Some Thrive, Some Die

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Lawrence Benner’s cat just died, and it’s got him thinking about all the ways we’re obsessed with death, when it’s really quite simple.

Getting Bit By the Overshare Bug: When Social Media Bites Back

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Although Rev. Evan Dolive loves social media on the whole, he has come to realize that—especially when it comes to children—less is more.

Dad to Son: Be “More Manly!” (What Is This, 1950?)

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John Schwartz tells a tale of two brothers on the road to manliness.

Mrs. Antihero

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We love to watch bad guys on TV. Why do we love to hate their wives almost as much?

The Psychic and the Drunk

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In the age of Facebook, a casually told tale can live forever. What are the implications of speaking ill of the living?

Georgia High School Students Hold First Ever Integrated Prom (VIDEO)

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And it was only 40 years in the making.

Final Reflections on the Week That Was

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Liam Day offers his final thoughts on last week’s terrible events and our responsibility to not just remember them, but to understand them in all their complexity.

Secrets and Smokes at Two Minutes to Midnight

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Kenny Bodanis is a father of two small children: nowadays, he craves sleep. But 25 years ago, up late with his friends, it was a different story.

I’m Watching the Events Unfold a Mile from Me: Boston in Lockdown, Suspect at Large

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Good Men Project CEO Lisa Hickey was at the Boston Marathon bombings. Now she is a mile from the Watertown location where a standoff was happening. This is her story.

Teens and Social Media: One Post Can Last a Lifetime

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Jeff Bogle argues that teaching a kid how to use social media and its consequences is the responsibility of parents

Westboro Baptist Church’s Facebook Page is Being Hacked RIGHT NOW! ROFL!

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Westboro Baptist Church’s hacked Facebook page is making a lot of people happy. Go have a look!

Thousands Will Walk Final Marathon Miles on Friday

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Boston Marathon data indicates that 5,742 of the 23,326 participants did not cross the finish line.

Comedian Patton Oswalt’s Facebook Post on Boston Bombing Has Gone Viral

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At 188,000 likes on Facebook and counting, Oswalt’s message is about hope.

How Letters From Strangers Saved a Teen’s Life (VIDEO)

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“I just felt like everything was worthless,” said Noah. “My life was terrible. I had no one.”

RAW STORY: Michigan Republican Doubles Down: Same-Sex Marriage Will ‘Ruin This Society’

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David Agema, one of the two Republican National Committeemen from Michigan, on Monday continued to voice his opposition to same sex marriage and the LGBT lifestyle.

NEWSER: 2.7M Updated Facebook Pic for Gay Marriage

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The Family Research Council made its own image — of a man and woman holding hands — but so far its Facebook campaign hasn’t fared nearly as well.