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MLK would be appalled by our health care

Tiffany D. Joseph

As the nation's health crumbles under Trump, King's words from 1966 remain more timely than ever

Dolly Parton speaks onstage at Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs In Symphony World Premiere on March 20, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Dolly Parton, our national unifier

Martha Ackmann

Parton offers a model for how Americans might better live together

President Donald Trump at a political rally in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, on Dec. 19, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Some Trump voters are sneaking away

Amanda Marcotte

They'll never admit they're wrong, but polling reveals quiet GOP regret

March 1965:  American civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King (1929  - 1968) and his wife Coretta Scott King lead a black voting rights march from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital in Montgomery;  among those pictured are, front row, politician and civil rights activist John Lewis (1940 – 2020), Reverend Ralph Abernathy (1926 - 1990), Ruth Harris Bunche (1906 - 1988), Nobel Prize-winning political scientist and diplomat Ralph Bunche (1904 - 1971), activist Hosea Williams (1926 – 2000 right carrying child). (Photo by William Lovelace/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Conservatives’ war against civil rights

Russell Payne

For decades, conservatives have worked to rollback the civil and voting rights that Martin Luther King Jr. upheld

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preaching from his pulpit circa 1960 at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. (Dozier Mobley/Getty Images)

MLK's fight for universal basic income

Tarah Williams, Andrew Bloeser - The Conversation

Martin Luther King Jr. became involved not just in fights over racial equality but also economic hardship

Protests in Greenland continue as most lawmakers in the U.S. seem to agree that taking over the arctic country isn't the right step for the U.S. (Kristian Tuxen Ladegaard Berg/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The cracks in Trump’s Greenland strategy

CK Smith

Bipartisan lawmakers acknowledged the diplomatic and constitutional risks of Trump's empire-building approach

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivers remarks to staff at the Department of Homeland Security headquarters on January 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Manuel Balce Ceneta-Pool/Getty Images)

Noem rages at "doxxing" of ICE's Ross

Alex Galbraith

"Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan asked about agent Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed Renee Good

Lucasfilm and Disney announced that "Clone Wars" creator Dave Filoni (L) will step into the role Kathleen Kennedy (R) is vacating from the "Star Wars" franchise. (Christopher Jue / Getty Images )

Lucasfilm shakes galaxy: Kennedy out

CK Smith

Star Wars universe faces fan expectations, a crowded slate and the challenge of keeping the galaxy far, far away

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Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills walks off the field after being defeated by the Denver Broncos with a score of 30 to 33 in overtime of the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Empower Field At Mile High on January 17, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Allen cries after OT playoff loss

Alex Galbraith

The Bills quarterback was overwhelmed while talking to reporters after the loss to the Denver Broncos

ames Austin Johnson as Donald Trump and Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth during the "Cabinet Meeting" Cold Open. (Photo by Will Heath/NBC)

"SNL" roasts entire Trump cabinet

Alex Galbraith

Hegseth, Noem, Rubio and others were mocked by the sketch show

Jodie Foster as Lilian Steiner in "A Private Life" (George Lechaptois)

Jodie Foster's moving French masterpiece

Coleman Spilde

Foster's fluency reminds us how much we can learn — and how close we can become — with a second language

President Trump continues to press for US takeover of Greenland, but European and US congressional leaders echo the sentiments on the ground in Nuuk, Greenland's capital — they don't want the US to take them over. (Martin Sylvest Andersen / Getty Images)

The "Don-roe Doctrine" increases tariffs

CK Smith

8 nations face tariffs after opposing US plans, with protests in Greenland and sharp words from European leaders

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8 non-alcoholic cocktails, perfected

Joy Saha

Celebrate Dry January with expertly-crafted, elevated mocktails that deliver bold flavor without the alcohol

Protesters rally on Jan. 8, 2026, in Tehran. (Anonymous/Getty Images)

Iran and Minneapolis: Trump's downfall?

Andrew O'Hehir

Trump hopes the Iran protests can save his presidency — while he crushes protest at home. It won't work

Greenlanders demonstrate against Donald Trump's threats against their sovereignty on Jan. 17, 2026 in the capital of Nuuk. (Alessandro RAMPAZZO / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump’s Greenland fixation

Heather Digby Parton

The president has infuriated NATO allies and left Greenland’s foreign minister in tears

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Dec. 15, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump's midterm playbook

Chauncey DeVega

The president is building a system where the outcome is decided before ballots are even counted

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Protest on Whitehall, London against the American action in Venezuela. (Matthew Chattle/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Before Venezuela, there was Guatemala

Aaron Coy Moulton - The Conversation

When the U.S. orchestrated a coup, it covered up the role that economic considerations played

In the midst of many ICE raids and deportation, one college student was caught up in ICE's net and deported, despite a federal order. So, the US apologized, but don't feel compelled to fix the situation. (Anton Petrus / Getty Images)

US sorry to student mistakenly deported

CK Smith

A federal apology is nice, but the US won't fix the situation for college student deported over Thanksgiving

ICE continues to arrest US citizens, sometimes rather violently, as bystanders continue to record their actions to hold them accountable. (Mostafa Bassim / Getty Images)

US citizen forced from car by ICE

CK Smith

The arrest of Aliya Rahman was recorded by witnesses and later reviewed by federal authorities

Peter Claffey in "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (Steffan Hill/HBO)

A knight's tale that needs no dragons

Melanie McFarland

Between Rhaenyra’s war and Daenerys’ rise, Ser Duncan the Tall roamed Westeros. Here's what you need to know

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Anne Hathaway on location for “The Devil Wears Prada” in New York (James Devaney/WireImage)

"Devil Wears Prada" feeds makeover fever

Andi Zeisler

The film endures because it exposes the makeover as both seductive promise and moral trap

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is becoming a central figure in ICE's takeover of the city. Now, the federal government is considering charges against Frey and Governor Tim Walz for fighting ICE occupation. (Stephen Maturen / Getty Images)

DOJ investigates Walz, Frey's ICE issues

CK Smith

Federal officials say the criminal inquiry examines whether MN leaders impeded federal agents during ICE probes

Paper coffee cup (Emilija Manevska / Getty Images)

Fiber targets coffee’s protein craze

Joy Saha

Coffee experts say fiber could eclipse protein as the next functional add-in to your morning cup

Security forces are seen during a pro-government rally on Jan. 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Stringer/Getty Images)

Iran at the breaking point: What's next?

Jason Kyle Howard

War correspondent Scott Anderson on the country's protests, the revolution's legacy and what a deal could mean

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