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Elon Musk’s flaming Twitter fiasco is what the US will look like if MAGA wins the midterms
Amanda Marcotte
I don't think we're ignoring the impending doom of democracy when we gawk at Musk ruining Twitter
Same-sex couples cope with stress more collaboratively than straight couples, according to new study
Matthew Rozsa
New research could explain heteropessimism and how hetero couples could improve their relationships
Celebrate Dolly Parton’s induction into the Roll & Roll Hall of Fame with her iconic apple pie
Michael La Corte
Parton's Dollywood theme park sells a truly massive apple pie that consists of pounds upon pounds of ingredients
Experts: These churches violate law by endorsing candidates — should have tax-exempt status revoked
Jessica Priest, Jeremy Schwartz, Chris Morran
Tax-exempt churches are barred from endorsing in elections — but they're doing it anyway
Archaeologists find a trove of ancient human sacrifices fed psychedelic plants before death
Troy Farah
Hair samples indicate the oldest known case of a psychedelic cactus ritual used in human sacrifices
Three essential tales of black vampirism
Joan Passey
Long before "Interview With the Vampire," there's been a tradition of black vampires that goes back centuries
How TikTok is helping spread diet culture myths
Matthew Rozsa
A new study reveals that TikTok diet gurus almost always give scientifically inaccurate advice
The enduring seduction of “Dangerous Liaisons” — on stage, film, and now TV
Melanie McFarland
What is it about this epistolary novel's ruthless high-society predators that keeps us wanting more of them?
Bake fails: Is this the most disappointing season of “The Great British Baking Show”?
Melanie McFarland
From tasteless cultural jokes to passing off cooking as baking, the unscripted delight has made a few sour gaffes
Why are so many young people having less sex and fewer friendships?
Christopher T. Conner
The right wants you to believe it's because there's a conspiracy against men. The truth is more harrowing
Why I write about war — and why I can’t escape it
Chris Hedges
Writing about what I have witnessed in war is painful, not cathartic. But the orgiastic bloodlust never stops
This unusual course examines rap lyrics about Reagan and the 1980s
Stefan M. Bradley
Numerous rap songs criticize the Reagan administration for its complicity in the illicit drug trade
Hillary Clinton’s 2016 strategist: We learned about conventional wisdom the hard way
Chauncey DeVega
Donald Trump "met a moment," says Joel Benenson. Voters still back Democrats on the issues — but that's not enough
Elon Musk’s “blue check” debacle: His brain has been broken by whiny incels
Amanda Marcotte
For Twitter's angry nerds, the blue check is like a girlfriend — it's infuriating because you can't buy it
When I heard Takeoff had been shot and killed, two words came to my mind
D. Watkins
We lost the hip hop star and Migos member to gun violence earlier this week
Indigenous food sovereignty requires better and more accurate data collection
Omid Mirzaei, David Natcher
What kinds of support should be provided to reinvigorate Indigenous agricultural economies?
Sometimes we can go home again: “Atlanta” comes full circle in its final season, only richer
Melanie McFarland
Along rekindling its humor in its final season, the show proves that money doesn’t necessarily bring more power
Daniel Radcliffe is no Voldemort: “Harry Potter” actor assures that Rowling doesn’t speak for him
Alison Stine
Shortly after his co-star defended J.K. Rowling, Radcliffe reiterated his own support of trans rights
Using the ocean to fight climate change raises serious environmental justice and technical questions
Sonja Klinsky, Terre Satterfield
Scientists consider using the oceans to mitigate climate change — a novel idea with many ethical issues
“Daniel LaRusso felt like someone I knew”: Ralph Macchio on the eternal appeal of “The Karate Kid”
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Ralph Macchio opens up about making "Cobra Kai" and the "soulful magic" of the movie that changed his life
Disability activists say John Fetterman stroke controversy has veered into ableist territory
Matthew Rozsa
John Fetterman's stroke — and the public discourse over it — isn't really about neurology, advocates say
Linda Villarosa lays bare an uncomfortable truth in U.S. health care
Peter Hong
Racism, not just poverty and access to care, makes Americans sicker
How Gaylor Swift conspiracists think like QAnoners
Joe Packer
Just because people see hidden messages does not mean they are there ... or are they?
In praise of the “retro” candy apple and its connection to trick-or-treating
Michael La Corte
While you may not receive a caramel apple this Halloween, giving out apples was once common
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