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What’s the solution to ghost fishing gear polluting oceans?
Hollie Stephens
New research estimates that nearly 2% of all fishing gear is lost to the ocean annually
DeSantis gets under Trump’s skin — and distracts him from the Big Lie
Heather Digby Parton
Disturbingly, the media seems to have forgotten as well
The limited usefulness of Black conservatives
Chauncey DeVega
Donald Trump's behavior at Diamond's funeral should be a warning for Black conservatives
“The Whale” is a horror film that taps into our fear of fatness
Beth Younger
In body horror, there is no return from being transformed; the damage is done
Ancient Egyptians were so into oral sex, they put it in their religion — and religious art
Matthew Rozsa
Artifacts from ancient Egyptian culture reveal a culture that was far less puritanical about oral sex than we are
Adventures at the Clown Palace: Stand-up comedy helped me confront my depression and cultural taboos
Kuang Lee
"You get on this stage, and it doesn't have to be funny," my comedy teacher said. Time to get honest with myself
When did play kitchens become so chic?
Ashlie D. Stevens
There's an increasing pressure to have a "trophy kitchen," even if only a plastic one
For my Chinese American parents, ballroom dancing brought fun, comfort and a sense of belonging
Yvonne Liu
The importance of ballroom culture to many senior Asian Americans brings the Monterey Park tragedy into focus
Our digital public squares aren’t so healthy. Can we fix that?
Leslie Stebbins
Online spaces have a tendency to attract toxicity. Yet some pioneers are showing we can have a kinder internet
Get to know collard greens: Why this leafy green vegetable is worth getting excited about
FoodPrint
Did you know there are so many varieties to love?
The quiet takeover of the Tea Party: GOP establishment is now full MAGA
Heather Digby Parton
The new MAGA establishment: The former gadflies and bomb throwers are the Republican Party now
Ron DeSantis thinks he can troll his way to the White House — but there’s a big flaw in his strategy
Amanda Marcotte
Bigotry, book bans, and science hatred don't play as well outside of the MAGA base
“Justice requires repair”: Nikole Hannah-Jones on why Hulu’s “1619 Project” is essential viewing
Melanie McFarland
The Pulitzer Prize winner talks about the ways the TV adaptation of this impactful work democratizes access
A zero emissions future without the mining boom
Blanca Begert, Lylla Younes
A new report finds that the U.S. can reduce lithium demand by up to 90 percent
Trump dupes the media with DeSantis’ help: Republican race for White House is no real competition
Chauncey DeVega
Here is the story that the mainstream news media should be telling: The Republican Party doesn't support democracy
“You have a religious devotion to this sport”: Director on bodybuilding movie “Magazine Dreams”
Gary M. Kramer
Elijah Bynum talks Sundance film starring Jonathan Majors as a man focused on his body but out of touch with people
House Republicans eye massive spending cuts as ultimate way to “own the libs”
Heather Digby Parton
The new GOP House majority — same as the old but worse
“Carcinogenic propaganda”: GOP called out for “killing its own voters” by hyping Big Tobacco
Alex Henderson
“Killing your own voters seems like a bad electoral strategy,” columnist warns
Libs of TikTok owner Chaya Raichik ramps up her anti-LGBTQ crusade
Areeba Shah
She began with an anonymous troll account in April 2021 — now she's an agenda-setter in the right's anti-LGBTQ war
The promise of the George Floyd uprisings and the persistence of police thuggery
Chauncey DeVega
"They're trying to George Floyd me," Keenan Anderson cried out as multiple Los Angeles police officers subdued him
Why food is such a powerful symbol in political protest
Ekaterina Gladkova
What we eat is a powerful emblem of what we want
How TV has embraced the traumatic side of the “dangerous miracle” of childbirth
Whitney Friedlander
TV creatives discuss why they've depicted the harsher aspects of pregnancy and birth – for better or for worse
Republicans plan to make Trump earn the GOP nomination this time — and it won’t be pretty
Heather Digby Parton
Whether any of Trump's rivals will be able to knock him out remains to be seen
The power of a conspiracy theory — and a 3-step plan to deprogram American idiocracy
Chauncey DeVega
What can be done to lessen the power and appeal of conspiracy theories in American politics and society?
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