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Trump's emotional support convention
Amanda Marcotte
Trump's emotional support convention
Amanda Marcotte
The RNC embarrasses itself with a shindig no one else wanted
Influencers are squeezing out critics
Kristen Lopez
Influencers are squeezing out critics
Kristen Lopez
The entertainment industry used to suck up to critics. Now it's chasing your favorite content creator
The cost of being a queer NFL fan
Dimitrios Aletras Jr.
Football is hypermasculine and often unwelcoming, but I keep coming back anyway
Trump's fascist Space Force dress-up
Alex Galbraith
The “Starship Troopers”-inspired designs take cinematic nods to Nazis and make them real
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The Oscars is shaping up for a showdown
Coleman Spilde
Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes doc, "You Can See Everything," shakes up awards season
Why Erika Kirk failed as TPUSA's leader
Amanda Marcotte
One year after Charlie Kirk's death, the organization is a joke — even on the right
The safest Emmys host yet
Candice Frederick
The least offensive choice was always going to win this year's Emmys hosting gig
The rock critic who taught me to listen
Caryn Rose
Dave Marsh took rock 'n' roll seriously. So should we
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Why Erika Kirk failed as Turning Point USA’s leader
Why Erika Kirk failed as TPUSA's leader
Amanda Marcotte
One year after Charlie Kirk's death, the organization is a joke — even on the right
JD Vance's chivalry to his wife Usha fools no one
JD's chivalry to Usha fools no one
Amanda Marcotte
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has the vice president’s number
Why Netflix only champions crap
Why Netflix only champions crap
Coleman Spilde
"The Whisper Man" rounds out a trio of original films revealing Netflix's cruel intentions
Maria Bartiromo’s Fox exit exposes breakdown of Trump’s media machine
Trump's broken media machine exposed
Sophia Tesfaye
The Bartiromo break up shows where Fox’s loyalty actually ends
Abdul El-Sayed answered 9/11 question honestly. CBS attacked him
Abdul El-Sayed was right about 9/11
Alex Galbraith
If you're going to ask an American how they feel about Sept. 11, you can't get mad at the correct answer
It's time for Trump to fire Pete Hegseth
It's time for Trump to fire Pete Hegseth
Brian Karem
He's dangerous. He's incompetent. He's ruining America’s reputation. Even the president can see that
NEWS & POLITICS
Appealing to working-class women
Chabeli Carrazana
- The 19th
The working class isn't just White men in hard hats anymore. Women candidates may be the ones who can earn votes
Smithsonian head retiring amid feuds
Troy Farah
The move comes after the White House labeled Smithsonian leadership radicals
"GTA VI" leaks versus the Epstein files
Troy Farah
The outrage over video game footage leaking online shouldn’t outweigh sex crimes
Trump's weird war against the states
Heather Digby Parton
The president wants the federal government to control elections, deport millions and wage wars — but skip the rest
What we forget when we remember 9/11
Stephanie A. Martin
- The Conversation
What we forget when we remember 9/11
Stephanie A. Martin
- The Conversation
Scholars of collective memory have long argued that that societies do not remember the past simply by preserving it
Putin is testing Europe — but how far?
Andrew O'Hehir
Germany blames Russia for drone strike in Leipzig. It's a new phase in an overheating cold war
Trump unleashes nightmare fuel AI army
CK Smith
The president flooded Truth Social with dystopian machines warriors, exploding ships and Space Force fantasy memes
Women turning away from Susan Collins
Shefali Luthra
- The 19th
Many women who backed the Republican incumbent for years now point to her role in confirming Brett Kavanaugh
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CULTURE
"Chronovisor" rewards close readers
Coleman Spilde
"Chronovisor" rewards close readers
Coleman Spilde
The stylish library thriller demands engagement for maximum pleasure. There's nothing like it
20 years on, "Idiocracy" is worthless
Alex Galbraith
The film's smirking, know-it-all pose was tired when it released. It’s useless now
When your library keeps score
Ashlie D. Stevens
Chicago Public Library tells patrons exactly what they’ve saved. I’ve become obsessed with running up the amount
Harry Styles' answer to toxic manhood
Dimitrios Aletras Jr.
