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"Ignore the barrage of violent threats and harassing messages that confront you online every day". That's what women are told.

"Ignore the barrage of violent threats and harassing messages that confront you online every day". That's what women are told.

Emotionally abusive comments are becoming more common online, and the consequences could include scaring away from the web those subject to attacks.

Emotionally abusive comments are becoming more common online, and the consequences could include scaring away from the web those subject to attacks.

Events in Ferguson - and angry readers - forced changes in real time.

Events in Ferguson - and angry readers - forced changes in real time.

The photographs of unrest in Ferguson after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a police officer have drawn comparisons to pictures of the Deep South in the 1960s.

The photographs of unrest in Ferguson after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a police officer have drawn comparisons to pictures of the Deep South in the 1960s.

Kichwa, a variant of the South American language Quechua, is the tongue in which a weekly program is broadcast by speakers who are striving to sustain it.

Kichwa, a variant of the South American language Quechua, is the tongue in which a weekly program is broadcast by speakers who are striving to sustain it.

A photograph is never sufficiently proportional to truth. The truth - the full story, the context of things - is too large and complicated to be encompassed by any single image.

A photograph is never sufficiently proportional to truth. The truth - the full story, the context of things - is too large and complicated to be encompassed by any single image.

The online dictionary added new terms inspired by popular culture and online usage.

The online dictionary added new terms inspired by popular culture and online usage.

Native ads are typically integrated into a website's normal content, standing out far less than other forms of display advertising. The content is often tailored to the platform and can closely resemble regular articles.

Native ads are typically integrated into a website's normal content, standing out far less than other forms of display advertising. The content is often tailored to the platform and can closely resemble regular articles.

Video for Radio Gaga by Queen borrows heavily from Fritz Lang's film, Metropolis.

Video for Radio Gaga by Queen borrows heavily from Fritz Lang's film, Metropolis.

Lyrics to "Radio Ga Ga"; song by QUEEN

Lyrics to "Radio Ga Ga"; song by QUEEN

The video for the teenage duo Maddie & Tae's first single, "Girl In A Country Song", cheerfully turns the tables on the cartoonish macho tendencies of so much recent country music.

The video for the teenage duo Maddie & Tae's first single, "Girl In A Country Song", cheerfully turns the tables on the cartoonish macho tendencies of so much recent country music.

"Yellowface" is the word widely used to refer to someone donning makeup or clothing to present the appearance of looking Asian.

"Yellowface" is the word widely used to refer to someone donning makeup or clothing to present the appearance of looking Asian.

The hashtag emerged as a response to the media portrayal of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black male who was fatally shot by police in Missouri Saturday

The hashtag emerged as a response to the media portrayal of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black male who was fatally shot by police in Missouri Saturday

The police shooting of Michael Brown, a Missouri teenager, has prompted a social media campaign over negative depictions of young black men in the news media.

The police shooting of Michael Brown, a Missouri teenager, has prompted a social media campaign over negative depictions of young black men in the news media.

Eric Liu is the founder of Citizen University and the author of several books. He was a White House speechwriter and policy adviser for President Bill Clinton. He explains why he calls himself a Chinese American - without a hyphen.

Eric Liu is the founder of Citizen University and the author of several books. He was a White House speechwriter and policy adviser for President Bill Clinton. He explains why he calls himself a Chinese American - without a hyphen.

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Director and writer Joss Whedon explains why he creates strong women characters

Director and writer Joss Whedon explains why he creates strong women characters

The habit of making statements sound like questions is a genuine linguistic mystery.

The habit of making statements sound like questions is a genuine linguistic mystery.

"Hidden Persuasion" is a book which lays out the clever techniques used in advertising, packaging and websites that are designed to get you to buy.

"Hidden Persuasion" is a book which lays out the clever techniques used in advertising, packaging and websites that are designed to get you to buy.

Editor s Note: Be warned that there is a graphic image used in the story to illustrate the way people spread shocking images on Twitter. Social media platforms are the Wild West of publication.

Editor s Note: Be warned that there is a graphic image used in the story to illustrate the way people spread shocking images on Twitter. Social media platforms are the Wild West of publication.