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April 20 2007 3:48 PM

Uncle Ben, CEO?

The strange history of racist spokescharacters.

By David Segal

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History

The Elite Prostitutes of 18th-century Paris—and the Detectives Who Watched Their Every Move

Obama Trolls the GOP

I Love My Husband. I Want My Own Bed.

Not Wearing Makeup: Is It Feminism, Laziness, or the Rise of Cosmetic Normcore?

New York Times Reveals That Basically No One Investigated the Jameis Winston Rape Allegations

Science

Wild Horses Are Symbols of Freedom, but They’re Also Invasive Pests

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Politics

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Brow Beat

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Future Tense

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Moneybox

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Outward

What’s the Most Homophobic Place on Earth? The Public Bathroom.

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Science

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The XX Factor

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Sports Nut

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Science

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Behold

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Culture Gabfest

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Dear Prudence

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