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Outsider in South Africa (Wisconsin, Too) - New York Times
"Aliens in America” has been one of the most lauded new shows of the season, high on many critics’ “Shows You Should Be Watching” lists. And Adhir Kalyan’s portrayal of Raja, a Pakistani Muslim exchange student, as a sometimes naive, occasionally horrified outsider in the heart of America has drawn particular praise.
“Say we called it ‘transracial unions’ instead of marriage"
In deciding that gay and lesbian couples have a constitutional right to marry, the California Supreme Court invoked its 1948 decision that struck down a state ban on interracial marriage. The analogy was decisive: Imagine, San Francisco's lawyer argued, that we gave interracial couples the same rights under a different name, "transracial unions."
The Neural Buddhists
The cognitive revolution is not going to undermine faith in God — it’s going to challenge faith in the Bible.
An "October surprise" to help Obama?
A Salon.com response to the WSJ op-ed published yesterday.
Clinton plays race card, claims Obama has "white" problem
"I have a much broader base to build a winning coalition on," she said in an interview with USA TODAY. "Sen. Obama's support among working, hard-working Americans, white Americans, is weakening again, and how whites in both states who had not completed college were supporting me"One word: Iowa
Gas Prices Expected to Peak in June. I Pray They Do.
Oil jumped to another record on Tuesday, and the government said it expected gasoline prices to peak at a national average of $3.73 a gallon in June, just as the summer driving season kicks off.
Incredible picture of Chilean volcano erupting as lightning
Chilean volcano Chaiten spewed lava and blasted ash 12 miles into the sky today, prompting officials to order a total evacuation of nearby area.
Is IKEA the World’s Largest Charity?
You read that correctly; IKEA’s technically a charity. But before you write down the umlaut-riddled name of your most recent dresser purchase as a charitable donation on your next tax return, it’s worth exploring this ownership structure, which was brought to light by a 2006 article in The Economist.

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L-ement
World's dumbest logic
2008-05-16 12:56:11
When the courts rule in favor of gay marriage, crazy reasoning rears its head. Read more

writegal
I don't get it
2008-05-15 20:43:24

Things I don't understand #1, 2, and 3.

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the subway chronicles
All the white people, sing!
2008-05-14 14:25:32
The day was a “Grid-Lock Alert Day” as if it was special or different from the traffic jams we get most days. Read more

the subway chronicles
Crime and punishment
2008-05-07 22:30:01
Two ladies near me on the Chambers St. platform were discussing the recent tragic events at a Nebraska mall. Read more

itf news
INTHEFRAY LIVE! — A benefit for INTHEFRAY.org on May 6
2008-05-04 20:25:22
Please join us for INTHEFRAY Live!, a benefit for the magazine with essays, poetry, and more read by Andrew Blackwell, Sarah Seltzer, Meera Subramanian, Rachel Van Thyn, Aimee Walker, Daniel Wolff, and surprise guests. Read more

pulse
Education in Philadelphia
2008-05-04 14:57:13
In Philadelphia, the education system is being pushed aside. Teenagers come to school with their fists flying, ready for a fight. Read more

pulse
My body, myself
2008-04-29 23:02:52
I felt strong and powerful, so then why wasn’t I happy? Read more

the subway chronicles
Is it or isn't it?
2008-04-28 22:06:14
I was riding the 1 train downtown when I spotted a familiar face across the aisle. Read more

political prose
Carrier takes off
2008-04-27 23:32:54
Life on an aircraft carrier is surprisingly mundane — except for the explosives. Read more

pulse
In the subway
2008-04-27 18:29:40

I took a ride along the subway this afternoon. The air was cold, a bit crisp—out of place for spring in Philadelphia.

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pulse
The in crowd
2008-04-26 01:10:30
Some people say feminism is over and long gone, and others support it wholeheartedly. But can anyone be feminist? Read more

writegal
I beat anorexia!
2008-04-22 21:30:06
The (not) funny t-shirt and the truth. Read more

political prose
A middle way to solve America's healthcare mess
2008-04-16 12:07:29
This week's edition of Frontline covered a topic that you'd think we'd be hearing more about, in this election year: what the United States could learn from other countries that are able to provide health coverage for all while respecting the power of markets. Read more

the subway chronicles
On a scale of 1 to 5
2008-04-15 10:09:00
My HR department sent a company-wide email reminding all employees that annual performance reviews are lurking. We would be concerned if these reviews actually meant something. Read more

writegal
The week in review
2008-04-13 14:08:36

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