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Brenda Blethyn in "A Woman of Substance." (Courtesy of BritBox)

A tale of rags, riches and revenge

Melanie McFarland

A tale of rags, riches and revenge

Melanie McFarland

This soapy Britbox drama trades worshipping high society for good old payback

Instant ramen, made better (Tatiana / Getty Images)

Instant ramen, made better

Instant ramen, made better

A quintessential college food gets an upgrade with mushrooms, warm spices and a jammy egg

President Donald Trump (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

MAGA influencer class breaks White House

Republicans are now paying the price for a government run by clout chasers

Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Saul Loeb/Pool - Getty Images)

Rubio goes to war against global justice

Heather Digby Parton

The secretary of state is using the right's long-standing hatred of the ICC to bolster his MAGA bona fides for 2028

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Manosphere influencers and brothers Andrew (left) and Tristan Tate have been under international legal scrutiny for years. Recently, they were arrested in Miami on rape and human trafficking charges stemming from a n active U.K. investigation. (Andrei Pungovschi / Getty Images)

Manosphere guru Andrew Tate arrested

The influencer who built an empire on dominance and misogyny faces allegations could finally face a reckoning

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Paying for fresh air? It could happen

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

Senator Angus King (I-ME) speaks at a press conference with other Senate Democrats who voted to restore government funding, in Washington, DC on November 9, 2025. ((Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images))

ACA subsidies teeter on the brink

Stalled negotiations leave millions facing potential premium increases with no clear path to an extension

Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena in "The Odyssey" (Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal)

Nolan's "The Odyssey" is pointless

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

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is pointless

Nolan's "The Odyssey" is pointless

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

We’re mature enough to reconsider “Little House on the Prairie"

We can handle a grown-up "Little House"

Melanie McFarland

A new adaptation of the beloved tales maintains the frontier fantasy while looking at who really pays for progress

Trump's Obama vendetta has him trapped in his own forever war

Trump is trapped in his own forever war

The president is determined to keep hammering Iran with no concern for the consequences

Why MAGA influencers are wooing Graham Platner's male fans

MAGA is wooing Platner's male fans now

Amanda Marcotte

Manosphere figures are using anger over the Maine race to coax young voters back to Trump

What a subway ride with white supremacists taught me about America

My subway ride with white supremacists

Surrounded by masked Patriot Front members on the DC Metro, I considered what it means to be an American

At the World Cup, Messi's quiet leadership outshines MAGA's noise

The quiet answer to MAGA manhood

Dimitrios Aletras Jr.

In the loud, vulgar MAGA man era, the quietest man in the World Cup shows how to lead

NEWS & POLITICS

United States Navy Blue Angels perform in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 20, 2026. (Photo by Austin DeSisto/Getty Images)

Blue Angels: Low pass was mistake

MAGA has praised a viral fly-over by the Blue Angels as proof of American might. The pilot says it was an accident

US President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he steps off Air Force One upon arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, New York on July 17, 2026. Trump is in New York to attend a FIFA reception. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/Getty Images)

Trump: Troops died to stop nuclear Iran

The president used the death of two service members to push his defense of the ongoing war with Iran

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (Daniela Porcelli/Getty Images)

FIFA keeps failing women

The organization has allowed several players accused of sexual violence to compete in the World Cup

Young female patient in the clinic suffering a coughing fit while the doctor listens to the her lungs with a stethoscope. (Getty Images/stefanamer)

2.6 million lost insurance after ACA cut

Aparna Soni - The Conversation

Consequences of lost coverage often appear later in doctors’ offices, emergency rooms and family budgets

Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Laundering political money through God

Andrew Daugherty

Laundering political money through God

Andrew Daugherty

Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission aims to turn churches into PACs

Smoke from massive Canadian wildfires much of the Northeast and Midwest. Authorities are continuing to monitor for unsafe conditions as air quality alerts are in effect across a vast portion of the United States. (Finn Gomez / Getty Images)

Trump wants to stop at smoke at border

Wildfire smoke from Canada sparks tariff threats as the president targets pollution crossing into the U.S.

Maine progressives still have a leg up

County delegate elections may prove more important than any debate at the July 25 convention

Dems want Ken Paxton election probe

Zach Despart - ProPublica

Paxton may have committed election fraud by voting in the May primary runoff using his past address

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Christopher Nolan visits "Fox & Friends" at Fox News Channel Studios on July 16, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)

Nolan really needs you to like "Odyssey"

Nolan really needs you to like "Odyssey"

The director said he's terrified of audience reaction to his latest blockbuster

Ikea catalogs (Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Bring back the catalogs

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

When twins have an identity crisis

The anime's voice stars weigh in on the latest sibling adventure from the creator of "Full Metal Alchemist"

Finding freedom beyond the comfort zone

Eva zu Beck's memoir is a passport to an authentic and adventurous life

Javier Bardem in "Cape Fear." (Apple TV)

"Cape Fear" has me rooting for Max Cady

Melanie McFarland

In a contest between a difficult maniac and an insufferable family, Javier Bardem’s villain is my hero

