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Climate change comes to prisons

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"The Crown" gives Charles a glow-up

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Queen Elizabeth II was a monarch for the TV age, but once her son broke Diana's heart the camera's cut wasn't kind

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“I feel like management should forfeit their pay for a few weeks and see how they can pay bills and buy groceries"

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Mary Elizabeth Williams

The comedian reflects on his "SNL" era and how his drawing hobby became a book of celebrity caricatures

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Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump pray outside the U.S. Capitol

Did Christian nationalism lose midterms?

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Are Trump's plans to steal 2024 screwed?

Amanda Marcotte

Biden exhales as "red wave" runs dry

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Ramsey case to be re-investigated

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American Horror Story is going nowhere

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“Andor” and the exploitative Dark Side

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Evolution of the "Best Chris" debate

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Mrs. Jennifer Affleck defends her name

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Why Alanis dumped the Rock Hall of Fame

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The autism and gender dysphoria link

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Pandemic greed killed 1.3 million: study

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A Trump judge and a mega grocery merger

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Michael La Corte

SCOTUS takes up animal welfare standards

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How to make sense of your COVID-19 test

Big Meat takes a page from Big Oil

The diverse world of non-alcoholic beer

Climate change comes to prisons

"The Crown" gives Charles a glow-up

Big Meat takes a page from Big Oil

"The Crown" gives Charles a glow-up

"The Crown" gives Charles a glow-up

Queen Elizabeth II was a monarch for the TV age, but once her son broke Diana's heart the camera's cut wasn't kind

Kroger employees report late paychecks

Kroger employees report late paychecks

“I feel like management should forfeit their pay for a few weeks and see how they can pay bills and buy groceries"

Biden halts debt relief applications

Biden halts debt relief applications

"We are not standing down," U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona vowed

A chilling view of Afghanistan War's end

This unique new film focuses on the failures, human costs and consequences of the abrupt end to the longest US war

15 facts to know about Veterans Day

Apostrophe or no apostrophe? How long should one observe the holiday? We've got the answers

How Kevin Nealon mastered visual comedy

The comedian reflects on his "SNL" era and how his drawing hobby became a book of celebrity caricatures

Springsteen's "Strong" covers thrive

Springsteen's album of covers benefits from repeat listens, with songs taking on greater nuance at each new pass

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“Biggest loser tonight”: Trumpworld is “catatonic” over his MAGA midterm failure

Trumpworld "catatonic" over midterm fail

"Rage like I've never seen": Right-wingers turn on Trump after his candidates "s**t the bed"

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“They had a damn insider on SCOTUS”: Experts alarmed after Trump lawyer emails inadvertently leak

Experts alarmed over Trump's SCOTUS plot

"How is this not a red wave?": Fox News struggles to cope with "how to explain" GOP midterm failure

Fox News struggles to cope with midterms

Why the $9 billion spent on 2022's midterm political ads deserves your attention

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Judd Apatow on why George Carlin was a comedic genius

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Michael Cohen: Trump would do anything to save himself

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Wendy Osefo on the physical costs of success

WATCH VIDEO

How deliberate dumbness became central to the Republican party

WATCH VIDEO

Did Christian nationalism lose midterms?

Are Trump's plans to steal 2024 screwed?

Biden exhales as "red wave" runs dry

Ramsey case to be re-investigated

Murdoch dumps "biggest loser" Trump

Fox News struggles to cope with midterms

Trump has DeSantis meltdown on socials

Justices attend right-wing gala

Should you join Mastodon?

American Horror Story is going nowhere

Does it matter that Whoopi left Twitter?

“Andor” and the exploitative Dark Side

Evolution of the "Best Chris" debate

Mrs. Jennifer Affleck defends her name

Why Alanis dumped the Rock Hall of Fame

Kathy Griffin Twitter trolls Elon Musk

The autism and gender dysphoria link

Will COVID spike again this fall?

Pandemic greed killed 1.3 million: study

How to make sense of your COVID-19 test

Medi-Cal leaves most patients behind

Experts: Red trickle vindicates polling

Is cannabis an effective antibiotic?

Cowabunga! These turtles can talk

Costco's pecan pies are over four pounds

Caramel apple cake for fall nights

Is distributing food near polls legal?

Is meat consumption falling in the UK?

A Trump judge and a mega grocery merger

Just a man and his 40 chickens

SCOTUS takes up animal welfare standards

The fall of a virtual cereal-themed town

Mike Davis' odyssey to "City of Quartz"