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Culture
Should an 11-Year-Old Boy Go to Jail for Life?
Jordan Brown is set to be tried as an adult for a crime committed when he was 11. He might go to jail for life. America's exceptional like that.
Culture
Can You Pass Harvard's 1869 Entrance Exam? (We Bet Not)
A glimpse into what it took to get a good education at the end of the Civil War.
Culture
Meet the Two American Companies Helping Egypt Restrict Its People
Meet the two American corporations helping Egypt—and other Arab nations—oppress citizens and crush protests.
Culture
Unfriended: Six Million Americans Fled Facebook Last Month
As the third world adopts the U.S.'s biggest social networking site, Americans are leaving it by the millions.
Culture
How Many People Would Be Dead If Egypt Had Guns Like America?
Egypt, while full of rocks to heave, has very few guns. Imagine how many people would have been killed by now if Egyptians had guns like Americans.
News
Why Prison Rape Jokes Are Really Not Funny
With hundreds of thousands of sexual assaults behind bars annually, prison rape is no laughing matter.
Culture
When You "Piss on Osama's Grave," You Make America Unexceptional
Since when is it a national ideal to have parties in the streets when we slaughter people?
Culture
Actually, America's Inequality Is Far Worse Than Egypt's and Tunisia's
Inequality was one of the main contributors to the protests sweeping the Arab states. What's in store for America, which is more unequal than Egypt?
Culture
This Woman Is Pretending to Be Poor for Art
The playing poor trend is now an art project. Meet Tania Bruguera, who's becoming an illegal immigrant for a year.
Culture
Can You Guess the Moral Issue That Most Divides Americans?
One argument continues to divide us the most, and it's not gay marriage or abortion.
Culture
Gay Caveman Grave Proves Cavemen Smarter Than Many Americans (UPDATED)
Archeologists show that ancient communities respected their LGBT members. Why can't we?
Culture
Most Americans Now Believe It's Wrong to Celebrate Osama's Death
If you thought the midnight "Osama's dead" party in front of the White House was gross, don't worry, you're not alone.
Culture
Video: A Look at Why It's Good for Cops to Not Have Guns
A showdown with with a machete-wielding maniac shows how good crime-fighting can be without guns.
Culture
Seriously, What Is the Deal with These Idiots Who Hate Muslims?
If you want to kick Islam out of America, you're the one who's un-American.
Culture
More Than 40 Percent of Americans Believe the Rapture Is Coming
The May 21 doomsayers are about to find out if they're wrong, but there's a lot more where they came from.
Culture
Macho Man Randy Savage: The Last American Tough Guy
Macho Man Randy Savage is dead, and so is a big part of my childhood.
Lifestyle
Obesity in the U.S.: American Life Expectancy Falling Dramatically
As other developed nations see their populations grow older, Americans are bucking the trend and dying earlier.
Culture
Lame of Thrones: What the Royal Wedding Says About Our Damaged Media Culture
Most Americans don't care about the "big" event tomorrow. Why isn't the media listening to us?