Sam Neill In "In the Mouth of Madness" (New Line Cinema/Getty Images)

Sam Neill, king of the creature feature

Beyond "Jurassic Park," Neill's vast career showed us that humans can be as hideous as the monsters we fear most

Your safety is worth more than that selfie (bennymarty/Getty Images)

Wild animals don't exist for content

From selfies to drones, humans are making life worse for wildlife — and risking their own

Cemre Paksoy in "Night Nurse" (Lidia Nikonova/IFC)

"Night Nurse" sexualizes the scam call

In her debut film, Georgia Bernstein twists those eerie grandparent scams into a topical, leisurely thrill

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

From "Hot Girl Walk" to "Hot Girls Read," girlboss creators are weaponizing trademark law

Summerween (AntonioSolano/Getty Images)

Is Summerween really a thing?

How a one-off gag from a cult-favorite Disney cartoon became a case study of year-round holiday consumerism

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 casts a shadow over gaming

GTA VI casts a shadow over gaming

The most anticipated release in gaming history could set the tone for a troubled industry

Bowlers compete in the 122nd USBC Open Championships in Reno (Megan Varner/Getty Images)

How private equity destroyed bowling

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

How “freeze the rent” really works

Even with Mamdani in the mayor's office, tenants aren’t taking a rent freeze for granted

SCIENCE & HEALTH

MAHA's diarrhea outbreak problem

A rash of cyclospora infections is sending thousands to the bathroom. Experts say this was all predictable

Half of Americans in extreme heat zone

Dangerous heat dome disrupts American celebrations in Midwest and East Coast with travel delays and health problems

The price of Trump's anti-science agenda

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

Trump: Cognitive tests prove he's smart

Doctors say MoCA is screening tool for cognitive impairment, not intelligence test, despite Trump’s intellect claim

How to pop the AI bubble

Cory Doctorow argues AI dominance is not inevitable. How we fight back matters

The current Ebola epidemic in the DRC is caused by the Bundibugyo virus for which there are no approved vaccines. (Photo by Michel Lunanga/Getty Images)

Trump cuts to global health hit home

Trump cuts to global health hit home

Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable

In light of many female reproductive health restrictions, there is good news for the 15% of women diagnosed with PCOS (now PMOS). The name change will help with this often underdiagnosed health issue and hopefully lead to better and earlier treatment. (Mohamad Faizal Bin Ramli / Getty Images)

PCOS becomes PMOS

This change to this common reproductive health issue could lead to better and earlier treatment for 15% of women.

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Can we ever get rid of nuclear weapons?

Editor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says the doomsday threat is real — but human goodness will win out

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Crackers (Ashlie Stevens )

Start the party with crackers

Ashlie D. Stevens

Start the party with crackers

Ashlie D. Stevens

Spiced Saltines, savory Ritz granola and cacio e pepe oyster crackers make the case.

Chilled noodles, BLT-style

Ashlie D. Stevens

Tomato, soy, bacon and crisp greens turn rice noodles into a cool, savory summer lunch

Your freezer wants to be hot

Ashlie D. Stevens

Why do we romanticize the pantry, but not the freezer?

The creamiest lemon pasta salad

Ashlie D. Stevens

Whipped cottage cheese gives this sunny summer salad protein paired with plenty of fresh citrus

Taco Bell won't serve these 4 toppings

The fast-food chain doesn't want customers to suffer from watery diarrhea and explosive bowel movements

Olive brine deserves better

Francesca Giangiulio

From pasta to focaccia, here are 7 dishes that benefit from the dirty martini treatment

Summer party (Thomas Barwick / Getty Images)

How to make summer feel like a feast

Chaya Milchtein

From smoked duck to matcha bars, these tested ideas make outdoor cooking feel generous, social and celebratory

Food TV loves disguises (Deagreez / Getty Images)

Why food TV keeps going undercover

Ashlie D. Stevens

From Ruth Reichl’s wigs to Gordon Ramsay’s prosthetics, TV keeps returning to the fantasy of the disguised diner

An illustration of a solo traveler in front of a cruise ship with images of older passengers (Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Lisa-Blue / Horsche / SOPA Images / RgStudio)

My awkward adventure on a seniors cruise

On my solo research trip I ended up isolated, injured and curious about the men paid to charm older women at sea

Woman holding a bisexual pride flag (Getty Images/Wirestock)

What I wish I'd known about bisexuality

I'm not straight, but I appear that way to the world. Visibility and belonging can be a struggle

The Wizard of Oz | Tornado (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Silver Screen Collection)

My lifelong fascination with tornadoes

Gabriella Ferrigine

Am I a bad person for being so enamored with these destructive windstorms? It's complicated

Author hiking the Camino de Santiago (Photo provided by Ginny Bartolone)

My (unexpectedly) feminist pilgrimage

Ginny Bartolone

I hadn't planned on walking 500 miles in Spain just to escape sexist assumptions, but it turned out to be a bonus

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