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Harold taught me to not fear death - Kelly McClure - Harold taught me to not fear death - Kelly McClure - Bud Cort's death is a reminder to live the best you can, while you can

14 hours ago

Trump's "Mission Accomplished" moment - Heather Digby Parton - Trump's "Mission Accomplished" moment - Heather Digby Parton - The president falsely claimed he "fixed" the affordability crisis. He and the GOP will pay in the November midterms

17 hours ago

JD Vance doesn't believe in free speech -- Austin Sarat, Thomas Dumm -- In 2025, the veep warned Europeans about censorship. Now the Trump administration is testing those same limits

14 hours ago

Rebecca Black started the ragebait era -- Alex Galbraith -- Fifteen years ago, the singer-songwriter showed the web loved nothing more than a pile-on

20 hours ago

Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dead -- Jelinda Montes -- Jackson led a rainbow coalition of Americans through decades of protest and progress

11 hours ago

MAGA loves bad dads -- Amanda Marcotte -- Raising kids should be about quality, not quantity

1 day ago

Why GOP wants a Charlie Kirk holiday -- Russell Payne -- State-level Charlie Kirk celebrations stand in for an actual GOP agenda, critics say — and no one gets the day off

14 hours ago

9 SPRING MEMOIRS NOT TO SKIP -- Andi Zeisler -- Lena Dunham, Fab 5 Freddy and Liza with a Z are among the culture-makers leaving it all on the page

19 hours ago

MAGA blame game shows Trump in retreat -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Trump and Vance back down and blame unnamed staffers for controversial posts

6 days ago

Trump's Washington has become unrecognizable -- Trump's Washington is unrecognizable -- Brian Karem -- The nation's capital and America's democracy have become shells of their former selves

1 day ago

Evangelicals won't dump Trump over his racist Obama video -- Evangelicals won't dump Trump over race -- Amanda Marcotte -- A few spoke out, but most right-wing Christians quietly support the president's ugly views

2 days ago

Right-wing media turns on Kash Patel over Nancy Guthrie case -- Right-wing media turns on Kash Patel -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The FBI director is also facing criticism over his handling of the Epstein files

18 hours ago

Minnesotans delay abortions to avoid ICE -- Shefali Luthra -- - The 19th -- Planned Parenthood's no-show rate has gone up almost 10 percent since the Minnesota operation began

11 hours ago

Trump admin losing credibility in court -- John E. Jones III -- - The Conversation -- "I don't recall a single instance... when a grand jury refused to return a true bill, an indictment," ex-judge says

11 hours ago

Next Dem attorney general faces a mess -- Heather Digby Parton -- The Justice Department was reformed in the wake of Watergate. A similar process will be needed after Bondi's abuses

2 days ago

Epstein files rock Britain — but why? -- Andrew O'Hehir -- The contrast with Trump's America is both obvious and shocking — but it's not the whole story

2 days ago

Cobb calls for Bondi, Noem impeachment -- CK Smith -- Cobb calls for Bondi, Noem impeachment -- CK Smith -- After chaotic hearings and Trump's praise for controversial figures, former insider says accountability is overdue

11 hours ago

Trump's legacy war on a portrait -- CK Smith -- A battle over brushstrokes and biography puts Trump's legacy and national museums back in the spotlight

1 day ago

How US blockade is suffocating Cuba -- Medea Benjamin -- Plenty of Cubans dislike their own government — but still see Trump and Marco Rubio as "demons"

2 days ago

Swarms of AI bots threaten democracy - Filippo Menczer - The Conversation - The level of coordination among inauthentic online agents is unprecedented

2 days ago

Acting legend Robert Duvall dead at 95 -- CK Smith -- Acting legend Robert Duvall dead at 95 -- CK Smith -- Robert Duvall's seven decades of iconic and varied performances made him one of America's most respected actors

14 hours ago

James Van Der Beek kept us guessing -- Coleman Spilde -- In "The Rules of Attraction," the "Dawson's Creek" dreamboat paved the way for a career that played against type

1 day ago

Viral posts upend school picture day -- CK Smith -- Social media posts linked Lifetouch's ownership to figures in the Epstein files, schools canceled picture days

