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The Soundgarden memoir that fans needed -- Caryn Rose -- Rich with perspective, the band's lead guitarist revisits Seattle's music scene and the loss of Chris Cornell

1 hour ago

Summer has another flavor -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Read this before you pour it down the drain

18 hours ago

Leave it to Pete Hegseth to ruin D-Day -- Heather Digby Parton -- The French are still grateful for America's 1944 sacrifice. Hegseth's loathsome tirade may have changed that

21 hours ago

Why Iran is "Trump's Vietnam" -- Heather Digby Parton -- Why Iran is "Trump's Vietnam" -- Heather Digby Parton -- We've barely begun to feel the economic effects of Trump's misbegotten war. This fall could get rough

9 minutes ago

Right floats conspiracies as Pratt sinks - Sophia Tesfaye - Trump administration launched a federal probe as Republicans fall behind in California primaries

3 days ago

Here's why California results take time -- Dion Nissenbaum, Votebeat -- Trump and GOP criticize the long wait, but an onslaught of late mail ballots takes time

21 hours ago

Anti-abortion groups target Republicans -- Cassandra Jaramillo -- Multiple Republicans lose primaries after key party allies backed their challengers instead

21 hours ago

Backrooms: A stealth Silicon Valley tale -- Keith A. Spencer -- Backrooms: A stealth Silicon Valley tale -- Keith A. Spencer -- Maybe this liminal space horror is telling a story about what happens when we get sucked into our screens

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Ryan O'Connell is inspiration porn -- Andi Zeisler -- The queer, disabled writer talks family shame, TV fame and what the internet has done for – and to – vulnerability

2 days ago

Hegseth's Mormon diss busts a MAGA myth - Amanda Marcotte - Hegseth's Mormon diss busts a MAGA myth - Amanda Marcotte - Christian nationalism isn't just immoral — it's incoherent

1 hour ago

Get used to $5 gas - Russell Payne - Get used to $5 gas - Russell Payne - Even if the war ends now, it will take months for prices to come down

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Trump DOJ axed probe into GOP coal baron - Molly Redden, Avi Asher-Schapiro - ProPublica - DOJ put pressure on a probe into potential criminal violations of Justice's vast coal empire

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Ranked choice voting: Maine's new normal - David Daley - Maine voters offer real hope for democracy — and it's got nothing to do with Graham Platner

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Pulte's ties to secretive Christian org -- Jonathan Larsen -- The new acting national intelligence director's grandfather was close with Fellowship Foundation leader Doug Coe

22 hours ago

All you need is rice and lentils -- Joy Saha -- A recipe for homemade khichuri is guaranteed to become your favorite go-to, budget-friendly weeknight meal

2 days ago

Officials powerless to stop 8 new data centers that could transform small Texas county - Officials powerless to stop data centers - Alejandra Martinez, Alex Ford, Apurva Mahajan, Shelby Tauber - The Texas Tribune - At least 248 data centers are planned to be built in Texas — nearly half in unincorporated areas

2 days ago

We need to talk about Boy Moms -- Andi Zeisler -- Jenny Mollen's viral post about her son echoes a long history of mothers who refuse to cut the cord

5 days ago

Even purple Colorado's GOP has gone nuts -- Amanda Marcotte -- The lead in the GOP governor's primary claims he's an expert at "Cajun Karate" — the other two aren't much better

1 day ago

People really are leaving MAGA -- Rich Logis -- I was addicted to Trump's elixir of rage and fear for years. It's finally losing its power over others

1 day ago

US spends billions on war, and can't win -- Tom Engelhardt -- The greatest military power in history hasn't managed to win a war since 1945. Doesn't that tell us something?

21 hours ago

Greg Bovino goes full fash: What a shock -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Trump's former chief goon was the star attraction at European conference of ethnic-cleansing superfans

2 days ago

Earth, Wind & Fire's music is universal -- Melanie McFarland -- Questlove's new documentary explores the spiritual magic that makes one of pop's biggest bands among its greatest

2 days ago

What our DJs are spinning this summer -- Hanh Nguyen, Melanie McFarland, Amanda Marcotte, Russell Payne -- 3 playlists to kick off all your parties

3 days ago

How "Cars" ruined Pixar -- Coleman Spilde -- The for-boys movie became Pixar's first big miss. 20 years on, the studio's still feeling the repercussions

3 days ago

The best albums of the year (so far) -- Hanh Nguyen, Natalie Moore, Troy Farah, Garrett Owen, Jason Kyle Howard, Francesca Giangiulio, Coleman Spilde, Joy Saha, Melanie McFarland -- Instead of sinking into despair, we turned to these albums for joy, empowerment, healing and hope

