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November 18th, 2017 [Automatic for the People by R.E.M. and produced by Scott Litt] [Scott Litt on R.E.M.’s “Automatic for the People,” an album that “captured a moment in time”]( Annie Zaleski The producer talks mixing in Dolby Atmos, making the record, and its legacy [Hari Kondabolu in "The Problem With Apu"] [Confronting “The Problem with Apu”]( Melanie McFarland In this lively documentary, Hari Kondabolu breaks down the ugly truth about a favorite character on "The Simpsons" [Al Franken; Harvey Weinstein; Roy Moore] [Is this a “sex panic” or a national moment of reckoning? Can’t it be both?]( Andrew O'Hehir This week the #MeToo moment became a political weapon — and reminded us that Americans don't share the same reality [Robert Reich in “Saving Capitalism”] [Robert Reich’s “Saving Capitalism” is conservative, but conservatives will never admit it]( Matthew Rozsa Robert Reich has made a documentary that is ultimately modest in its proposed social reforms [Female US Army Soldier] [It’s time for the #MeToo effect to take on the military]( David Masciotra Reform is needed to change how the military handles sexual assault and harassment cases [Donald Trump; Vladimir Putin] [Why Trump lies]( Lucian K. Truscott IV Lies are the way authoritarians exercise power. While in office, Trump has lied 1,628 times [Elizabeth Warren; Bernie Sanders] [Big donors threaten to bolt from Democrats — and that’s a good thing]( Conor Lynch Megadonor Stephen Cloobeck says he'll quit if Dems don't back away from Sanders-Warren populism. Let him go! [A bus with a message of support for Meek Mill drives in Philadelphia] [Why you need to care about Meek Mill’s battle with a judge]( Rachel Leah The rapper's plight is an entry point to understanding why our probation system just doesn't work [Lena Dunham] [Lena Dunham slammed for defending “Girls” writer accused of sexual assault]( Charlie May Dunham defended Murray Miller who has been accused of sexually assaulting actress Aurora Perrineau when she was 17 VIDEO [ACDC] [AC/DC guitarist and co-founder Malcolm Young dies at 64]( Charlie May Young died peacefully, surrounded by his family, after living with dementia for several years VIDEO [LA Zoo Elephant Fight] [Trump reverses decision to allow elephant trophy imports — but will it stay?]( Charlie May Trump backtracked on lifting an Obama-era ban on elephant trophy imports, pending a review VIDEO [Angry Donald Trump] [Psychologist John Gartner: Why the Mueller probe makes Trump dangerous]( Chauncey DeVega The co-founder of Duty to Warn says "there is an 80 percent chance [Trump is] going to push that nuclear button" [Screen Shot 2017-11-18 at 8.53.17 AM] [Bill Maher: Al Franken is not like Roy Moore, Kevin Spacey, Donald Trump]( Charlie May The late-night comedian said Franken "did a bad thing" but shouldn't be "lumped in" with other high-profile figures VIDEO [Gigi Gorgeous] [Transgender icon finds acceptance and millions of fans on YouTube]( Rachel Leah When Gigi Gorgeous began posting beauty tutorials to YouTube, her name was Greg [DNA] [Scientists found an entire herpes genome hiding in fish DNA]( Dan Samorodnitsky, Massive Researchers have made a bizarre discovery involving transposons, parasitic DNA found in fish — and humans [Harvey] [Can cities get smarter about extreme weather?]( Clark Miller, The Conversation Intensity of heavy downpours in Houston has increased since the 1950s. Some argue disaster planning is out of date [Lightning strikes the top of a building in Foshan in south China's Guangdong province in June. Torrential rains brought down a dike in southern China, forcing 68,000 people to flee their homes.] [Pollution may increase lightning strikes]( Chris Baraniuk, Scientific American To understand the link between aerosols and electric discharges, scientists must unravel the mysteries of clouds [Las Vegas Shooting] [Most mass killers are men who have also attacked family]( Lisa Aronson Fontes, The Conversation Most mass killers have one common trait – a propensity for domestic violence. [ballot] [Designing better ballots]( Michael Byrne, The Conversation Should the future of voting look more like the past? [Jeff Sessions] [Does Fox News have sway over the Justice Department?]( Matt Gertz, Media Matters Sessions may be out to get Trump's political opponents Most Read - [[Screen Shot 2017-11-18 at 8.53.17 AM] Bill Maher: Al Franken is not like Roy Moore, Kevin Spacey, Donald Trump]( - [[Corrine Brown] Former Democratic congresswoman begs to avoid jail time for charity theft]( - [[Donald Trump] Trump's presidency may present "the greatest psychiatric disaster in history"]( - [[kellyanne-moore] Kellyanne Conway loses it on "Fox & Friends" after hosts ask about Roy Moore]( - [[Screen Shot 2017-11-15 at 12.49.15 PM] Roy Moore's lawyer offers a bizarre, racially-charged defense for his client on MSNBC]( - [[Shepard Smith] Fox News viewers declare war on Shepard Smith for debunking Uranium One conspiracy]( - [[Paul Ryan] Social Security on the chopping block: How the GOP plans to fix its own budget mess]( [Help]( | [Advertising Information]( Copyright ©2017 Salon Media Group, Inc. 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