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Ro Khanna -- To the Class of 2026: Don't give up on America -- Reject cynicism and fight economic inequality and elite control.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- The journeyman NBA player who became an LGBTQ icon -- The conversation Jason Collins started as an out gay man in sports continues to resonate.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Trump crashes out over perceived Supreme disloyalty with a court-packing threat -- Supreme Court justices are loyal to the Constitution, not to the president who appointed them.

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Chuck Goldstone -- The slow crawl to regulate reckless scooter delivery drivers -- Are they bikes, motorcycles, cars, or something else entirely?

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Eugene Scott -- The economy is leaving men behind. College could help them catch up. -- A bachelor's degree — especially in health care — may offer struggling men a path to stability.

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Tracy Brady -- The empty nest is calling — and I'm ready -- I'm ready to reclaim my life.

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Why Gish Jen talks to the dead -- The writer's new novel "Bad Bad Girl" blends truth and fiction to dissect the cultural divide between mother and daughter.

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Rage over a lost penny -- The president wanted to look bold by eliminating the penny. But shouldn't the administration have planned ahead for the consequences?

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