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Salon: Scalia's major screw-up: How SCOTUS just gave liberals a huge gift

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July 14th, 2014
Antonin Scalia

Scalia's major screw-up: How SCOTUS just gave liberals a huge gift

With an otherwise awful Hobby Lobby ruling, right-wing judges just said I don't have to pay for warfare! Here's why

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Texas GOP's secret anti-Hispanic plot: Smoking gun emails revealed

Rick Perry and GOP state leaders go on trial today -- and the verdict could mean big things for Voting Rights Act

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How Melissa McCarthy sold out overweight women

The actress has been an impassioned advocate for body acceptance. Her film career would suggest otherwise

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6 worst right-wing moments of the week — gay pride whopper edition

Todd Akin is back with more loony theories while Bryan Fischer takes exception to a Burger King marketing campaign

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Tenure is not the problem: Debunking education reform myths — and providing a real path forward

There are ways to fix public schools, but too many "reformers" are blinded by ideology. Let's listen to a teacher

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Dear Internet: Stop your sighing! Email's newest passive-aggressive word is everywhere

"Sigh" -- as in "Can't tonight. SIGH" -- has become our most passive-aggressive buzzword

David Brooks

David Brooks' grotesque freedom: Why this Times columnist needs an editor

NYT columnist boasts he has no supervision or job requirements -- and the proof is in the very horrible pudding

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Jealous of what? Solving polyamory's jealousy problem

Everyone asks my polyamorous family how we handle the jealousy. It's easy, because that's not how it works

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Gunplay is all I know

As as young black male in America, I'd rather be caught with a gun than without one

Chris Rock

The year's 7 best comedy routines about race, so far

It was a hoot to see comics tackle some of the biggest race-related stories, from Donald Sterling to twerking VIDEO

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Who needs Amazon? 7 Hachette books worth tracking down at your local indie bookstore

As the battle between Amazon and Hachette continues to rage, here are a few of the publisher's best offerings

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Britt Daniel: "Buying records in record stores is cool!"

The Spoon frontman talks about Vinyl Gratification, "They Want My Soul" and the importance of record stores

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8 responsible ways to talk to your kids about sex

Pro tips: Speak with them before they start asking questions, and don't pretend that pornography doesn't exist

Pope Francis

Pope Francis: 1 in 50 members of clergy are pedophiles

The pope also hints at a willingness to consider letting priests get married

Stephen Falk

"I wasn't left alone to run amok": Stephen Falk on writing for "OITNB" — and becoming a showrunner

Falk on creating FX's "You're the Worst," the appeal of British humor, and making TV that looks like film

Chris Christie

Republican governors really don't want to talk about marriage equality

A National Governor's Association meeting in Tennessee reveals how leading GOPers want to talk of anything but

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CDC botches supervision of deadly flu virus

The third recent mistake in the handling of pathogens is a "wake-up call," says Centers for Disease Control head

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"Roman Candle" turns 20: Secrets of Elliott Smith's accidental masterpiece

The complicatedly charming behind-the-scenes story of a heartbreaking album that launched a singular talent SLIDE SHOW

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This entire Italian village is for sale on eBay

It's a bit of a fixer-upper, but for just $333,057, who cares? VIDEO

Tracy Morgan

Tracy Morgan is finally out of rehab

After a month, the beloved comedian is finally going home. He's suing Wal-Mart for negligence, too

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