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Simone Biles punished for greatness

Kylie Cheung

Asian representation just isn't enough

Kylie Cheung

Warren takes on Dimon in heated hearing

Jon Skolnik

Texas House Democrats run out the clock

James Barragán - The Texas Tribune

GOP condemnations of MTG are a troll

Amanda Marcotte

GOP condemnations of MTG are a troll

Amanda Marcotte

Why Biden's DOJ is protecting Bill Barr

Heather Digby Parton

Institutionalists are terrified of being further politicized

Historian wonders: Is Joe Biden "a speed bump on the fascists' march to power"?

Trump's Big Lie — and Hitler's

Chauncey DeVega

Historian Benjamin Carter Hett on Jan. 6 as Trump's Beer Hall Putsch — and how to reclaim democracy from fascists

Anti-vaccine movements shift their target to the vaccinated

Anti-vaxxers turn on the vaccinated

Nicole Karlis

Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists are blaming vaccinated people for "shedding" virus in their presence

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How lunar eclipses altered the course of history

How lunar eclipses changed history

Matthew Rozsa

In war, imperialism and science, lunar eclipses like today's sometimes have world-shattering repercussions

Asian Americans need more than just Hollywood representation to address anti-Asian racism

Asian representation just isn't enough

Kylie Cheung

Asian celebrity activism is vocal and comforting, but it falls short of helping to effect real and needed change

Pharma giant AbbVie funds ads attacking prescription drug bill — after hiking prices up to 470%

Big Pharma wages war on Rx price bill

Igor Derysh

New congressional report shows that AbbVie inflated drug prices — then poured cash into dark-money ads on Rx bill

Global warming is boiling our testicles, suggesting a new animal fertility crisis looms

A new climate change–infertility link

Matthew Rozsa

Scientists say overheating could render animals — including humans — increasingly infertile

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Baltimore's club music scene is about community

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William Jackson Harper discusses Hollywood's racial reckoning

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Alex Gibney on how the opioid crisis was manufactured

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"The Water Man" is a film about love and family

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Nigella Lawson on how to find confidence in cooking

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NEWS & POLITICS

Grand jury news sends Trump into a panic

Jon Skolnik

Elizabeth Warren and Jamie Dimon face off in heated Senate hearing

Warren takes on Dimon in heated hearing

Jon Skolnik

Marjorie Taylor Greene's Holocaust comparison draws delayed condemnation from GOP leaders

Five days later, GOP denounces Greene

Zachary Petrizzo

"The proverbial smoking gun"

Jon Skolnik

Flailing Washington Post gets a new leader at last — with no time to lose

Can new editor save Washington Post?

Dan Froomkin - Press Watch

Never forget that Liz Cheney helped produce Trumpism — and could be worse in the long run

Liz Cheney: Worse than Trump?

Chauncey DeVega

How Stanford College Republicans worked with right-wing media to get an AP reporter fired

Stanford GOP gets AP reporter fired

Zachary Petrizzo

Texas House Democrats run out the clock

James Barragán - The Texas Tribune

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CULTURE

ABC's celebratory Mike Tyson apologia

Melanie McFarland

Simone Biles should be praised, not punished for achieving a feat that was deemed impossible

Simone Biles punished for greatness

Kylie Cheung

How Tig Notaro became a badass action star at age 50

How Tig Notaro became an action star

Hanh Nguyen

John Cena's apology to China for calling Taiwan a country blasted as "pathetic"

John Cena gets slammed for China apology

Kylie Cheung

The US Capitol will be home to "Hannibal" fan art thanks to a New Jersey teen – this is their design

"Hannibal" fan art graces the US Capitol

Kylie Cheung

“Game of Thrones” alum Hannah Waddingham says she was “waterboarded” for 10 hours in filming

"Game of Thrones" star waterboarded

Kylie Cheung

With Uzo Aduba as a therapist, "In Treatment" returns in a sunnier location for a darker time

"In Treatment" returns in a darker time

Melanie McFarland

"Last Man Standing" bids farewell, while Tim Allen keeps on truckin' with his right-wing shade

"Last Man Standing" rolls off the air

Melanie McFarland

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SCIENCE & HEALTH

What happened to Dr. B?

