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How Māori food tells New Zealand’s story

Katie Lockhart

How Māori food tells New Zealand’s story

Katie Lockhart

From smoky hāngī to tangy rēwena bread, Māori cooking turns land, memory and tradition into a feast

FEATURED

A Trump executive order to limit mail-in ballots just hit a roadblock as a federal court ruled against the administration to enforce the order. But there's still four months until the midterms. (Ronaldo Bolaños / Getty Images)

Court rebuffs Trump on mail voting rules

CK Smith

Court continues blocking key portions of Trump's executive order, siding with states' rights and the Constitution
People created memorials for the dead and injured at the site where a suspect rammed a van into crowds at a German Pride festival. (Omer Messinger / Getty Images)

Berlin Pride attack kills 1, injures 29+

CK Smith

Police searching for suspect after a van drove into crowds at Germany's largest LGBTQ+ Pride event
North Dakota state capitol building in Bismarck, ND. (Getty/powerofforever)

Red state socialist institutions thrive

Jeffrey Anvari-Clark - The Conversation

North Dakota has a long history of policies and institutions that could be considered socialist
Bernie Sanders attends during "Bernie Sanders: It's OK To Be Angry About Capitalism" at Royal Geographical Society on February 22, 2024 in London, England. (Joe Maher/Getty Images For Fane)

Sanders to Emanuel: Shut up and go away

Alex Galbraith

The senator said establishment Dems are pushing a losing message ahead of the midterms

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Andrew Tate's arrest causes trouble for Trump's youngest son

Trump's youngest son faces Tate scrutiny

Sophia Tesfaye

The manosphere influencer has lost the president's support — but he could pose a threat to Barron

The real reason conservatives hate Nolan's “Odyssey”

Why conservatives hate "The Odyssey"

Alex Galbraith

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation centers on emotions they aren’t allowed to feel

The humiliation of Tom Homan

The humiliation of Tom Homan

Richard T. Herman

After cultivating an image of absolute authority, Donald Trump's border czar was exposed as just another lackey

The "Odyssey" casting furor obscures a deeper history

The real "Odyssey" debate

Katherine Kelaidis

Christopher Nolan's film reveals the fight over cultural ownership of ancient Greece

Fox News snubs Trump's election fantasy after learning expensive lesson

Has Fox News finally learned?

Sophia Tesfaye

The network keeps sidestepping the president's primetime attempts to relitigate the 2020 election

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is pointless

Nolan's "The Odyssey" is pointless

Coleman Spilde

The blockbuster director's latest exercise in cinematic spectacle makes Homer feel hollow

NEWS & POLITICS

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin should acknowledge the view of the party's base on Israel ((Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

DNC chair Ken Martin is under fire

Jason Kyle Howard

The embattled Democratic National Committee leader is undermining the party’s midterm — and 2028 — prospects
Barron Trump has defended Andrew Tate against allegations of sex trafficking (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Trump's youngest son faces Tate scrutiny

Sophia Tesfaye

The manosphere influencer has lost the president's support — but he could pose a threat to Barron
Big cannabis is increasingly donating to Trump-connected super PACs, even as support for legalizing marijuana is decreasing among the GOP (Getty Images)

Big cannabis has cozied up to the GOP

Russell Payne

The hemp, marijuana and alcohol industries are all vying for the president’s attention
Trump administration proposes renaming New York's Penn Station after the president as massive renovations continue at one of the busiest train stations. (wdstock / Getty Images)

Now arriving at Trump Station?

CK Smith

A recent push from the administration to rename NYC's iconic Penn Station after Trump is ruffling some feathers
A women's health clinic chain in Houston was shut down while its founder Maria Margarita Rojas becomes the first person charged under the state's new near total abortion ban. A civil case overturned the clinics' closings, but the criminal case against Rojas continues. (Jon Shapley / Houston Chronicle / Getty Images)

Court: TX didn't prove abortion claims

CK Smith

Court: TX didn't prove abortion claims

CK Smith

A Texas appeals court said the attorney general relied on insufficient evidence to win a clinic shutdown order
Donald Trump dons a "Trump 2028" red hat to close out his rambling attack on the press at the WHCA make-up dinner, rescheduled after a shooting at the April event. (Mandel NGAN / Getty Images)

Trump at WHCD: "Ripping" into the press

CK Smith

Three months after the shooting, Trump's solemn opening gave way to expected attacks on the media, political rivals

Trump has quit caring about the midterms

Brian Karem

But the Democrats — and the rest of us — still hope to make them count

Trump is still soaking up the GOP’s cash

Russell Payne

The president's $400 million war chest looms over the GOP’s midterm efforts
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CULTURE

A young man reading "The Catcher in the Rye" (Craig F. Walker/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

Was Holden Caulfield performative?

Andi Zeisler

Was Holden Caulfield performative?

