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Trump vs. Pope Leo - Garrett Owen - Trump vs. Pope Leo - Garrett Owen - Even traditional allies pushed back after Trump escalated attacks and posted an image casting himself as Jesus

5 hours ago

Books that fill in music's missing pages - Caryn Rose - Books that fill in music's missing pages - Caryn Rose - The best music writing isn't nostalgia, It's cultural archaeology — These books reclaim what music history left out

5 hours 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

5 hours ago

Why the right is so obsessed with Rome -- Curtis Dozier -- From America to Britain, conservatives' focus on the Roman Empire is part of an effort to make violence virtuous

5 hours ago

First ship breaks US blockade of Iran -- Garrett Owen -- World leaders say that the U.S. blockade will only deepen economic woes worldwide

1 hour ago

Fieri under fire for Andrew Tate clip -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The TV host's friendly exchange with the controversial influencer at a UFC fight is drawing criticism from fans

4 hours ago

Young widows don't owe us anything -- Andi Zeisler -- Aubrey Plaza's baby news highlights the misogyny of assuming we know when a woman is ready to move on

11 hours ago

Melania leaves the media mystified -- Sophia Tesfaye -- First lady's surprise announcement adds mystery to scandal White House has struggled to contain

10 hours ago

"Let a couple nuclear bombs drop on us": Trump says economy could be much worse in Fox News call -- Trump: Economic pain better than a nuke -- Alex Galbraith -- Trump said the crunch Americans are feeling could have been much worse in an interview with Fox News' Bartiromo

1 hour ago

Why MAGA men actually loathe tradwives -- Amanda Marcotte -- A new study shows submissive women aren't cherished but are held in contempt

6 days ago

"Who are you, me?": Trump trashes Melania's "insane" Epstein speech on "Saturday Night Live" -- "SNL" takes on Melania's Epstein speech -- Alex Galbraith -- James Austin Johnson's Trump also offered takes on Tiger Woods' DUI and the war in Iran

8 hours ago

Gen Z doesn't want to be tradwives -- Amanda Marcotte -- Fox News is misleading MAGA grandmas again

1 day ago

Trump's plot to take over the midterms - Doug Bock Clark, Jen Fifield - ProPublica - Ahead of the midterms, Trump has demolished guardrails that prevented him from overturning the 202o election

8 hours ago

MAGA's big bet on Hungary backfires -- Andrew O'Hehir -- UPDATE: JD Vance's bizarre Budapest side quest couldn't save Viktor Orbán. It's a major far-right setback

1 day ago

Gonzales resigns over affair outrage -- Alex Galbraith -- The Texas Republican was the second congressman to announce his resignation on Monday

21 hours ago

Rep. Swalwell resigns amid scandal -- Alex Galbraith -- Rep. Swalwell resigns amid scandal -- Alex Galbraith -- The California Democrat was accused of sexual assault last week

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MAGA media's generational divide -- Sophia Tesfaye -- As younger voices break from Fox News, the right's media ecosystem turns on itself

2 days ago

An anti-civil rights warrior as AG? -- Heather Digby Parton -- Harmeet Dhillon has worked to implement Trump's agenda at the Justice Department

2 days ago

Philosopher: Trump not lying, it's worse - Robert B. Talisse - The Conversation - He is not attempting to deceive, he is doing something else entirely — something arguably more pernicious

1 day ago

Dinosaur fans finally have their movie -- Coleman Spilde -- Dinosaur fans finally have their movie -- Coleman Spilde -- After years of sequels, a mysterious new film has reignited the dino fandom with something new

7 hours ago

A "Nasty" woman's anthem for all time -- Melanie McFarland -- Forty years ago, Janet Jackson took "Control"

2 days ago

"I'm ok": Michael J. Fox isn't dead -- CK Smith -- The actor reassured fans and joked online after a mistaken CNN report of his death spread briefly online

3 days ago

Movies should make us uncomfortable -- Coleman Spilde -- "The Drama" opened to box office success and ample controversy, but the film is far more than its discourse

4 days ago

Paul Shaffer wasn't sold on The Beatles -- Nicole Michael -- On "Everything Fab Four," Shaffer reflects on how "Rubber Soul" changed his mind about the band as a whole

