People blame and judge parents for children’s heavier weights
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Meet Bayard Rustin, often-forgotten civil rights activist, gay rights advocate, union organizer, pacifist and man of compassion for all in trouble
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Pain of police killings ripples outward to traumatize Black people and communities across US
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‘Acts that defy humanity:’ 3 essential reads on police brutality, race and the power of video evidence
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Typical mass shooters are in their 20s and 30s – suspects in California’s latest killings are far from that average
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‘The Whale’ is a horror film that taps into our fear of fatness
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Jacinda Ardern’s resignation shows that women still face an uphill battle in politics – an expert on female leaders answers 5 key questions
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How Edgar Allan Poe became the darling of the maligned and misunderstood
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‘The shoes needing filling are on the large side of big’ – Jacinda Ardern’s legacy and Labour’s new challenge
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