All-American Despair
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For the past two decades, a suicide epidemic fueled by guns, poverty and isolation has swept across the West, with middle-aged men dying in record numbers
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Cuba Gooding Jr. Turns Himself In on Groping Charges
Posted in: Culture NewsActor faces up to one year in jail for allegedly groping a woman's breast at an NYC rooftop bar
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In Advance of ‘The Notebook’ Musical, Nicolas Sparks Accused of Homophobia After Release of Damning Emails
Posted in: Culture NewsHow will Broadway respond to allegations of racism and homophobia against 'The Notebook' author?
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A Guide to 17 Anti-Vaccination Celebrities
Posted in: Culture FeaturesJessica Biel isn't the only celebrity to publicly come out against vaccines
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Meet America’s Most Powerful Cannabis Union
Posted in: Culture FeaturesThe United Food and Commercial Workers union is now a major force in marijuana politics — but criticisms of it have grown with its influence
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When ‘Indecent Advances’ Was an Excuse to Murder Gay Men
Posted in: Culture FeaturesIn an excerpt from his new book 'Indecent Advances,' professor James Polchin explores the history of LGBTQ true crime in the era before the Stonewall uprising
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How the Tragic Death of Layleen Polanco Exposes Horrors of Criminalizing Sex Work
Posted in: Culture Features"I hope legislators feel sorry for failing this young woman"
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Taffy Brodesser-Akner Investigates Suburban Malaise in Her Excellent Debut Novel ‘Fleishman Is In Trouble’
Posted in: Culture FeaturesThe New York Times journalist offers an unsparing yet sympathetic depiction of the way we live now.
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How Amanda Knox’s Trial Was the Dawn of the Fake News Era
Posted in: Culture FeaturesAs the exonerated American heads back to Italy, author Nina Burleigh looks back on how the intense attention that surrounded her case foretold fake news blockbusters from Pizzagate to Q-Anon
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Cult of Personality: Ties to the Fringe
Posted in: Culture FeaturesBeing a member of associated with some fringe groups and communities can have serious implications
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Colorado Weed Revenue Surpasses $1 Billion
Posted in: Culture NewsTotal sales have exceeded $6.56 billion since recreational market opened in 2014
