The Republican rebrand, exposed
The Republican Party’s "working class" rebrand is a cruel hoax
It’s my mom's fault I stole her letters
The box of letters was where I had left it, untouched. She preferred to close things up and never think about them
Kids, moms deserve better than brunch
I cannot believe that brunch — a concept that, like Tucker Carlson, peaked in 1997 — is still a thing
Highlight ramps in a baked cheddar dip
Made with extra-sharp white cheddar and crumbled bacon, this dish highlights garlic-y ramps
How to make fluffy, puffy pancakes
Hint: It doesn't involve any extra whisking whatsoever
"SNL" throws Elon Musk a bone
Musk's "SNL" gig isn't the end of it all, but it is another show helping him gloss over the ways he makes it worse
Pat Metheny steps away from improv
Metheny on why his new album gives him "a different kind of satisfaction" — with every note captured on the page
Why we call hit movies "blockbusters"
Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" is widely considered the first summer blockbuster
Pro-Tump pastor shares conspiracy theory
"God has assigned a massive contingency of angels to that scepter and to that crown"
How to decorate a garden without gnomes
It's the latest in a string of bizarre pandemic-related supply chain disruptions
Airlines, experts clash on COVID safety
As ticket sales rise, researchers say they understand how to stop transmission on planes. Are airlines listening?
MTG fires up seniors with "Big Lie"
"I just want to be sure I'm with friends and family — not with antifa or BLM or Democrat (sic) socialists"
Ivanka called out for racist comment
"I really think that she thought she was complimenting us"
Student debt's mental health crisis
A college degree is supposed to open doors to the future, but overwhelming debt can make grads feel trapped instead
A brief history of "Unsolved Mysteries"
Why do we keep coming back to a show about unexplained disappearances, strange alien sightings, and amnesia?
A man behind the scenes of history
You probably haven't heard of Charles Hill — but his influence on the dire mistakes of U.S. foreign policy ran deep
"Shrill" unpacks internalized fatphobia
While not as triumphant as last season, the comedy's final run offers a realistic view on building self-esteem
As a new graduate, I should be terrified
Gen Z has often been pitted against Millennials, but we sadly have terrible economies and job markets in common
COVID deaths may be vastly undercounted
A new study challenges conventional wisdom about the number of COVID-19 deaths
Liz Cheney's impossible dilemma
Everywhere Cheney turns, there's someplace she doesn't want to be. She's the Republican story, in one person
Sanders, Schumer agree on Medicare
"It's almost insane to think that we would have to fight for these obvious steps," says Sanders. "But we must"
Fake news and the pandemic (of 1918)
John Barry, author of "The Great Influenza," urges caution in comparing that time to this. But we can't help it
Trump DOJ obtained WaPo phone records
"We are deeply troubled by this use of government power to seek access to the communications of journalists"
Tucker's lame vax misinformation excuses
The Fox host doubled down on vaccine fearmongering — without checking to see if his claims had any basis in reality