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Extra, Extra: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sees Reasons For Hope Despite Trump
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Ben Yakas
Published Feb 24, 2017
Modified Feb 24, 2017
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- Politico has a sneak peak at a draft of a House Republican repeal bill which would dismantle the Obamacare subsidies and scrap its Medicaid expansion.
- Is Uber doomed?
- Fashion magazines are torn on how to cover Ivanka, if at all.
- Anti-Semitic graffiti made out of human waste was found in a gender-neutral bathroom at the Rhode Island School of Design.
- Matthew Weiner talked about Mad Men one last time with Vulture.
- Peter King remains as spineless on the outside as he is rotten inside.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg said "we are not experiencing the best of times," but the reaction to Trump has given her "hope."
- Random New Yorkers re-enact iconic scenes from classic movies.
- Did you know that bees can count, navigate complex environments, learn concepts, make decisions, display emotion-like behavior, and play football? That's more than you-know-who can do. The bees will save us.
- Alec Baldwin talked to Sandra Bernhard about perfecting his Trump impersonation, dealing with Trump supporters in real life, and the possibility of running for office.
- And finally, learn about Japan's all-natural monkey spa:
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