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Tom Sturridge as Dream in "The Sandman" (Netflix)

“The Sandman” ends on a sorry note

Melanie McFarland
Published 2 days ago

With the author's sexual misconduct allegations as a backdrop, this is a portrait of the artist telling on himself

House Republicans feel the pressure in final vote for President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill". (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

GOP caves on Trump’s big bill

Blaise Malley
Published 2 days ago

Holdouts gave way after a standoff, paving the way for a final vote on Trump’s July 4 deadline bill.

New York Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Mamdani eats rice. MAGA melts down

Ashlie D. Stevens
Published 2 days ago

A viral clip of Mamdani eating biryani by hand set off a culture war on the American right

Donald Trump had to be told that his "Big Beautiful Bill" would touch Medicaid. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

Trump unaware of bill's Medicaid cuts

Garrett Owen
Published 2 days ago

A House Republican admitted that the big, beautiful bill cut Medicaid spending, despite Trump's claims

President Donald Trump tours a migrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida on July 1, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

Even insiders question Trump’s health

Brian Karem
Published 2 days ago

The world is aflame. Can he handle it?

President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing the White House for Alligator Alcatraz, Florida on July 1, 2025. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Donald Trump has become "the hunter"

Chauncey DeVega
Published 2 days ago

Like a vigilante starring in a "Dirty Harry" remake, his menace is palpable

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 12: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents guard outside Delaney Hall, a migrant detention facility, while anti-ICE activists demonstrate on June 12, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Anti-ICE protests have been spreading to cities across America since Ice deportation quotas have increased. (Photo by (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Creating an ICE army

Russell Payne
Published 2 days ago

ICE is set to receive a massive infusion of cash aimed at building the capacity to detain more than 100,000 people

Military drones with a bombs at sunset (Getty Images/Anton Petrus)

Feeding the warfare state

William D. Hartung - TomDispatch.com
Published 3 days ago

In the "One Big Beautiful Bill," we lose and the weapons makers win

Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Republicans rage over Ukraine cuts

Garrett Owen
Published 3 days ago

GOP legislators were up in arms over a lack of munitions in Ukraine

Brian Kohberger, charged in the murders of four University of Idaho students, appears at the Ada County Courthouse, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Boise, Idaho. (Kyle Green/Getty Images)

Kohberger pleads guilty to 2022 murders

Cheyenne McNeill
Published 3 days ago

Kohberger entered a plea deal for the murders of four Idaho students and faces four consecutive life sentences

"Kpop Demon Hunters": Special delivery from Derpy tiger (Netflix)

KPop Demon Hunters' derpy tiger origins

Hanh Nguyen
Published 3 days ago

"It was genius," says story artist Radford Sechrist who helped design the cat

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at a Turning Point Action campaign rally at the Thomas & Mack Center on October 24, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump halts billions in education funds

Cheyenne McNeill
Published 3 days ago

The loss of funds would gut summer and after-school programs

Sean "Diddy" Combs attends Black Tie Affair For Quality Control's CEO Pierre "Pee" Thomas at Fox Theater on June 02, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

Diddy celebrates, prays in courtroom

Alex Galbraith
Published 3 days ago

The music mogul was elated to avoid a potential life sentence [UPDATED]

Sean "Diddy" Combs is seen on October 26, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (MEGA/GC Images)

Diddy convicted in split verdict

Garrett Owen
Published 3 days ago

Combs faces a maximum sentence of 20 years after the split jury verdict [UPDATED]

The Paramount logo is displayed at Columbia Square along Sunset Blvd in Hollywood, California on March 9, 2023.

"Paramount just paid a bribe"

Garrett Owen
Published 3 days ago

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., accused the company of selling out press freedom in order to obtain approval for a merger

Beyoncé performs during the “RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR” on June 27, 2023, in Warsaw, Poland. (Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood/Getty Images)

The real price of pop perfection

Andi Zeisler
Published 3 days ago

Keeping a fan base energized in a time of soaring ticket prices means stars have to leave it all on the stage

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 22: Rachael Ray performs a demo at the Grand Tasting Village during the 2025 South Beach Wine & Food Festival on February 22, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Jason Koerner/Getty Images)

Rachael Ray takes on Congress

Joy Saha
Published 3 days ago

The Trump administration is expected to cut the SNAP by roughly 20%

Joey Chestnut attends LIVE Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef at the Hyper X Arena at the Luxor on September 02, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (David Becker/Getty Images for Netflix)

After ban, Joey Chestnut returns for 4th

Joy Saha
Published 3 days ago

The reigning champion was prohibited from competing due to his partnership with Impossible Foods, a rival brand

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, takes an elevator just off the Senate floor after the Senate stayed in session throughout the night at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

How Lisa Murkowski was bought

Russell Payne
Published 3 days ago

The GOP budget passed by the Senate on Tuesday is filled with special carve-outs for Alaska

Ocean Ramsey in "Shark Whisperer" (Netflix)

"Shark Whisperer" doc is cold-blooded

Coleman Spilde
Published 3 days ago

In the new Netflix documentary, shark advocate Ocean Ramsey takes on her most vicious beast yet: the critics

President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

One Big Boondoggle bill reignites a feud

Heather Digby Parton
Published 3 days ago

The issues involved are serious. But oh, the drama these boys bring to the office

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

SCOTUS book-ban case invites mischief

Amanda Marcotte
Published 3 days ago

Opt-out policies are being used to attack far-right propaganda in the classroom

(Carlos Barria - Pool/Getty Images)

Dems target leaker instead of Trump lies

Charles R. Davis
Published 3 days ago

Democrats want to make an "example" out of whistleblower who exposed Trump's deception instead of applauding truth

Woman receiving a blood transfusion. (Jochen Sands/Getty Images)

Miscarriage more dangerous in Texas

Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser, Andrea Suozzo - ProPublica
Published 4 days ago

After Texas banned abortion, more women nearly bled to death during miscarriage

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