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May 23, 2026
Now Is Not the Time to Play Political Make-Believe
Voters want to dictate which offices their preferred politicians hold, what positions they take, and even where and how they live. It is fantasy football: political edition.
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May 22, 2026
Friday Open Thread
And some thoughts on Survivor 50
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May 21, 2026
Feminism and Smut with Roxane Gay
A recording from Roxane Gay and Amber Tamblyn's live video
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May 20, 2026
Man Problems
Maybe it's men who ruin everything
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May 19, 2026
The Audacious Roundup
For the week of May 11th
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May 19, 2026
The Violence: All About Columbia
An ABCD
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May 12, 2026
The Violence: Family Histories
An ABCD
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May 11, 2026
The Audacious Roundup
For the week of May 4th
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May 10, 2026
The Second Mother's Day
Last year, I was still shell-shocked.
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May 8, 2026
The Fat Lady Sings
On the persistence of fatphobia, Lindy West's Adult Braces, body positivity, and GLP-1s
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May 5, 2026
Introducing The Violence: My Family's Colombian War
The May Audacious Book Club Selection
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May 4, 2026
The Audacious Roundup
For the weeks of April 21st and April 28th
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April 27, 2026
Black. Single. Mother.: Sharing the Burden
An ABCD
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April 22, 2026
The Audacious Roundup
For the week of April 13th
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April 21, 2026
Black. Single. Mother.: The Mother Of It All
An ABCD
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April 16, 2026
Black. Single. Mother.: The Stories We Tell Ourselves About Ourselves
An ABCD
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April 13, 2026
The Audacious Roundup
For the week of April 6th
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April 12, 2026
Black. Single. Mother.: What Makes a Family
An ABCD
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April 8, 2026
The Audacious Roundup
For the week of March 30th
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April 2, 2026
Introducing Black. Single. Mother.
The April Audacious Book Club Selection
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March 31, 2026
The Audacious Roundup
For the week of March 23rd
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March 24, 2026
The Audacious Roundup
For the week of March 16th
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March 20, 2026
Tell Me How You Eat: Food, Access, and Power
An ABCD
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March 19, 2026
Dear Roxane: Seeking Creative Sustenance
An occasional advice column
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March 17, 2026
Tell Me How You Eat: Literally, Like... Tell Me
An ABCD
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March 16, 2026
The Audacious Roundup
For the week of March 9th
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March 10, 2026
The Audacious Conversation with Savala Nolan
SAVALA NOLAN is an essayist and professor who writes about race, bodies, and gender.
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March 9, 2026
The Audacious Roundup
For the week of March 2nd
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March 1, 2026
The Audacious Roundup
For the week of February 23rd
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February 27, 2026
The Age of Calamities: Open Thread
An Audacious Book Club Discussion
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