4 days ago

Nat and Alex Wolff trace Beatles fandom -- Nicole Michael -- The Wolff brothers join "Everything Fab Four" to discuss their new album and what they owe to "The White Album"

4 days ago

The misplaced obsession over "Obsession" -- Coleman Spilde -- Touting Curry Barker's perfectly fine horror film as an instant classic reveals the depth of its flaws

5 days ago

Summer's mixed forecasts, rising costs -- CK Smith -- Memorial Day travel demand remains strong as NOAA predicts below-normal hurricane season and rising vacation costs

15 days ago

Farm aid can't outrun Trump's war -- Garrett Owen -- With rising costs of fuel and fertilizer, and tariffs still in place, the outlook for 2026 is bleak

1 month ago

The pistachio trend has some history -- Jelinda Montes -- Benefiting off viral trends, like Dubai chocolate, has been actually decades in the making

1 month ago

Minnesota takes on Polymarket, Kalshi -- Jelinda Montes -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing multiple states for trying to rein in Polymarket and Kalshi

16 days ago

The Trump phone is here. It's junk -- Garrett Owen -- The Trump phone is here. It's junk -- Garrett Owen -- Tech experts and reviewers say the long-delayed $500 phone has high costs, middling specs and murky origins

18 days ago

The American workforce is a matriarchy -- Sara Estep -- As moms are driving the growth in America's labor market, it's time for major investments in early childcare

30 days ago

Your rewards card may be spying on you -- Jelinda Montes -- A surveillance pricing ban in Maryland leaves out loyalty programs — costing customers more than they save

22 days ago

A no-spend week, starting in the kitchen -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- How planning meals, stretching ingredients and baking something sweet can make a no-spend week feel generous

1 month ago

Trump: Cognitive tests prove he's smart -- CK Smith -- Doctors say MoCA is screening tool for cognitive impairment, not intelligence test, despite Trump's intellect claim

9 days ago

Trump cuts to global health hit home -- Russell Payne -- Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable

10 days ago

PCOS becomes PMOS -- CK Smith -- This change to this common reproductive health issue could lead to better and earlier treatment for 15% of women.

24 days ago

Lower drug prices won't fix cancer care -- Kenneth E. Thorpe -- As breakthrough drugs offer critical hope to patients, lawmakers should focus on shoring up the social safety net

25 days ago

Ebola outbreak is a US failure -- Troy Farah -- America didn't cause these diseases. But Trump's cuts to public health have put the world at risk

20 days ago

The toll of Florida's abortion ban - Nicole Karlis - The toll of Florida's abortion ban - Nicole Karlis - The number of Florida residents who traveled out of state nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024

1 month ago

Hantavirus is a warning. We must listen -- Troy Farah -- The Dutch cruise ship incident probably isn't the next pandemic. That doesn't mean we're risk-free from outbreaks

29 days ago

Moms.gov is not what moms really need -- Nicole Karlis -- The Trump admin says moms.gov is a critical resource. Advocates say it's ideology over substance — and even harmful

23 days ago

Frozen pizza, made better -- Joy Saha -- Transform a simple slab of store-bought pizza into a restaurant-worthy meal with these tips

3 days ago

What Tucci gets wrong about Olive Garden -- Joseph Neese -- I would trade my Michelin restaurant experience in Italy any day for a trip to Olive Garden with family

5 days ago

The magic dust your kitchen is missing -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The case for ranch packets, gravy mixes and other underestimated flavor builders

7 days ago

5 budget food hacks, according to Reddit -- Joy Saha -- Groceries don't have to be a major financial burden, thanks to these tried-and-trusted tips

10 days ago

Fishwife's anchovies need a summer break -- Joy Saha -- It's not goodbye forever. It's just goodbye for now, the tinned fish brand assures its longtime fans

9 days ago

Stop throwing out your pickle juice -- Francesca Giangiulio -- From pickle lemonade to that viral dip, what's at the bottom of the jar is often the best part

12 days ago

How broccoli crowns became a luxury buy -- Joy Saha -- The rising costs of cauliflower, broccoli and tomatoes can be explained by a combination of unpalatable factors

10 days ago

Fatherhood, fear and our family gifts -- Kuang Lee -- "You turned out fine, right?" my mother said when I wanted to confront my own father. But had I?

29 days ago

Magic half-hours at Lozano Car Wash -- Natalie Jabbar -- Under the distinctive green arches of this Bay Area landmark, before he left us, my father once doted on me

29 days ago

My father, the disapproving doctor -- Susan Shapiro -- My father said my confessional writing humiliated him. We got along best when I had an ailment he could fix

29 days ago

"Dear Father" letters and DNA tests -- Brittany Penner -- Fathers have always been prickly territory for me, a Métis child of the Sixties Scoop adopted by Mennonites

29 days ago