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Day: August 22, 2016

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Maggie Downs: I Went to the Hospital to Give Birth…And Tested Positive for Meth

Will Truman August 22, 2016
Occasionally I convince the staff to unhook the machines and let me move around the room for...
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Heather Wilhelm: In Defense Of Dumpster Fires

Will Truman August 22, 2016
But this just scratches the surface. Let’s go further: Dumpster fires are also vastly entertaining and unappreciated....
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Globalism vs Populism vs Empricism

James K August 22, 2016
A lot of people feel that the global economy has let them down. How do we figure...
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Morning Ed: Olympics {2016.08.22.M}

Will Truman August 22, 2016
When all is said and done, it's all said and done...
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