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Stephen Colbert Is Going Out With a Smile
The demise of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” raises questions of whether humor can bring together a polarized nation.
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What happened Stephen Colbert Is Going Out With a Smile.
The headline split One side frames it as "Stephen Colbert Is Going Out With a Smile". The other frames it as "End of Stephen Colbert’s show illustrates risks of stirring a polarized nation to laughter".
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Christian Science MonitorNews report · May 20, 5:24 PM
End of Stephen Colbert’s show illustrates risks of stirring a polarized nation to laughter
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The demise of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” raises questions of whether humor can bring together a polarized nation.
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