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Steven Soderbergh's AI contradiction - Coleman Spilde - Steven Soderbergh's AI contradiction - Coleman Spilde - Soderbergh is "mystified" over AI backlash, but his latest film, "The Christophers," proves art needs a human touch

7 hours ago

Vance looms as Trump spirals - Brian Karem - Vance looms as Trump spirals - Brian Karem - DC whispers about impeachment — but forget the 25th Amendment

9 hours ago

DoorDash Grandma deserves better -- Amanda Marcotte -- Sharon Simmons made $22,000 last year — her boss made $313 million

7 hours ago

DeSantis' national security power grab -- Russell Payne -- Florida Republicans bet Sharia law fearmongering can distract from constitutional violations

7 hours ago

Dylan, The Beatles and the art of change -- Kenneth Womack -- "Where the Music Had to Go" tracks Dylan and The Beatles' creative clash

4 hours ago

Donald Trump's duplicitous duo -- Heather Digby Parton -- Special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are proof of what happens when conflicts of interest meet diplomacy

13 hours ago

My best corn chowder starts with chips -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Don't treat corn chips as just a garnish. They're the secret base of a richer, more cohesive soup

13 hours ago

Don't buy the MAGA civil war hype -- Chauncey DeVega -- Loud feuds among right-wing figures mask a base that still largely falls in line

1 day 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

3 days ago

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

9 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

3 days ago

Trump's clash with podcasters puts Fox News on notice -- 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

MAGA and Putin bet big on Hungary's election — it backfired -- 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

DOJ may let presidents burn papers again - Austin Sarat - The Conversation - The Trump administration wants to undo the reform that put presidential papers in the hands of the public

12 hours ago

Trump is right: He is MAGA's Jesus -- Amanda Marcotte -- The president's blasphemy exposes the truth about the Christian right

2 days ago

Spanberger is now Fox's favorite target -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Virginia's new governor accused of bait-and-switch by right-wing media

1 day ago

Tax refunds are up. Tariffs erased gains -- Russell Payne -- Prices rose all year due to tariffs, quietly offsetting any boost Americans saw at tax time

2 days ago

Ex-Virginia lt. gov. in murder-suicide -- Garrett Owen -- Ex-Virginia lt. gov. in murder-suicide -- Garrett Owen -- The couple's kids called 911 after shooting, police say. Justin Fairfax had been served with divorce paperwork

9 hours ago

Red states make their own SAVE Act mess - Marissa Martinez - The 19th - The measures could impact married women, trans people and others who change their names

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

House Dems grill Vought on war spending -- Garrett Owen -- Some Representatives criticized the Trump administration's spending on war instead of healthcare

2 days ago

Julia Wertz on motherhood's body horror -- Andi Zeisler -- Julia Wertz on motherhood's body horror -- Andi Zeisler -- In "Bury Me Already," the cartoonist takes on isolation, family and the eternal guilt trip of art and parenting

7 hours ago

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

2 days 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

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

5 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

6 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

7 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

9 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

29 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

29 days ago

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

29 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

29 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

29 days ago

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

29 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

29 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

29 days ago

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

1 month 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

29 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

5 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

6 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

29 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

3 days 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

3 days 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

3 days 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

5 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

6 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

9 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

10 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

14 days 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

29 days ago

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

29 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

29 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

29 days ago