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Two new novels explore the tragic life of Marilyn Monroe, but only one manages to move past the "male gaze" to find the real ...

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Readers respond to a commentary by Shaun McCutcheon, a self-professed free speech advocate who lives in Alabama. McCutcheon ...

Iranians are demanding economic justice, says historian Behrooz Ghamari—but Trump is just demanding their oil.