New push to release Jack Smith report
The public has still not seen special counsel Jack Smith's full report on Trump's handling of classified documents
Buttery pull-apart bread, made to share
Ham, Swiss and a mustardy glaze meld in a sticky Bundt-pan masterpiece
Alliance, defiance, noncompliance
A strategy for controlling an out-of-control government
Trump's unwelcoming note to new citizens
His message to naturalized citizens is part of an effort to redefine American identity and patriotism
Chicago prepares to resist an invasion
Gov. JB Pritzker is urging residents to document federal actions amid reports of racial profiling
Your Chicago dining guide, upgraded
From omakase counters to sizzling steakhouses, here’s where to splurge, savor and stay on your next Windy City trip
Bad Bunny nabs Super Bowl post ICE fears
"This is for my people, my culture, and our history," shared the Puerto Rican star
Stephen Miller's ordering airstrikes
Miller is helping direct "lawless" airstrikes on boats from Venezuela, The Guardian reports
Tea thrives in lunar soil, experts find
Researchers successfully grew tea in soil modeled after the moon, offering insights for space and Earth farming
Dolly Parton delays Vegas residency
The country icon joked that she will undergo a “100,000-mile checkup” ahead of her six-show run in 2026
Did Donald Trump get duped by Fox News?
The president is falling hard for AI slop — and outdated news footage
10 Trader Joe’s treats that scream fall
Pumpkin waffles, apple cider donuts, cheesy pasta — these Trader Joe’s fall finds are cozy season in a box
Ghost tourism profits on death’s denial
America’s booming ghost-tourism industry is a bizarre inversion of its discomfort with death
RFK Jr.'s Tylenol attack insults women
Kennedy's tactics are straight out of the anti-abortion movement's playbook
DNC backs gerrymandering referendum
The Democratic National Committee said it's supporting an effort to put the Missouri GOP's new map up for a vote
Ga. Medicaid reform spends more on admin
GOP cites Georgia's program as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements set to take effect in 2027
Alice in Borderland fools us in the end
The specter of the Joker loomed over the death game show's third season, which offered an answer of sorts
Truck, gunfire, flames: Church shooting
One killed, nine hurt in Sunday assault on Mormon church as community mourns loss of longtime LDS leader
DNA cracks 1991 Austin murders
Serial killer Robert Brashers identified through DNA, finally closing the decades-old case that inspired an HBO doc
16 states sue over sex-ed crackdown
Legal action by 16 states challenges federal pressure to cut school grants for inclusive sex-ed programs
Every day is "One Battle After Another"
In their epic drama, Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio map a way through our uniquely absurd reality
Rogan supports science over MAHA claims
Rogan criticized TikTok Tylenol protests yet agreed it is safe in normal doses, despite political framing
Democrats seem to have grown a spine
Party unity has broken out in the face of shutdown threats
Trump at the UN: Yeah, that was historic
His speech was humiliating and terrifying — but at least it showed the world how damaged America is now