Blue states fight back against shutdown
Democratic states use SNAP websites to show human toll of Trump’s shutdown and push back against federal blame
Trump's SNAP shutoff is cruel by design
Nationwide mutual-aid efforts and federal judges stepped up to address the crisis. They shouldn't have to
What's on the table at Downton Abbey?
TV’s most lavish dinner table reminds us why dressing up for dinner — and making the duck — is worth the trouble
Court feeds people, GOP feeds on drama
Judges stepped in to keep Americans fed. GOP prioritizes tantrums, shutdowns and tee times over feeding families.
Trump regime just looks fascist
Mark Lilla claims MAGA isn't even conservative, let alone fascist. This kind of cowardice won't age well
Stop asking who’s “winning” the shutdown
The media must focus on the real story — how Washington’s gridlock is hurting ordinary Americans
New Kissinger doc gilds the stinkweed
I've spent 25 years studying presidents' White House tapes. This isn't Kissinger's real "American Experience"
Johnson pushes House into irrelevance
The House has all but abdicated its position as “The People’s Chamber”
A week of worth-it bites in NYC
From khachapuri to cosmic brownies, a weeklong tasting tour through some of New York’s best dishes
I smell dead people
You may believe that ghosts don't exist because you've never seen one, but eyes aren't the only indicators
"No justification" for drug boat strikes
Rep. Sara Jacobs also said these are "extrajudicial killings where we have no evidence"
"Bugonia" makes listening a radical act
In Yorgos Lanthimos' latest, Emma Stone is not an alien intent on destroying Earth — if only anyone would listen
The horror of Donald Trump's America
With SNAP benefits set to lapse, it's all tricks and no treats from Trump and MAGA
MAGA salivates at cutting food stamps
SNAP benefits are set to lapse — and the right is spreading tired, racist tropes about recipients
John Roberts betrayed America for Trump
Legal scholar Lisa Graves on why this Supreme Court chief justice is the worst in history
God's chief court justice
Paul Newby has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power
Trump lowers refugee cap to 7500
The admissions will focus on white South Africans
Prince Andrew stripped of royal title
Andrew’s alleged association with Jeffrey Epstein led to the remarkable move from King Charles.
Katie Miller's no-good, very bad debate
Miller floated an audit of a commentator's citizenship application on "Piers Morgan"
Celebrate Halloween like Martha Stewart
From pumpkin-themed decor to freakish foods and extravagant costumes, Martha has got you covered!
UK paper interviews wrong DeBlasio
A 59-year-old wine importer named Bill DeBlasio says he never claimed to be the former New York mayor
We can't shop our way out of fear
Social media’s endless sales pitches make us buy more, get less, and rarely feel satisfied
Man arrested for meme has charge dropped
Larry Bushart spent over a month in jail for posting a Trump meme after Charlie Kirk's assassination
Snickers or soup? Halloween 2025
As SNAP funds lapse and food costs climb, some families are using Halloween to feed hungry neighbors