The pop star's queer takeover of Madison Square Garden offers America a better way of manhood
"Unzipped" captures a designer’s nuance
Coleman Spilde
In the 1995 documentary, fashion is a dialogue that John Galliano's scrapped Met Gala never had
At US Open, tennis fights for attention
CK Smith
The tournament wanted influencers and spectacle. Players and fans are discovering what happens when they get them
This Agatha Christie show is disarming
Melanie McFarland
"Tommy & Tuppence" tops our guide to a very watchable fall TV season
Women's rage is in season again
Melanie McFarland
Hulu's "Furious" speaks to an ancient anger that the summer's biggest movie missed
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Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring
Jay L. Zagorsky
- The Conversation
Here's what to know about this growing trend
Being fired for resisting tech saved me
Susan Shapiro
Pushed out of academia by new requirements, I beat the system and helped my students
MAGA's burrito meltdown
Sophia Tesfaye
A $20 meal became a right-wing media feud, exposing a party's broken promises
Kid’s school supplies costing more
Chabeli Carrazana
- The 19th
From lunchboxes to No. 2 pencils, the prices are skyrocketing. Here's how much
Bring back the corporate death penalty
Troy Farah
Bring back the corporate death penalty
Troy Farah
We have a mechanism to punish corporations that harm us. We should use it
Could Trump end up on your money?
Jacques Hymans
- The Conversation
Putting living politicians on currency is uncommon but not unheard of
The U.S. economy is a giant betting app
Troy Farah
Senators oppose gambling on wildfire outcomes, but the financial sector rewards amoral wagers
Wall Street wants to change 401(k) rules
Paul Kiel
- ProPublica
It could put your retirement at risk.
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Measles death undercuts RFK Jr.’s doubts
CK Smith
Kennedy now acknowledges a Pennsylvania infant died from the virus, but the death still isn’t reflected in CDC data
New guidance on fall vaccines
Troy Farah
Independent medical groups are filling the void left by Trump’s health agenda
The gospel of science denial
Heather Digby Parton
Donald Trump and RFK Jr.'s anti-vax agenda has deep roots in fundamentalist faith and Big Business
AI’s abortion misinformation problem
Nicole Karlis
Reproductive rights advocates are pushing back as AI chatbots misdirect abortion seekers
US life expectancy isn't what it seems
Nicole Karlis
Americans will pay to live longer, but experts say wealth doesn’t guarantee a longer life in America
Fauci is an easy scapegoat
Troy Farah
Fauci is an easy scapegoat
Troy Farah
The Trump admin can deflect from their public health failures — including Ebola and the cyclospora outbreak
Texas GOP cornered by Big Bend backlash
Alejandro Serrano, Gabby Birenbaum
- The Texas Tribune
Most of the state’s GOP leaders have hedged on the White House's plans for the region
Our caregiving industry is dying
Julia S. Beck
Leaked plans to declare migrants dead and a SCOTUS ruling are hollowing out elder care
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FOOD
Costco chicken bake, meet the galette
Ashlie D. Stevens
Costco chicken bake, meet the galette
Ashlie D. Stevens
Rotisserie chicken, a Caesar-ish dressing and store-bought pie crust turn a food-court favorite into an easy dinner
The global appeal of the pastry dog
Ashlie D. Stevens
From Sister Schubert's sausage rolls to $28 pigs in a blanket, we can’t stop reinventing dogs wrapped in dough
Stuffing deserves to be dinner
Ashlie D. Stevens
Stale bread, sausage, vegetables and stock make an easy, cozy dinner — especially with a fried egg on top
Trump's mystery meat problem
Ashlie D. Stevens
Cheap mystery beef, wild mustangs and the strange consequences of an opaque food system
How to spend a perfect day in Milwaukee
Chaya Milchtein
A Milwaukee native shares the restaurants, festivals and easy Wisconsin escapes that made her fall for home again
Chefs don't just cook anymore
Francesca Giangiulio
As chefs expand into fashion, travel and social media, the boundaries of restaurant culture are shifting with them
A brownie-muffin for zucchini season
Ashlie D. Stevens
A fudgy zucchini muffin, cold salted butter and the family language of asking, “What can I make you?”
Crocodile dumplings, kangaroo by rail
Katie Lockhart
Kangaroo loin, crocodile dumplings and wattleseed ice cream aboard Australia's Ghan train
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Why does "Jeopardy!" still haunt me?
Steve Moulds
The day I became a "Jeopardy!" champ was perfect. It wasn’t until I got home that I started having trouble sleeping
All of a sudden, I'm an empty nester
Robin Reiser
I just dropped my daughter off for her first year of college. Finally, it hit me: This was her gig, not mine
Will AI be the death of the writer?
Randall Horton
I thought long and hard before writing this essay. I never want to sound like a relic screaming about good old days
I can't savor every moment as a parent
Kristine Langley Mahler
I fear my children will not remember me as a parent who prioritized play over work
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