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Margo Price is in her villain era - Caryn Rose - Margo Price is in her villain era - Caryn Rose - Price reflects on sobriety, honing her vocals and carrying forward the outlaw spirit on "Hard Headed Woman"

12 hours ago

As democracy fails, look for the helpers - Chauncey DeVega - As democracy fails, look for the helpers - Chauncey DeVega - Our national nightmare is getting scarier, making Mister Rogers' advice more valuable than ever

12 hours ago

RFK thinks your kids aren't cute enough -- Amanda Marcotte -- POTUS and the HHS secretary equate looks with how healthy you are

12 hours ago

Fire up weeknight faves with horseradish -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- For example, a weeknight-friendly beef-and-mushroom stroganoff with horseradish cream sauce

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Trump says troops "going in" to Chicago -- Alex Galbraith -- On the same day a judge struck down similar deployments in L.A., Trump threatened federal action in the Windy City

2 hours ago

Barrett defends Dobbs decision in book -- Blaise Malley -- CNN reports the justice argues Roe short-circuited debate

4 hours ago

Man dead in pool of blood at Burning Man -- Nicole Karlis -- "Witnesses, suspects, or accomplices could be on the other side of the world" as festival ends, sheriff says

12 hours ago

Fox News star flounders in serving Trump -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Jeanine Pirro's failure to indict several high-profile cases shows the cracks in Trump's DC takeover

2 days ago

Fox host offers bizarre response to network's video debunking Trump -- Fox News jumps the shark -- Sophia Tesfaye -- "Who's telling the truth?": Fox plays proof Trump lied and then asks viewers to decide

3 days ago

As America implodes, Trump can do anything he wants -- Trump can do anything he wants -- Brian Karem -- And we can watch it all from a Cracker Barrel rocking chair

2 days ago

Republican drugged granddaughters' ice cream with cocaine and MDMA: police -- GOPer drugged granddaughters: police -- Garrett Owen -- James Yokeley has been barred from seeing his granddaughters after being caught on tape

2 days ago

Judge: Trump's LA deployment illegal -- Blaise Malley -- A federal judge ruled that the president was trying to create an illegal "national police force"

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Google will not be broken up -- Alex Galbraith -- A judge ruled that the search giant would not be forced to sell off Chrome and Android

3 hours ago

Will we even notice when democracy dies? -- Mike Lofgren -- Normal life continues for most of us, most of the time — but everything we took for granted is slipping away

16 hours ago

New strategy targets telehealth abortion - Shefali Luthra - The 19th - Abortion opponents argue that telehealth abortion is making it easier to force people to have an abortion

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Trump has killed escapist TV -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Trump has killed escapist TV -- Sophia Tesfaye -- What happens when a show built on fantasy collides with the realities of Trump's America?

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The secret to raising fertility rates -- Chabeli Carrazana -- - The 19th -- New research found that countries where men do more housework and child care have higher fertility rates

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The Federalist Society effect on SCOTUS -- Paul M. Collins Jr., Tim Komatsu -- - The Conversation -- Experts release research on Supreme Court justices affiliated with the Federalist Society

1 day ago

Two firefighters detained by ICE - CK Smith - Federal immigration authorities held 2 firefighters, raising questions about enforcement during disaster response

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Skibidi doesn't belong in the dictionary -- Andi Zeisler -- Skibidi doesn't belong in the dictionary -- Andi Zeisler -- Yes, language evolves — but words should still have meaning

4 hours ago

The boy genius with a foot on our necks -- Melanie McFarland -- "Alien: Earth" CEO Boy Kavalier is the natural evolution of the tech oligarchs currently walking all over us

1 day ago

Darren Aronofsky lets himself have fun -- Coleman Spilde -- In "Caught Stealing," the dour director pivots toward optimism with the help of a pitch-perfect Austin Butler

3 days ago

King demanded "Long Walk" be violent -- Alex Galbraith -- The author agreed to the film adaptation on one condition: it had to be bloody

2 days ago

Your kid's dorm room is not about you -- Andi Zeisler -- Moms are going all in on viral dorm room redesign, but who's the effort really for?

