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Everlane, a U.S. retailer branded as sustainable, was purchased by the online retailer Shein according to Everlane’s chief executive Alfred Chang. The company would not say how much it was sold for. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Everlane was never your friend

Andi Zeisler

Everlane was never your friend

Andi Zeisler

Sorrow over the clothing company's sale to Shein marks the end of an era that believed commerce could care about us

FEATURED

Abortion-rights supporters face anti-abortion protesters at a rally for reproductive rights at the Texas Capitol on May 14, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)

Miscarriage treatment is getting harder

Nicole Karlis

Researchers found a shift from medication management to expectant management, putting more women’s lives at risk
Eylul Guven (left) and Iringó Réti in "Blue Heron" (Janus Films)

Why we hold onto memories

Coleman Spilde

"The Sheep Detectives" and "Blue Heron," two of the year's best films, explore the importance of remembering
Bread pudding ingredients (Ashlie Stevens)

Buttery bread pudding with jammy berries

Ashlie D. Stevens

Stale bread has never tasted so good

President Donald Trump (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump's big beautiful income tax dodge

Heather Digby Parton

The president's settlement with the Justice Department means he could never face IRS audits again

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Those weak losers who care about "law"

Obama aide: Legality is for weak leaders

Glenn Greenwald

A top Obama campaign aide uses the language of Bush/Rove/Palin to suggest law is proof of weakness

The Trump phone is here. Critics say it's junk

The Trump phone is here. It's junk

Garrett Owen

Tech experts and reviewers say the long-delayed $500 phone has high costs, middling specs and murky origins

White House ballroom is turning into a symbol of Trump's failures

White House ballroom symbolizes failure

Amanda Marcotte

The president’s only legacy will be greed and corruption

Trump Exhaustion Syndrome is infecting the world

Trump Exhaustion Syndrome is spreading

Brian Karem

At the Cannes Film Festival, international attendees mourn the decline of American culture — and democracy

What we're losing as "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" ends

What we lose when "The Late Show" ends

Melanie McFarland

We'll see Stephen Colbert again, but his broadcast exit closes out David Letterman's absurdist TV legacy

5 new ways to enjoy cottage cheese

5 new ways to enjoy cottage cheese

Joy Saha

Don't settle for boring cottage cheese. Try these simple recipes

NEWS & POLITICS

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has been sued by a group of agency employees for proselytizing in the federal workplace (Roberto Schmidt / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

The USDA secretary forces faith on staff

Amanda Marcotte

Brooke Rollins is being sued for blitzing her staff with Christian emails
Veterans, military family members, and supporters occupy the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill calling upon the Trump administration to end the war on Iran on April 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for About Face: Veterans Against The War)

Veterans see the war’s silver lining

Russell Payne

The widespread opposition and mobilization against the Iran war offers hope
President Donald Trump duiring a Cabinet meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Jabin Botsford /The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Trump Cabinet's dramatic policy changes

Kevin Maloney - The Conversation

Trump's words are no longer reliable indicators of policy, but Cabinet members are speaking volumes
Fire set by demonstrators during a protest in the Lawton neighborhood in Havana, May 14, 2026. (Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump's next phony war: Cuba, beware

Andrew O'Hehir

What Iran war? In desperate search of a legacy, Trump goes after Cuba’s failing regime. It's sad on both sides
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie lost the Republican congressional primary after he was targeted by a political smear ad generated by AI (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

AI is breaking our political reality

Chauncey DeVega

AI is breaking our political reality

Chauncey DeVega

AI-generated ads and deepfakes are being deployed in congressional races — and are confusing voters
Kalshi logo. (Photo by Kristian Tuxen Ladegaard Berg/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Minnesota takes on Polymarket, Kalshi

Jelinda Montes

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing multiple states for trying to rein in Polymarket and Kalshi

Border wall contracts face scrutiny

Sam Karas, Big Bend Sentinel, Perla Trevizo, Misty Harris - ProPublica

Lawsuit says admin gave contracts to just 2 firms — one of which faced legal issues and claims of shoddy work

Almost 80, Trump renews health scrutiny

CK Smith

Trump’s upcoming medical visit renews debate over presidential age, health transparency and fitness for office
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CULTURE

Antony Starr in "The Boys." (Credit: Jasper Savage/Prime. © Amazon Content Services LLC)

"The Boys" bids America a grim farewell

Melanie McFarland

"The Boys" bids America a grim farewell

Melanie McFarland

Eric Kripke's gory superhero satire concludes that the only way to save ourselves is to kill our gods
Lupita Nyong'o poses at the opening night of "Tru" at House of the Redeemer on March 19, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)

Nyong'o to racists: "Odyssey" is myth

Alex Galbraith

The actress refused to mount a "defense" of her role as Helen of Troy in a new interview

Would you trust an AI-enabled pet?