6 days ago

Horror makes sapphic love seem trivial -- Kelly McClure -- From "Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen" to "Jennifer's Body," the intimacy of queer women ends up sidelined

5 days ago

The latest beauty hack? Cadaver fat -- Andi Zeisler -- As GLP-1 use surges, demand for longer-lasting fillers is raising ethical questions about donated tissue

5 days ago

The value of knowing nobody cares -- Melanie McFarland -- In its way, Bill Lawrence and Steve Carell's comedy interrupts the globally destructive pull of male insecurity

8 days ago

Mastering the business of creativity -- Paulette Perhach -- If you want something, you have to do more than give. You have to go out and get

26 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

26 days ago

Protect your data after massive breach -- Nina Jagannathan -- "People are usually their own worst enemy in security," one expert warns

26 days ago

The cost of keeping money secrets -- Sheryl Nance-Nash -- Two in five adults in committed relationships have kept financial secrets from their partners, a survey says

26 days ago

My parents died. It's a whole second job -- Becky Robison -- My parents died. It's a whole second job -- Becky Robison -- Millennial kids of Boomers have started to join the dead parents club, where mourning is just the beginning

26 days ago

How many financial accounts do you need? -- Dana Miranda -- A financial adviser weighs in on six common accounts used to organize money

26 days ago

Pros, cons of using a tax prep chain -- Zina Kumok -- Companies like H&R Block, Jackson Hewitt and Liberty Tax may or may not work for your situation this season

26 days ago

Say goodbye to these retirement rules -- Sheryl Nance-Nash -- Pension plans and Social Security checks are iffier than ever. Here's what to know about planning for the future

26 days ago

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

28 days ago

Misinfo at Trump's women's health summit - Amanda Seitz - KFF Health News - The administration-sponsored event elevated perspectives outside conventional standards of medical care

26 days ago

RFK Jr.'s vaccine adviser under scrutiny -- Jelinda Montes -- Public health experts criticize Retsef Levi's studies ahead of a key vaccine advisory meeting

1 month 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

RFK Jr's risky attacks on HPV vaccines -- Nicole Karlis -- The HPV vaccine has significantly reduced rates of cervical cancer across the world, yet the CDC insists on review

1 month ago

Back from the moon: Artemis crew is home - CK Smith - Back from the moon: Artemis crew is home - CK Smith - After days in orbit, the successful return keeps pushing NASA's Artemis timeline of putting man back on the moon

2 days ago

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

3 days ago

Going childfree to stop the abuse cycle -- Christina Wyman -- I'd never had a stable model for how to raise emotionally healthy kids. I realized I had to break the cycle

26 days ago

Bourdain was right about Guy Fieri -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- 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

6 hours 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

2 days ago

I was wrong about pork chops -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A childhood staple gets a second look, reimagined with spice, sweet raisins, herbs and creamy yogurt

3 days ago

Hunger is rising — by Republican design -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Policy shifts are shrinking SNAP access, pushing millions off aid. Not because need fell, but because barriers rose

6 days ago

Better stovetop pasta starts with spice -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Bloom the spices and finish with acid for a smoky chicken pasta that feels rich, but never heavy

7 days ago

The best soups come together fast -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Creamy beans, miso, lemon and herbs — quick soups that deliver punchy, layered flavor without the long simmer

11 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

1 day ago

A munchies guide for the gourmet stoner -- Chaya Milchtein -- From gourmet brisket to weed-leaf sugar cookies, welcome to the golden age of stoned snacking

1 day ago

I secretly lived in my office -- Terry K. -- Unable to pay rent in L.A., I slept behind my desk. But what began as a quick financial fix soon became a lifestyle

26 days ago

Secrets of a serial addict -- Susan Shapiro -- First, I quit alcohol, drugs and cigarettes. But other things kept taking their place

26 days ago

My awkward adventure on a seniors cruise -- Katelyn Doyle -- On my solo research trip I ended up isolated, injured and curious about the men paid to charm older women at sea

26 days ago

I am a "MasterChef" survivor -- Jessie Glenn -- Have you ever wondered what kind of person auditions for reality TV? Here's my story, and what I saw

26 days ago