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Jack Smith attack exposes GOP propaganda
Sophia Tesfaye
Jack Smith attack exposes GOP propaganda
Sophia Tesfaye
MAGA media was ready to amplify the Missouri senator's conspiracy theory. It turned out to be laughably false
How "The Swan" gave us Mar-a-Lago face
Melanie McFarland
How "The Swan" gave us Mar-a-Lago face
Melanie McFarland
Erin Lee Carr's documentary explores the era before extreme surgical makeovers became a MAGA status symbol
Trump's failure hides Project 2025 wins
Heather Digby Parton
OMB director Russell Vought is quietly remaking the federal government, and Congress is next
Generic food lost its stigma
Ashlie D. Stevens
Private label used to mean settling. Aldi and other store brands turned it into a reason to shop
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Trump admits Iran could cost midterms
Troy Farah
The president insists the war is worth it. An American majority disagrees
Louisiana governor's secret deals
Alex Galbraith
The MAGA Louisiana governor has buried his deals with Meta and SpaceX under a mountain of NDAs
The gospel according to Andy Beshear
Jason Kyle Howard
Kentucky's governor on his new book, the Good Samaritan and why he hasn't ruled out 2028
Why Gen Z sees itself in "Primetime"
Coleman Spilde
A24's Chris Hansen biopic cleverly reveals the surveillance state's rapid escalation
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Donald Trump abdicates as leader of the free world
Trump abdicates as free world leader
Heather Digby Parton
The president's UN address showed he has ceded that position to Canada's Mark Carney
Wife school can't fix MAGA husbands
Wife school can’t fix MAGA husbands
Amanda Marcotte
A new wave of Christian influencers claim women can save their marriages with more self-loathing
After Democrats beat Trump in the midterms, here's how they finish him
After Dems win, they can crush Trump
Dan Froomkin
A Democratic majority will have the tools to stop the Trump agenda — but it must use them
Clavicular's charges shows the real danger of MAGA manhood
MAGA manhood is a real danger to women
Amanda Marcotte
Long before his arrest for rape, the looksmaxxing star built a brand based on contempt for women
Brad Pitt's comeback act has faltered
Brad Pitt's comeback act has faltered
Coleman Spilde
"Avengers Endgame: Encore" snapped its fingers to make Pitt's "Heart of the Beast" disappear
Trump TV is the end of an era for the "king of ratings"
Trump TV is already dead
Sophia Tesfaye
Trump's bid to go around the press shows he's lost his once-reliable touch with the media
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We need Jack Smith’s defiance right now
Troy Farah
Republicans aren't just attacking one of Trump's enemies. They're trying to rewrite history
Trump can't trick voters into loving him
Amanda Marcotte
Voters aren’t falling for Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads and phony promises to pay them $5,000
Moms are fed up over Texas schools
Mel Leonor Barclay
- The 19th
She got into politics because of education, an issue giving Texas its most competitive governor’s race in years
Don't buy the AI miracle pitch
Troy Farah
Trump and Silicon Valley are selling the idea that AI will save us. It's a dangerous bet
Susan Collins no longer Maine's Houdini
Heather Digby Parton
Susan Collins no longer Maine's Houdini
Heather Digby Parton
The senator cannot make her role as Donald Trump's enabler disappear
Fox tries to cool MAGA anger over AI
Sophia Tesfaye
Gutfeld, Watters, Ingraham and Kilmeade are pushing back as data centers become a midterm issue
Wife school can’t fix MAGA husbands
Amanda Marcotte
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WH proposal could hurt disabled voters
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- ProPublica
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget is part of the Trump admin’s broader efforts to restrict voting
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Rann Miller
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Werner Herzog’s lonely hearts club film
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This extraordinary sister act says even the closest companions can be starved for love
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Oprah Winfrey shaped what America reads, buys and believes. Not all of it aged well
Brad Pitt's comeback act has faltered
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"Avengers Endgame: Encore" snapped its fingers to make Pitt's "Heart of the Beast" disappear
Hear The Beatles becoming The Beatles
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The Beatles’ new "Rubber Soul" box set captures the band at a pivotal moment of artistic transformation
"Primetime" isn't Chris Hansen's story
Coleman Spilde
Robert Pattinson's role as the "To Catch a Predator" host turns the tables on its audience
"SNL" returns with "Natalie Harp"
CK Smith
The comedy sketch show turned Trump aide Natalie Harp's devotion to the president into a horror-movie gag
The Monkees was our first boy band
Melanie McFarland
Hey hey, Boomers and Gen X after-school TV kids: this one's for you
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The controversy of Tim Tebow & LifeSurge
CK Smith
Christian star is taking heat over Life Surge, but dozens of celebs lent credibility to questionable financial org
Pro-Trump ads paid for by taxpayers
Troy Farah
The controversial ads have invited bipartisan criticism. The White House said it was “educational" and "patriotic"
Fast food and the private equity fallout
Alex Galbraith
The places Americans once loved for being cheap are a lesson in what buyouts do
Texas unplugs over 900 Flock cameras
Ayden Runnels
- The Texas Tribune
Fourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts or cut their number of cameras
I don't want another restaurant app
Ashlie D. Stevens
I don't want another restaurant app
Ashlie D. Stevens
In an age of predictive shopping and fake-friendly alerts, a paper punchcard respects your appetite
Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring
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- The Conversation
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Kalshi kicks out George Santos forever
Troy Farah
Meanwhile, a federal appeals court ruled 3-0 that states can regulate prediction markets like gambling
Trump's Iran war has economists aghast
Troy Farah
No "endgame" in sight, says JPMorgan, as gas prices keep soaring
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What’s lost when spontaneous communication declines?
New MLB ballpark could be in Grand Teton
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Fat Bear Week should be every week
Troy Farah
Give me the "American Idol" version of meadowlark songs
Are we in the AI end times?
Troy Farah
Anxiety over the dangers of artificial "intelligence" says more about human nature than about the machines
Suing Ken Paxton over abortion access
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The case argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. constitutions
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- ProPublica
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- ProPublica
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Lying about clean water will backfire
Troy Farah
The ruling begs the question: What is even the point of government?
Alito is complicit in climate disaster
Troy Farah
The Supreme Court justice has made millions from companies that profit from our planet’s destruction
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A Southern spread honoring the Queen of Country, with recipes tied to her life and legacy
Julia Child’s home is for sale
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Is iced coffee unprofessional?
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The drink is trivial. The unwritten rules around professionalism are not
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