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Everlane was never your friend - Andi Zeisler - Everlane was never your friend - Andi Zeisler - Sorrow over the clothing company's sale to Shein marks the end of an era that believed commerce could care about us

11 hours ago

Greg Evigan's Beatles obsession - Nicole Michael - Greg Evigan's Beatles obsession - Nicole Michael - The "My Two Dads" star reflects on Beatlemania, songwriting and recording at Abbey Road Studios

13 hours ago

Trump's latest attack on voting rights -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president is pushing states to create citizenship lists to prevent non-citizens from voting

11 hours ago

Trump's vulgarity poisons public life -- Chauncey DeVega -- The president's bad behavior Isn't incidental — it's the bedrock of his fascist project

13 hours ago

Miscarriage treatment is getting harder -- Nicole Karlis -- Researchers found a shift from medication management to expectant management, putting more women's lives at risk

13 hours ago

Why we hold onto memories -- Coleman Spilde -- "The Sheep Detectives" and "Blue Heron," two of the year's best films, explore the importance of remembering

17 hours ago

Buttery bread pudding with jammy berries -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Stale bread has never tasted so good

17 hours ago

Trump's big beautiful income tax dodge -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president's settlement with the Justice Department means he could never face IRS audits again

1 day ago

The Trump phone is here. Critics say it's junk -- The Trump phone is here. It's junk -- Garrett Owen -- Tech experts and reviewers say the long-delayed $500 phone has high costs, middling specs and murky origins

3 days ago

Trump Exhaustion Syndrome is infecting the world -- Trump Exhaustion Syndrome is spreading -- Brian Karem -- At the Cannes Film Festival, international attendees mourn the decline of American culture — and democracy

2 days ago

5 NEW WAYS TO ENJOY COTTAGE CHEESE -- 5 new ways to enjoy cottage cheese -- Joy Saha -- Don't settle for boring cottage cheese. Try these simple recipes

1 day ago

Those weak losers who care about "law" -- Obama aide: Legality is for weak leaders -- Glenn Greenwald -- A top Obama campaign aide uses the language of Bush/Rove/Palin to suggest law is proof of weakness

7 days ago

The USDA secretary forces faith on staff -- Amanda Marcotte -- Brooke Rollins is being sued for blitzing her staff with Christian emails

1 day ago

Veterans see the war's silver lining -- Russell Payne -- The widespread opposition and mobilization against the Iran war offers hope

1 day ago

Kelly, Massie say MAGA is splintering -- Alex Galbraith -- The podcast host said Trump has alienated all but his "diehard loyalists"

2 days ago

Trump's next phony war: Cuba, beware -- Andrew O'Hehir -- What Iran war? In desperate search of a legacy, Trump goes after Cuba's failing regime. It's sad on both sides

1 day ago

AI is breaking our political reality -- Chauncey DeVega -- AI is breaking our political reality -- Chauncey DeVega -- AI-generated ads and deepfakes are being deployed in congressional races — and are confusing voters

11 hours ago

Why Hunter Biden loves Candace Owens -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The right's most hated podcaster keeps growing her audience through controversy

3 days ago

Trump intensifies attack on citizenship -- CK Smith -- Green card applicants face increased scrutiny as Trump again targets birthright citizenship and the 14th Amendment

2 days ago

Almost 80, Trump renews health scrutiny -- CK Smith -- Trump's upcoming medical visit renews debate over presidential age, health transparency and fitness for office

1 day ago

"The Boys" bids America a grim farewell -- Melanie McFarland -- "The Boys" bids America a grim farewell -- Melanie McFarland -- Eric Kripke's gory superhero satire concludes that the only way to save ourselves is to kill our gods

1 day ago

Nyong'o to racists: "Odyssey" is myth -- Alex Galbraith -- The actress refused to mount a "defense" of her role as Helen of Troy in a new interview

2 days ago

Would you trust an AI-enabled pet? -- Andi Zeisler -- Roomba inventor Colin Angle wants humans to embrace AI pets. His fuzzy sales pitch is why it might not work

2 days ago

Colbert guest hosts public access tv -- CK Smith -- After a CBS farewell watched by millions, the host popped up on a Michigan public access show watched by hundreds

3 days ago

"No ratings" Colbert closes show on high -- CK Smith -- Late Show finale surged in viewership, Trump attacks with AI clip showing him throwing Colbert into dumpster

3 days ago

Boots Riley's zany love letter to theft -- Coleman Spilde -- In "I Love Boosters," Keke Palmer's brigade of bandits makes labor uprisings into next season's hottest trend

