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MAGA's circular firing squad intensifies - Sophia Tesfaye - MAGA's circular firing squad intensifies - Sophia Tesfaye - MAGA's true believers are realizing that Trumpism is about spectacle over substance — and they're angry

8 hours ago

2025 was the year of the hive mind - Melanie McFarland - 2025 was the year of the hive mind - Melanie McFarland - The fear of surrendered will is a common theme in the past year's biggest films and shows. What is that telling us?

11 hours ago

Epstein held a mirror up to MAGA in 2025 -- Amanda Marcotte -- Trump is desperate to distract his base

8 hours ago

2025, THE YEAR OF OVERCONSUMPTION -- Andi Zeisler -- Our tech overlords are determined to keep us shopping. It's working

8 hours ago

Roan walks back Bardot tribute -- Alex Galbraith -- "Holy s**t I did not know all that insane s**t Ms. Bardot stood for," Roan wrote

2 hours ago

US carries out first strike in Venezuela -- Garrett Owen -- Trump said he knows "exactly" who is responsible for the strike, but refused to give details

3 hours ago

Trump vexed by "friends" in Epstein docs -- Garrett Owen -- In a new interview, MTG claims Trump revealed his reason for slow-walking the documents

4 hours ago

US offers Ukraine 15 years security -- Garrett Owen -- Zelensky had originally asked for guarantees of up to 50 years

7 hours ago

Megyn Kelly vs. everybody: MAGA media is mad at the podcast queen -- It's Megyn Kelly vs. everybody -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Kelly may be the biggest loser in the Erika Kirk-Candace Owens feud

1 day ago

How the "slayer rule" might play a role in determining who will inherit wealth from Rob Reiner - Reiner's killing and the "slayer rule" Naomi Cahn, Reid Kress Weisbord - The Conversation - Slayer rules come into play when someone who stands to inherit assets is found liable for murder

1 day ago

The judiciary's Christmas gift to Trump -- Brian Karem -- With two adverse rulings, this year the courts gave Trump a stocking of humility

3 days ago

Trump's MAGA coalition is showing cracks over religion -- MAGA is showing cracks over religion -- Heather Digby Parton -- As Trump and Vance attack immigrants and proclaim religious liberty, some Christian denominations are uncomfortable

1 day ago

JD Vance's 2028 strategy: Be even worse than Trump -- JD's 2028 strategy: Be worse than Trump -- Amanda Marcotte -- Vance sees a future in people who call Hitler "a great leader"

14 hours ago

West Virginia's new strip mines -- Sean Carlton -- The Mountain State is experiencing a data center boom — and using the old coal playbook

1 day ago

The president who cried "hoax" -- Kirk Swearingen -- Both impeachments, the Epstein scandal, COVID, climate change — it's all a "hoax." Is Trump telling us something?

1 day ago

GOP fears grow ahead of 2026 midterms - Charlie Hurt - The Conversation - Speaker Mike Johnson has to defend a thin majority as he faces a near-record number of retiring Republicans

11 hours ago

Trump frames Ukraine talks as his win -- CK Smith -- The Mar-a-Lago summit ended with optimism and plans for another meeting, but no cease-fire or concrete peace deal

1 day ago

Who's worse: Trump or the Houthis? -- Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies -- Who's worse: Trump or the Houthis? -- Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies -- Somehow, seizing Venezuelan tankers is legal while the Houthis' Red Sea attacks are labeled as terrorism

3 hours ago

Pelosi: GOP has "abolished Congress" -- Alex Galbraith -- Pelosi said the legislature bends to Trump, before predicting Democrats would take the House back in 2026

1 day ago

The legal tax tricks billionaires use - Ray Madoff - The Conversation - Billionaires can enjoy growing wealth entirely free of income tax and reporting

1 day ago

Neighbors are standing up for immigrants -- Heather Digby Parton -- From protests at Home Depot to rapid response networks, 2025 is the year many mobilized to defy Trump — and ICE

2 days ago

Hernández: Fans think I'm Domingo -- Alex Galbraith -- Hernández: Fans think I'm Domingo -- Alex Galbraith -- The "Saturday Night Live" star spoke about his breakout character

12 hours ago

Brigitte Bardot, French icon, dead at 91 -- CK Smith -- Bardot rose as a cinematic sex symbol before retreating from fame to become an animal advocate and far-right patron

1 day ago

Kennedy Center culture war is now online -- CK Smith -- Part prank, part protest, this move serves as a reminder that culture wars always end up in the digital world

1 day ago

"Ann Lee" shows us utopia is possible -- Coleman Spilde -- The bold pseudo-musical about the founder of the Shakers caps the year on a hopeful, brilliant note

1 day ago

On Heated Rivalry, the smut is the point -- Melanie McFarland -- The in-your-face sex on this HBO Max hit opens a smooth path to the goal: a profound look at intimacy

2 days ago

Perry sued for another sexual assault -- CK Smith -- An actor alleges unwanted advances and sexual battery, marking the second suit filed against the mogul this year

1 day ago

10 WAYS TO BEAT THE POST-HOLIDAY BLUES -- Kelly McClure, Erin Keane, Andi Zeisler, Natalie Moore, Troy Farah, Jason Kyle Howard, Hanh Nguyen -- From "mothernami" Westerns to podcasts for the phonephobic, here's how to ease yourself into the new year

2 days ago

The steep sacrifice of "Marty Supreme" -- Coleman Spilde -- Timothée Chalamet and director Josh Safdie pursue greatness at all costs in their thrilling, meta new film

3 days ago

Why women are wary of the AI rush -- Andi Zeisler -- New technology has always been used against women. Why should we trust artificial intelligence not to be?

