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"Gail Daughtry" is absurdism done right - Coleman Spilde - "Gail Daughtry" is absurdism done right - Coleman Spilde - David Wain's surreal spin on "The Wizard of Oz" is full of high-concept, laugh-a-minute bits when we need them most

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Marco Rubio's far-left terrorism crusade - Heather Digby Parton - Marco Rubio's far-left terrorism crusade - Heather Digby Parton - Often seen as the administration's sole adult, the secretary's actions are an alarming sign for the post-Trump GOP

4 hours ago

Trump's economic war on Black America - Chauncey DeVega - The president says he loves "my African Americans." His policies tell a different story

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Cruz warns Talarico has "real chance" Renzo Downey - The Texas Tribune - The Republican senator said Talarico is "charming" enough to win voters "who may not be paying close attention"

4 hours ago

The story Graham mourners are telling -- CK Smith -- Tributes reveals legacy defined beyond Trump, instead by decades of friendships, foreign policy and public service

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We can handle a grown-up "Little House" -- Melanie McFarland -- A new adaptation of the beloved tales maintains the frontier fantasy while looking at who really pays for progress

5 hours ago

Trump uses Graham's death to push bill -- Alex Galbraith -- Trump stumped for the SAVE America Act and ducked questions on Iran in interviews about Graham's passing

2 hours ago

My subway ride with white supremacists -- Roswell Encina -- Surrounded by masked Patriot Front members on the DC Metro, I considered what it means to be an American

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Taylor Swift's wedding proves AOC right: There are no good billionaires -- Taylor Swift shows: no good billionaires -- Amanda Marcotte -- The pop star built an empire on relatability until she became part of the ultra-rich

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Wall Street wants to change the rules for your 401(k) Wall Street wants to change 401(k) rules - Paul Kiel - ProPublica - It could put your retirement at risk.

2 days ago

The sex ed icon who won't go quietly -- Coleman Spilde -- In "Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story," the sex-positive cable TV siren makes the case for aging loudly and proudly

1 day ago

Lindsey Graham, Trump ally, dies at 71 -- CK Smith -- The South Carolina Republican and foreign policy hawk shaped modern GOP politics as one of Trump's closest allies

10 hours ago

Vance steps on Trump's midterms message -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The vice president's criticism of traditional Republican economics complicates Trump's attacks on Democrats

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Trump boasts Iran standing attack orders -- CK Smith -- The president's claim raises constitutional questions about what "standing orders" can survive a transfer of power

17 hours ago

Trump purges election commission members - Jessica Huseman - Votebeat - The firings leave the federal election agency with no commissioners as Trump seeks to reshape voting rules

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Reporters face subpoenas over AF1 story -- CK Smith -- Reporters face subpoenas over AF1 story -- CK Smith -- A dispute over classified information becomes the latest test of the government's relationship with the press

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"Where's Mitch?" exposes media failures -- Brian Karem -- The lack of hard news about the Kentucky senator's condition shows the sad state of contemporary journalism

2 days ago

ICE narrative in TX shooting challenged -- CK Smith -- A fatal ICE encounter in Houston is continues questions about transparency, use of force and accountability

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MAGA still says T. Rex rode Noah's ark -- Amanda Marcotte -- Kentucky's Ark Encounter turns 10, and its founder Ken Ham is as bitter as ever

2 days ago

Xiu Xiu channels the sound of Eraserhead -- Kelly McClure -- Keeping the music of David Lynch alive, Jamie Stewart's new tribute album puts us back in the radiator

23 hours ago

Taylor, Travis and the cone of silence -- Andi Zeisler -- Fans and haters alike are flummoxed by the pop star's insistence on post-nuptial privacy

2 days ago

Why the Emmys snubbed your favorite show -- Melanie McFarland -- Major industry award pageants rarely take our feelings into account, but Emmy voters are predictable in some ways

3 days ago

Madonna's irresistible contradictions -- Coleman Spilde -- With "Confessions II," Madonna reworks her scrapped biopic into an autobiographical album worthy of the big screen

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How "Spirited Away" inspired "Avatar" -- Melanie McFarland -- Nickelodeon's beloved cartoon saga is one of many modern fantasies inspired by Hayao Miyazaki

3 days ago

The golden ambition of "Legally Blonde" -- Melanie McFarland -- Regardless of what "Elle" is doing, the 2001 movie still proves a woman's limitless potential

5 days ago

John Oliver kills on "General Hospital" -- Melanie McFarland -- Move over, 007. The daytime drama transformed the "Last Week Tonight" host into a new international man of mystery

4 days ago

How "freeze the rent" really works -- Russell Payne -- Even with Mamdani in the mayor's office, tenants aren't taking a rent freeze for granted

29 days ago

Elon Musk's big payday from SpaceX IPO - Brad Badertscher - The Conversation - Investors who bought the shares are unlikely to see the explosive growth that past IPOs had

29 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

1 month 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

2 months ago

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

28 days 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

1 month ago

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

1 month 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

2 months ago

MAHA's diarrhea outbreak problem -- Troy Farah -- A rash of cyclospora infections is sending thousands to the bathroom. Experts say this was all predictable

2 days ago

Half of Americans in extreme heat zone -- CK Smith -- Dangerous heat dome disrupts American celebrations in Midwest and East Coast with travel delays and health problems

9 days ago

The price of Trump's anti-science agenda -- Troy Farah -- From measles to screwworm, Americans keep paying the cost of the admin's war on science

12 days 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

1 month ago

How to pop the AI bubble -- Troy Farah -- Cory Doctorow argues AI dominance is not inevitable. How we fight back matters

20 days ago

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

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

1 month ago

Can we ever get rid of nuclear weapons? -- Troy Farah -- Editor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says the doomsday threat is real — but human goodness will win out

27 days ago

Your freezer wants to be hot -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Your freezer wants to be hot -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Why do we romanticize the pantry, but not the freezer?

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The creamiest lemon pasta salad -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Whipped cottage cheese gives this sunny summer salad protein paired with plenty of fresh citrus

4 days ago

Olive brine deserves better -- Francesca Giangiulio -- From pasta to focaccia, here are 7 dishes that benefit from the dirty martini treatment

5 days ago

Dino nuggets, made better -- Joy Saha -- Because we all should be feeding our inner child — even into adulthood

13 days ago

Green Goddess gets pickled -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A splash of dill pickle brine wakes up the herbs in this creamy, crunchy macaroni salad

4 days ago

"Struggle Meals" grows up -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Frankie Celenza returns with a season about wasting less, improvising more and redefining what it means to struggle

9 days ago

The beauty of TV's saddest picnic -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- How a blue tarp, a hoagie and a clown became one of television's most profound meals

11 days ago

Don't waste your rotisserie chicken -- Joy Saha -- Here are a few ways to turn a hot bag of poultry into creative, satisfying weeknight meals

12 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

20 days ago

What I wish I'd known about bisexuality -- Emma Nadler -- I'm not straight, but I appear that way to the world. Visibility and belonging can be a struggle

20 days ago

My lifelong fascination with tornadoes -- Gabriella Ferrigine -- Am I a bad person for being so enamored with these destructive windstorms? It's complicated

20 days ago

My (unexpectedly) feminist pilgrimage -- Ginny Bartolone -- I hadn't planned on walking 500 miles in Spain just to escape sexist assumptions, but it turned out to be a bonus

20 days ago