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How the arts challenge Trumpism
The human spirit is sustained by exposure to the arts. That's not good for would-be autocrats.
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Galloping backwards in Trump's America
In countless ways, the president wants to return us to earlier times. What do you suppose he is afraid of?
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A nation, its food and its morality
There's a line linking the gutting of global aid with our complicated approach to food
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Take time for the Upstates
The value of getting away from the everyday
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Growing butterflies, sustaining hope
Through small individual acts, our society can create pathways to recovery
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If not now, then when?
In the aftermath of a disaster, we're often told it's not time to ask questions
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There is no room at Rushmore
It's not just geology that precludes Donald Trump from enshrinement
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