If American films are meh...are China’s better?
Oct 6, 2025
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Ketamine & the Era of Dissociation
Oct 3, 2025
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Should teens have political opinions?
Oct 1, 2025
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How AI impacts the environment (and your energy bill)
Sep 29, 2025
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The Rapture was a bust, but it still feels like doomsday.
Sep 26, 2025
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The cancer quietly killing young people
Sep 24, 2025
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Can you trust AI search results?
Sep 22, 2025
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Trump lost the battle. Will he win the "war?"
Sep 19, 2025
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The key to thriving later in life: menopause
Sep 17, 2025
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AI can keep you alive forever. Should it?
Sep 15, 2025
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How do we talk about Charlie Kirk?
Sep 12, 2025
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Is he a good guy? Or is he manipulating you?
Sep 10, 2025
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How AI slop is clogging your brain
Sep 8, 2025
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Is “Kidz Bop: It’s the Devil” the song of the summer?
Sep 5, 2025
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The lessons I learned from 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Sep 3, 2025
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Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce need your attention
Sep 1, 2025
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Did Trump bet wrong? Americans are flip-flopping.
Aug 29, 2025
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"George Bush doesn't care about Black people" 20 years later
Aug 27, 2025
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'Poverty porn' in the digital age
Aug 25, 2025
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Inside the White House meme factory
Aug 22, 2025
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Cringe culture says stop. We say lean in.
Aug 20, 2025
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The newest influencers? Porn stars.
Aug 18, 2025
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What really counts as "cheating?"
Aug 15, 2025
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The rise (and fall?) of Tyler Perry
Aug 13, 2025
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Jubilee & the ethics of "platforming"
Aug 11, 2025
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Are our phones melting our brains? Or is it just me?
Aug 8, 2025
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It's never too late to find a good relationship. Here's proof.
Aug 6, 2025
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The best American food of 2025
Aug 4, 2025
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Hasan Piker: a "himbo gateway drug" to the left?
Aug 1, 2025
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Would you marry someone for their health insurance?
Jul 30, 2025
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How do you find a good restaurant these days?
Jul 28, 2025
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How to ruin your life in 60secs or less
Jul 25, 2025
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Is Christianity cool again?
Jul 23, 2025
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In search of a safe place to cry...
Jul 21, 2025
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Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media
Jul 20, 2025
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The thin line of good vs. bad plastic surgery
Jul 18, 2025
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It's hard to read. Here's why.
Jul 16, 2025
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The price you pay for being smart.
Jul 14, 2025
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Gen Z is afraid of sex. And for good reason.
Jul 11, 2025
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Zohran Mamdani & the politics of "good" vs. "bad" Muslims
Jul 9, 2025
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Sex, drugs, and...gender panic!
Jul 7, 2025
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Think the Medicaid cuts don't affect you? Think again.
Jul 4, 2025
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Our love lives have gone full Love Island.
Jul 2, 2025
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How Brazilians have safe abortions (regardless of the law)
Jun 30, 2025
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Zohran Mamdani's primary win and the Democrats' Tea Party moment
Jun 27, 2025
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Why are people freaking out about the birth rate?
Jun 25, 2025
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Is this a medical marvel or horror movie? You tell me.
Jun 23, 2025
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Welcome to midlife, millennials. Are you in crisis?
Jun 20, 2025
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Sexy & Spiteful: the best books to read this summer
Jun 18, 2025
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Don't let them politicize your menstrual cycle. Period.
Jun 16, 2025
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L.A. was first. Now it's your move, America.
Jun 13, 2025
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Want to date a rich man? It might be harder than you think.
Jun 12, 2025
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Oh no...I got "The Ick." What do I do now?
Jun 11, 2025
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How to win (or lose) a break up on social media
Jun 9, 2025
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The Pride month vibes are off, but there's still hope.
Jun 6, 2025
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"White genocide" isn't a thing. Trump disagrees.
Jun 4, 2025
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Canada hates us, but it's not all Trump's fault.
Jun 2, 2025
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Age gaps & wage gaps: unpacking our Belichick-Hudson obsession
May 30, 2025
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Can doctors test embryos for autism? And should they?
May 28, 2025
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Brittany needs a couch. Should she buy now, pay later?
May 26, 2025
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Why can't we (or Ms. Rachel) talk about Gaza's children dying?
May 23, 2025
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Pop culture has a "bean soup problem."
May 21, 2025
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Get rich or die trying: how sports betting is changing our love of the game
May 19, 2025
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Diddy, Cassie, & the anatomy of "mutual abuse"
May 16, 2025
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A tale of murder, artificial intelligence, & forgiveness
May 14, 2025
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Can OnlyFans save the music industry?
May 12, 2025
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Let's talk about the political power of Gen Z women
May 9, 2025
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The fantasy vs. reality of Trump's "smokestack nostalgia"
May 7, 2025
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The Met Gala: the indisputable best & worst looks of the night
May 6, 2025
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The MET Gala is tonight, and it's already historic. Here's why.
May 5, 2025
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Are you pope-pilled? Here's your guide to the 2025 Conclave.
