Society and Culture
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Is the Nobel Prize Rewarding the Wrong Research?
Jillian Sequeira | October 21, 2016The advancements are amazing, but are they useful?
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Whiskey Woes: Jim Beam Workers Strike
Anneliese Mahoney | October 17, 2016Will we have a bourbon shortage?
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Police Group Demands Boycott of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
Emma Von Zeipel | October 13, 2016How dairy they?
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Complaint Filed Against Southwest for Incident with Arabic-Speaking Student
Emma Von Zeipel | October 7, 2016CAIR files a complaint about an incident that happened in April.
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New Study Shows Birth Control Pills Might Increase Risk of Depression
Emma Von Zeipel | October 5, 2016The new Danish study was the largest of its kind.
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Isaiah Washington Urges All African Americans to Boycott Work For a Day
Bryan White | September 26, 2016#StayAtHomeSeptember262016
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Virginia Tourism Starts Marketing to LGBT Travelers
Anneliese Mahoney | September 24, 2016A new campaign states: "Virginia is for all Lovers."
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Emma Watson Uses Her Voice To Fight For Women On College Campuses
Bryan White | September 22, 2016Harry Potter star uses her magic to fight against sexual assault.
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Malia Obama: A Wallflower Under Public Scrutiny
Bryan White | September 15, 2016Playing beer pong and smoking at festivals prove Malia Obama's a normal American teenager.
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Why Don’t You Like Us?: Media Distrust Hits All Time High, Thanks Trump
Anneliese Mahoney | September 15, 2016Journalists need love, too.
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Chelsea Manning Ends Hunger Strike to Receive Gender Transition Surgery
Alexis Evans | September 15, 2016Manning will be the first transgender inmate to undergo the surgery while in prison.
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New Study Shows Sugar Industry Funded Influential Sugar Research in 60s
Alec Siegel | September 14, 2016The findings shaped federal guidelines in regards to sugar intake.
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Airbnb Announces New Changes to Fight Racial Discrimination
Alexis Evans | September 9, 2016Changes come after #AirbnbWhileBlack went viral on social media earlier this year.
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Gabrielle Union Speaks Out About Nate Parker’s Rape Allegations
Emma Von Zeipel | September 2, 2016She says she cannot take the allegations lightly.
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Stop the Mosque: Islamophobia in Newton County, Georgia
Jillian Sequeira | August 26, 2016This dispute has gotten very ugly.
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EpiPen CEO Heather Bresch is Giving Us Major Martin Shkreli Vibes
Alexis Evans | August 25, 2016Not cool.
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Irish Woman Seeking Abortion Abroad Livetweets Journey
Alec Siegel | August 23, 2016The procedure is illegal under Ireland's Constitution.
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Undercover Video Prompts Tyson to Retrain Chicken Plant Workers
Alexis Evans | August 14, 2016Footage captured workers choking, punching, kicking chickens, among other startling abuses.
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Daily Beast Revises Then Removes Damaging ‘Grindr’ Article
Alec Siegel | August 12, 2016But not before the website faced a torrent of criticism.
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The Olympics in Rio Has Started and BLM Hopes to Make a Change
Emma Von Zeipel | August 8, 2016Will there be activism at this year's Olympic Games?
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Black Lives Matter Movement Releases List of Demands
Alexis Evans | August 2, 2016This is the first time the movement has articulated its demands.
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A Terrible Week: Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, the Dallas Shootings
Anneliese Mahoney | July 8, 2016This was an awful week.
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The Aftermath: The Nation Reacts to the Dallas Shooting
Alexis Evans | July 8, 2016Reactions to the third violent tragedy in 3 days.
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Twitter Reacts to Philando Castile and Alton Sterling Shootings
Alexis Evans | July 7, 2016People are outraged and remain anxious for change.
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Gay Christian Singles Can Now Mingle on Dating Sites
Julia Bryant | July 7, 2016Love wins for gay Christians.
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Spice Girls’ “Wannabe” Gets Viral Feminist Makeover
Alexis Evans | July 6, 2016Video uses 90s British girl group to inspire action against gender inequality.
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Adnan Syed of “Serial” Fame Granted Another Trial
Emma Von Zeipel | July 1, 2016The mysterious case captured millions when it debuted in 2014.
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Top 8 Signs from the Whole Woman’s Health Decision Release
Alexandra Simone | June 28, 2016There was no shortage of wit at the release of this decision.
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Driver in Freddie Gray Case Found Not Guilty
Emma Von Zeipel | June 24, 2016Will there ever be justice for Freddie Gray?
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Church Asked to Move After Offensive Sermon Goes Viral
Julia Bryant | June 23, 2016Verity Baptist Church's sermon praised the killing of 49 people at Pulse nightclub in Orlando.