28 days ago

Welcome to the club. That'll be $200K -- Esther Luz -- Fees can cost six figures, and the waitlists stretch for months. But the exclusivity keeps them humming

28 days ago

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

28 days ago

Nana bailed me out and I'm still ashamed -- Bob Brody -- Years later, I realize that being spared the disgrace of bankruptcy was a blessing and a curse

28 days ago

The weirdness of holiday work gifts -- Vanessa McGrady -- The weirdness of holiday work gifts -- Vanessa McGrady -- What would have been fine five years ago is now not that great

28 days ago

Are you shopping out of loneliness? -- Vanessa McGrady -- Coping behaviors such as impulse or mindless shopping kick in to provide a boost of dopamine

28 days ago

How to recover from a spending hangover -- Dana Miranda -- Here's how to deal with your debt without shame or restriction

28 days ago

I can't afford to replace my veneers -- Edgar Gomez -- My mom sacrificed to buy me an aspirational smile. It was supposed to set me up for financial success

28 days ago

The overdose crisis is turning around -- Libby Jones -- More people are around for the holidays because of treatment options. That success is at risk unless Congress acts

3 days ago

Anti-vaccine rhetoric fuels measles rise -- CK Smith -- Public health experts warn that anti-vax advocacy contributes to preventable measles outbreaks in US communities

9 days ago

Vaccine guideline changes stir confusion -- Nicole Karlis -- Experts say the CDC advisory panel's delay of newborn hepatitis B shots is not evidence-based

17 days ago

Panic over skyrocketing health costs -- Nicole Karlis -- With ACA subsidies set to expire next month, medical costs could get even worse

1 month ago

RFK could fumble a bad flu season -- Nicole Karlis -- Viral mutations are driving a surge in illness. Can Americans trust the Trump admin for guidance?

1 month ago

Surviving Appalachia's opioid crisis - Mandi Fugate Sheffel - Surviving Appalachia's opioid crisis - Mandi Fugate Sheffel - How I found recovery and redemption — and made amends to my community

2 days ago

Judi Dench on her AMD vision loss -- CK Smith -- The 90-year-old actor says advanced macular degeneration has taken away her ability to see faces and read scripts

1 month ago

Stand-up helped me confront depression -- Kuang Lee -- "You get on this stage, and it doesn't have to be funny," my comedy teacher said. Time to get honest with myself

28 days ago

8 WAYS TO EAT BETTER, FOR LESS, IN 2026 -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- 8 ways to eat better, for less, in 2026 -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Simple strategies and smart pantry moves to help you eat well, save money and start the new year with confidence

2 hours ago

The Maldives is a culinary escape -- Katie Lockhart -- From tuna, coconut and chiles to caviar and Wagyu, luxury dining now sits alongside Maldivian food traditions

1 day ago

A Christmas classic, a perfect food film -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- "Christmas in Connecticut" is a screwball holiday comedy where food, farce and love mix with effortless charm

3 days ago

Homemade holiday food gifts, done well -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Simple, delicious and stress-free ways to make treats for everyone on your list

5 days ago

26 TINY WAYS TO BE A BETTER COOK IN 2026 -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- From shopping to seasoning, these simple adjustments can quietly improve how you cook at home

8 days ago

Salon's most popular recipes of 2025 -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The comforting pastas, buttery breads, nostalgic desserts and cozy classics readers couldn't stop cooking

11 days ago

Rob Reiner, remembered at Katz's Deli -- Francesca Giangiulio -- The filmmaker behind "When Harry Met Sally" was a beloved regular at the iconic New York delicatessen

9 days ago

7 STEPS TO A BETTER WINTER SALAD -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Warm vegetables, hearty grains, roasted grapes and the right cheese for a winter salad that satisfies

12 days ago

Christmas 1968: New York City -- Lucian K. Truscott IV -- It's a good thing you're only 21 once — but that was an amazing time in a city on the edge of disaster

28 days ago

The mystery of my missing Virgin Mary -- Sonja Livingston -- Buffalo is not the easiest place to track down a Virgin, but I was determined to find this specific statue

28 days ago

A hired Santa's Christmas in Los Angeles -- Brad Griffith -- As a struggling actor, I needed work. I'd done Shakespeare and a one-man "War and Peace." How hard could Santa be?

28 days ago

Holidays at home with an eating disorder -- Joy Peskin -- "Eats like a bird," my mother pretended to complain to her friends. But I knew she was proud

28 days ago