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What will happen to Hollywood now?

Coleman Spilde

In the face of so many disasters, there's no easy way for Hollywood to proceed

Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Michelle Obama not going to inauguration

Nicholas Liu

The former first lady also did not attend the funeral of Jimmy Carter, where her husband and Trump sat together

Donald Trump Jr. speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2024 in New York City. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump Jr. joins betting-market startup

Natalie Chandler

The platform predicted Trump's win and is in a legal tussle with the federal government over election betting

Scoop of protein powder (Getty Images/jorgegonzalez)

Protein powders may contain heavy metals

Joy Saha

The Clean Label Project conducted over 35,862 individual tests on notable contaminants

A guest is seen wearing green fake birkin Hermes bag during New York Fashion Week on February 15, 2022 in New York City. (Christian Vierig/Getty Images)

Gen Z is buying into the dupe economy

Jackie Lam

Younger shoppers are embracing less expensive versions of designer brands

Albertsons store (Getty Images/Geri Lavrov)

What's next for Albertsons post-merger?

Ashlie D. Stevens

"While we are disappointed the merger was terminated, we never stopped investing in our business"

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump dances onstage after his speech during a campaign rally at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on October 29, 2024. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Village People set for inauguration

Nardos Haile

Eight years ago, Trump and his team struggled to secure big-name musical acts

X logo displayed on a phone screen and Elon Musk account on X displayed on a laptop screen. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

TikTok to Elon Musk?

Natalie Chandler

Chinese officials are considering whether Musk could acquire the app's U.S. operations if it is banned, reports say

Donald Trump and Jack Smith (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Smith says he could have convicted Trump

Griffin Eckstein

In his final report on 2020 election subversion, Jack Smith said a jury would have found Trump guilty

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

FBI did not interview Hegseth accuser

Nicholas Liu

“There are significant gaps and inadequacies in the report," said one senator briefed on its contents

FILE- In this Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 file photo, a general view with an advertising billboard is seen at the Trump International Golf Club main entrance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai's DAMAC Properties tells The Associated Press it offered deals to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's firm worth some $2 billion, but the Trump Organization turned them down. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File) (AP)

Trump family not banning foreign deals

Natalie Chandler

An ethics agreement released by the company signals a different approach from Trump's last term

At the Meta Connect developer conference, Mark Zuckerberg, head of the Facebook group Meta, shows the prototype of computer glasses that can display digital objects in transparent lenses. (Andrej Sokolow/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Zuckerberg’s gaslighting isn't working

Austin Sarat

Mark Zuckerberg’s gaslighting about Meta’s shameful decision to end fact-checking is still very dangerous

People attempt to save a neighboring home from catching fire during the Eaton Fire on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Increasing weather whiplash fuels fires

Kate Yoder - Grist

Around the world, dramatic swings between heavy rain and drought are increasing exponentially, new research finds

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a town hall campaign event with former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (I-HI) on August 29, 2024 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Bracing for the start of Project 2025

Chauncey DeVega

Donald Trump's return to power further undermines America's self-image of greatness

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speak to reporters after being arrested alongside activists from Center for Popular Democracy Action (CPDA) in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on July 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Justice Dems plan primary challenges

Russell Payne

The group behind "the Squad" is recruiting candidates to run for open seats and challenge Democratic incumbents

A supporter of U.S President-elect Donald Trump sits with an American flag outside of Manhattan Criminal Court on January 10, 2025 in New York City. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)

It’s MAGA’s problem now

Kim Messick

Living with the consequences imposed by a woefully uninformed electorate

The photo taken on July 6, 2024 shows an aerial view of a partially submerged Guanyin temple in floodwaters in the swollen Yangtze River, in Ezhou, in central China's Hubei province. China is enduring a summer of extreme weather, with flooding across central and southern regions as much of the north swelters through rolling heat waves. (Photo by AFP / China OUT Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Hottest year on record is major failure

Matthew Rozsa

"1.5 is dead" protesters wrote on Darwin's grave this week, referring to the excess heating we've unleashed

Abortion-rights supporters face anti-abortion protesters at a rally for reproductive rights at the Texas Capitol on May 14, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)

People flee abortion ban states

Nicole Karlis

A new analysis found abortion-ban states are losing 36,000 residents per quarter post-Dobbs

Author Neil Gaiman is interviewed during the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festival at the Austin Convention Center on March 09, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Jim Bennett/WireImage/GEtty Images)

Neil Gaiman's shocking abuse allegations

Nardos Haile

Years of alleged predatory behavior from Gaiman have come to light via accounts from female fans and employees

Judge Aileen Cannon and Special Counsel Jack Smith (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/US District Court for the Southern District of Florida)

Cannon OKs release of Jack Smith report

Griffin Eckstein

The Trump appointee conceded the court had no grounds to stop half of Jack Smith's reports into the president-elect

Group of food with high content of dietary fiber (Getty Images/fcafotodigital)

How fiber helps protect your gut

Alexandre Almeida - The Conversation

"We found that our gut environment . . . plays a big role in keeping potentially harmful bacteria in check"

The Whole Foods logo is displayed at a Whole Foods store on September 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Whole Foods workers decry union-busting

Charles R. Davis

Workers at a Whole Foods in Philadelphia vote later this month on whether to form the company's first union

A cardboard American Football Stadium filled with snacks. (Nicolas Armer/picture alliance via Getty Images)

New Doritos & Cheetos for game day

Michael La Corte

Doritos released a brand new flavor, while Cheetos has brought back a discontinued fan favorite

Rachel Campos-Duffy on 'Fox & Friends Weekend' on July 04, 2021 in New York City. (James Devaney/GC Images)

Fox host: LA fire vics will turn on Dems

Griffin Eckstein

Rachel Campos Duffy blamed the "liberal policies" supported by wildfire victims for their torched homes

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