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The Vanishing Middle
How the American Dream Got Out of Reach
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Bradley Schurman
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The Portfolio Career Lab
For Sale?
Many of America's public lands face an uncertain future
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Marcia Stepanek
The Navigator, Saturday, June 21, 2025
Iran, extreme weather robots, Molly Jong-Fast, NATO's Mark Rutte, Amtrak's popularity crisis, DIY detoxing, summer heatwaves—and more
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Bradley Schurman
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Marcia Stepanek
Gilded Age Redux
America's second bout with extreme wealth concentration and economic inequality echoes the past, but there's room for hope
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Bradley Schurman
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The Portfolio Career Lab
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American Fury
We're in a new age of rage—and resistance
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Marcia Stepanek
The Navigator, Saturday, June 14, 2025
Fave dad texts, Pop music prediction, phasing-out FEMA, DEI books returned, the battle over data centers—and more
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Bradley Schurman
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Marcia Stepanek
The New Face of Washington
Cosmetic surgery, internet culture, and algorithmic beauty standards are reshaping masculinity and power in American politics
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Bradley Schurman
Inside Stories
Work culture gaps remain unbridgeable at many companies. New data sheds new light on why, and what's needed to shrink the divide.
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Marcia Stepanek
The Navigator, Saturday, June 7, 2025
Trump v. Musk, clone surge, CEO turnovers, Curtis Yarvin, ChatGPT propaganda, Gen Z's dance dodge, Rick Steves sounds off—and more
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Bradley Schurman
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Marcia Stepanek
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The First Homosexuals
As LGBTQ+ rights come under renewed attack, a Chicago exhibition reminds us that queerness has always existed, and always adapted
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Bradley Schurman
The Data Reality Diet
Do we need a food safety system for information—to shed some of the false and biased data we're being fed by AI?
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Marcia Stepanek

May 2025

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