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I’m a Black Millennial Who Just Moved to DC. Am I a Gentrifier?

I’m a Black Millennial Who Just Moved to DC. Am I a Gentrifier?

I Lost My Phone and All My Photos (No, They Weren’t Backed Up). What I Learned Surprised Me.

I Lost My Phone and All My Photos (No, They Weren’t Backed Up). What I Learned Surprised Me.

I’ve Been Visiting Two Paintings at the National Gallery of Art for Decades

I’ve Been Visiting Two Paintings at the National Gallery of Art for Decades

When I Was Growing Up in Poland, We Didn’t Have “Dynasty” or Donna Summer, But We Did Have Health Insurance

When I Was Growing Up in Poland, We Didn’t Have “Dynasty” or Donna Summer, But We Did Have Health Insurance

I Pull Out My Eyelashes. And Eyebrows. Oh, and I Bite My Nails. But Now I Have a Name for It—and Help.

I Pull Out My Eyelashes. And Eyebrows. Oh, and I Bite My Nails. But Now I Have a Name for It—and Help.

Hillary Clinton and I Went to the Same High School. I Hated It.

Hillary Clinton and I Went to the Same High School. I Hated It.

Those Two Middle-Aged Empty-Nesters Rocketing Through Maryland and West Virginia on a Harley? Yeah, That’s Me and My Husband.

Those Two Middle-Aged Empty-Nesters Rocketing Through Maryland and West Virginia on a Harley? Yeah, That’s Me and My Husband.

I Was in the Best Shape of My Life. Then I Collapsed and Almost Died at a 10K.

I Was in the Best Shape of My Life. Then I Collapsed and Almost Died at a 10K.

I’ve Lived My Whole Life With a Disability—So Now I’m the One My Aging Peers Call When Their Bodies Start to Fail

I’ve Lived My Whole Life With a Disability—So Now I’m the One My Aging Peers Call When Their Bodies Start to Fail

My Daughter Falls Down All the Time—and I’m Okay With That

My Daughter Falls Down All the Time—and I’m Okay With That