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Who Are The Lowly?
You, probably.
Dec 31, 2025
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Impressions of Washington, D.C. on a Monday Afternoon
1. There’s a little French cafe off Pennsylvania Avenue just south of the Supreme Court.
Nov 4, 2025
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Maria Baer
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You Were Here
On violent boys, corporate ennui and the fundamental human craving for creativity
Sep 22, 2025
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Maria Baer
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Your Friendly Neighborhood
What kind of poverty is American city poverty?
Aug 25, 2025
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Maria Baer
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Another Kind of Terminal Uniqueness
We're obsessed with being the wrong kind of 'special.'
May 7, 2025
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Maria Baer
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I'm a Married Mom, and I'm Cool as Hell
How do we convince young women that married motherhood is not "low-status"? A panel at UVA has some ideas, including some really bad ones.
Apr 24, 2025
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The Peculiar Loneliness of Listening to a Podcast
Dax, call me!
Feb 18, 2025
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Maria Baer
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Are you feeling what I'm feeling?
Investigating whether emotions are organic or taught
Feb 3, 2025
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