James Van Der Beek kept us guessing
In "The Rules of Attraction," the "Dawson's Creek" dreamboat paved the way for a career that played against type
In "Heated Rivalry," food is vulnerable
In a genre that treats food as foreplay, the year’s hottest romance makes a tuna melt a symbol of deeper intimacy
Obama calls out Trump's racist ape video
Obama calls Trump’s racist video and MAGA behavior “deeply troubling” amid escalating polarization
Next Dem attorney general faces a mess
The Justice Department was reformed in the wake of Watergate. A similar process will be needed after Bondi's abuses
Epstein files rock Britain — but why?
The contrast with Trump's America is both obvious and shocking — but it’s not the whole story
How US blockade is suffocating Cuba
Plenty of Cubans dislike their own government — but still see Trump and Marco Rubio as "demons"
Swarms of AI bots threaten democracy
The level of coordination among inauthentic online agents is unprecedented
Ring's Super Bowl ad freaked people out
A sweet story about finding lost dogs exposed growing fears about AI and monitoring, door bell cameras and policing
"Wuthering Heights" is a reader's dream
By focusing on feeling over faithfully adapting, the provocative filmmaker's new take sparks the imagination
MN opens investigation on ICE's story
Video evidence showed ICE story misleading, civilian charges dropped, investigation open on ICE's actions in MN
We still swoon for Prince's "Kiss"
Known for songs dripping with sensuality, Prince achieved PG success with this innocent crowd-pleaser 40 years ago
Spaghetti is messy. Why is it romantic?
"Lady and the Tramp" introduced us to the spaghetti kiss and forever transformed the pasta into a date night food
Trump gets help ignoring public opinion
Gallup's decision to stop tracking approval ratings could make it easier for Trump to shrug off public discontent
Right-wing media turns on Kash Patel
The FBI director is also facing criticism over his handling of the Epstein files
The scars of occupied Minneapolis
White House claims victory in retreat — but crackdown continues and so does resistance
TikTok fuels Springfield rumors
The conspiracy theories have triggered chaos in the Ohio city, where Haitian immigrant families are already on edge
FDA rejects Moderna flu vaccine
The move is further in line with HHS Secretary Kennedy's anti-vaccine policies
DHS to shut down, but ICE won’t stop
Congress cleared out for their week-long recess early — running out the clock on a DHS shutdown
Watching a true crime story in real time
As the search for the "Today" host’s mother Nancy continues, the audience shares in her raw and public anguish
Buddhist monks vs. Trump's fake UN
Over the last year, we've seen America's "forever war" come home. But wandering monks remind us peace is possible
What lesbians see in "Heated Rivalry"
Sapphic romances remain scarce, so queer women are projecting their own longing onto the show's characters
Trump's Washington is unrecognizable
The nation's capital and America's democracy have become shells of their former selves
Why Kristi Noem wants ICE body cams
The DHS secretary’s effort to avoid a shutdown is about propaganda, not transparency
America is learning from Minnesota
Organizers from around the country are being trained by people in Minneapolis