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Braying for Battle: The Long Love Affair Between Donkeys and the Military

The donkey in question was not just any braying, four-legged friend. It was Smoke, the celebrated "veteran” donkey who hee-hawed his way into the hearts of a Fallujah-based Marin...

by Sarah Baird
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Donkeys Just Want to Have Fun

Donkey activities that your donkeys (and you) might enjoy in free time.

by Panicha Imsomboon
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Why Are Democrats Jackasses?

If we were starting a political party, the jackass may not be our go-to mascot to symbolize strength and power and nobility.

by Jesse Hirsch
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Let’s Stop Being So Mean to Donkeys at Parties

Donkeys are constantly beaten for fun – not in real life, but in games.

by Anna Roth
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In American Southern Literature, The Mule Must Die

What makes a work of southern literature “southern”? Is it mere geography? No, says one scholar. It’s southern lit if there’s a dead mule in there.

by Dan Nosowitz
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Can Donkeys Really Commit Suicide?

Are animals intellectually or behaviorally capable of committing what in humans would be considered an act of suicide?

by Dan Nosowitz
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The Weekly Glean: Starbucks Ups Its Game

Can’t live with it; certainly can’t live without it.

by Dan Nosowitz
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Every Donkey Has His Day. In One Mexican Town, At Least.

It’s the burro’s time to shine.

by Meaghan Agnew
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Zonkeys, Hinnies and Zebrasses (Oh My)

The mathematics of donkeys and their fellow equines.

by Tyler LeBlanc
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