May 2, 2025
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Trend Alert: The girls are making office fashion sexy again
Apr 30, 2025
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Men have body dysmorphia too. That's why some use this drug.
Apr 28, 2025
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Think you have ADHD? Here's why so many of us are saying yes.
Apr 25, 2025
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The "priest of AI" & tech's pursuit of eternal life
Apr 23, 2025
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The Oprah to "Make America Healthy Again" Pipeline
Apr 21, 2025
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Are men in your life getting more political? This guy may be why.
Apr 18, 2025
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Fake skull science is back - and it's still racist
Apr 16, 2025
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When adults reject vaccines, children pay the price
Apr 14, 2025
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Lipstick, sunscreen, & this podcast are recession indicators
Apr 11, 2025
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Who gets to be a critic? And why are some so "bad"?
Apr 9, 2025
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Crunchy conservatives want to 'Make America Healthy Again'
Apr 7, 2025
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Oaklee, Cohen, & Mateo: why are these Gen-Alpha's hottest names?
Apr 4, 2025
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Fast fashion vs. Trump: why women may pay more in the tariff wars
Apr 2, 2025
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Am I a god?! Why "manifesting" your reality is easier than ever
Mar 31, 2025
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Is marriage worth it? Single women say no.
Mar 28, 2025
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It's time to rewrite the "trauma plot."
Mar 26, 2025
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Why tech bros worship psychedelics (and think you should too)
Mar 24, 2025
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Poppers, the FDA, & a crackdown decades in the making
Mar 21, 2025
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How "race-neutral" can universities really be?
Mar 19, 2025
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Goodbye, church... Hello, Wellness Industrial Complex!
Mar 17, 2025
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What's more "American" than the right to protest?
Mar 14, 2025
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"Gender is a negotiation" whether you realize it or not.
Mar 12, 2025
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"Celebrity" just isn't hitting like it used to...
Mar 10, 2025
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Is Hollywood soft censoring Palestinian art?
Mar 7, 2025
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The R-word is back. But why?
Mar 5, 2025
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Want to be less lonely? Here are five tips.
Mar 3, 2025
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The WWE vs. the American education system
Feb 28, 2025
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What women want: to embrace their inner monsters
Feb 26, 2025
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Lonely? There's an app for that... but should there be?
Feb 24, 2025
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Artists vs. the White House
Feb 21, 2025
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Need a laugh in these trying times? 'One of Them Days' is the comedy for you
Feb 19, 2025
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The men's loneliness epidemic might not exist
Feb 17, 2025
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Eggs are expensive, but are they safe?
Feb 14, 2025
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Nickel Boys gives a new point of view to the Civil Rights era
Feb 12, 2025
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The acute loneliness of moms
Feb 10, 2025
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Why is Trump "Flooding the Zone?"
Feb 7, 2025
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On immigration, "what if fear is the message?"
Feb 5, 2025
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Books vs. Brain Rot: why it's so hard to read
Feb 3, 2025
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Did DEI D.I.E.? Welcome to a new kind of 'civil rights' era
Jan 31, 2025
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The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
Jan 29, 2025
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Intellectuals vs. The Internet
Jan 27, 2025
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Tech billionaires want to get richer. Trump is already helping them.
Jan 24, 2025
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How Latinos found Evangelicalism and Trump
Jan 22, 2025
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Why are people smearing beef fat on their face?
Jan 20, 2025
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Is fact-checking "censorship?" Why Meta's changes are a win for conservatives.
Jan 17, 2025
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Bad Bunny & the battle for Puerto Rico
Jan 15, 2025
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Is your favorite pop star spreading propaganda?
Jan 13, 2025
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Bad news for protein bros: you might be getting scammed
Jan 10, 2025
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Is The Squad dead? Cori Bush on the future of progressive politics
Jan 8, 2025
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Sober-curious? Why your friends (and maybe you) are going dry.
Jan 6, 2025
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2025 Predictions: social media is OUT & food politics are IN
Jan 3, 2025
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All hail the queen of rom-coms
Jan 1, 2025
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Kill your daddies? TV's obsession with patricide
Dec 30, 2024
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Ranking the best and worst of 2024: Moo Deng, Drake & Crashing Out
Dec 27, 2024
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2024's ACTUAL Sexiest Men Alive? We have thoughts.
Dec 24, 2024
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Drones, TikTok & Luigi Mangione have us asking: who's watching us?
Dec 20, 2024
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Blocking your mom: why adult children are going no contact
Dec 17, 2024
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Luigi Mangione & America's pent up pain
Dec 13, 2024
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Your date gave you 'The Ick?' That might be a YOU problem.
Dec 10, 2024
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Thin is back in, but did it ever leave us?
Dec 6, 2024
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So you got dumped... should you post your breakup deets online?
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Nov 24, 2023
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Nov 21, 2023
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Nov 17, 2023
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Aug 25, 2023
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Aug 22, 2023
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May 19, 2023
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May 16, 2023
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May 5, 2023
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Apr 25, 2023
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Apr 21, 2023
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Apr 18, 2023
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