Andi Zeisler

Gen Z has context about "The Catcher in the Rye" that earlier generations lacked — but even less empathy
Adrian McElwee in "Remake" (Music Box Films)

"Remake" offers a new view of grief

Coleman Spilde

In his magnificent documentary, Ross McElwee evaluates the role of his films in the life and death of his son

Burning Man was flawed from the start

Melanie McFarland

Instead of clearing up misconceptions about the annual desert bacchanalia, HBO's docuseries confirms them

How many books is too many?

Andi Zeisler

The number of books you have, and the way you shelve them, invites judgment
(Adult Swim)

A "Rick and Morty" spinoff to believe in

Melanie McFarland

Keith David's man of action won't make America great again, but he just might save it from itself
Caught in a Netflix streaming hole (nanci santos/Getty Images)

Netflix is turning your brain to mush

Coleman Spilde

In reports to shareholders, Ted Sarandos disclosed that the shows you're watching may already be modified by AI
(©1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli)

"Princess Mononoke" is a warning

Melanie McFarland

Hayao Miyazaki's gorgeous epic is also his most humanist
Elon Musk, during a news conference with President Donald Trump on May 30, 2025 inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. (Photo by Tom Brenner For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Musk: AI will make accurate "Odyssey"

Alex Galbraith

The world's richest man wants his high-powered chatbot to make movies in Homeric Greek
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MONEY

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a meeting. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Could Trump end up on your money?

Jacques Hymans - The Conversation

Putting living politicians on currency is uncommon but not unheard of
Apple pies sit on a table before a news conference with Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., on Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus' removal from the "American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act" of a provision that would require the disclosure of hidden 401(k) fees. Miller was sending the apple pies to the Senate panel's members, each one missing a piece to symbolize "Wall Street's cut." (Photo by Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images)

Wall Street wants to change 401(k) rules

Paul Kiel - ProPublica

It could put your retirement at risk.
An influencer doing her thing (Francesco Carta fotografo/Getty Images)

The trademark wars of influencer culture

Andi Zeisler

From "Hot Girl Walk" to "Hot Girls Read," girlboss creators are weaponizing trademark law
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks at a weekly press conference at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 11, 2024. (Allison Robbert/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

House money exchanges shape who wins

Mayank Kejriwal - The Conversation

Some of the most revealing money moves happen inside Congress itself
GTA VI logo from the trailer displayed on a laptop screen and PlayStation DualSense controller. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

GTA VI casts a shadow over gaming

Troy Farah

GTA VI casts a shadow over gaming

Troy Farah

The most anticipated release in gaming history could set the tone for a troubled industry
Ikea catalogs (Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Bring back the catalogs

Andi Zeisler

In an era of instant gratification, old-fashioned anticipation can reclaim its magic

How private equity destroyed bowling

Andi Zeisler

A class-action suit against Lucky Strike Entertainment is a sad coda to the end of bowling

Unaffordable affordable housing

Tony Schick - ProPublica

A $15 billion federal tax credit helps developers build homes that are no cheaper than the market rate
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SCIENCE & HEALTH

Paying for fresh air? It could happen

Troy Farah

As wildfires spread every summer and pollution intensifies, fresh air may become a luxury commodity

Miscarriage treatment is getting harder

Nicole Karlis

Researchers found a shift from medication management to expectant management, putting more women’s lives at risk

Lower drug prices won't fix cancer care

Kenneth E. Thorpe

As breakthrough drugs offer critical hope to patients, lawmakers should focus on shoring up the social safety net

The price of Trump's anti-science agenda

Troy Farah

From measles to screwworm, Americans keep paying the cost of the admin's war on science

Our caregiving industry is dying

Julia S. Beck

Leaked plans to declare migrants dead and a SCOTUS ruling are hollowing out elder care
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FOOD

Lettuce soup (NoirChocolate / Getty Images )

Yes, you can cook your lettuce

Joy Saha

Yes, you can cook your lettuce

Joy Saha

Wary of eating cold salads right now? Try a warm lettuce dish instead
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LIFE STORIES

Therapist going on vacation, leaving an empty couch (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Help! My therapist is on vacation

Susan Shapiro

"If I'd known it would be so helpful, I might have shrunk around sooner"
The river Usk winding its way through the Welsh countryside. (Getty Images/Andrew Holt)

Don't "fall in love" with a destination

Pamela Petro

I’ve been to Wales 30 times in 40 years. I’d rather have my tongue pierced than say I "fell in love" with it
Miles, the author's cat, makes himself at home in a hotel room. (Photo courtesy of author)

My cat is my favorite traveling partner

Kyoko Mori

Miles is happier with me than with anyone else, so when I have to leave town, he comes along
Clear Plastic Cup Pattern (Getty Images/MirageC)

Frozen cup: Summer for just a quarter

D. Watkins

Made by my babysitter Boo Boo, frozen cups were more important to my childhood summers than the sun
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