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The worst press secretary I've ever seen - Brian Karem - The worst press secretary I've ever seen - Brian Karem - Karoline Leavitt is leaving the White House. She won't be missed by the media she mocked and despised

9 hours ago

Time for James Carville to shut up - Alex Galbraith - Time for James Carville to shut up - Alex Galbraith - The strategist and other Third Way advocates think they have the answers for Trump. But they got us into this mess

12 hours ago

The Flock uprising is just the beginning -- Amanda Marcotte -- People are sick of tech billionaires trying to control our lives

9 hours ago

"Lanterns" questions what makes a hero -- Melanie McFarland -- The DCU's new drama uses Hal Jordan and John Stewart's tense team-up to take a swing at America's meritocracy myth

6 hours ago

Phoebe Bridgers has lots of feelings -- Kelly McClure -- On "Lost Weekend," Phoebe Bridgers embraces the pain and joy of simply being alive

3 hours ago

Mangione pleads guilty to killing CEO -- Troy Farah -- "I shot Mr. Thompson, and he died," the 28-year-old said

4 hours ago

Our body-positive era has some flaws -- Candice Frederick -- Scrutiny over Ariana Grande, Kaia Gerber and Jenna Ortega's bodies exposes how little we've learned

12 hours ago

Hong's loss proves AOC right -- Jason Kyle Howard -- Her defeat in the state's gubernatorial primary shows why the left needs happy warriors like AOC and Mamdani

12 hours ago

The ghost of "60 Minutes" is about to haunt Bari Weiss -- The ghost of "60 Minutes" -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Former correspondents Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi may be teaming up to get the last word

5 days ago

The world is finally calling Trump's bluff -- The world is calling Trump's bluff -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president's empty threats and erratic diplomacy have underscored America's unreliability

6 days ago

Tucker Carlson could derail the GOP's 2028 plans -- Tucker could derail the GOP in 2028 -- Heather Digby Parton -- A third-party bid by the disaffected MAGA podcaster would be difficult — and beneficial to Democrats

2 days ago

Conservatives find their fighter in Sophie Cunningham -- The face of the anti-trans sports panic -- Alex Galbraith -- The anti-trans movement in sports needed a face. It found one in the WNBA player

2 days ago

MAGA's burrito meltdown -- Sophia Tesfaye -- A $20 meal became a right-wing media feud, exposing a party's broken promises

1 day ago

The gospel of science denial -- Heather Digby Parton -- Donald Trump and RFK Jr.'s anti-vax agenda has deep roots in fundamentalist faith and Big Business

1 day ago

AOC exposes MAGA's motherhood hypocrisy -- Amanda Marcotte -- The New York congresswoman freezes her eggs, and Republicans show their true feelings

2 days ago

How Paxton, Talarico differ on God - Ellie Ashby - The Texas Tribune - Campaigning for the U.S. Senate, Paxton says he was "delivered by God" to protect Texas from leftists

12 hours ago

Leavitt is leaving the Trump admin -- Troy Farah -- Leavitt is leaving the Trump admin -- Troy Farah -- The number of women left in the Trump admin is shrinking

4 hours ago

Bernie's AI warnings are being ignored -- Alex Galbraith -- Like Helaena Targaryen from "House of the Dragon," the Vermont senator is sounding an alarm that won't be heard

2 days ago

The U.S. economy is a giant betting app -- Troy Farah -- Senators oppose gambling on wildfire outcomes, but the financial sector rewards amoral wagers

2 days ago

The real Michigan radical -- Heather Digby Parton -- While Abdul El-Sayed works to unite Democrats, the GOP nominee is embracing dangerous parts of the MAGA agenda

2 days ago

Anthony Bourdain would have hated "Tony" -- Coleman Spilde -- Anthony Bourdain would have hated "Tony" -- Coleman Spilde -- Matt Johnson's uninspired "Tony" confines Bourdain to the public's imagination. It sorely lacks Bourdain's depth

11 hours ago

Brad Pitt's drinking deserves scrutiny -- Coleman Spilde -- Celebrity culture continues to shield powerful men from accountability

2 days ago

Helaena was too good for King's Landing -- Kelly McClure -- Helaena's refusal to play the game for power makes her "House of the Dragon's" most quietly radical character

2 days ago

The Ramones' debut still defines punk -- Caryn Rose -- The band's first album flopped in 1976, but its influence on popular culture remains undeniable

3 days ago

"Fecal Matter": Hottest runway fashion -- CK Smith -- The deliberately provocative label now dresses Hollywood stars and sells some pieces for more than $1,000

4 days ago

The movie Ariana Grande fans need to see -- Coleman Spilde -- John Early's film on the realities of eating disorders sparks a critical conversation

5 days ago

Ted Lasso learns believing has limits -- Melanie McFarland -- In women's sports stories, persuading athletes to believe in themselves is only half the game

7 days ago

The end of looking away on social media -- Melanie McFarland -- Perez Hilton's crisis went out live and unfiltered. That's not an accident anymore.

