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

48 minutes ago

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

5 hours ago

Nancy Pelosi's lessons in power - Jason Kyle Howard - Pelosi gave Hakeem Jeffries and Democrats a masterclass in using power. They weren't listening

48 minutes ago

The Venn diagram of Trump's vendettas - John Feffer - TomDispatch.com - Trump, MAGA and some on the left despise the liberal international order. Multipolarism isn't the answer.

48 minutes ago

Shutdown vote blasted as "pathetic" -- Garrett Owen -- The move brought widespread criticism — including calls for Sen. Chuck Schumer to resign

1 hour ago

It shouldn't be this hard to raise kids -- Nicole Karlis -- How my perspective on motherhood has changed one year after living in Europe

1 day 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

6 hours ago

Tech billionaire's Trump bet pays off - Jake Pearson - ProPublica - Trump administration's gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists

5 hours ago

Beef and America's cattle ranchers are no longer on MAGA's menu -- Beef is no longer on MAGA's menu -- Garrett Owen -- Trump's plan to quadruple Argentinian beef imports has upset American ranchers — and the GOP

2 days ago

Republicans implode after stunning Democratic victories -- GOP turns on itself after big Dem wave -- Sophia Tesfaye -- MAGA can't win without "big daddy" Trump on the ballot

3 days ago

So what if MAGA lonely hearts never find love? -- Trump supporters still can't find love -- Andi Zeisler -- There's a reason those "swiping left on Trump supporters" stories won't go out of style

34 minutes ago

Trump stumbles after Democratic wins -- Heather Digby Parton -- Edging into lame duck status, Trump feels the weight of a stagnant economy

23 hours ago

Trump shares "Obamacare royalties" claim -- Alex Galbraith -- The president ate the onion

21 hours ago

At Yale, things get Orwellian -- Zachary Clifton -- As a Yale student, I see the university's double-speak on "institutional neutrality" as dangerous

2 days ago

Trump promises $2K tariff dividend -- Alex Galbraith -- The president is trying to save his tariff scheme with the promise of cold, hard cash

1 day ago

Mamdani's big win shakes the mainstream -- Andrew O'Hehir -- It isn't just MAGA moonbats freaking out: Zohran and his voters are an existential threat to the power structure

2 days ago

SCOTUS religion case unites both sides - Charles J. Russo - The Conversation - Landor v. Louisiana underscores the complexity and far-reaching nature of religious freedom laws

1 day ago

Attacks on benefits erode democracy -- Nicole Karlis -- When public programs like SNAP are cut, voter turnout historically declines

2 days ago

"Welcome to Derry"'s got female trouble -- Melanie McFarland -- "Welcome to Derry"'s got female trouble -- Melanie McFarland -- Momsters! Mutant babies! A pickled dad attacking his daughter! Women's bodies are feasts and frights in this show

34 minutes ago

Sydney Sweeney's only fighting herself -- Coleman Spilde -- Sweeney's boxing biopic is an Oscar vehicle quickly running out of gas, thanks to its star's lack of conviction

1 day ago

Jennifer Lawrence saves this entire film -- Coleman Spilde -- With some of her best work yet, Lawrence keeps this portrait of a woman undone from spiraling out of control

2 days ago

The enpoopification of Grimes -- Alex Galbraith -- Claire Boucher has always sounded like the internet, for better or for worse

2 days ago

Martha Stewart, Gen Z icon -- Andi Zeisler -- In a new era of "Entertaining," what Gen X saw as Martha Stewart trash, Gen Z is reclaiming as treasure

3 days ago

The problem with Kim Kardashian -- Melanie McFarland -- Ryan Murphy's latest muse can't act, but her high influence in our misinformation age is what's truly depressing

3 days ago

The films preparing kids for the worst -- Coleman Spilde -- Two new animated films, "Arco" and "Little Amélie," teach kids how to relish joy in a dark and scary world

4 days ago

Jake Clemons is a Beatles convert -- Nicole Michael -- Clemons joins "Everything Fab Four," sharing how his uncle Clarence changed his tune and helped shape his style

4 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

16 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

10 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

29 days 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

17 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

29 days 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

16 days ago

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

23 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

10 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

20 days ago

"The Sun Also Rises" is still delicious -- Howie Southworth -- "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

5 hours 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

5 hours ago

The perfect savory muffin -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A little buttery, a little peppery and very ready to riff — meet your new morning obsession.

5 days ago

What's on the table at Downton Abbey? -- Melanie McFarland -- TV's most lavish dinner table reminds us why dressing up for dinner — and making the duck — is worth the trouble

8 days ago

Don't eat at this airport -- Joy Saha -- Be sure to enjoy a hearty meal beforehand if you're planning on flying out of this travel hub, a study warns

2 days ago

A week of worth-it bites in NYC -- Chaya Milchtein -- From khachapuri to cosmic brownies, a weeklong tasting tour through some of New York's best dishes

9 days ago

Forget kimbap, cook royal Korean recipes -- Hanh Nguyen -- Only you, the home cook, can save these ancient Korean recipes seen in recent k-dramas – no time travel necessary

14 days ago

Elevate Hamburger Helper like "The Bear" -- Melanie McFarland -- In the tender "Worms" episode, Sydney turns Hamburger Helper into a masterclass in care and doing more with less

15 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

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 days ago