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12-Year-Old Shares Why Tyra Banks Is Her Role Model

Meet Tyra from Oakland: She admires Tyra Banks . . . and not just because they share a name.

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In Honor Of Mike Nichols, A Defense Of Mrs. Robinson

A new perspective on the classic film by Nichols, who passed away today.

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Prison Denied Both Me And My Roommate Proper Cancer Treatment

As the property of the state, my life was in their hands—and they didn’t give a damn.

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Prison Denied Both Me And My Roommate Proper Cancer Treatment

As the property of the state, my life was in their hands—and they didn’t give a damn.

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On Death And Driving Lessons

Three of my grandparents died within seven months of each other. And I didn't even have a driver's license.

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School Shooting In Marysville Is The 87th Since Newtown—And, Horrifyingly, It Barely Feels Like News

Second to the horror of school shootings is our chilling non-response to them.

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FYI: Female Ferrets Die If They Don't Mate

The insatiably horny weasel-relative must bang or perish. Who knew ferrets have such a high-stakes existence?!

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Meet The Only Animal That Can Survive In Space

We would boil from the inside out if unprotected in outer space, but this tiny critter miraculously survives.

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