Meta's AI chatbot creeped on children
Internal documents reviewed by Reuters show Meta’s AI guidelines permitted sexual conversations with minors
IKEA recalls 54,000 garlic presses
Apparently, “small metal pieces can detach from the garlic press" and cause injury to customers
When McDonald's invades the hospital
From highways to hallways, fast-food chains are taking over the spaces where we live, learn and heal
Trump, Abbott bring autocracy to Texas
As the Lone Star State's Democratic lawmakers resist, national Democrats should take a lesson
The GOP plot to rig a House majority
Party operatives think gerrymandering, a new Census and a friendly Supreme Court can help keep Republicans in power
Hiroshima remains an ongoing nightmare
The bombing's specter looms over the devastation of Gaza and Ukraine
The worst of all time?
Alex Ebert defended his 2009 hit "Home" against accusations of being the worst song ever
Trump's Soviet gaffe raises concerns
The president's mental state is in the spotlight once again
Trump shares Kennedy Center honorees
The president said he avoided "wokesters" in picking his first batch of honorees as Kennedy Center chairman
Dems demand answers on Ghislaine Maxwell
Democrats want to know why the convicted sex offender was recently transferred to a minimum-security prison
Selling feet pics blurs boundaries
Dipping a toe into a sexy side hustle made me think twice about making my body a product
Don't forget what we owe Ukraine
The U.S. has an obligation to defend Ukraine — and democratic values
How the GOP plans to end gay marriage
Conservative justices are aching to declare that Christians are oppressed by other people's marriages
USDA spent thousands on Trump banners
Department also ordered but never displayed banner that featured Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins behind Trump
Texas court could remove nuclear option
The Texas Supreme Court could permanently kill Texas Democrats' ability to stall legislation
DA: Trump takeover is Epstein diversion
Larry Krasner thinks Trump is trying to push one scandal out of the headlines with another
SCOTUS ruling ends in homeless crackdown
After the ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson, cities are taking a punitive approach to homelessness
Republican town halls keep going badly
Rep. Doug LaMalfa was repeatedly heckled by constituents while holding his first town halls in nearly a decade
Strawberry milk, now $1,000 a bottle
"Gourmand" perfumes like Cry Baby Milk are turning childhood treats into high-end fragrance trends — at a price
Target cookies recalled in 20 states
Plus, five other recalls you should know about this August
Trump's DC takeover is an ominous move
Taking the capital isn’t just a power grab — it’s symbolic violence against the nation itself
Trump's "disastrously terrible" BLS pick
“This record would be insufficient to earn a job as a junior staffer at BLS,” says economist Justin Wolfers
Gwyneth was always going to be a villain
Leaning into her unrelatable image through Goop, Paltrow rebranded personal scorn into commercial success
Golden squash, slow-cooked and sublime
The case for the season's quietest vegetable