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The fruity martini's colorful comeback

Francesca Giangiulio

From Instagram feeds to the cocktail glass, fruity martinis are back — brighter, sweeter and craftier than ever

Incarcerated fathers line up in tuxedos and pink boutonnieres to wait for the arrival of their daughters for a new tradition at a Lousiana prison: a father-daughter dance. It was a way for families to reconnect with a loved one behind bars and part of a re-entry program for the prisoners. (God Behind Bars)

A brief escape: One night for family

CK Smith

A new feature of the family-reentry program lets incarcerated fathers dance with daughters they rarely get to see

World Bank president David Malpass (left) interviews former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, Oct. 11, 2022. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The left was right about Larry Summers

Andrew O'Hehir

Long before the Epstein scandal, it was clear Summers was a viper. Clinton and Obama simply didn't want to know

New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani interacts with pre-K students on Nov. 13, 2025 in Flatbush, Brooklyn. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Affordable care is a political winner

Anna Wadia, Julie Kashen

Recent wins by Mamdani, Spanberger and Sherrill prove the power of fixing the "care economy"

Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Israeli American Council National Summit at the Washington Hilton on September 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

How Trump redefined antisemitism

Mattea Kramer - TomDispatch.com

With help from the Heritage Foundation, Trump is building a fascist regime by attacking free speech

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Pros and cons of using a VPN

Jared Howe

VPNs offer numerous benefits, but they're not a one-click solution for all of your needs

In the latest episode of The Kardashians, Kim finds out she has "low brain activity." But neurologists point to inconsistent data, scans and misdiagnoses. (Mike Marsland / Getty Images)

Kim K.’s "low brain activity" scan

CK Smith

Kim says the scan "explains a lot," though doctors say such findings are often inconclusive without proper context

90-year-old English legend Dame Judi Dench shared that her eyesight is almost completely gone due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). (Karwai Tang / Getty Images)

Judi Dench on her AMD vision loss

CK Smith

The 90-year-old actor says advanced macular degeneration has taken away her ability to see faces and read scripts

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Sports venues are going gourmet

Katie Lockhart

From Wimbledon to the Grand Prix, fans are lining up for truffles, caviar and chef-driven menus

Reports are now out that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered multiple missile strikes to make sure there were no survivors on the supposed "drug boats" from South America. (Felix Leon / AFP via Getty Images)

Hegseth ordered 2nd strike on survivors

CK Smith

Hegseth's alleged strike order raises concerns on US adherence to international law, ethics and human rights

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AI fuels a new wave of political lies

Davina Hurt, Ann Skeet

Across races from Georgia to New York, deepfakes are steering political narratives and voter perception

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Why RFK's individualism is so dangerous

Troy Farah

The debate isn’t about “trusting experts.” It’s about who shoulders responsibility for staying healthy

Demonstrators hold signs during the "Remove the Regime" protests against President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on November 21, 2025. (SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

They rode two nights to protest Trump

Amanda Becker - The 19th

After Trump called a reporter “piggy,” dozens of women boarded a bus in Ohio for a 36-hour “turn and burn” trip

A deadly fire in a recently renovated apartment complex in Hong Kong devastates the community and provokes international donations, especially from the K-pop community. (Wang Shen / Xinhua via Getty Images)

Grief, solidarity, help in Hong Kong

CK Smith

As the death toll hits 128, K-pop artists and fans join the local community to rally support for the survivors

Donald Trump used social media again to dictate policy. This time to end migration from "Third-World Countries" and call out Minnesota's Somalian community. (Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump: "Patriotic" immigrants only

CK Smith

Trump’s Thanksgiving Message: Only “Patriotic” Immigrants Welcome

Native Americans still have trouble proving to officials that they are not foreigners in America. Many officials just aren't trained to recognize federally granted Tribal IDs. (BRYAN R. SMITH / AFP via Getty Images)

Native American ID deemed "fake" by ICE

CK Smith

Miles’ experience reveals a pattern as Native American citizens can be treated as foreigners in the U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services testifies during his Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kennedy is testifying for a second day following a tense three-hour hearing before the Senate Finance Committee where he clashed with Democrats over his stance on vaccines and abortion rights. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

RFK could fumble a bad flu season

Nicole Karlis

Viral mutations are driving a surge in illness. Can Americans trust the Trump admin for guidance?

President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi, announces his takeover of Washington, D.C. on Aug. 11, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump's "Animal House" is floundering

Brian Karem

The president and his cast of characters are wreaking havoc on American democracy

President Donald Trump in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Oct. 17, 2025. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The Trump train is losing steam

Heather Digby Parton

Americans are growing weary of the president's cruel policies and stagnant economy

Pallets of USAID Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food for children are marked for disposal, Wednesday July 30, 2025, at the MANA Nutritional warehouse in Pooler, Ga. (Stephen B. Morton for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Trump admin causes massive food waste

Tevis Garrett Graddy-Lovelace - The Conversation

Farmers are short of workers and money, food is rotting in warehouses, and millions of Americans are going hungry

It's no secret that President Trump loves his golden gifts. After the Swiss brought "diplomatic gifts" of gold supposed to be for the Trump Presidential Library, but Swiss politicians see it as a possible bribe due to the timing. Just days later, Trump cut tariffs to Switzerland. (Christopher Furlong / Getty Images)

Swiss calls gold bars to Trump a bribe

CK Smith

Lawmakers say the “diplomatic gifts” look a lot like bribery, especially given the tariff cuts that followed

Macy's 99th Thanksgiving Day Parade was calm, uneventful and windy. But that made it perfect and comfortable in a crazy world right now. (Kevin Mazur / Getty Images)

Macy's parade plays it safe and chilly

CK Smith

In a year desperate for some quiet and normalcy, this holiday tradition delivered just that

Two National Guardsmen were shot by an Afghan evacuee. The soldiers are still in critical condition,  but the security in D.C. and for other potential evacuees from areas of conflict are now being reassessed. The motive for this attack remains unclear. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)

National Guards shot near White House

CK Smith

A 29-year-old Afghan evacuee is in custody, federal agencies halt Afghan immigration applications

Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller and Callum Turner in "Eternity" (Leah Gallo/A24)

"Eternity" defies our afterlife fixation

Coleman Spilde

This potpourri of different afterlife movies quickly gets to the heart of why we fear death

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