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                                                    The Real Housewife-ification of Congress; And, 25 years of being pilled by The Matrix
                                                
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                                            2024-05-24
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                                                    Tony nominee Jocelyn Bioh puts braiders centerstage
                                                
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                                            2024-05-21
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                                                    Bumble & the trap of modern dating; plus, living ethically in COVID's aftermath
                                                
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                                            2024-05-17
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                                                    The miracle of middle age with Miranda July
                                                
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                                            2024-05-14
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                                                    Drake and Kendrick are beefing, but who pays? Plus, moms as our social safety net
                                                
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                                            2024-05-10
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                                                    A 'Wild Card' game with Rachel Martin
                                                
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                                            2024-05-09
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                                                    Suburban decay and choking on nostalgia
                                                
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                                            2024-05-07
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                                                    An inside look at the campus protests; plus, Israel at Eurovision
                                                
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                                            2024-05-03
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                                                    How Chicago's Black press shaped America
                                                
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                                            2024-04-30
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                                                    TikTok gets the boot; plus, a 'tradwife' fantasy
                                                
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                                            2024-04-26
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                                                    Dating skills vs. dating gimmicks in 'Love on the Spectrum'
                                                
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                                            2024-04-23
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                                                    The backlash against protests; plus, how OJ Simpson changed media forever
                                                
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                                            2024-04-19
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                                                    An argument for the art of whistling
                                                
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                                            2024-04-16
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                                                    The car culture wars; plus, the problem with child stars
                                                
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                                            2024-04-12
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                                                    Boots with the spurs: 'Cowboy Carter' and the need for validation
                                                
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                                            2024-04-09
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                                                    Is DEI a slur now? Plus, control & basketball
                                                
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                                            2024-04-05
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                                                    The hidden costs of hair braiding
                                                
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                                            2024-04-03
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                                                    Harvard's TikTok strategy; plus, Shirley Chisholm, the coalition diva
                                                
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                                            2024-03-29
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                                                    'Love Lies Bleeding' and the fear and allure of strong women
                                                
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                                            2024-03-26
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                                                    Brittany talks bad accents and bad sex
                                                
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                                            2024-03-22
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