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Restaurant matchbooks strike again - Katie Lockhart - Restaurant matchbooks strike again - Katie Lockhart - Once a fixture on the host stand, restaurant matchbooks are returning as collectible keepsakes and design objects

15 hours ago

Many are leaving MAGA, and it's not easy - Rich Logis - Many are leaving MAGA, and it's not easy - Rich Logis - MAGA is a community united by fear and despair. If your loved one is ready to change, understand that

18 hours ago

Trump wants to tell CNN who to hire -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The Trump administration's effort to control mainstream media is expanding and accelerating

15 hours ago

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

15 hours ago

Dating show, or online incel factory? -- Amanda Marcotte -- How a wildly popular YouTube "dating" show heaps mockery on women to create "so many more incels"

20 hours ago

Trump: Mamdani can call him a "fascist" -- CK Smith -- Oval Office encounter between Trump and Mamdani sparks discussion about rivals, politics and labels

10 hours ago

Trump: End Somalian refugee status in MN -- CK Smith -- Trump might end Somali refugee status in MN, drawing condemnation from MN Rep. Ilhan Omar and local leaders

11 hours ago

Abbott's comments backfired in court - Eleanor Klibanoff - The Texas Tribune - Judge Jeffrey Brown pointed to comments from the governor and GOP legislators as the basis for his ruling

20 hours ago

The GOP is on the cusp of destroying Obamacare -- The GOP is close to destroying Obamacare -- Heather Digby Parton -- This time Republicans are taking a death-by-increments approach to the ACA — and it just might work

2 days ago

Don't blame women for men's loneliness. Blame capitalism -- Blame capitalism for men's loneliness -- Amanda Marcotte -- There's a lot of money to be made off angry, isolated men

3 days ago

What is up with Marjorie Taylor Greene? -- Heather Digby Parton -- MTG has defied Trump, repented of her sins — and positioned herself as a MAGA true believer

1 day ago

MAGA right's new fascist man-crush: He's been dead for 50 years -- MAGA's new fascist man-crush: Franco! -- Andrew O'Hehir -- In the early years of SNL, Francisco Franco was "still dead." But to his 21st-century fanboys, he's immortal

3 days ago

Senate passes resolution demanding Epstein files release, sends bill to Trump's desk -- Epstein files resolution heads to Trump -- Alex Galbraith -- The Senate quickly passed the resolution to release the Epstein files, following a House vote earlier in the day.

21 hours ago

MTG quits Trump, MAGA and Congress -- CK Smith -- Greene's resignation, accusing MAGA of betraying "America First" priorities, marks a turning point in GOP politics

16 hours ago

Trump's piggish behavior hits new low -- Brian Karem -- From insults to death threats and princely thugs, the president is out of control

1 day ago

Judge orders removal of Dallas leader -- Tatyana Tandanpolie -- Counsel for Marwan Marouf said that in removing the community leader the U.S. "has lost a piece of its own promise"

1 day ago

The real cost of Trump's tariff checks -- Chauncey DeVega -- America needs real economic opportunity, not Trump's "free" money

1 day ago

Progressives get a new candidate in NYC -- Russell Payne -- Progressives get a new candidate in NYC -- Russell Payne -- Darializa Avila Chevalier, a community organizer in Manhattan, is challenging Rep. Adriano Espaillat in Harlem

11 hours ago

Trump's MBS embrace shames all of us -- Austin Sarat -- Is the ability to get away with murder the true measure of political power?

2 days ago

Abbott's Musk emails are still a mystery - Lauren McGaughy - ProPublica - The governor's office said he complied with public records law

1 day ago

JPMorgan Chase could face Epstein probe -- Garrett Owen -- Sen. Wyden alleges the bank may have offered cover for Epstein

2 days ago

"Wicked: For Good" sinks under its greed -- Coleman Spilde -- "Wicked: For Good" sinks under its greed -- Coleman Spilde -- The continuation of last year's inevitable smash aims for nothing but cash. It's franchise filmmaking's rock bottom

13 hours ago

The creepy logic of a post-money society -- CK Smith -- Utopians say technology will end scarcity, questions remain on accessing things machines can't create from thin air

13 hours ago

A fresh look at The Beatles' rise -- Kenneth Womack -- The Beatles' "Anthology" series offers uncovered outtakes and orchestral gems showcasing legends in the making

1 day ago

Legacy media enabled Jeffrey Epstein -- Andi Zeisler -- Epstein's "glamorous" New York media milieu was also one where powerful men faced no consequences

1 day ago

The Beast in Me is the story of our era -- Melanie McFarland -- This vicious thriller shows how far the wealthy will go to satisfy their bloodlust and bring it out in others

