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How A DNA ethnicity test made me realize I’m American
A vial of spit and a couple of months later, a DNA test revealed my ethnic makeup — but what did it really tell me?

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A call from Allen Ginsberg
"Interesting" encounters at the underground paper The Drummer. Ah, the '60s.

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Online personality quizzes
Who am I?
Think twice before you assess “What Disneyland theme park do you belong in?” Is knowing, scientifically, that you’re an Epcot type worth the price of your privacy?

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Go down, Twitter
What would happen if God communicated with Moses, not through a burning bush, but through social media?

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In defense of uselessness
There is no higher calling than doing something gorgeous for no reason in particular, and it is time to stop apologizing for it.
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The virtues of no opinion
What's wrong with waiting until all the facts are in?

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The millennial phenomenon of HBO's 'Girls'
Does Lena Dunham speak for her generation?
The struggles of Millennials, while in some ways similar to the struggle of all generations at this age, are not carbon copies because society has progressed, and the economy has digressed.

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Native American Voices at Penn Museum
A few things my gym teacher never taught me
Native Americans are living in our midst, as a wonderful combination of artistry and technology at the Penn Museum makes abundantly clear.
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