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October 6, 2026
The Reason Why Colleges Still Fail to Address Sexual Violence
The “Cornell Seven” case highlights what’s wrong with Trump’s Title IX rules — and how the system was always designed to fail.
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October 1, 2026
The Pleasure of Reading About Sex When You Aren’t Having Any
Spicy romance gives some readers the joy and safety they aren’t finding off the page.
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September 29, 2026
How Students Journalists Broke the ‘Cornell Seven’ Case
“Our coverage was absolutely completely raw from the lawsuit and nothing was concealed. At a minimum, that’s what we can do as the student newspaper.”
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September 28, 2026
What We Know About the ‘Cornell Seven’ Rape Case
A Jane Doe sued Cornell and seven current and former students alleging the school failed to protect her after she was raped at a frat house.
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September 25, 2026
Jay-Z’s Accuser Has Recanted Her Allegations
In a declaration, the Jane Doe characterized her claims that the rapper raped her when she was 13 as “false.”
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September 17, 2026
No, You’re Not Drinking Abortion-Pill-Contaminated Water
Trump’s EPA is looking for traces of mifepristone and misoprostol in our drinking water — the reasons why are unfounded.
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September 10, 2026
How Elizabeth Meriwether Made a Thriller for the Epstein Era
Furious delivered one of the most nuanced portrayals of gender violence in recent TV history.
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August 28, 2026
Breaking Down the Good Good Golf Commercial Drama
The media brand is now threatening to sue Callaway after both companies released a controversial ad depicting violence against women.
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August 28, 2026
Miss USA Crowned a Mother for the First Time
Miss USA Justus Kelley is the first married woman, first mother, and first woman in her 30s to win at the national beauty pageant.
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August 26, 2026
Alysa Liu Is Taking a Break
The Olympic gold medalist announced she’ll skip this upcoming figure-skating season to “recalibrate” and work on her artistry.
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August 26, 2026
Megxit Is Officially Over
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their two children returned to the U.K. on Wednesday.
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August 20, 2026
A Below Deck Star Was Arrested on Domestic-Violence Charges
Police apprehended bosun Nathan Gallagher for allegedly assaulting and choking an unnamed woman in Australia last year.
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August 12, 2026
Karoline Leavitt Is Leaving the White House
The 28-year-old press secretary is stepping down from her post just weeks after returning from maternity leave.
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August 12, 2026
‘I’m Tired of Being Resilient’
Skipping laundry. Bathing in the sea. Catching drops falling from AC units. This is life in Puerto Rico amid the worsening water crisis.
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August 7, 2026
Trump Is Trying to Limit Birthright Citizenship — Again
He signed two new executive orders after an earlier attempt was struck down by the Supreme Court.
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August 3, 2026
The Push to Force Genital Exams on Student Athletes
In just a few months, Washington could become the first state to require sex-verification tests for girls playing sports in K–12 schools.
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July 22, 2026
How 40 Striving Young Women See Ambition
Girlbosses are out. Personal fulfillment is in.
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