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Classical music in America is dead.

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Is Wendy Davis a Scheming Gold-Digger Who Exploits Men and Neglects Kids?

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If Your Password Is on This List, You Need to Change It Right Now

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Help! My 70-Year-Old Husband Secretly Watches Porn.

The Internet Just Solved a 20-Year-Old Mystery

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Most Americans Think Abortion Should Be Illegal?

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Can America Afford Innovation?

With wages and incomes stagnant, there’s little room in the marketplace for new products.

By Matthew Yglesias

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By Phil Plait

Is Obama Really As Hopeless As He Sounds in That Big New Yorker Profile?

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