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Abortion is still a problem for the GOP
Amanda Marcotte
Abortion is still a problem for the GOP
Amanda Marcotte
Even this Supreme Court seems wary of efforts to restrict the abortion pill
The pistachio trend has some history
Jelinda Montes
The pistachio trend has some history
Jelinda Montes
Benefiting off viral trends, like Dubai chocolate, has been actually decades in the making
Trump DOJ halts drugs-for-votes probe
Raquel Rutledge
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In early 2025, the lead prosecutor was told not to look any further into the matter
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Melanie McFarland
The beloved sci-fi series, now streaming on Paramount+, is one of TV’s strongest political and social parables
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As America falls, where is Marco Rubio?
Chauncey DeVega
The secretary of state is busy remaking his department as a tool of MAGA and white racial authoritarianism
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Sarah Paulson and Emma Chamberlain understood the theme, while others looked like prom chaperones
The toll of Florida's abortion ban
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The number of Florida residents who traveled out of state nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024
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Young men's religious revival is a myth
Amanda Marcotte
New polling suggests the recent “converts” care more about gender than Jesus
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Trump's 2024 coalition is crumbling
Russell Payne
Once confined to commentary, dissatisfaction with Trump is breaking containment among GOP voters
Something's off about "Animal Farm"
Something's off about "Animal Farm"
Coleman Spilde
Distributed by the studio behind "Sound of Freedom," this take on George Orwell's classic is uniquely insidious
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Melanie McFarland
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The cult of New England Chinese food
The cult of New England Chinese food
Katie Lockhart
A fiercely loyal regional cuisine — sweet, saucy, nostalgic — shaped by immigrants and beloved beyond New England
America's global collapse is happening. Where is Marco Rubio?
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Chauncey DeVega
The secretary of state is busy remaking his department as a tool of MAGA and white racial authoritarianism
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Young men's religious revival is a myth
Amanda Marcotte
New polling suggests the recent “converts” care more about gender than Jesus
EPA could weaken chemical regulations
Sharon Lerner
- ProPublica
Internal memo shows Trump appointee targeting EPA program that assesses toxic chemicals
Hitler wanted a bigger arch too
Andrew O'Hehir
Tyrants and dictators often dream of building gigantic monuments to themselves. It usually doesn't work
Donald Trump Jr. in 2028?
Heather Digby Parton
In the wake of the British royals' visit, there are renewed signs a Trump political dynasty could be in the works
Military's newspaper captured by MAGA
Chauncey DeVega
Military's newspaper captured by MAGA
Chauncey DeVega
Stars and Stripes is the latest casualty in the Trump administration's Pentagon purge
8 things about Trump's midterm takeover
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Trump is gutting federal agencies and installing allies who supported his claim that the 2020 vote was stolen
Trump's science purge harms the nation
Garrett Owen
The abrupt firing of the board comes at a time of climate crisis and international competition
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Sophia Tesfaye
Leftist streamer becomes litmus test for Democrats — and Fox News’ favorite boogeyman
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Coleman Spilde
Distributed by the studio behind "Sound of Freedom," this take on George Orwell's classic is uniquely insidious
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Andi Zeisler
"In Times of Dragons" is a confrontation with America — and a reckoning with my own learned misogyny
Bob Ross helps us paint a better world
Melanie McFarland
The public television icon's legacy is still one of pop culture's happiest accidents
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In a legacy sequel done right, Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway warn that the demise of media affects us all
Megan Thee Stallion can't win
Melanie McFarland
Sexists always look for a reason to degrade the superstar. Her breakup with NBA player Klay Thompson gave them one
"I Shot Andy Warhol" channels our rage
Coleman Spilde
30 years on, Mary Harron's groundbreaking film about Valerie Solanas blisteringly reflects a society gone awry
"Pretty Ugly" resurrects the Lunachicks
Caryn Rose
Ilya Chaiken’s documentary traces the band's East Village rise and feminist punk legacy
Every woman is a witch now
Andi Zeisler
Centuries of fear about women’s dark powers have led to the embrace of a once-reviled label
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Spirit collapses after failed bailout
CK Smith
The shutdown of Spirit marks end of a major low-cost carrier and raises questions about budget air travel in future
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
Melanie Lockert
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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Ashlie D. Stevens
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
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
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Joy Saha
The French cookware brand is making collectors out of a new generation of home cooks
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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
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As the Trump admin urges folks to have more kids, new data shows early pregnancy care moving in the wrong direction
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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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The grayanotoxin-infused honey purportedly issues a pleasant high — if you can find the good stuff
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The cult of New England Chinese food
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Katie Lockhart
A fiercely loyal regional cuisine — sweet, saucy, nostalgic — shaped by immigrants and beloved beyond New England
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Francesca Giangiulio
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This is the ultimate spring pasta
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Lemon juice and freshly grated Parmesan cheese help elevate a simple dish into a seasonal classic
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Everybody wants the kids menu
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6 new ways to use Greek yogurt
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The probiotic-packed ingredient is for more than just slop bowls and smoothies
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