7 days ago

Could Trump end up on your money? -- Jacques Hymans -- - The Conversation -- Putting living politicians on currency is uncommon but not unheard of

22 days ago

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

1 month ago

The trademark wars of influencer culture - Andi Zeisler - From "Hot Girl Walk" to "Hot Girls Read," girlboss creators are weaponizing trademark law

1 month ago

House money exchanges shape who wins -- Mayank Kejriwal -- - The Conversation -- Some of the most revealing money moves happen inside Congress itself

1 month ago

GTA VI casts a shadow over gaming -- Troy Farah -- GTA VI casts a shadow over gaming -- Troy Farah -- The most anticipated release in gaming history could set the tone for a troubled industry

1 month ago

Bring back the catalogs -- Andi Zeisler -- In an era of instant gratification, old-fashioned anticipation can reclaim its magic

26 days ago

How private equity destroyed bowling -- Andi Zeisler -- A class-action suit against Lucky Strike Entertainment is a sad coda to the end of bowling

1 month ago

Unaffordable affordable housing - Tony Schick - ProPublica - A $15 billion federal tax credit helps developers build homes that are no cheaper than the market rate

1 month ago

Fauci is an easy scapegoat -- Troy Farah -- The Trump admin can deflect from their public health failures — including Ebola and the cyclospora outbreak

7 days ago

SpaceX's rocket trashes the moon -- Troy Farah -- The collision is a reminder that we're junking everything we touch

8 days ago

Our caregiving industry is dying -- Julia S. Beck -- Leaked plans to declare migrants dead and a SCOTUS ruling are hollowing out elder care

29 days ago

Spokane wildfires are a warning -- Troy Farah -- From the West Cost to Europe, climate change is making wildfires worse

10 days ago

Paying for fresh air? It could happen - Troy Farah - Paying for fresh air? It could happen - Troy Farah - As wildfires spread every summer and pollution intensifies, fresh air may become a luxury commodity

26 days ago

US life expectancy isn't what it seems -- Nicole Karlis -- Americans will pay to live longer, but experts say wealth doesn't guarantee a longer life in America

3 days ago

Democrats' key to winning the midterms -- Howard Dean -- The party's healthcare affordability agenda could lower prices and put the Senate in play

29 days ago

Trump's catering-truck farce -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Trump's catering-truck farce -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Trump usually directs the food spectacle. The reported catering-truck escape briefly made him part of the scenery

11 hours ago

The thrills and feasts of Spanish summer -- Howie Southworth -- From Alicante to Valencia, fireworks and food turn the start of summer into a gloriously communal ritual

3 days ago

Hong Kong street food moved indoors -- Howie Southworth -- Street food in Hong Kong is leaving the curb for shops, malls and apps without losing its old-school soul

4 days ago

Cornell's new rule: Don't butcher bears -- CK Smith -- The university updated its housing policies after students skinned and processed a black bear in a shared kitchen

6 days ago

Why "Chef's Table" still matters -- Francesca Giangiulio -- A decade later, "Chef's Table" still shapes how I see food as culture and community

8 days ago

RFK Jr.'s cooking show has no appetite -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Joyless salmon patties, cheap graphics and policy detours add up to a cooking show curiously uninterested in food

8 days ago

I was a farmers market failure -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- I knew how to want everything at the farmers market. I just didn't know how to shop there

10 days ago

The toast of tomato season -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Cold grated tomatoes top crisp sourdough brushed with browned-miso butter for a simple peak-summer meal

12 days ago

Help! My therapist is on vacation -- Susan Shapiro -- "If I'd known it would be so helpful, I might have shrunk around sooner"

22 days ago

Don't "fall in love" with a destination -- Pamela Petro -- I've been to Wales 30 times in 40 years. I'd rather have my tongue pierced than say I "fell in love" with it

22 days ago

My cat is my favorite traveling partner -- Kyoko Mori -- Miles is happier with me than with anyone else, so when I have to leave town, he comes along

22 days ago

Frozen cup: Summer for just a quarter -- D. Watkins -- Made by my babysitter Boo Boo, frozen cups were more important to my childhood summers than the sun

22 days ago