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Category: American Society
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A new look at the gambling industry provides an in-depth exploration of the costs of legalized gambling.
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A few moments from Michael Bronski’s A Queer History of the United States.
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You may not want to explain the details of Anthony Weiner’s public disgrace to your kids, but if you keep mum, you may be missing a chance to teach your kids some valuable lesson.
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Whitey Bulger’s long time girlfriend’s concern over her appearance played a key role in the FBI’s strategy to catch the fugitive.
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Whitey Bulger was arrested yesterday. Learn more about his impact in the community of South Boston and read an excerpt from Michael Patrick MacDonald’s memoir, All Souls.
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We note two important figures in America’s queer history.
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A father watches his son and asks himself, “When, I wonder, did I first begin to lose my faith in the moment I was living in? When did my life first start to feel like a sprawling “to do” list?”
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A new book looks at the links between the American civil rights movement and other freedom movements around the world.
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June 13 marks the 40th anniversary of the day the New York Times began publishing the Pentagon Papers, and the federal government has finally decided to declassify them.
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Baseball’s All-Star Game is in Arizona this year. What to do if you’re a baseball fan who wants to voice opposition to SB 1070, Arizona’s anti-immigrant law? How about voting for the many fine Latino players, who make up one-third of the league?
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