ICE detains Iowa superintendent
Roberts worked in US schools for decades. Now ICE says he was never authorized to work, Iowans are protesting
Trump's TikTok deal is not what it seems
If successful, the transaction will cement Silicon Valley's right-wing shift
An Ugly American berates the UN
Trump's angry speech before the General Assembly was "coarse absurdist theater"
The war beneath our feet
With unexploded bombs, wars never really end — even after the fighting stops
The making of an AI-generated martyr
Within hours of his assassination, memes appeared of Kirk draped in an American flag, being carried by Jesus
"Alice in Borderland": Who's back?
Besides Arisu and Usagi, a few other familiar faces returned to examine what makes life worth living
Jimmy Kimmel was meant for this moment
In the tradition of late-night confronting cultural flashpoints, ABC's host is the free speech champion we need
Trump's diplomacy by insult
More people need to tell the huckster-in-chief to bugger off
Kamala Harris should blame Joe Biden
Glass cliff theory shows how women only get power after men screwed everything up
AI is turning you basic
Be careful, or your Wild 'N Reckless could soon become Pralines 'N Cream
Argentina looks to Trump for a bailout
Javier Milei goes hat in hand to US after MAGA praised his economic reforms
Nellie McKay and the therapy of music
Singer-songwriter McKay discusses her creative journey on the latest episode of "Everything Fab Four"
Okla. education chief abruptly quits
Ryan Walters mandated teaching of bibles and worked to require students to prove immigration status
“South Park” gives Carr toxoplasmosis
After a rare delay, the animated series resumes its satirical take on current events, blasting the FCC chairman
Hegseth order sparks military "anxiety"
Top military officials said they were alarmed after the defense secretary demanded an all-hands meeting
MAGA blames Dems for Dallas ICE shooting
Friends of the alleged shooter told one journalist that they do not believe he was motivated by opposition to ICE
Trump nominee deletes call for violence
State Department nominee Jeremy Carl had called for the head of a teacher's union to be executed, CNN reported
Set boundaries, don't weaponize them
Therapy-speak has slowly but surely turned into social media’s bluntest instrument
“After the Hunt”: a bold MeToo labyrinth
In Luca Guadagnino’s timely drama, Julia Roberts is out for millennial blood at a steep cost
GOP keeps pushing flag-burning ban
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., is floating the idea of imprisoning "radical left" flag burners
Hunger surges — so Trump stops counting
The government has ended its annual food security survey, immediately following cuts to key hunger safety nets
SCOTUS just told us how its term will go
The conservative majority once again uses the shadow docket to side with POTUS
Trump looks ready to invade Chicago
At Charlie Kirk's memorial, he vowed to "save" the Windy City
The online space for "recovered doomers"
Sickened by the onslaught of terrible news, a corner of the internet is choosing hope