2 days ago

"Wuthering Heights" is a reader's dream -- Coleman Spilde

2 days ago

We still swoon for Prince's "Kiss" Melanie McFarland

2 days ago

Ring's Super Bowl ad freaked people out -- CK Smith -- A sweet story about finding lost dogs exposed growing fears about AI and monitoring, door bell cameras and policing

3 days ago

Watching a true crime story in real time -- Melanie McFarland -- As the search for the "Today" host's mother Nancy continues, the audience shares in her raw and public anguish

3 days ago

The shrunken ambition of "Love Story" -- Melanie McFarland -- A decade after "The People v. O. J. Simpson" comes an empty romance whose existence hangs on the Kennedy name

4 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

20 days ago

Is it wrong to have too much money? Jackson Trager - The Conversation - Your answer may depend on deep-seated values – and your country's economy

13 days ago

Why personal budgets don't work -- Dana Miranda -- You can keep tabs on your financial situation without planning for every dollar or restricting spending

13 days ago

They beat cancer. Then came the bills -- Zina Kumok -- Treatment takes more than a physical toll on patients — it often empties their wallets

13 days ago

Nana bailed me out and I'm still ashamed -- Bob Brody -- 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

13 days ago

FOMO is putting Gen Zers in debt -- Cara Michelle Smith -- The pressure to document the most interesting parts of their lives comes with a price tag

13 days ago

When the tourists go, hunger moves in -- Francesca Giangiulio -- As summer crowds disappear, the workers who kept them fed face rising costs, scarce housing and bare pantries

1 month 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

2 months 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

28 days ago

Trump's new foreign aid ban -- Nicole Karlis -- Experts say the Trump administration is using foreign aid to impose anti-human rights ideology globally

24 days ago

Reinventing public health under Trump -- Nicole Karlis -- California, New York and others are forming health alliances, marking an uncharted chapter in public health

13 days ago

S.C. measles outbreak breaks record -- Jelinda Montes -- This is largest measles outbreak since the United States declared measles eliminated in 2000.

19 days ago

RFK Jr. encourages "moderate drinking" -- CK Smith -- Again, health experts warn new guidance may blur science with personal choice, fueling confusion and debate

1 month ago

The overdose crisis is turning around - Libby Jones - 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

13 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

1 month 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

2 months ago

In "Heated Rivalry," food is vulnerable -- Francesca Giangiulio -- In "Heated Rivalry," food is vulnerable -- Francesca Giangiulio -- In a genre that treats food as foreplay, the year's hottest romance makes a tuna melt a symbol of deeper intimacy

1 day ago

Spaghetti is messy. Why is it romantic? -- Joy Saha -- "Lady and the Tramp" introduced us to the spaghetti kiss and forever transformed the pasta into a date night food

3 days ago

Why sides make the best dinner -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Stop planning for just one star when the supporting cast — creamy, crunchy, fresh — can steal the show

5 days ago

A low-stress guide to date night dinner -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Practical, repeatable ways to make a night in feel special — no reservations required

6 days ago

Make a soup out of (almost) anything -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A simple framework for turning scraps, leftovers and good instincts into a deeply satisfying bowl

8 days ago

We should eat more salads this winter -- Joy Saha -- Cold weather isn't a reason to abandon greens. A hearty kale, bean and citrus salad makes the case

10 days ago

The donut that smiles back in Barcelona -- Howie Southworth -- Boldúman, a chubby dough figure, charms locals and visitors alike with eyes, smirks and sticky sweetness

12 days ago

The at-home birthday party is back -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- From sheet cake to sandwich parties, a case for celebrating at home

13 days ago

A love affair in life's last act -- Alice Bingham Gorman -- The odds are stacked against women in their 80s finding true love. Was it possible for me, I wondered?

13 days ago

The song that left me speechless -- Randall Horton -- The student who said she "didn't know no beautiful" created a track that became our flagship of creative excellence

13 days ago

My mother, the debutante Communist -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Her life was like a slowly unfolding, densely plotted thriller whose unfinished story we're all still inside

13 days ago

Taylor Swift, grief therapist? -- Molly Saint-James -- My husband bonded with our daughters over her music. Now that he's gone, I've found solace in her work, too

13 days ago