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TV's best relationships of 2026 (so far) Melanie McFarland - TV's best relationships of 2026 (so far) Melanie McFarland - Sometimes the perfect folks to turn to when we need to feel better are the ones on our TV screens

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Do more with your overripe bananas - Joy Saha - Do more with your overripe bananas - Joy Saha - Banana bread is great, but it's not the only fix for when you're trying to use up all your forgotten bunches

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Why not just ban all the books? -- Andi Zeisler -- Keyword searches for "justice" and "pride" drive what ideas are being kept from kids

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Can democracy survive trillionaires? -- Chauncey DeVega -- The one-person, one-vote principle never accounted for billionaires, let alone trillionaires

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Italy's PM claps back at Trump's insults -- CK Smith -- A dispute over a G7 photo expanded into a public clash over sovereignty, military bases and U.S.-Italy relations

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Epstein ties are bad news for businesses - Michaela Pagel - The Conversation - A new study found a link between connections to Epstein and C-suite misconduct

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Tragedy renews calls of NYC carriage ban -- CK Smith -- A teenage tourist's death revived debate that divided animal welfare advocates, carriage operators, city leaders

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Sitcom maestro James Burrows dies at 85 -- Melanie McFarland -- The prolific TV maestro co-created "Cheers" and shaped the modern half-hour comedy as we know it

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Christian right calls James Talarico "demonic" — for quoting Jesus -- Right bashes Talarico for quoting Jesus -- Andrew Daugherty -- Attacks on Texas Senate candidate aren't just about him. They're an attempt to crush progressive Christianity

5 days ago

"Let's throw out the Constitution": Mullin shares DHS plans ahead of midterms -- Mullin: Let's throw out the Constitution -- Alex Galbraith -- The DHS head said he would go to extreme lengths to fight the voter fraud boogeyman

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JD Vance's sad book tour shows why his 2028 hopes are fading -- JD's sad book tour shows why he's losing -- Amanda Marcotte -- In "Communion," the vice president assumes people still care about Charlie Kirk

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Trump's "white working class" base may finally have had enough -- Are rural white folks done with Trump? -- Heather Digby Parton -- President's lies about the failing economy are catching up to him. UFC Freedom 250 won't fix that

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Trump's only way out: Resign -- Brian Karem -- If he wants any shot at a positive legacy, time's up. He needs to cut a deal and walk away

11 hours ago

Trump can't stop this Juneteenth -- Tatyana Tandanpolie -- For Black Americans, Juneteenth is a love letter to their history of resistance, including to the president

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Trump's envy soars over Obama Center -- Amanda Marcotte -- The Iran war loss cements the current president's failed legacy

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What do we celebrate on Juneteenth? -- Jerel Ezell -- The holiday marking slavery's end has always carried contradictions. In the Trump era, more so than ever

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Reflecting Pool is now green and peeling -- CK Smith -- Reflecting Pool is now green and peeling -- CK Smith -- Trump spent $14m on a Reflecting Pool that now features green algae blooms, chemical treatments and peeling paint

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US-Iran agreement hits possible hurdles -- CK Smith -- Escalation in Lebanon, GOP dissent and even lower approval ratings signal the US-Iran peace deal might not be ready

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Chinese investors' secret SpaceX stakes - Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan - ProPublica - One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors

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Trump can't sell his lies at the G7 -- Heather Digby Parton -- President arrives in France promising peace in our time. Problem is, no one believes anything he says

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Pride makes me feel like an imposter -- Coleman Spilde -- Pride makes me feel like an imposter -- Coleman Spilde -- Every June, I'm forced to reckon with the parts of myself that still don't fit

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The "Widow's Bay" curse is all-American -- Melanie McFarland -- Apple TV's timely hit is a metaphor for what happens when willful ignorance allows long-buried terrors to resurface

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Daveigh Chase, voice of Lilo, dies at 35 -- CK Smith -- The actor from "Lilo & Stitch," "The Ring" and " died of sepsis from meningitis and a blood inflection

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Ringo tops Sheila E.'s bucket list -- Nicole Michael -- The Grammy-winning percussionist shares what it was like to play alongside Ringo after years of loving The Beatles

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The Knicks' win was a Trump exorcism -- Andi Zeisler -- New York City's irrepressible celebrations showed the power of people united in joy

2 days ago

Cozy TV mysteries with a higher calling -- Melanie McFarland -- The clergymen detectives of "Grantchester" and "Father Brown" prove some murder cases call for divine intervention

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"Blue Film" won't let you look away -- Coleman Spilde -- The controversial film is much more than its shocking premise, probing sexuality with complete candor

5 days ago

Melinda French Gates, menopause heroine -- Andi Zeisler -- The billionaire philanthropist wants "a menopause revolution" — but can't name the real problem

5 days ago

How "freeze the rent" really works -- Russell Payne -- Even with Mamdani in the mayor's office, tenants aren't taking a rent freeze for granted

7 days ago

Elon Musk's big payday from SpaceX IPO - Brad Badertscher - The Conversation - Investors who bought the shares are unlikely to see the explosive growth that past IPOs had

7 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

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

6 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

27 days ago

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

30 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

1 month ago

Trump: Cognitive tests prove he's smart -- CK Smith -- Doctors say MoCA is screening tool for cognitive impairment, not intelligence test, despite Trump's intellect claim

20 days ago

Trump cuts to global health hit home -- Russell Payne -- Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable

21 days 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.

1 month 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

1 month 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

30 days ago

The toll of Florida's abortion ban - Nicole Karlis - 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

1 month 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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

Your picnic is missing biscuits -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Your picnic is missing biscuits -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Forget the sandwiches. This summer, pack brunch instead

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The secret to better summer beans -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Pantry staples have seasons, too

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World Cup fans fall for Waffle House -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Global visitors have spent the tournament exploring Waffle House, Buc-ee's, Taco Bell and other American standards

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Boxed cake isn't a cheat. It's a gift -- Joy Saha -- The dot cake trend reminds us of the whimsy and nostalgia behind a longstanding baking shortcut

5 days ago

Canned soups, made better -- Joy Saha -- Try these simple tips and transform a cheap pantry staple into something homemade — even, restaurant-quality

7 days ago

Costco fights rotisserie chicken lawsuit -- Joy Saha -- The big-box warehouse club is seeking to close a case targeting its "no preservatives" claim

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All you need is rice and lentils -- Joy Saha -- A recipe for homemade khichuri is guaranteed to become your favorite go-to, budget-friendly weeknight meal

12 days ago

Frozen pizza, made better -- Joy Saha -- Transform a simple slab of store-bought pizza into a restaurant-worthy meal with these tips

13 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?

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

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