Millions of travelers in the U.S. will soon find that airport security is a little more footloose in the coming weeks. Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration, announced that the TSA will no longer have passengers remove their shoes as part …
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For a supposed democracy that prides itself on the principle of free speech, the United States hasn’t done a great job of protecting that right in recent years. Speaking out on hot-button issues can cost you a job offer or a college diploma. Protesting government policies in the streets (or …
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You can’t bullshit a bullshitter. Those were words disgraced Pittsburgh financial advisor Marty Blazer lived by. As a longtime money manager for professional athletes, and a veteran of the sleazy business of recruiting big time college stars as his future clients, Blazer knew the inner truths of the corrupt and …
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There is nothing quite like the music people discover when they’re in high school. It’s these songs that soundtrack first loves and heartbreaks, and all the moments that feel like they’re the end of the world. It’s these songs that act as a salve in teen bedrooms and hit even …
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There is nothing quite like the music people discover when they’re in high school. It’s these songs that soundtrack first loves and heartbreaks, and all the moments that feel like they’re the end of the world. It’s these songs that act as a salve in teen bedrooms and hit even …
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L ike many people alive today, I have no desire to live on Mars. It is, by all accounts, a pretty shitty place for human habitation. Heat escapes its atmosphere so quickly that, were one to stand at its equator at noon with skin exposed — not a great idea! …
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L ike many people alive today, I have no desire to live on Mars. It is, by all accounts, a pretty shitty place for human habitation. Heat escapes its atmosphere so quickly that, were one to stand at its equator at noon with skin exposed — not a great idea! …
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Ash Lazarus Orr (he/they) has served as the press relations manager at Advocates for Trans Equality for two and a half years. He has been an organizer in West Virginia for over a decade, focusing on the intersectionalities of gender-affirming care and abortion access. They’re also an abortion storyteller for …
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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Rihanna makes her triumphant return with a summer club banger, Kesha delivers some boy-crazy hyper-pop, and Giveon taps the classic Memphis soul sound. Plus, new music …
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) acknowledged during a leadership summit in Anchorage this week that “we are all afraid” three months into President Donald Trump’s second term in office. Murkowski has been a fairly outspoken critic of Trump in a Republican Party that publicly worships him. An audience member asked Murkowski …
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