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Venezuela: Trump's latest crime scene - Andrew O'Hehir - Venezuela: Trump's latest crime scene - Andrew O'Hehir - A blatantly corrupt, anti-democratic and illegitimate president stages a criminal coup. He's not named Maduro

7 hours ago

Grocery stores are about to get worse - Ashlie D. Stevens - Grocery stores are about to get worse - Ashlie D. Stevens - Supermarkets face new SNAP restrictions from Republicans — and everyone might pay the price at checkout

12 hours ago

America at 250 needs many stories -- Jamie Holmes -- The country is fractured. Can we really celebrate its birthday?

7 hours ago

Trump is causing MAGA collateral damage -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The president's veto of a bipartisan Colorado clean water project is hurting his own voters

7 hours ago

Trump: US will "run" Venezuela for now -- CK Smith -- Trump outlines temporary governance, oil involvement and military readiness. Global reactions are sharply divided

11 hours ago

Do women love "Heated Rivalry" too much? -- Coleman Spilde -- The female fans who led the charge in making the gay hockey romance a hit are also the ones policing its subjects

17 hours ago

Maduro captured, Venezuela hit -- CK Smith -- Trump says the strikes led to the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro and wife, but Caracas demands proof of life

15 hours ago

Trump is not putting on the brakes -- Brian Karem -- Even as he falters, 2026 will be a make-or-break year for the president — and the country

18 hours ago

For Trump, everything's a "hoax." It's pure projection -- 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?

5 days ago

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

4 days ago

In 2025, Epstein showed MAGA who they really are -- Epstein held a mirror up to MAGA in 2025 -- Amanda Marcotte -- Trump is desperate to distract his base

3 days ago

The Kennedy Center culture war just got very online -- 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

The right hit peak incel in 2025 -- Amanda Marcotte -- From Mar-a-Lago face to Elon Musk, MAGA's sexual dysfunction exposed itself

3 days ago

Why MTG says she's done trolling -- Amanda Marcotte -- It's not like she has anything else to offer

1 day ago

Trump's cultural coup is doomed to fail -- Heather Digby Parton -- Artists are protesting Trump's Kennedy Center takeover — and creating art in defiance of his repression

2 days ago

AI data centers' double-edged sword -- Russell Payne -- The data center buildout is papering over the economy most Americans are living with

2 days ago

Black conservatives drawn to Fuentes - George Michael - The Conversation - The white nationalist influencer has some unlikely fans

1 day ago

NYC's Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor -- CK Smith -- NYC's Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor -- CK Smith -- The 34-year-old progressive leader begins his term vowing to tackle housing, transit and affordability challenges

11 hours ago

Trump veto bills may be "retribution" -- CK Smith -- The White House cited policy concerns, while opponents pointed to strained relationships with lawmakers and tribes

2 days ago

GOP lawmakers reshape NC government - Doug Bock Clark - ProPublica - North Carolina's Republican-led legislature has siphoned off some of the governor's traditional powers

2 days ago

Transcript reinforces Smith's conclusion -- CK Smith -- Smith told the House committee the attack on the Capitol "does not happen" without Donald Trump's role

2 days ago

Not every movie star should direct -- Coleman Spilde -- Not every movie star should direct -- Coleman Spilde -- Kristen Stewart and Kate Winslet's debut features prove not every actor is cut out to step behind the camera

11 hours ago

The ABBA song that's huge in Vietnam -- Hanh Nguyen -- This one song by the Swedish group has a poignant, unexpected hold on the country

2 days ago

The politics of a White House pregnancy -- Andi Zeisler -- Amid confrontations about who gets to be American, Leavitt's pregnancy is weighted with subtext

3 days ago

Clooney: CBS should have told Trump off -- Alex Galbraith -- The "Good Night, and Good Luck" star worried about the future of the press in a new interview

4 days ago

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?

4 days ago

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

5 days 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

5 days ago

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

6 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?

3 hours 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month ago

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

1 month 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

1 month 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

8 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

14 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

22 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

7 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

1 month ago

Dance changed how I eat — for the better -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Dance changed how I eat — for the better -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- This year, I chased sweat with sandwiches and discovered joy in hunger again

15 hours ago

One mindset shift for better cooking -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Heading into the new year, give scrappy ingredients a chance

3 days ago

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

5 days 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

6 days 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

8 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

10 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

13 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

16 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

1 month 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

1 month 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?

1 month 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

1 month ago