3 days ago

What we lose when "The Late Show" ends -- Melanie McFarland -- We'll see Stephen Colbert again, but his broadcast exit closes out David Letterman's absurdist TV legacy

4 days ago

Drake wins, whether we like it or not -- Alex Galbraith -- Drake's overlong, petty trilogy is the perfect soundtrack to the "no one asked for this" era

4 days ago

Summer's mixed forecasts, rising costs -- CK Smith -- Memorial Day travel demand remains strong as NOAA predicts below-normal hurricane season and rising vacation costs

1 day 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 month ago

The pistachio trend has some history -- Jelinda Montes -- Benefiting off viral trends, like Dubai chocolate, has been actually decades in the making

20 days ago

Minnesota takes on Polymarket, Kalshi -- Jelinda Montes -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing multiple states for trying to rein in Polymarket and Kalshi

2 days ago

The American workforce is a matriarchy -- Sara Estep -- As moms are driving the growth in America's labor market, it's time for major investments in early childcare

15 days ago

Your rewards card may be spying on you -- Jelinda Montes -- A surveillance pricing ban in Maryland leaves out loyalty programs — costing customers more than they save

8 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

1 month ago

PCOS becomes PMOS -- CK Smith -- This change to this common reproductive health issue could lead to better and earlier treatment for 15% of women.

10 days ago

Lower drug prices won't fix cancer care -- Kenneth E. Thorpe -- As breakthrough drugs offer critical hope to patients, lawmakers should focus on shoring up the social safety net

11 days ago

Ebola outbreak is a US failure -- Troy Farah -- America didn't cause these diseases. But Trump's cuts to public health have put the world at risk

5 days ago

The toll of Florida's abortion ban -- Nicole Karlis -- The number of Florida residents who traveled out of state nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024

21 days ago

Hantavirus is a warning. We must listen -- Troy Farah -- The Dutch cruise ship incident probably isn't the next pandemic. That doesn't mean we're risk-free from outbreaks

15 days ago

Moms.gov is not what moms really need - Nicole Karlis - Moms.gov is not what moms really need - Nicole Karlis - The Trump admin says moms.gov is a critical resource. Advocates say it's ideology over substance — and even harmful

9 days ago

RFK Jr. supports tanning beds for minors -- CK Smith -- Public health officials warn the decision fits a growing pattern of deregulation across youth health policy

17 days ago

Trump's Silicon Valley bet on science -- Garrett Owen -- Jim O'Neill, a longevity enthusiast and vaccine skeptic, is Trump's pick to head the National Science Foundation

19 days ago

What in the world is Man Cereal? -- Joy Saha -- The high-protein-creatine-no-seed oils-and-no sugar craze has officially tainted the beloved breakfast cereal

2 days ago

How a food writer budget grocery shops -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- From anchor ingredients to discount racks, a food writer shares how she cooks well without overspending

4 days ago

6 SMART WAYS TO USE GROUND CHICKEN -- Francesca Giangiulio -- From smash tacos to dumpling bowls, ground chicken makes dinner easier, cheaper and less annoying

3 days ago

Enough with the "-maxxing" -- Joy Saha -- The Gen Z-coined suffix has infiltrated lifestyle and dietary spaces, encouraging us to obsess over what we eat

18 days ago

A big problem with those tiny snack tins -- Joy Saha -- Mindful snacking doesn't — and shouldn't — focus on portion control and so-called aesthetics

8 days ago

Five meals, one fridge clean-out -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A no-spend week of pastina, shakshuka and pantry alchemy

14 days ago

The resilience of uchche, bitter melon -- Madhushree Ghosh -- A bitter melon vine in San Diego becomes a lifeline to family, memory and the complicated meaning of home

16 days ago

Fatherhood, fear and our family gifts -- Kuang Lee -- "You turned out fine, right?" my mother said when I wanted to confront my own father. But had I?

15 days ago

Magic half-hours at Lozano Car Wash -- Natalie Jabbar -- Under the distinctive green arches of this Bay Area landmark, before he left us, my father once doted on me

15 days ago

My father, the disapproving doctor -- Susan Shapiro -- My father said my confessional writing humiliated him. We got along best when I had an ailment he could fix

15 days ago

"Dear Father" letters and DNA tests -- Brittany Penner -- Fathers have always been prickly territory for me, a Métis child of the Sixties Scoop adopted by Mennonites

15 days ago