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Adele is unafraid to embrace the wisdom of age on ‘30’

While most pop stars try to appear ageless, Adele is celebrating the wisdom her years have afforded her.

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The nuns have logged on.

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The Holidays
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How to navigate harmful diet talk during the holidays

'Tis the season for triggering comments about food and weight.

Culture
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‘Succession’ destroys democracy with a power orgy

The 1% selects the next president by fucking each other over.

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When his song became the anthem of the #ENDSars movement, the artist didn't back down from the political moment.

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Firsthand accounts from the people on the frontlines of Astroworld Fest.

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In Conversation

In Conversation

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For Belly, the healing power of music only went so far

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Hari Ziyad on cultivating a world where Black queer people can thrive

Impact

Impact
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Michael Tubbs was once a rising Democratic star. Then he lost a bitter re-election

In a new memoir, the former history-making mayor of Stockton is telling his own story.

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For disabled people, sex toys aren't just for pleasure

Assistive tech is considered respectable and necessary. Sex toys should be seen the exact same way.

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To the queer teachers who taught us to love ourselves

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Netflix’s trans employees want to change the company, not just the content

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A Black woman firefighter was honored in a mural. In it, her face was painted white.

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Gender
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“There were always Black cowboys.”

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Athletes are the future of the labor movement

We’re not used to seeing athletes as workers. That’s quickly changing.

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25M

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The skyscrapers of the future will be made of wood

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Culture

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Impact

Ahmaud Arbery's killers have all been found guilty of murder

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Republicans love virtue signaling when that signal is Kyle Rittenhouse

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The Grammys have changed, but not evolved

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Trump stuck the RNC with the bill for his legal fees

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