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Wife school can't fix MAGA husbands - Amanda Marcotte - Wife school can't fix MAGA husbands - Amanda Marcotte - A new wave of Christian influencers claim women can save their marriages with more self-loathing

8 hours ago

Werner Herzog's lonely hearts club film - Coleman Spilde - Werner Herzog's lonely hearts club film - Coleman Spilde - This extraordinary sister act says even the closest companions can be starved for love

3 hours ago

Trump rolls over for China's panda gift -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Art of the deal: China gets dominance in AI and renewables, plus global respect. Trump gets a couple cuddle-bears

3 hours ago

For better soups, start in the oven -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Roast first, simmer later

3 hours ago

Oprah is our cultural Oppenheimer -- Melanie McFarland -- Oprah Winfrey shaped what America reads, buys and believes. Not all of it aged well

8 hours ago

"SNL" returns with "Natalie Harp" -- CK Smith -- The comedy sketch show turned Trump aide Natalie Harp's devotion to the president into a horror-movie gag

1 day ago

Republicans are running for the hills -- Heather Digby Parton -- Ahead of the midterms, voters are livid at Donald Trump — and the GOP is on notice

1 day ago

Trump TV's intentional brainrot -- Alex Galbraith -- As the polls get worse for Republicans, Trump offers his base a boob-tube safe space

1 day ago

Donald Trump abdicates as leader of the free world -- Trump abdicates as free world leader -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president's UN address showed he has ceded that position to Canada's Mark Carney

3 days ago

Natalie Harp isn't a joke — she is Trump's dangerous enabler -- Natalie Harp isn't a joke anymore -- Amanda Marcotte -- The aide's constant flattery makes the president's narcissism worse

4 days ago

After Democrats beat Trump in the midterms, here's how they finish him -- After Dems win, they can crush Trump -- Dan Froomkin -- A Democratic majority will have the tools to stop the Trump agenda — but it must use them

3 hours ago

James Talarico's campaign could do lasting damage to the GOP -- Talarico does lasting damage to the GOP -- Amanda Marcotte -- The Texas Democratic nominee for Senate is teaching evangelical voters that Christians can be liberal

6 days ago

Chris Hayes says GOP's domination of Texas is coming back to bite them -- Chris Hayes: GOP facing Texas meltdown -- Sophia Tesfaye -- MS NOW host explains how turning Texas into a lab for "right-wing state policy" ultimately backfired

1 day ago

Texas unplugs over 900 Flock cameras -- Ayden Runnels -- - The Texas Tribune -- Fourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts or cut their number of cameras

3 hours ago

FBI officials demoted amid threat probe -- CK Smith -- The White House says two agents stifled the investigation, but CNN reports their team found no terrorism center

22 hours ago

Trump's pardons unlike other presidents -- Caren Morrison -- - The Conversation -- Trump's second-term clemency has saved convicted defendants nearly $1.7 billion in forgiven financial obligations

7 hours ago

Fox suffers with Trump's press crackdown -- Sophia Tesfaye -- One man is waging war against the network from the White House — and it's not Donald Trump

1 day ago

Voters targeted by feds hold green cards - Dion Nissenbaum, Votebeat - Votebeat - Voters targeted by feds hold green cards - Dion Nissenbaum, Votebeat - Votebeat - There's no evidence of any organized efforts to cheat the American electoral system

2 days ago

MAGA manhood is a real danger to women -- Amanda Marcotte -- Long before his arrest for rape, the looksmaxxing star built a brand based on contempt for women

2 days ago

Trump says no to Iran's Hormuz deal -- CK Smith -- 210 days after launching the war, Trump rejected a proposal that could reopen the critical strait within a week

2 days ago

5 arrested in UK over Iran terror probe -- CK Smith -- Investigators are examining a possible Iran connection after suspicious vehicles were stopped near RAF Fairford

22 hours ago

"Primetime" isn't Chris Hansen's story -- Coleman Spilde -- "Primetime" isn't Chris Hansen's story -- Coleman Spilde -- Robert Pattinson's role as the "To Catch a Predator" host turns the tables on its audience

22 hours ago

The Monkees was our first boy band -- Melanie McFarland -- Hey hey, Boomers and Gen X after-school TV kids: this one's for you

3 days ago

A homecoming for "A Different World" -- Melanie McFarland -- Netflix's anticipated revival prioritizes Black joy at a time when HBCUs and other universities have been targeted

4 days ago

The "Resident Evil" films rule, actually -- Coleman Spilde -- Zach Cregger's reboot might surprise, but it can't thrill like its outrageous predecessors