4 days ago

Taylor Swift is not your tradwife -- Amanda Marcotte -- MAGA influencers can't be normal about anything

5 days ago

The heroic queerness of "Peacemaker" -- Melanie McFarland -- The sexuality of John Cena's traumatized hero amounts to more than simple signaling

5 days ago

The familiar fury at "With Love, Meghan" -- Melanie McFarland -- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is only the latest in a line of lifestyle TV hosts people love to hate

5 days ago

Food stamps, redefined by red states -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Republican governors push to ban soda and candy from SNAP. Critics call it political, not practical

29 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

29 days 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

1 month 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

29 days ago

Why women are wary of the AI rush -- Andi Zeisler -- Why women are wary of the AI rush -- Andi Zeisler -- New technology has always been used against women. Why should we trust artificial intelligence not to be?

1 month ago

Welcome to the club. That'll be $200K -- Esther Luz -- Fees can cost six figures, and the waitlists stretch for months. But the exclusivity keeps them humming

1 month ago

How to protect yourself from solar scams -- Vanessa McGrady -- For many, solar power makes sense. But some big companies are preying on people with expensive plans

29 days ago

Meme coins: Fun hobby or wild gamble? -- Daria Solovieva -- The digital tokens started as internet memes, but investors are increasingly in on the joke

29 days ago

Satellites are censoring the stars -- Carlyn Zwarenstein -- With satellite numbers skyrocketing over the next few years, the time to grasp the implications is now

29 days ago

Think twice before a parasite cleanse -- Elizabeth Hlavinka -- Science is still figuring out the gut microbiome. It's a breeding ground for misinformation

29 days ago

Creatures of the night, unite -- Carlyn Zwarenstein -- Dark sky proponents mull the rights of nature to battle light pollution. Here's how it would work

1 month 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

29 days ago

Why the internet is obsessed with crabs -- Carlyn Zwarenstein -- Does carcinization mean humans will one day grow pincers? Not exactly, but the concept is still fascinating

29 days ago

Why gulls don't deserve the hate - Brianna Grant - Why gulls don't deserve the hate - Brianna Grant - There's a lot we get wrong about our least favorite seabirds

20 days ago

Maybe don't anthropomorphize octopuses -- Elizabeth Hlavinka -- Seeing ourselves in animals could limit what we find out about them. Not seeing ourselves in them could, too

29 days ago

Supplements shouldn't be this complex -- Elizabeth Hlavinka -- Poor regulation, conflicting recommendations and biased research have made nutritional supplements a minefield

29 days ago

Gordon Ramsay reveals cancer diagnosis -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Gordon Ramsay reveals cancer diagnosis -- Francesca Giangiulio -- The celebrity chef revealed he had skin cancer removed from his jaw and reminded fans to stay vigilant in the sun

5 hours ago

How Swifties will take over sourdough -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Bread is Taylor Swift's latest baking obsession — and her fans are ready to follow her lead, loaf by loaf

1 day ago

RFK Jr.'s full-fat crusade -- Joy Saha -- Kennedy's push for whole milk could change school lunches and the nation's rules for what counts as "healthy"

2 days ago

Don't buy the Cracker Barrel fallacy -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Online petitions and viral outrage give the illusion of influence — but real power lies elsewhere

5 days ago

Pickle lemonade is the drink of summer -- Joy Saha -- Tangy, sweet and a little briny, this is the unexpected summer sip everyone's talking about

3 days ago

Hostess recalls snack over possible mold -- Joy Saha -- The company is urging consumers who purchased the recalled snack cakes not to consume them

4 days ago

FDA recalls radioactive Walmart shrimp -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Shrimp from multiple recalls tied to an Indonesian supplier may carry cesium-137, a radioactive isotope

4 days ago

Oregano deserves the spotlight -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- And earns it — in this easy, creamy pantry pasta sauce

6 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

1 month 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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

Please tell me about your delayed flight -- Sarah Hunter Simanson -- I used to believe travel delay stories were dull — but now I can see their silver lining

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