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  Karilyn Bales, the wife of Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales went on the Today Show this week to talk about her husband’s being accused of murdering 17 civilians in Afghanistan. Prior to the interview, I’d been contemplating some of the news stories that talked about how Kari Bales had been getting support from other military…

  One of Slate‘s popular features is the Explainer column. I had the chance to take a swing at one timed with a recent Republican debate.         I also recently wrote a piece on Claire Dunphy, a character on Modern Family. This one was for a newer Slate feature, “Character Studies,” which…

This winter I’m getting the opportunity to work at my favorite online magazine, Slate. I’m an editorial intern in the magazine’s Washington D.C. offices. It’s been a lifelong goal to work there. My first blog post was about butter, Paula Deen, and The Pioneer Woman.

BY ANNA WEAVER Catholic Standard A Muslim call to prayer in a synagogue and a Catholic gospel choir singing at an Islamic mosque were some of the many signs of religious unity on display during the annual 9/11 Unity Walk, which took place in Northwest Washington on the tenth anniversary of Sept. 11. This annual…

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