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Obama at Morehouse: Try Another Listen
You might find that attacks on his commencement speech -- a hit among graduates -- missed the mark.
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Oklahoma and Defense of Big Government
The GOP's notion of "self-reliance" won't hold up after disaster hits one of the nation's poorest states.
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'Scandal' Withdrawal: It's a Real Thing
Here's what the ABC drama's obsessed fans plan to do with their time now that its second season is over.
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Yes, Fried-Chicken Jokes Are Racist
Golfer Sergio Garcia's jab at Tiger Woods is subtle racism at its finest.
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Lee Rigby Named as London Victim in Suspected Terror Attack
Knife-wielding assailants attacked the British soldier in broad daylight, in what's being investigated as an ideologically motivated crime.
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Stop and Frisk and ... Give Us Your Weed?
The New York Civil Liberties Union's leader says that stop and frisk is a ruse to create marijuana arrests.
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Oklahoma Mom Delivers Baby Boy During Tornado
Shay-la Taylor beat the odds and the weather with her son Braeden.
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Tiger Woods Accepts Garcia's Apology, but Will Sponsors?
The Spanish golfer apologized Wednesday for his fried-chicken joke, but it may not be enough.
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On Listening to 'New Slaves' With White People
Writing at Noisey, Ernest Baker explains why, although he thinks Kanye West's new single is "27 times better if you're black," he hopes that white listeners will attempt to understand its message.
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Obama Can't Win With Some Black Critics
Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart says that what's missing from most African-American critiques of President Obama is an appreciation for Republican resistance to his agenda.
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Why the Scandals Aren't Touching Obama's Approval Rating
MSNBC's Evan Puschak looks at theories about why the president's approval has gone untouched despite government scandals.
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GOP Candidate: Three-Fifths Clause Was 'Anti-Slavery'
This is the latest from Virginia's Republican lieutenant governor nominee E.W. Jackson.
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Chief Keef Arrested Again
The 17-year-old rapper was charged with one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct for smoking marijuana in a hotel room.
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