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The End of Magical Thinking
With the Mueller investigation complete, talking heads have given the short public summary their usual spin. This week, On the Media looks at why the…
7 years, 1 month ago
The Opioid Narratives
Purdue Pharma has settled a lawsuit with the state of Oklahoma for $270 million, a larger figure than two other cases the company has settled with ot…
7 years, 1 month ago
Hating In Plain Sight
In the aftermath of white supremacist attacks in New Zealand, there's a tension between reporting on the shooter's motivations and not amplifying his…
7 years, 2 months ago
No Notoriety
The details are different but the story is the same. A mass shooting, scores of people dead, another nation traumatized. Although in the aftermath of…
7 years, 2 months ago
Tucker Was Tucker All Along
To suggest that Tucker Carlson has a tendency to hint at deeply discriminatory tropes would be cliché — but also dead-on. Just this week, thanks to n…
7 years, 2 months ago
The Myth of Meritocracy
A college admissions scandal has highlighted what people refer to as "the myth of meritocracy." But actually, meritocracy itself is a myth. This week…
7 years, 2 months ago
Crossing the Line
Mexican officials and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are using a secret database to target journalists and advocates at the southern border. This…
7 years, 2 months ago
The Myth That Fuels the Anti-Vaxx Agenda
This Tuesday, lawmakers in Washington heard from an 18-year-old who, against all odds, got his shots. Ethan Lindenberger, who fought with his own mot…
7 years, 2 months ago
Look Back in Anger
When President Trump’s former personal lawyer testified in front of Congress this week, it was both captivating and oddly familiar. This week, On the…
7 years, 2 months ago
Longing for Wakanda
On Sunday night, Marvel’s Black Panther film won the Oscar for three of its six Academy Award nominations: Ludwig Göransson for Best Original Score, …
7 years, 2 months ago