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Why Lego is our most powerful art medium - Melanie McFarland - Why Lego is our most powerful art medium - Melanie McFarland - The viral Lego-style Iran War memes are the latest case of the toy being used as a building block for political art

9 hours ago

"I Swear" tests our compassion - Coleman Spilde - "I Swear" tests our compassion - Coleman Spilde - With the dust settled after February's BAFTAs incident, John Davidson's biopic is all the more timely — to a point

10 hours ago

One chicken, one week of good meals -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- From crisp-skinned Sunday dinner to weekday lunches and stock, here's how to make one bird go further

9 hours ago

Trump lost in Iran: How does he get out? -- Andrew O'Hehir -- No amount of late-night posting and Fox News bluster can make this world-historical humiliation look like victory

10 hours ago

Trump clashes in post-shooting interview -- CK Smith -- Trump disputes claims tied to suspect writings, pushes back on framing of WHCD shooting during 60 Minutes interview

2 hours ago

A "manifesto" surfaces in WHCA shooting -- CK Smith -- Investigators examine the suspect's writings as questions grow over motive and which officials were targeted

6 hours ago

Trump stumps for ballroom post-shooting -- Alex Galbraith -- The president said the attack on the White House Correspondents' Dinner was more proof he needs a ballroom

9 hours ago

Red Scare redux: Trump targets citizens -- Heather Digby Parton -- The Justice Department's bid to denaturalize American citizens has roots in the Red Scare

12 hours ago

Why I'm boycotting the White House Correspondents' Dinner -- Boycotting the Correspondents' Dinner -- Brian Karem -- Donald Trump is set to attend, but no dinner speech can redeem his abusive treatment of reporters

1 day ago

America isn't prepared for what comes after the measles crisis -- RFK Jr. isn't ready for what's next -- Howard Dean -- The HHS secretary's congressional testimony underscores that the nation is unprepared for disease outbreaks

3 days ago

John Roberts embodies MAGA cowardice -- Amanda Marcotte -- The Supreme Court's shadow docket shows the conservative justices fear debate

4 days ago

Trump's Cabinet firings reveal a teetering administration -- Cabinet chaos shows Trump unraveling -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president's forced resignation of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is a reminder that old habits die hard

14 hours ago

Trump's looming downballot disaster -- Russell Payne -- Trump's unpopularity is putting Republican dominance in state legislatures at risk

5 days ago

Trump, GOP are demonizing all of Islam -- Mohammad Ali Salih -- George W. Bush and Dick Cheney never went this far. Under Trump, it's become acceptable to hate all Muslims

12 hours ago

Gunfire erupts at WHCA dinner -- CK Smith -- Suspect armed with multiple firearms stopped at security checkpoint; only an officer injured in response

23 hours ago

Libraries stand strong against book bans - Nadra Nittle - The 19th - During National Library Week, librarians throughout the country fight for books, jobs and truth

15 hours ago

MAGA media gaslights on Charlottesville -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The right seizes on indictment to claim white supremacy only exists due to the Southern Poverty Law Center

1 day ago

Trump cancels Iran War peace talks trip -- CK Smith -- Trump cancels Iran War peace talks trip -- CK Smith -- The reversal highlights the instability of the current diplomatic status between the US and the rest of the world

2 hours ago

Farm aid can't outrun Trump's war -- Garrett Owen -- With rising costs of fuel and fertilizer, and tariffs still in place, the outlook for 2026 is bleak

1 day ago

SCOTUS leak sheds light on shadow docket - Wayne Unger - The Conversation - New leak of confidential SCOTUS memos sheds light on potentially irreversible effects of emergency rulings

1 day ago

Courts deny Trump's asylum restrictions -- CK Smith -- An appeals court says the administration can't rewrite who gets protection, setting up a fight in the Supreme Court

1 day ago

The distinct unease of "Michael" -- Coleman Spilde -- The distinct unease of "Michael" -- Coleman Spilde -- Antoine Fuqua's "Michael" movie is fittingly odd, but not for the reasons you might expect

9 hours ago

The lost art of playful opening credits -- Andi Zeisler -- The Artemis II crew's "Full House" spoof had us feeling nostalgic

1 day ago

The divine lessons of "Mother Mary" -- Coleman Spilde -- In David Lowery's haunting quasi-ghost story, Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel initiate a biblical reconciliation

1 day ago

Ringo's late-career sweet spot -- Kenneth Womack -- The former Beatle's latest album blends seasoned storytelling with some of his most heartfelt performances in years

2 days ago

Beef grills capitalism's trap for women -- Melanie McFarland -- The Netflix hit returns with the idea that at every level of a dog-eat-dog economy, women get chewed up first

2 days ago

Can we admit that rape culture exists? -- Andi Zeisler -- CNN's "rape academy" exposé spotlights the role of sexual humiliation in male bonding