4 days ago

Tom Morello wants rock dangerous again -- Caryn Rose -- On his new album, Morello urges listeners to fight for what they believe

5 days ago

Wanting the best school for your kid -- Alex Galbraith -- Nikole Hannah-Jones' controversial essay asks if you can fight for a better world while accepting the one you have

5 days ago

Kathy Griffin still won't stay silent -- Melanie McFarland -- Nine years after her politicized exile, the comedian still has plenty to say — and so should other stars

8 days ago

The controversy of Tim Tebow & LifeSurge -- CK Smith -- Christian star is taking heat over Life Surge, but dozens of celebs lent credibility to questionable financial org

1 day ago

Pro-Trump ads paid for by taxpayers -- Troy Farah -- The controversial ads have invited bipartisan criticism. The White House said it was "educational" and "patriotic"

2 days ago

Fast food and the private equity fallout -- Alex Galbraith -- The places Americans once loved for being cheap are a lesson in what buyouts do

3 days ago

I don't want another restaurant app -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- In an age of predictive shopping and fake-friendly alerts, a paper punchcard respects your appetite

1 month ago

August was brutal for consumers: report -- Troy Farah -- August was brutal for consumers: report -- Troy Farah -- Two new reports paint a stark picture of the U.S. economy, with no relief in sight

3 hours ago

Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring - Jay L. Zagorsky - The Conversation - Here's what to know about this growing trend

30 days ago

Kalshi kicks out George Santos forever -- Troy Farah -- Meanwhile, a federal appeals court ruled 3-0 that states can regulate prediction markets like gambling

27 days ago

Trump's Iran war has economists aghast -- Troy Farah -- No "endgame" in sight, says JPMorgan, as gas prices keep soaring

8 days ago

New MLB ballpark could be in Grand Teton -- CK Smith -- MLB & federal officials are considering Grand Teton for future game, despite strict rules protecting national parks

1 day ago

Fat Bear Week should be every week -- Troy Farah -- Give me the "American Idol" version of meadowlark songs

2 days ago

Are we in the AI end times? -- Troy Farah -- Anxiety over the dangers of artificial "intelligence" says more about human nature than about the machines

12 days ago

Suing Ken Paxton over abortion access -- Shefali Luthra -- - The 19th -- The case argues that Texas' near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. constitutions

6 days ago

Ectopic pregnancy deaths nearly doubled -- Andrea Suozzo, Agnel Philip -- - ProPublica -- ProPublica's analysis of CDC data found that almost 200 women died after an ectopic pregnancy from 2020 to 2025

14 days ago

Lying about clean water will backfire - Troy Farah - Lying about clean water will backfire - Troy Farah - The ruling begs the question: What is even the point of government?

16 days ago

Alito is complicit in climate disaster -- Troy Farah -- The Supreme Court justice has made millions from companies that profit from our planet's destruction

22 days ago

If AI kills us, don't blame the machine -- Alex Galbraith -- AI companies warn about the risk their models pose. Should it be on them to handle it?

16 days ago

The women reshaping kitchen culture -- Francesca Giangiulio -- The women reshaping kitchen culture -- Francesca Giangiulio -- From the Chef's Table Festival, chefs with different styles show there's no one way to lead

3 hours ago

The banana cake that gave me back myself -- Helene Rosenthal -- I left advertising to raise my daughters. A banana cake helped me find the creative life I thought I'd lost

1 day ago

A menu for Dolly Parton Day -- Francesca Giangiulio -- A Southern spread honoring the Queen of Country, with recipes tied to her life and legacy

3 days ago

Julia Child's home is for sale -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Her longtime Cambridge home is on the market for $6.475 million, with plenty of Child history still inside

4 days ago

Is iced coffee unprofessional? -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The drink is trivial. The unwritten rules around professionalism are not

5 days ago

Don't meal prep. Make one nice thing -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Like a cozy tomato-cheddar strata that practically makes itself

6 days ago

The $18 jarred pasta sauce era is here -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Ragu once needed doctoring. Today's premium jars promise great sauce with little effort

8 days ago

"South Park" saw our food fights coming -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- For decades, the show has skewered the systems that turn eating into bureaucracy, branding and culture war

9 days ago

"Camp Miasma" made me want to date again -- Kelly McClure -- Jane Schoenbrun's latest freak-matching film moved me to swear off swearing off love

1 month ago

My dog taught me about rental culture -- Annie Bennett -- Everything is for rent, even joy

6 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

6 days ago

How "Chopped" keeps us together -- Lawrence Everett Forbes -- As dementia reshapes family life, my household finds comfort, routine and connection in an unlikely TV ritual

6 days ago