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Something's off about "Animal Farm" Coleman Spilde - Something's off about "Animal Farm" Coleman Spilde - Distributed by the studio behind "Sound of Freedom," this take on George Orwell's classic is uniquely insidious

15 hours ago

The cult of New England Chinese food - Katie Lockhart - The cult of New England Chinese food - Katie Lockhart - A fiercely loyal regional cuisine — sweet, saucy, nostalgic — shaped by immigrants and beloved beyond New England

16 hours ago

Hitler wanted a bigger arch too -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Tyrants and dictators often dream of building gigantic monuments to themselves. It usually doesn't work

15 hours ago

Donald Trump Jr. in 2028? -- Heather Digby Parton -- In the wake of the British royals' visit, there are renewed signs a Trump political dynasty could be in the works

16 hours ago

$800m to settle NY Catholic abuse cases -- CK Smith -- Covering over 1300 survivors, the deal is part of a broader pattern, beginning with Boston and expanded nationwide

11 hours ago

Blanche's bad analogy to back voter ID -- CK Smith -- Acting AG compares voter ID with an ID shown to eat, sparking backlash and the reality gap with daily American life

12 hours ago

Military's newspaper captured by MAGA -- Chauncey DeVega -- Stars and Stripes is the latest casualty in the Trump administration's Pentagon purge

16 hours ago

SNL pairs Hegseth and Patel for open -- CK Smith -- Like usual, the familiar cold open anchored the latest episode of "Saturday Night Live" and featured a new cameo

14 hours ago

WHCD shooting exposed MAGA media's secret social media operation -- MAGA media's briefing operation exposed -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The right eerily repeated Trump's ballroom talking points, while the left went straight to conspiracy

2 days ago

They voted for MAGA. Now they want out -- Chauncey DeVega -- For some Trump voters, leaving MAGA is a psychological ordeal. A new support group is trying to help

5 days ago

JD Vance can't escape the Iran war -- Amanda Marcotte -- The more the vice president tries to distance himself from the conflict, the further he gets sucked in

6 days ago

Every woman is a witch now -- Andi Zeisler -- Centuries of fear about women's dark powers have led to the embrace of a once-reviled label

5 days ago

Trump lost badly in Iran. How does he spin that as a win? -- 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

3 days ago

Texas mayor wants to limit cities' power - Tanya Eiserer, Jason Trahan, WFAA - ProPublica - His town has embraced small government ideals but struggles to provide basic services and has no sewer system

20 hours ago

Trump's science purge harms the nation -- Garrett Owen -- The abrupt firing of the board comes at a time of climate crisis and international competition

1 day ago

Fox News loves Hasan Piker -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Leftist streamer becomes litmus test for Democrats — and Fox News' favorite boogeyman

1 day ago

Trump's late night AI posting spree -- CK Smith -- He posted online 11 times in under an hour, combining altered visuals, repeated imagery and political commentary

1 day ago

Immigration scams surge amid Trump sweep - Naisha Roy, Francesca D'Annunzio, J. David McSwane - ProPublica - Immigration scams surge amid Trump sweep - Naisha Roy, Francesca D'Annunzio, J. David McSwane - ProPublica - Con artists posing as ICE agents use WhatsApp, fake court hearings to bilk vulnerable people out of their savings

1 day ago

Court to restrict abortion pill via mail -- CK Smith -- Targeting mifepristone's delivery system raises practical and medical questions that extend far beyond abortion

1 day ago

SCOTUS unleashes gerrymandering dragon -- David Daley -- The Court's 6-3 decision gutting the Voting Rights Act will reshape the nation's political map in dramatic fashion

1 day ago

MAHA moms learn hard lesson about Trump -- Amanda Marcotte -- RFK Jr.'s "wellness" movement is collapsing under its own contradictions

2 days ago

How I gave in to Tori Amos -- Andi Zeisler -- How I gave in to Tori Amos -- Andi Zeisler -- "In Times of Dragons" is a confrontation with America — and a reckoning with my own learned misogyny

12 hours ago

Bob Ross helps us paint a better world -- Melanie McFarland -- The public television icon's legacy is still one of pop culture's happiest accidents

21 hours ago

Finally, a sequel with a point of view -- Coleman Spilde -- In a legacy sequel done right, Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway warn that the demise of media affects us all

1 day ago

Megan Thee Stallion can't win -- Melanie McFarland -- Sexists always look for a reason to degrade the superstar. Her breakup with NBA player Klay Thompson gave them one

2 days ago

"I Shot Andy Warhol" channels our rage -- Coleman Spilde -- 30 years on, Mary Harron's groundbreaking film about Valerie Solanas blisteringly reflects a society gone awry

3 days ago

"Pretty Ugly" resurrects the Lunachicks -- Caryn Rose -- Ilya Chaiken's documentary traces the band's East Village rise and feminist punk legacy

4 days ago

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

6 days ago

Spirit collapses after failed bailout -- CK Smith -- The shutdown of Spirit marks end of a major low-cost carrier and raises questions about budget air travel in future

1 day 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

12 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

12 days ago

A no-spend week, starting in the kitchen -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- 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

18 hours ago

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

18 hours 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

12 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

12 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

12 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

25 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

15 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

2 months 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?

12 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

12 days ago

This is the ultimate spring pasta -- Joy Saha -- This is the ultimate spring pasta -- Joy Saha -- Lemon juice and freshly grated Parmesan cheese help elevate a simple dish into a seasonal classic

1 day ago

The 7 recipes "Bite" readers love most -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The recipes readers have loved most — easy, reliable, worth making again

5 days 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

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

Pass the Prego and press record, America -- Joy Saha -- Got something to share with the table? Prego wants to capture our mealtime chats on its recording device

6 days ago

6 new ways to use Greek yogurt -- Francesca Giangiulio -- The probiotic-packed ingredient is for more than just slop bowls and smoothies

5 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

14 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

16 days ago

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

12 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

12 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

12 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

12 days ago