A love letter to Chicago's gravy bread
How one quiet, beige, perfect Chicago classic — gravy-soaked and unshowy — helped root me in the city
MAGA's dream: Make Europe white again
Trump's global "strategy" is grandiose, racist, and alarmingly dumb: Tyranny is cool, bro! But democracy sucks
Even Fox News hates Trump's economy
Trump tries to "hoax" his way past bad economic news, but his once-loyal boosters won't play along
A new generation of nukes? No thanks
I served in America's nuclear command post. Those weapons are a loaded gun held to all our heads
Admiral Levine’s portrait gets deadnamed
The first openly transgender four-star official’s portrait was quietly altered by HHS, sparking criticism
Sweeney dismisses jean ad pushback
Fans voiced concerns over the ad, but Sweeney focused on her excitement, but not an apology
"Heated Rivalry" fanfic story debunked
Author Rachel Reid sets the record straight about one couple in her queer hockey romance novels
Controversial Nuzzi leaves Vanity Fair
The political writer’s departure filled with continued questions about access, ethics and scrutiny
Barcelona's bold new food frontier
A new wave of chefs is refreshing Catalan staples with sharp technique and playful confidence
Harry’s Colbert cameo lights up audience
Prince Harry’s surprise cameo sparked boos, laughter and instant conservative misinterpretation and rage bait
RFK vaccine overhaul puts kids at risk
A vaccine advisory panel on Friday voted to end its recommendation that kids receive hepatitis B vaccine at birth
Hegseth could be investigated by 5 orgs
But none are likely to lead to charges
Bomb suspect believed 2020 conspiracies
Brian Cole will make his first appearance in court on Friday
9 films that made an insane year livable
Amid scandals, boycotts and political turmoil, these standout films helped us keep perspective
Boat strike footage removes "fog of war"
Lawmakers disagree whether the survivors were "returning to the fight"
Desperate Trump puts his racism on show
The president’s attacks on Somali-Americans are the latest sign he is failing — and he knows it
"Rage bait" is an ideal Word of the Year
Oxford Dictionary elevates the name of the MAGA addiction — the first step to a solution
Trump is dragging the media even lower
I guess the barrage of lies and insults aren't enough. Now Trump wants the media's complete submission
Rich won't leave Mamdani's New York City
Wealthy New Yorkers have threatened to leave the city. They aren't going anywhere.
Kagan rages at SCOTUS' Texas decision
The justice lambasted the court's conservatives for allowing redrawn Texas congressional maps to take effect
Pantone draws a blank
The trend forecasters at Pantone confused some readers with their choice for color of the year
Vance joked about Signalgate in chat
The inspector general's report revealed that the vice president made light of the controversy
IG: Hegseth put troops at risk
The Pentagon claimed the report is a "total exoneration"
USIP renamed for Trump amid dispute
Trump’s name was added to the independent institute months after his administration purged staff