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How Men Distort the Race Debate
The rhetorical obsession with single mothers obscures the root cause of racial inequality.
April 30, 2018
Kaila Philo
Will #MeToo finally take down R. Kelly?
September 21, 2015
Kyle Chayka
A Painter for Our Absurd Age of Pop Culture
March 31, 2015
Danny Vinik
Jay Z’s Streaming Music Service Makes No Economic Sense
January 30, 2014
Justin Charity
Conservatives Have a New Marriage to Criticize: Beyonce's
July 10, 2013
Noah Weiland
Magna Carta Holy Fail
How Jay-Z lost the hip-hop throne to Kanye
January 24, 2013
Marc Tracy
Kobe Bryant, the "Black Mamba," Has Shed His Skin But Remains a Snake
January 23, 2013
Erik Nielson
Obama's Honeymoon With Hip-Hop Is Over
October 4, 2012
David Rees
The Email Obama Should’ve Sent After the Debate
June 13, 2012
Jonathan Cohn
A Message for New Health Professionals—and a Mission
April 20, 2012
David Hajdu
David Hajdu on Music: Billboard Goddesses
September 16, 2011
David Hajdu
Tony Bennett Duets
August 12, 2011
David Hajdu
The Self-Indulgence of Jay-Z and Kanye’s New Album
January 12, 2011
Leon Wieseltier
Excellent New Art
May 11, 2010
Jonathan Chait
Obama Lied, People Died
March 3, 2009
Michelle Cottle
The Cool Presidency
April 29, 2008
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Deshawn Stevenson's Immortality Now Assured
April 23, 2008
Michael Idov
The Hibernation
February 18, 2008
The New Republic Staff
Why Obama Is Jay-z And Hillary Is Cam'ron

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