2 days ago

Erivo's memoir faces family, identity -- Angelina Mazza -- In "Simply More," the "Wicked" star finds acceptance in her own story

4 days ago

Andrea Gibson faced death with love -- Andi Zeisler -- "Come See Me In the Good Light" serves to remind us that a good death is a rare privilege

4 days ago

Maybe "Landman" shows TV's future -- Melanie McFarland -- As Billy Bob Thornton's Texas tirades draw a growing audience, we wonder if NBC will take that as a hint

5 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

28 days ago

The battle over Ben & Jerry's soul -- Joy Saha -- Ben & Jerry's says parent company Unilever is stifling its activism. Now the ice cream maker is pushing back — hard

23 days ago

The dangerous symbolism of Trump coins -- Heather Digby Parton -- Trump wants to be on our money — and there's a reason why

1 month 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

Heists don't hit the way they used to -- Andi Zeisler -- Heists don't hit the way they used to -- Andi Zeisler -- Crown jewels or not, we don't need to see another rich person getting away with crime

29 days ago

Return to the office, done right -- Nina Jagannathan -- Why some companies insist on employees returning and how data-driven strategies make it beneficial

3 months ago

How much to tip for 1 coffee, delivered? -- Joy Saha -- A woman's coffee order was cancelled by her driver over what he believed was an insufficient $3.50 tip

3 months ago

The financial therapist will see you now -- Melanie Lockert -- If the latest headlines are stressing you out, there's someone you can talk to — at a price

3 months ago

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

1 month ago

GOP health care cuts hurt kids like mine -- Joel Edward Goza -- At Ronald McDonald House, sick kids aren't just a budget item

1 month ago

Trump aims to burn global birth control -- Nicole Karlis -- After killing USAID, Trump administration intends to incinerate contraceptives meant for low-income countries

28 days ago

Live apart, stay together -- Andi Zeisler -- Couples are consciously uncoupling from cohabitation — but not commitment

1 month ago

Humans think — AI, not so much -- Carlyn Zwarenstein -- New research is revealing how specialized neurons give our brains an edge artificial intelligence can only dream of

3 months ago

Gen X women are going through it - Andi Zeisler - Gen X women are going through it - Andi Zeisler - Many Gen X women are navigating the "chicken or egg" of ADHD symptoms and perimenopause, without adequate guidance

23 days ago

Jane Goodall taught us about ourselves -- Carlyn Zwarenstein -- The renowned scientist, who died at 91, transformed our understanding of primates — and ourselves

1 month ago

Beauty's got its head up your butt -- Andi Zeisler -- From butt masks to "holecare," consumer beauty obsession is now hitting both ends

1 month ago

When to serve Thanksgiving, per Martha -- Joy Saha -- When to serve Thanksgiving, per Martha -- Joy Saha -- The Thanksgiving Queen's choice of hour came as a shock to many fans online

2 days ago

Gift guide: For cooks, hosts, travelers -- Chaya Milchtein -- Beautiful picks for the people in your life who can't resist a good recipe, a full table or a well-packed carry-on

2 days ago

The heart yearns for caramelized pears -- Joy Saha -- Step aside apples and pumpkin. Sweet, sautéed pears are an underrated dessert you have to try this season

5 days ago

A magical maple-pumpkin pasta sauce -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Creamy, velvety and brimming with fall flavors like squash, apple and sage

3 days ago

Celebrate Thanksgiving like Ina Garten -- Joy Saha -- From festive menu items to table decor, Garten's expert tips will have you throwing the ultimate celebration

3 days ago

The tender food of "Frankenstein" -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- In Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein," the Creature finds humanity not only in words or deeds, but shared meals

5 days ago

Better oatmeal, made at home -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- From steeping oats in tea to reaching for ricotta or the rice cooker, a guide to oatmeal that actually excites

8 days ago

The big, bold allure of Malaysian food -- Katie Lockhart -- Long overshadowed by its neighbors, Malaysia's vibrant, punchy cooking is finally getting the attention it deserves

6 days ago

On this farm, there's no Thanksgiving -- Quincy Gray McMichael -- People who grow and celebrate food do this simple work every day: we harvest, we cook, we eat

17 days ago

What Native Americans have taught me -- Frederick E. Hoxie -- I'm a scholar of Native American history. But my real education came from working with Native people in the present

17 days ago

The evolution of my Thanksgiving plate -- D. Watkins -- I can trace the arc of my life so far by what I ate on Thanksgiving

17 days ago

Thanksgiving, my father's last supper -- Leah Blatt Glasser -- Thanksgiving in my family, like many others, brings with it the shadow of death even as we celebrate our love

17 days ago