Andi Zeisler

Roomba inventor Colin Angle wants humans to embrace AI pets. His fuzzy sales pitch is why it might not work

Colbert guest hosts public access tv

CK Smith

After a CBS farewell watched by millions, the host popped up on a Michigan public access show watched by hundreds
Stephen Colbert says goodbye to "The Late Show" as Trump continues to "trash" the former host. (Scott Kowalchyk via CBS Broadcasting)

"No ratings" Colbert closes show on high

CK Smith

Late Show finale surged in viewership, Trump attacks with AI clip showing him throwing Colbert into dumpster
Image from "I Love Boosters" (Courtesy of NEON)

Boots Riley’s zany love letter to theft

Coleman Spilde

In "I Love Boosters," Keke Palmer's brigade of bandits makes labor uprisings into next season's hottest trend
Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show." Photo: Scott Kowalchyk ©2026 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

What we lose when "The Late Show" ends

Melanie McFarland

We'll see Stephen Colbert again, but his broadcast exit closes out David Letterman's absurdist TV legacy
Drake performs live on stage during day one of Wireless Festival 2025 at Finsbury Park on July 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Simone Joyner/Getty Images)

Drake wins, whether we like it or not

Alex Galbraith

Drake's overlong, petty trilogy is the perfect soundtrack to the “no one asked for this” era

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MONEY

Gas prices are just one of the rising travel costs for summer vacationers, despite a lower-than-average hurricane prediction. Americans are still planning their summer holidays. (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

Summer's mixed forecasts, rising costs

CK Smith

Memorial Day travel demand remains strong as NOAA predicts below-normal hurricane season and rising vacation costs
The conflict in the Middle East has hit the global fuel and fertilizer markets that, in turn, have increased farmers' costs right as planting season begins. (Mark Mirko/Connecticut Public via Getty Images)

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
Pistachios (Getty Images/Laura Rosina)

The pistachio trend has some history

Jelinda Montes

Benefiting off viral trends, like Dubai chocolate, has been actually decades in the making
The bag drop and customer service counters at the departures terminal for Spirit airlines sit empty as operations ceased for the company at Logan Airport in Boston. Low-cost US carrier Spirit Airlines said on Saturday that all of its flights have been cancelled as it started an "orderly wind-down of operations," citing spiking fuel prices in recent weeks as a key factor. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / Getty Images)

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
(Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Patrick T. Fallon / Samuel Corum / Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Private prisons cash in on ICE crackdown

Nicholas Liu

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
Data suggests that women are charging ahead in part thanks to childcare support that became more readily available during the Covid-19 pandemic — that has now expired (Getty Images)

The American workforce is a matriarchy

Sara Estep

As moms are driving the growth in America's labor market, it's time for major investments in early childcare

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

Ashlie D. Stevens

How planning meals, stretching ingredients and baking something sweet can make a no-spend week feel generous

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SCIENCE & HEALTH

Donald Trump: Green energy's savior?

Sabrina Haake

The president has unintentionally set off an international scramble for renewable energy due to his war in Iran

PCOS becomes PMOS

CK Smith

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

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

SCOTUS overrides abortion pill mail ban

Nicole Karlis

The ruling came after weeks of uncertainty over mail order mifepristone's legal status

The toll of Florida's abortion ban

Nicole Karlis

The number of Florida residents who traveled out of state nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024
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FOOD

Italian penne alla vodka with cottage cheese blended into the sauce (EzumeImages / Getty Images)

5 new ways to enjoy cottage cheese

Joy Saha

5 new ways to enjoy cottage cheese

Joy Saha

Don't settle for boring cottage cheese. Try these simple recipes
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LIFE STORIES

The author and his daughter (Photo courtesy of author)

Fatherhood, fear and our family gifts

Kuang Lee

"You turned out fine, right?" my mother said when I wanted to confront my own father. But had I?
Lozano Car Wash (Photo courtesy of Natalie Jabbar)

Magic half-hours at Lozano Car Wash

Natalie Jabbar

Under the distinctive green arches of this Bay Area landmark, before he left us, my father once doted on me
Desk with a medical stethoscope, a book and a cup of coffee (iStock/Getty Images)

My father, the disapproving doctor

Susan Shapiro

My father said my confessional writing humiliated him. We got along best when I had an ailment he could fix
Dear Father... (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

"Dear Father" letters and DNA tests

Brittany Penner

Fathers have always been prickly territory for me, a Métis child of the Sixties Scoop adopted by Mennonites
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