Nicole Karlis

A new climate change–infertility link

Matthew Rozsa

"Coming out of the closet" with Alzheimer's: Neurologist Dan Gibbs on his surprise diagnosis

"Coming out" with Alzheimer's

Mary Elizabeth Williams

Climate crisis may cause stillbirths

Matthew Rozsa

Living with long COVID

Meaghan Mulholland

Despair is, quite literally, killing us

Matthew Rozsa

WHO chief decries vaccine inequality

Andrea Germanos - Common Dreams

Disparities persist in vaccinations

Hannah Recht, Rachana Pradhan - Kaiser Health News

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FOOD

TikTok famous eggs with a Spanish twist

Mary Elizabeth Williams

A nourishing soup to heal the cracks

Caroline Shin - Food52

In "Everyone's Table," Gregory Gourdet shares healthy recipes and an amazing story of perseverance

Top Chef star: How I really cook at home

Joseph Neese

This skillet cake is made to be shared

Mary Elizabeth Williams

Make a better burger sauce at home

Ashlie D. Stevens

Bar carts: Trendy or actually useful?

Caroline Mullen - Food52

7 of the best heavy cream substitutes

Emma Laperruque - Food52

Tortilla española, mi cariño

Maggie Hennessy

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LIFE STORIES

When stalking is part of the "college experience"

Stalking and the "college experience"

Sadie Hoagland

We were American Girls

Ashleé Clark

It’s my mom's fault I stole her letters

Michèle Dawson Haber

A spy in the house of my first love

Susan Shapiro

Simone Biles punished for greatness

Asian representation just isn't enough

Warren takes on Dimon in heated hearing

Texas House Democrats run out the clock

GOP condemnations of MTG are a troll

GOP condemnations of MTG are a troll

Why Biden's DOJ is protecting Bill Barr

Why Biden's DOJ is protecting Bill Barr

Institutionalists are terrified of being further politicized

Trump's Big Lie — and Hitler's

Trump's Big Lie — and Hitler's

Historian Benjamin Carter Hett on Jan. 6 as Trump's Beer Hall Putsch — and how to reclaim democracy from fascists

Anti-vaxxers turn on the vaccinated

Anti-vaxxers turn on the vaccinated

Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists are blaming vaccinated people for "shedding" virus in their presence

How lunar eclipses changed history

In war, imperialism and science, lunar eclipses like today's sometimes have world-shattering repercussions

Asian representation just isn't enough

Asian celebrity activism is vocal and comforting, but it falls short of helping to effect real and needed change

Big Pharma wages war on Rx price bill

New congressional report shows that AbbVie inflated drug prices — then poured cash into dark-money ads on Rx bill

A new climate change–infertility link

Scientists say overheating could render animals — including humans — increasingly infertile

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Anti-vaccine movements shift their target to the vaccinated

"They got the mother lode": Former federal prosecutor says grand jury has "everything" on Trump

Trump lashes out after reports of a grand jury leak

Historian wonders: Is Joe Biden "a speed bump on the fascists' march to power"?

Trump, accountability and why Biden's DOJ is protecting Bill Barr

Ignore GOP condemnations of Marjorie Taylor Greene — it's all a part of the troll

Baltimore's club music scene is about community

WATCH VIDEO

William Jackson Harper discusses Hollywood's racial reckoning

WATCH VIDEO

Alex Gibney on how the opioid crisis was manufactured

WATCH VIDEO

"The Water Man" is a film about love and family

WATCH VIDEO

Nigella Lawson on how to find confidence in cooking

WATCH VIDEO

Grand jury news sends Trump into a panic

Warren takes on Dimon in heated hearing

Five days later, GOP denounces Greene

"The proverbial smoking gun"

Can new editor save Washington Post?

Liz Cheney: Worse than Trump?

Stanford GOP gets AP reporter fired

Texas House Democrats run out the clock

ABC's celebratory Mike Tyson apologia

Simone Biles punished for greatness

How Tig Notaro became an action star

John Cena gets slammed for China apology

"Hannibal" fan art graces the US Capitol

"Game of Thrones" star waterboarded

"In Treatment" returns in a darker time

"Last Man Standing" rolls off the air

What happened to Dr. B?

A new climate change–infertility link

"Coming out" with Alzheimer's

Climate crisis may cause stillbirths

Living with long COVID

Despair is, quite literally, killing us

WHO chief decries vaccine inequality

Disparities persist in vaccinations

TikTok famous eggs with a Spanish twist

A nourishing soup to heal the cracks

Top Chef star: How I really cook at home

This skillet cake is made to be shared

Make a better burger sauce at home

Bar carts: Trendy or actually useful?

7 of the best heavy cream substitutes

Tortilla española, mi cariño

Stalking and the "college experience"

We were American Girls

It’s my mom's fault I stole her letters

A spy in the house of my first love