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The only thing worse than the candidates this year is the shockingly biased liberal press. Plus: A frankfurter geography of America.

In "Joe Millionaire," with its lumpen-wacky TV vision of the rich, pop culture finally faces inequality in "classless" America.

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Most Democrats have gotten vaccine, but only 45% of Republicans — and the pandemic is still raging in red states

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Jobs are vanishing for young Americans, thanks to a narcissistic national politics that's disconnected from reality

As a recovering football addict, all I want is for fans to stop deluding themselves about the sport I used to love

Imagining a very different presidency, one in which Obama isn't scared to speak in clear and urgent moral terms

Head "Late Night" writer spoke to Salon about the show's early days, the writers' room and Dave's notorious anxiety

As of Saturday, anyone needing help with matters concerning suicide can access it via a three digit code

A Rooster and a Tiger hit the lotto of love, but are they about to squander their jackpot?

Sen. John Cornyn and Lt. Dan Patrick of Texas exploit the deaths of 10 people to push for anti-immigrant crackdown