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Sandy Hingston

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Is America Over the Civil War?

Hingston: The sesquicentennial of the War Between the States has been a shocking failure. Maybe that’s a good thing.

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Introducing the Phillymag.com Friday Pop Quiz!

Seven simple questions about the week that was.

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Commencement Speaker Madness!

From John Legend to Al Gore, Terry Gross to Ed Herr, we rate 20 local colleges’ picks.

Be Well Philly

Twitter Could Kill Your Relationship, Study Says

Step away from social media.

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Normcore? More Like “Momcore”

Hingston: Welcome to my world, New York City hipsters. I think you’re gonna like it here.

Things to Do

The Great Game of Thrones Quiz

Our test determines whether you’re worthy to watch the season 4 debut.

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Science Finds a “Stupid” Gene

Hingston: New research offers a way of getting rid of Philly.com commenters once and for all.

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Rape-Victim Advocacy Group: It’s Not “Rape Culture”

Hingston: Finally, a call for commonsense measures to address campus sexual assaults.

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Do College Courses Need Trigger Warnings?

Hingston: Or, how do you teach the history of the Holocaust without being “disturbing”?

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I Don’t Believe in Bitcoins

Hingston: Imaginary world, imaginary currency.

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Are My Savesies Chairs Nice Enough?

Hingston: When saving spots is the norm, how you save them makes all the difference.

Be Well Philly

Tylenol Use, Paternal Age Are Latest Suspects on ADHD Front

Details on two new studies.

Learning Lessons from the past.
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Are Millennials Doomed to Repeat History?

What happens to culture when an entire generation can’t be bothered with the past?

Be Well Philly

That “Make Your Baby a Genius” Product You Bought Doesn’t Do Jack

Sorry, parents.

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Study: Income Inequality Is Genetic

Hingston: Social mobility is pretty much a myth.