So long to 2016, and the hyperbolic hatred of it

Our political divisions were inflamed, and we lost many beloved celebrities (and that was just last week). But 2016 wasn't as extreme as it seemed.

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Snuffing the 'Dumpster Fire' 2016: Was It Really That Awful? Sure, the election was a hot mess from start to finish, but plenty of Americans were pleased with the outcome. Many in the country also saw their first wage growth since the recession. Maybe it wasn't the news itself that made 2016 feel so bad, but how inescapable the flow of information has become. And online culture demands we react. Vicariously Going Through Hell Being A Tween Is Hard. Parenting A Tween May Damage Your Mental Health Everyone knows about postpartum depression, but a study finds depression is actually most common among moms of middle-schoolers, who experience the lowest levels of maternal happiness and are even more stressed out than new parents. But it does get better. American Dreams Befouled In Mobile Home Parks, A Bad Owner Can Make An Entire Community Unlivable The structures provide affordable housing options, but tenants own only the structures, and rely on landlord for utility hookups roads and other basic services that the government provides in other neighborhoods. If the owner becomes negligent, your cozy home can quickly become a slum. 'I cannot tell you how mad I've been,' says one resident Knowingness Personified With A Wink And A Nudge, Carrie Fisher Drew Us All In Glen Weldon says the actress -- who died early this week, followed closely by her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds -- had a highly specific mix of intelligence and humor that made it seem like she had a secret she wanted to share with you, and only you. A riff on that bronze bikini, or hairdo, or the silly accent... Politics Of Personal Responsibility How Might Trump Revamp Medicaid? By Pushing The Poor To Contribute Get your vaccines? Here's a discount. Miss a payment? No Medicaid for six months. Indiana put a system of carrots and sticks in place under Seema Verma, the president-elect's pick to oversee Medicaid on the federal level. But the man tasked with running a similar program in Arkansas found "we may be causing more challenges than we're solving," and the state dropped it. Here's where health care for the poor may be headed.

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