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• Amber Heard did what abuse victims are “supposed” to do. People still didn’t believe her.

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• Ryan Lochte’s alleged Rio robbery debacle, explained

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• Uber’s CEO doesn’t think self-driving cars will cost jobs, and he might be right

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• Allegations against Nate Parker have reinvigorated a push to understand sexual consent

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• More women compete on primetime TV at the Olympics than any other point in the year

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• Larry Wilmore's Nightly Show signed off with Jon Stewart and one last promise

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• Kubo and the Two Strings is a gorgeous homage to Kurosawa and the power of stories

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• Donald Trump’s first ad shows there is no pivot and never will be

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• The Louisiana floods are devastating, and climate change will bring more like them. We’re not ready.

  By Samantha Montano

• Amy Schumer doesn’t consider herself a political figure. Her critics do. It gets messy.

  By Constance Grady

• Van Jones on the staggering political challenges Hillary Clinton would face as president

  By Andrew Prokop

• Hillary Clinton has eased one of the biggest doubts about her capacity to be a good president

  By Matthew Yglesias

• Frank Ocean's long-awaited Channel Orange follow-up is here — with more to come

  By Caroline Framke

• This is what a marijuana overdose is like

  By German Lopez

• Rio Olympics, explained

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  • Yes, race walking is an Olympic sport. Here’s how it works.
  • Rio Olympics 2016 closing ceremony: time, how to watch, live stream, and what to expect
  • How gymnastics scoring works, explained with a comic
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  The US did not pay a $400 million “ransom” to Iran. Here’s what actually happened.

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    It’s time to accept that Donald Trump is never going to learn basic stuff about the world
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• Identities

  Donald Trump’s latest bid for black voters: “What do you have to lose?”

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    How most states allow discrimination against LGBTQ people

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    More women compete on primetime TV at the Olympics than any other point in the year

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    NBA moves All-Star Game from Charlotte to New Orleans over North Carolina’s anti-LGBTQ law
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• Politics

  • Hillary Clinton has eased one of the biggest doubts about her capacity to be a good president
  • Paul Manafort's resignation shows Trump's problem is Trump
  • Presidential debates 2016: schedule and what to expect
  • Van Jones on the staggering political challenges Hillary Clinton would face as president
  • Democrats have a secret plan to win red states without moving to the center
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