3 days ago

Inside Brendan Hunt's Beatles journey -- Nicole Michael -- Hunt joins "Everything Fab Four" to share his Beatles-fueled full circle moment

3 days ago

"The Devil Wears Prada 2" sold its soul -- Coleman Spilde -- The massive marketing campaign for "The Devil Wears Prada 2" is degrading the film's earnest, chic legacy

5 days ago

Private prisons cash in on ICE crackdown -- Nicholas Liu -- Over 90 percent of detained immigrants languish in prisons that aren't actually run by the government

5 days ago

Social media has changed how we spend -- Melanie Lockert -- It's a marketer's world and we're all just living in it

1 month ago

Trump wants $1.5 trillion for military -- Garrett Owen -- Massive cuts to domestic programs, with higher state taxes, would bolster the spending increase

5 days ago

A no-spend week, starting in the kitchen -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- How planning meals, stretching ingredients and baking something sweet can make a no-spend week feel generous

5 days ago

My parents died and left me 34 fish -- Becky Robison -- My parents died and left me 34 fish -- Becky Robison -- "My Parents Are Dead: What Now?" is a darkly funny guide to navigating grief and the paperwork that follows

5 days ago

We can't shop our way out of fear -- Andi Zeisler -- Social media's endless sales pitches make us buy more, get less, and rarely feel satisfied

5 days ago

Why Gen Z is investing in Le Creuset -- Joy Saha -- The French cookware brand is making collectors out of a new generation of home cooks

5 days ago

I can't afford to replace my veneers -- Edgar Gomez -- My mom sacrificed to buy me an aspirational smile. It was supposed to set me up for financial success

5 days ago

Should we give Musk control of the sun? -- Troy Farah -- We're sleepwalking into ecocide. Like it or not, Starlink may one day be our last resort

5 days ago

Measles outbreaks are here to stay -- Nicole Karlis -- Normalization and apathy from the Trump admin is making health experts less hopeful measles can be contained

18 days ago

Trump is weaponizing climate change -- Troy Farah -- The Iran war shows how fossil fuels, conflict and planetary crisis are now inseparable

1 month ago

Trump isn't helping America's fertility -- Nicole Karlis -- Conservatives says the "problem" is fewer teen pregnancies. But the solution is actually fixing childcare

8 days ago

Trump's pro-birth agenda failing moms -- Nicole Karlis -- As the Trump admin urges folks to have more kids, new data shows early pregnancy care moving in the wrong direction

1 month ago

Is ChatGPT Health the new WebMD? Nicole Karlis - Is ChatGPT Health the new WebMD? Nicole Karlis - OpenAI's new chatbot aims to bolster users' health decisions — but risks fueling confusion and anxiety

1 month ago

Can psychedelics treat narcissism? -- Rich Haridy -- Psychedelics have a reputation for humbling people, but "hallucinogenic elitism" is also common. What gives?

5 days ago

Getting high on Turkish "mad honey" -- Niko Vorobyov -- The grayanotoxin-infused honey purportedly issues a pleasant high — if you can find the good stuff

5 days ago

Everybody wants the kids menu -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Everybody wants the kids menu -- Francesca Giangiulio -- What caviar chicken nuggets and gourmet pizza pockets say about how American adults are coping right now

10 hours ago

The 6 kitchen tools I use every day -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- What a food writer actually uses to make dinner

4 days ago

You should be freezing your garlic -- Joy Saha -- Prepping and storing fresh garlic doesn't have to be a hassle, thanks to these tips from a professional chef

7 days ago

My best corn chowder starts with chips -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Don't treat corn chips as just a garnish. They're the secret base of a richer, more cohesive soup

9 days ago

Bourdain was right about Guy Fieri -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Bourdain knew that food was political. Here's why the Mayor of Flavortown's politics matter, too

8 days ago

Three words: Triple-egg salad -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Hard-cooked eggs for structure, blended yolks for silk and jammy pieces for pockets of richness

12 days ago

A fruit dish greater than its parts -- Bibi Hutchings -- It's called "Dump Fruit"— and yes, you really just dump it together. The result is far better than it sounds

13 days ago

States now at forefront of food safety -- Joy Saha -- Dozens of bills in more than 15 states are targeting harmful additives, many of which have been ignored by the FDA

14 days ago

I understand my mother's tough love now -- Randall Horton -- "You and your mother are just alike," my father would tell me

5 days ago

It's my mom's fault I stole her letters -- Michèle Dawson Haber -- The box of letters was where I had left it, untouched. She preferred to close things up and never think about them

5 days ago

Becoming a mother at 50 -- Amy Speace -- I had big dreams and plans that didn't include being a mother. Then something inside me shifted

5 days ago

My mother, the debutante Communist -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Her life was like a slowly unfolding, densely plotted thriller whose unfinished story we're all still inside

5 days ago