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Six Lessons Democrats Should Learn from Alabama

They can win big next year if they don't screw it up.
Sean McElwee
12.13.17
sexual misconduct

Four women say music mogul Russell Simmons raped them

Music mogul Russell Simmons stands accused of raping four women, sexually assaulting three, and sexually harassing two more, according to separate reports published Wednesday in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times,
Carter Sherman
12.13.17
transgender

Trans in Trump's America: A Year in Review

From bathrooms to barracks, the civic lives of transgender people in the United States have been threatened to the extreme in 2017.
Diana Tourjée
12.13.17
Politics

Canadian Politicians Want To Crack Down On Happy Meals

It’s part of a push to combat childhood obesity.
Manisha Krishnan
12.13.17
reproductive rights

Court to Decide If Woman Imprisoned After Stillbirth Will Go Free

On Wednesday, a court will hear the case of Teodora Vásquez, who has spent the last 10 years in a Salvadorian prison after being convicted of self-inducing an abortion, will have to finish out the remainder of her 30-year sentence.
Kimberly Lawson
12.13.17
Powder

Please Don't Snort Chocolate Powder, the FDA Says

The agency warned people about the possible dangers of Coco Loko, an "infused raw cacao snuff."
Jesse Hicks
12.13.17
Comics!

'Life Hacks,' Today's Comic by Robin Vehrs

After watching a show about life hacks, these brothers find that some hacks don't always make life easier.
Robin Vehrs
12.13.17
Bitcoin

Do Not Go into Debt to Buy Bitcoin, You Idiots

A professor explains what's going on with the so-called cryptocurrency and why it's probably too late to make a fortune off of it.
Allie Conti
12.13.17
Somalia

Spaghetti and Bananas Is Somali Comfort Food

"You have to have a piece of banana with your meal. If you don’t have that, it’s kind of not complete."
Nick Rose
12.13.17
WRESTLING

Chris Jericho Will Never Stop Reinventing Himself

Jericho's upcoming match in Japan against wrestling sensation Kenny Omega is the latest arc in a storied career that has always seen him stay one step ahead of where the industry is going.
Blake Murphy
12.13.17
sexual misconduct

Kentucky lawmaker accused of sexual molestation dead from apparent suicide

Republican Kentucky state lawmaker Dan Johnson, who was accused this week of sexually molesting a 17-year-old girl, was reportedly found dead after an apparent suicide Wednesday night.
Carter Sherman
12.13.17
Culture

This Mom Is Probably the Hero Who Watched ‘Return of the King’ 361 Times This Year

“I just think it is really well-written, and the characters are hilarious.”
Allison Tierney
12.13.17
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