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James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump during the “Trump Awards” Cold Open. (Photo by Will Heath/NBC)

"SNL" throws Trump his own awards show

Alex Galbraith

The 1st Annual Trumps celebrated the president's favorite subject: himself

Matt Damon as Lieutenant Dane Dumars and Ben Affleck as Det Sergeant J.D. Byrne in "The Rip" (Warrick Page/Netflix)

"The Rip" is a new low for mindlessness

Coleman Spilde

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's cop caper is a repetitive, over-explained slog perfect for zapped attention spans

DHS officials shot and killed VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota this week. This is the second killing and third civilian shot in just the first few weeks of 2026 in Minneapolis. (Octavio JONES / AFP via Getty Images)

Minn. nurse dead, DHS story falls apart

CK Smith

Again, officials say ICE agent acted in self-defense, but video evidence and witnesses contradict their narrative

Cardamom pods (Peter Meade/Getty)

Cardamom, the spice you're missing

Joy Saha

The fragrant spice transcends Scandinavian buns and a humble cup of masala chai

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This photo illustration displays a post by Donald Trump on Truth Social, with a map of Greenland in the background. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)

A fake presidency, with real fascism

Andrew O'Hehir

Trump's lazy, crumbling regime values viral AI memes more than actual policy. But the brutality is real

Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies before the House Judiciary Committee about his investigations into President Donald Trump on Jan. 22, 2026. ( SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

Jack Smith lays it all out about Trump

Heather Digby Parton

The former special counsel's congressional testimony was a reminder: We could have been spared a second Trump term

Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Do Americans want a dictator? Maybe

Chauncey DeVega

Amid his incoherent Davos ramblings, our unhinged president offers troubling nuggets of truth

Young mother feeding her baby fruits in a high chair (Getty Images/Galina Zhigalova)

Child care costs make moms rethink kids

Bryce Covert - The 19th

The price of child care shapes fertility decisions like whether and when to have children, and how many to have

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The weekend-long winter storm is set to upset travel and daily life nationwide, including canceled flights, feet of snowfall and frigid temperatures. (Brett Carlsen / Getty Images)

Millions brace for snow, bitter cold

CK Smith

A sweeping storm is bringing snow, ice and bitter cold to much of the country, disrupting travel and daily life

Elle Fanning at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Christopher Polk/2026GG/Penske Media via Getty Images)

Fanning's Oscar nom undersells her year

Coleman Spilde

In "Sentimental Value" and "Predator: Badlands," Fanning showed off a singular, dynamic range few others could

ICE agents in Minnesota continue their tactics of immigration raid that locals describe as unnecessarily violent and militaristic. This has led to 3 civilian shootings by ICE agents in just January 2026. (Stephen Maturen / Getty Images)

Another MN resident killed by ICE agent

CK Smith

Deadly encounters in just a few weeks, residents and officials demand accountability for ICE operations

David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly in "Labyrinth," 1986 (Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty Images)

Bowie’s Goblin King casts a long spell

Melanie McFarland

Bowie’s many personas shaped pop culture, but his role in "Labyrinth" is one of his most enduring legacies

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Polenta with caramelized fennel (Westend61 / Getty)

Italian food beyond the pasta

Francesca Giangiulio

How winter, geography and scarcity shaped Italy’s cuisine — and why comfort there has always meant survival

President Donald Trump on Christmas Eve at Mar-a-Lago. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

The guardrails against Trump don't work

Sophia A. McClennen

Can institutions save us even when we no longer believe in them?

An ICE patch and badge are seen on a DHS agent during Vice President JD Vance's visit to Minneapolis on Jan. 22, 2026. (Jim Watson - Pool/Getty Images)

MAGA blindsided by ICE blowback

Sophia Tesfaye

MAGA’s whack-a-mole defense of immigration raids is backfiring

Donald Trump. Pro-choice protesters. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump’s new foreign aid ban

Nicole Karlis

Experts say the Trump administration is using foreign aid to impose anti-human rights ideology globally

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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche attends a news conference on November 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images))

Complaint: Trump lawyer crypto conflict

Corey G. Johnson - ProPublica

Todd Blanche ordered changes to crypto prosecutions while owning more than $150,000 in digital assets

A person walks past a Lady Liberty statue in front of a shuttered gyro shop and a poster calling for a strike of businesses under the banner "ICE out of Minnesota: Day of Truth and Freedom" in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 23, 2026. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Minnesotans brave cold to protest ICE

Garrett Owen

“We embrace our neighbors, and we fight for our fundamental freedoms," one protester told Salon

Signage about slavery is displayed on an outdoor exhibit at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 24, 2025. (Photo by Michael Yanow/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Philly sues over slavery exhibit removal

Jelinda Montes

An exhibit on slavery in Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park was removed on Trump's orders

US Border Patrol agents stand guard at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 8, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

Minneapolis already highly militarized

Russell Payne

Critics argue the move is more about signaling power than improving safety

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Ralph Fiennes as Dr Ian Kelson in "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (Columbia Sony Pictures Entertainment)

In a rage apocalypse, art can be a cure

Melanie McFarland

The new "28 Years Later" shows Ralph Fiennes as a man battling evil with reason, calm and the joy of Iron Maiden

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons (C) speaks during a press conference with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on October 30, 2025, in Gary, Indiana. (Jamie Kelter Davis/Getty Images)

Ex-judge: ICE policy unconstitutional

John E. Jones III - The Conversation

ICE’s policy on raiding whatever homes it wants violates a basic constitutional right

Donald Trump and the Tiktok app (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump cheers as TikTok sale finalizes

Jelinda Montes

China’s most popular social media app is getting a U.S. investor-owned spinoff after lengthy legal fight

Wunmi Mosaku as Annie in "Sinners" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

How the viewers changed the Oscar race

Coleman Spilde

Grassroots enthusiasm for performances like those by Amy Madigan and Wunmi Mosaku is shaping voters' picks

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