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Perks of being Jane Austen's wallflower - Melanie McFarland - Perks of being Jane Austen's wallflower - Melanie McFarland - "The Other Bennet Sister" proves it's the quiet ones we need to be watching

5 hours ago

Ebola outbreak is a US failure - Troy Farah - 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

7 hours ago

Ben Shapiro's Rosa Parks revisionism -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The Daily Wire's latest documentary seeks to discredit Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott

5 hours ago

White House ballroom symbolizes failure -- Amanda Marcotte -- The president's only legacy will be greed and corruption

7 hours ago

Deepak Chopra has an Epstein problem -- Nicole Karlis -- New Age guru exchanged hundreds of messages with Epstein, including some he'd probably like to take back

11 hours ago

The Texas runoff stakes aren't so high -- Russell Payne -- Both potential GOP candidates have torn each other down, and are now equally competitive in the general election

7 hours ago

"Is God Is" makes revenge a religion -- Coleman Spilde -- Aleshea Harris' debut is a tale of gods and monsters, for a moment when they're hard to tell apart

11 hours ago

The smoky, cheesy lentils I keep making -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- And other cozy skillet dinners for expensive times

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

1 day ago

TPUSA's "Make Heaven Crowded" revival tour is a disaster -- TPUSA's revival tour is a disaster -- Amanda Marcotte -- Charlie Kirk's death did not inspire the national spiritual awakening that was promised

2 days ago

The Christian right hijacks America's 250th -- Christian right hijacks America's 250th -- Amanda Marcotte -- Trump's Rededicate 250 event erases the U.S.'s secular history

3 days ago

"Michael," Harry Potter and the death of the problematic fave -- Pop culture's guilt trip is over -- Melanie McFarland -- "Michael" and the Potterverse are booming. Apparently, we're done feeling bad about what that means

9 hours ago

DOJ gifts Trump with slush fund -- Heather Digby Parton -- A new $1.776 billion fund could be used to compensate Jan. 6 rioters — and undermine the rule of law

1 hour ago

MAGA voters have regrets - Tatishe Nteta, Adam Eichen, Jesse Rhodes - The Conversation - Donald Trump's supporters are starting to wonder if they made a mistake

11 hours ago

You can't cancel satire -- Sophia A. McClennen -- While the late-night host's departure is a real loss, his brand of political commentary will survive

1 day ago

MAGA's return to reality TV is bad sign -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt are chasing cameras to bypass scrutiny

1 day ago

We can still restore democracy — maybe -- Mike Lofgren -- We can still restore democracy — maybe -- Mike Lofgren -- Joe Biden tried to "turn the page" on Trumpism, and it failed. We need deep structural change

5 hours ago

The real reason RFK Jr. hates SSRIs -- Amanda Marcotte -- The HHS Secretary's attacks on psychiatric medication follow a pattern of putting politics over public health

2 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

2 days ago

Dems condemn Trump's IRS "slush fund" -- Alex Galbraith -- Democrats claim the DOJ has created a scheme to pay out Jan. 6 rioters and Trump allies in IRS lawsuit settlement

2 days ago

It's not just a crush. It's limerence -- Andi Zeisler -- It's not just a crush. It's limerence -- Andi Zeisler -- The clinical term for an addiction to longing is going viral — and, in the process, losing its meaning

9 hours ago

An urgent message in sheep's clothing -- Melanie McFarland -- Underneath its feel-good fleece, this film sounds quiet alarms about forgetting painful history

2 days ago

Jost, Che swap offensive jokes on "SNL" -- Alex Galbraith -- The "Weekend Update" tradition forces the writers to read jokes sight unseen

3 days ago

Christian imagery and Devils Wears Prada - Lynn S. Neal - The Conversation - Christian imagery has come to shape the industry in profound ways

3 days ago

Epstein's ghost visits Trump on "SNL" -- Alex Galbraith -- Will Ferrell took on the role of the late sex trafficker for the "Saturday Night Live" season finale

3 days ago

Why every great artist needs a nemesis -- Melanie McFarland -- Out of all the legendary musical beefs, the fable rivalry between Mozart and Antonio Salieri is our greatest hit

3 days ago

Teddy Thompson, music's best-kept secret -- Jason Kyle Howard -- A longtime critical darling, the singer-songwriter's latest album "Never Be the Same" deserves to be widely heard

4 days ago

2026 GRADUATES PUSH BACK ON CONTROVERSY -- CK Smith -- Graduation season 2026 shows how universities struggle to maintain consensus over what is wisdom and inspiration

4 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

25 days ago

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

14 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

18 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

29 days ago

The American workforce is a matriarchy -- Sara Estep -- 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

8 days ago

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

29 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

29 days ago

Colleges had no backup for cyber attack -- CK Smith -- The nationwide cybersecurity incident exposed how fragile our increasingly digital campuses are during finals week

11 days ago

Donald Trump: Green energy's savior? -- Sabrina Haake -- The president has unintentionally set off an international scramble for renewable energy due to his war in Iran

3 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.

4 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

5 days ago

SCOTUS overrides abortion pill mail ban -- Nicole Karlis -- The ruling came after weeks of uncertainty over mail order mifepristone's legal status

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

15 days ago

Hantavirus is a warning. We must listen - Troy Farah - 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

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

11 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

13 days ago

A big problem with those tiny snack tins -- Joy Saha -- 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

1 day ago

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

8 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

10 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

12 days ago

For Delta flyers, snack time is over -- Joy Saha -- Will I get a free Biscoff? How about some pretzels? Not on Delta's short-haul flights, says the airline

11 days ago

A gentle 15-minute kitchen reset -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Not a deep clean. Not a weekend project. Just a reset that helps you start again

15 days ago

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 days ago

7 WAYS TO USE UP THAT CAN OF BLACK BEANS -- Francesca Giangiulio -- From salads to brownies, smart, low-effort ways to turn pantry black beans into meals, snacks and sweets

15 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?

9 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

9 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

9 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

9 days ago