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Andrea Gibson faced death with love - Andi Zeisler - 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

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Trump claims unchecked power over troops - Sabrina Haake - Trump claims unchecked power over troops - Sabrina Haake - Even the Supreme Court can't question his use of force in American cities, Trump says

3 hours ago

Blame capitalism for men's loneliness -- Amanda Marcotte -- There's a lot of money to be made off angry, isolated men

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Sunrise Movement: "Time to clear house" -- Russell Payne -- The progressive group is pushing to tie sweeping economic change to its environmental mission

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Epstein survivors demand no more secrets -- Garrett Owen -- The video comes out just days before a House vote on the Epstein files

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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

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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

1 day 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

6 hours ago

Texas Democrats have the last laugh over MAGA gerrymandering -- Texas Dems have the last laugh at MAGA -- Heather Digby Parton -- After initial success in Texas, Trump's 2026 gerrymandering strategy is facing roadblocks

3 days ago

Why JD Vance and Erika Kirk's hug made tongues wag -- Why JD and Erika's hug made tongues wag -- Amanda Marcotte -- The vice president's current wife, Usha, is a growing political liability

4 days ago

Quit "sane-washing" Donald Trump -- Brian Karem -- Trump's speeches and apparent naps are reaching a critical point

2 days ago

Sorry, Nancy Mace. Donald Trump hasn't "protected women" -- Nancy Mace can't flee the Epstein trap -- Amanda Marcotte -- The congresswoman's Epstein dilemma is a problem for all Republican women

1 day ago

Rural Maine may back Platner's populism - Nicholas Jacobs - The Conversation - Platner speaks to grievances that are real, measurable and decades in the making

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Trump is relishing his pardon power -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president's rampant misuse of pardon power is yet another assault on democracy

1 day ago

GOP splits ahead of Epstein files vote -- Alex Galbraith -- On Sunday talk shows, Congressional Republicans forecast a schism over releasing the Epstein files

23 hours ago

Taxing churches is a bad idea -- Katherine Kelaidis -- Withdrawing tax-exempt status for religious organizations would have dangerous consequences

1 day ago

Irony: Trump mocks Massie's remarriage -- CK Smith -- Irony: Trump mocks Massie's remarriage -- CK Smith -- The president takes to social media to get too personal with a GOP rival and the Republicans aren't happy

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Clergy vs. ICE: Faith under attack -- CK Smith -- Assaults and arrests of religious leaders in Chicago protests reflect a pattern of ICE escalation against clergy

1 day ago

Trump's America First is fracturing -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Conservative criticism of the president is escalating — in potentially damaging ways

1 day ago

Noem-linked firm got secret payday - Justin Elliot, Joshua Kaplan, Alex Mierjeski - ProPublica - The company is run by the husband of Noem's chief DHS spokesperson and has ties to Noem and her aides

2 days ago

"SNL" hammers Trump over Epstein emails -- Alex Galbraith -- "SNL" hammers Trump over Epstein emails -- Alex Galbraith -- A revived MacGruber even joined in on the dogpile

23 hours ago

The Teen Vogue era may be over - Candice Norwood, The 19th - The 19th - Layoffs raise deeper questions about who gets to tell the news

1 day ago

"American Revolution" is a crisis watch -- Melanie McFarland -- Ken Burns' latest opus is solid storytelling. It also highlights the costliness of our ignorance about our history

1 day ago

Eilish & 5 salty words to describe Musk -- CK Smith -- Social media erupted as the music star's explicit insult on the uber-rich captured attention and went viral

1 day ago

Everyone's horny for "Frankenstein" -- Andi Zeisler -- In the newest take on "Frankenstein," Jacob Elordi's gorgeously tragic creature is a gift to monstersexuals

3 days ago

Diversity is Badlands' secret weapon -- Melanie McFarland -- The latest in the "Predator" franchise is a rallying cry for the underestimated to find strength in each other

4 days ago

Patti Smith opens her story's last door -- Caryn Rose -- In "Bread of Angels," Smith reflects tenderly on her life with her late husband, transforming grief into art

5 days ago

No, women did not "ruin the workplace" -- Andi Zeisler -- When your debate centers on whether women should exist in public, you've already lost

6 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

23 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

17 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

24 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

23 days ago

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

30 days 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

17 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

27 days ago

The heart yearns for caramelized pears -- Joy Saha -- 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

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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

3 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

1 day ago

Cheesy, oven-fresh cacio e pepe rolls -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Soft, buttery dough swirled with Parmesan and black pepper

4 days ago

"The Sun Also Rises" is still delicious -- Howie Southworth -- A modern traveler retraces Hemingway's footsteps through Spain, one glass of vermút and Basque pintxo at a time

8 days ago

Glamor in a time of grocery bills -- Joy Saha -- As food prices climb and budgets tighten, Nara Smith's "grocery store couture" feels both surreal and revealing

7 days ago

The 5 best instant coffees -- Joy Saha -- Instant coffee has earned a bad rep within the coffee community, but a few brands are surprisingly quite tasty

7 days ago

A Julia Child classic, remixed for fall -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A buttery custard, tender apples — and apple butter swirls — make this fall-ready clafoutis irresistible

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

12 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

12 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

12 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

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