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The distinct unease of "Michael"
Coleman Spilde
The distinct unease of "Michael"
Coleman Spilde
Antoine Fuqua's "Michael" movie is fittingly odd, but not for the reasons you might expect
Everybody wants the kids menu
Francesca Giangiulio
Everybody wants the kids menu
Francesca Giangiulio
What caviar chicken nuggets and gourmet pizza pockets say about how American adults are coping right now
The lost art of playful opening credits
Andi Zeisler
The Artemis II crew's "Full House" spoof had us feeling nostalgic
MAGA media gaslights on Charlottesville
Sophia Tesfaye
The right seizes on indictment to claim white supremacy only exists due to the Southern Poverty Law Center
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Trump cancels Iran War peace talks trip
CK Smith
The reversal highlights the instability of the current diplomatic status between the US and the rest of the world
Courts deny Trump’s asylum restrictions
CK Smith
An appeals court says the administration can't rewrite who gets protection, setting up a fight in the Supreme Court
Farm aid can't outrun Trump's war
Garrett Owen
With rising costs of fuel and fertilizer, and tariffs still in place, the outlook for 2026 is bleak
SCOTUS leak sheds light on shadow docket
Wayne Unger
- The Conversation
New leak of confidential SCOTUS memos sheds light on potentially irreversible effects of emergency rulings
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"The Devil Wears Prada 2" feels more like a product than a movie
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The massive marketing campaign for "The Devil Wears Prada 2" is degrading the film's earnest, chic legacy
America isn't prepared for what comes after the measles crisis
RFK Jr. isn't ready for what's next
Howard Dean
The HHS secretary's congressional testimony underscores that the nation is unprepared for disease outbreaks
Why I’m boycotting the White House Correspondents' Dinner
Boycotting the Correspondents' Dinner
Brian Karem
Donald Trump is set to attend, but no dinner speech can redeem his abusive treatment of reporters
John Roberts embodies MAGA cowardice
John Roberts embodies MAGA cowardice
Amanda Marcotte
The Supreme Court's shadow docket shows the conservative justices fear debate
How the death of middlebrow culture led to Trump's barbarism
MAGA and the death of middlebrow
Mike Lofgren
All the cool people hated middle-class suburban culture — but it looks a lot better compared to what came next
Trump’s looming downballot disaster
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Russell Payne
Trump's unpopularity is putting Republican dominance in state legislatures at risk
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Roommate charged in USF student deaths
CK Smith
The case shifted from missing persons of Bangladeshi doctoral students to a double homicide investigation
Boycotting the Correspondents' Dinner
Brian Karem
Donald Trump is set to attend, but no dinner speech can redeem his abusive treatment of reporters
Kash Patel’s futile quest for validation
Amanda Marcotte
The FBI director tries to force his popularity on the American public and media — and it backfires
The Iran war's toll on small businesses
Russell Payne
As diesel and fertilizer costs soar, farms and truckers warn consumers will soon feel the pain
SPLC charges lend support to hate groups
Austin Sarat
SPLC charges lend support to hate groups
Austin Sarat
For decades, the Southern Poverty Law Center has fought hate. Now the Justice Department wants it to stop
Cabinet chaos shows Trump unraveling
Heather Digby Parton
The president's forced resignation of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is a reminder that old habits die hard
Thiel’s "truth tribunal” is a dud
Sophia Tesfaye
Silicon Valley billionaires can't judge journalism if reporters refuse to buy in
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Nearly 140,000 people filed claims against the company for the harm they said its drugs caused
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Coleman Spilde
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The former Beatle's latest album blends seasoned storytelling with some of his most heartfelt performances in years
Beef grills capitalism's trap for women
Melanie McFarland
The Netflix hit returns with the idea that at every level of a dog-eat-dog economy, women get chewed up first
Can we admit that rape culture exists?
Andi Zeisler
CNN’s "rape academy" exposé spotlights the role of sexual humiliation in male bonding
Inside Brendan Hunt’s Beatles journey
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Hunt joins "Everything Fab Four" to share his Beatles-fueled full circle moment
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" sold its soul
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The massive marketing campaign for "The Devil Wears Prada 2" is degrading the film's earnest, chic legacy
Prince could only have died in America
Alex Galbraith
Ten years ago, the opioid crisis claimed a god
American Music Honors unites generations
Kenneth Womack
Dionne Warwick, Dr. Dre and Patti Smith were honored as icons, culminating in an all-star finale led by Springsteen
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Private prisons cash in on ICE crackdown
Nicholas Liu
Over 90 percent of detained immigrants languish in prisons that aren't actually run by the government
Social media has changed how we spend
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It's a marketer's world and we're all just living in it
Trump wants $1.5 trillion for military
Garrett Owen
Massive cuts to domestic programs, with higher state taxes, would bolster the spending increase
A no-spend week, starting in the kitchen
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How planning meals, stretching ingredients and baking something sweet can make a no-spend week feel generous
My parents died and left me 34 fish
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Becky Robison
"My Parents Are Dead: What Now?" is a darkly funny guide to navigating grief and the paperwork that follows
We can't shop our way out of fear
Andi Zeisler
Social media’s endless sales pitches make us buy more, get less, and rarely feel satisfied
Why Gen Z is investing in Le Creuset
Joy Saha
The French cookware brand is making collectors out of a new generation of home cooks
I can’t afford to replace my veneers
Edgar Gomez
My mom sacrificed to buy me an aspirational smile. It was supposed to set me up for financial success
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We’re sleepwalking into ecocide. Like it or not, Starlink may one day be our last resort
Measles outbreaks are here to stay
Nicole Karlis
Normalization and apathy from the Trump admin is making health experts less hopeful measles can be contained
Trump is weaponizing climate change
Troy Farah
The Iran war shows how fossil fuels, conflict and planetary crisis are now inseparable
Trump isn't helping America's fertility
Nicole Karlis
Conservatives says the "problem" is fewer teen pregnancies. But the solution is actually fixing childcare
Trump's pro-birth agenda failing moms
Nicole Karlis
As the Trump admin urges folks to have more kids, new data shows early pregnancy care moving in the wrong direction
Is ChatGPT Health the new WebMD?
Nicole Karlis
Is ChatGPT Health the new WebMD?
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OpenAI’s new chatbot aims to bolster users' health decisions — but risks fueling confusion and anxiety
Can psychedelics treat narcissism?
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Psychedelics have a reputation for humbling people, but "hallucinogenic elitism" is also common. What gives?
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The grayanotoxin-infused honey purportedly issues a pleasant high — if you can find the good stuff
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My best corn chowder starts with chips
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Don’t treat corn chips as just a garnish. They’re the secret base of a richer, more cohesive soup
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Three words: Triple-egg salad
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Hard-cooked eggs for structure, blended yolks for silk and jammy pieces for pockets of richness
A fruit dish greater than its parts
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States now at forefront of food safety
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Dozens of bills in more than 15 states are targeting harmful additives, many of which have been ignored by the FDA
I was wrong about pork chops
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A childhood staple gets a second look, reimagined with spice, sweet raisins, herbs and creamy yogurt
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I understand my mother's tough love now
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"You and your mother are just alike," my father would tell me
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The box of letters was where I had left it, untouched. She preferred to close things up and never think about them
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I had big dreams and plans that didn't include being a mother. Then something inside me shifted
My mother, the debutante Communist
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Her life was like a slowly unfolding, densely plotted thriller whose unfinished story we’re all still inside
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