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Punk Music Has an Unacknowledged Debt to Latinx Refugees
Young punks found refuge in DC’s refugee community.
By Mike Amezcua
This Teen’s AIDS Diagnosis Changed History
Ryan White’s story both reinforced and challenged assumptions about the disease.
By Paul M. Renfro
We’re Still Living With the Consequences of This ’80s Scandal
Here’s why you should know about the Iran-Contra affair.
By Zeb Larson
Civil Rights Nostalgia Can’t End Racism
From Reagan to now, it's a phenomenon that's continued for years.
By Gerald Nesmith
New NRA President Oliver North Is Infamous for the Iran-Contra Scandal
North helped figure out how many missiles an American hostage was worth.
By Lauren Young
Today in Twilight: Happy Birthday, Bella!
Happiest of happy birthdays, Bella! Eclipse is coming back to theaters this weekend in honor of the Twilight protagonist's (last living) trip around the sun. Are vampyres more real than vampires? (The New Yorker thinks...
By Alison S. Cohn