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TV’s best relationships of 2026 (so far)
Melanie McFarland
TV’s best relationships of 2026 (so far)
Melanie McFarland
Sometimes the perfect folks to turn to when we need to feel better are the ones on our TV screens
Do more with your overripe bananas
Joy Saha
Do more with your overripe bananas
Joy Saha
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Andi Zeisler
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Can democracy survive trillionaires?
Chauncey DeVega
The one-person, one-vote principle never accounted for billionaires, let alone trillionaires
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CK Smith
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Epstein ties are bad news for businesses
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A new study found a link between connections to Epstein and C-suite misconduct
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Andrew Daugherty
Attacks on Texas Senate candidate aren't just about him. They're an attempt to crush progressive Christianity
"Let's throw out the Constitution": Mullin shares DHS plans ahead of midterms
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Alex Galbraith
The DHS head said he would go to extreme lengths to fight the voter fraud boogeyman
JD Vance's sad book tour shows why his 2028 hopes are fading
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Amanda Marcotte
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Trump has one chance to save face: Resign now
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Brian Karem
If he wants any shot at a positive legacy, time's up. He needs to cut a deal and walk away
Trump's "white working class" base may finally have had enough
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Trump's only way out: Resign
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If he wants any shot at a positive legacy, time's up. He needs to cut a deal and walk away
Trump can’t stop this Juneteenth
Tatyana Tandanpolie
For Black Americans, Juneteenth is a love letter to their history of resistance, including to the president
Trump's envy soars over Obama Center
Amanda Marcotte
The Iran war loss cements the current president’s failed legacy
What do we celebrate on Juneteenth?
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The holiday marking slavery's end has always carried contradictions. In the Trump era, more so than ever
Reflecting Pool is now green and peeling
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CK Smith
Trump spent $14m on a Reflecting Pool that now features green algae blooms, chemical treatments and peeling paint
US-Iran agreement hits possible hurdles
CK Smith
Escalation in Lebanon, GOP dissent and even lower approval ratings signal the US-Iran peace deal might not be ready
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- ProPublica
One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors
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Andi Zeisler
New York City’s irrepressible celebrations showed the power of people united in joy
Cozy TV mysteries with a higher calling
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The clergymen detectives of "Grantchester" and "Father Brown" prove some murder cases call for divine intervention
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Elon Musk's big payday from SpaceX IPO
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Investors who bought the shares are unlikely to see the explosive growth that past IPOs had
Summer's mixed forecasts, rising costs
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Memorial Day travel demand remains strong as NOAA predicts below-normal hurricane season and rising vacation costs
Farm aid can't outrun Trump's war
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With rising costs of fuel and fertilizer, and tariffs still in place, the outlook for 2026 is bleak
The pistachio trend has some history
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Benefiting off viral trends, like Dubai chocolate, has been actually decades in the making
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing multiple states for trying to rein in Polymarket and Kalshi
The Trump phone is here. It's junk
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Doctors say MoCA is screening tool for cognitive impairment, not intelligence test, despite Trump’s intellect claim
Trump cuts to global health hit home
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Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable
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Lower drug prices won't fix cancer care
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Ebola outbreak is a US failure
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