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Seeing Springsteen in DC gave me hope - Brian Karem - Seeing Springsteen in DC gave me hope - Brian Karem - The Boss took Washington back to a time when dissent mattered

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E. Jean Carroll still terrifies Trump - Amanda Marcotte - E. Jean Carroll still terrifies Trump - Amanda Marcotte - Justice Department efforts to rewrite history show #MeToo still matters

4 hours ago

Trump drives Texas GOP transformation - Eleanor Klibanoff - The Texas Tribune - Struggles between Bush Republicans and hardline conservatives predate Trump. But he has tried to tip the scales

1 hour ago

Tom Suozzi lives at C Street - Jonathan Larsen - The New York Democrat kept secret his low-rent lodging at a right-wing Christian townhouse

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Springsteen's tour is a call to action -- Caryn Rose -- The "Land of Hope and Dreams" tour is a rock 'n' roll narrative about collective action in dangerous times

4 hours ago

The looming battle to hem in dark money -- Russell Payne -- Organizers see political and legal battles ahead for a novel solution to America's campaign finance fiasco

23 hours ago

Jake Gyllenhaal's masculinity crisis -- Coleman Spilde -- With "In the Grey," Gyllenhaal performs machismo to the point of parody. What's muscling him out of better roles?

1 day ago

Colbert gets the last laugh on CBS -- Sophia Tesfaye -- CBS filed copyright notices against Colbert's viral "Only in Monroe" comeback. It backfired.

1 day ago

The Trump phone is here. Critics say it's junk -- 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

6 days ago

Trump Exhaustion Syndrome is infecting the world -- Trump Exhaustion Syndrome is spreading -- Brian Karem -- At the Cannes Film Festival, international attendees mourn the decline of American culture — and democracy

5 days ago

Trump will regret endorsing Ken Paxton -- Amanda Marcotte -- Democrat James Talarico may win — and the president weakened his hold over the GOP

1 day ago

War on free speech won't end on campus - Bruce Schneier, Jon Penney - The Conversation - The chilling effect of Trump's actions is felt well beyond the quad

1 day ago

Trump's vulgarity poisons public life -- Chauncey DeVega -- The president's bad behavior Isn't incidental — it's the bedrock of his fascist project

3 days ago

Miscarriage treatment is getting harder -- Nicole Karlis -- Researchers found a shift from medication management to expectant management, putting more women's lives at risk

3 days ago

Trump's latest attack on voting rights -- Heather Digby Parton -- Trump's latest attack on voting rights -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president is pushing states to create citizenship lists to prevent non-citizens from voting

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Getting around Amazon isn't easy -- Yuanyuan Cui, Patrick van Esch -- - The Conversation -- Many online shoppers who order from independent small retailers have no idea who ships their goods

2 days ago

Trump's big beautiful income tax dodge - Heather Digby Parton - The president's settlement with the Justice Department means he could never face IRS audits again

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She was denied care during miscarriage -- Kavitha Surana -- - ProPublica -- Even appeals to the governor of Arkansas couldn't get care for Emily Waldorf

2 days ago

Everlane was never your friend -- Andi Zeisler -- Everlane was never your friend -- Andi Zeisler -- Sorrow over the clothing company's sale to Shein marks the end of an era that believed commerce could care about us

22 hours ago

Greg Evigan's Beatles obsession -- Nicole Michael -- The "My Two Dads" star reflects on Beatlemania, songwriting and recording at Abbey Road Studios

2 days ago

Why we hold onto memories -- Coleman Spilde -- "The Sheep Detectives" and "Blue Heron," two of the year's best films, explore the importance of remembering

3 days ago

"The Boys" bids America a grim farewell -- Melanie McFarland -- Eric Kripke's gory superhero satire concludes that the only way to save ourselves is to kill our gods

4 days ago

Nyong'o to racists: "Odyssey" is myth -- Alex Galbraith -- The actress refused to mount a "defense" of her role as Helen of Troy in a new interview

4 days ago

Would you trust an AI-enabled pet? -- Andi Zeisler -- Roomba inventor Colin Angle wants humans to embrace AI pets. His fuzzy sales pitch is why it might not work

5 days ago

Colbert guest hosts public access tv -- CK Smith -- After a CBS farewell watched by millions, the host popped up on a Michigan public access show watched by hundreds

5 days ago

"No ratings" Colbert closes show on high -- CK Smith -- Late Show finale surged in viewership, Trump attacks with AI clip showing him throwing Colbert into dumpster

5 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

3 days 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

1 month ago

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

23 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

5 days 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

18 days ago

Your rewards card may be spying on you -- Jelinda Montes -- A surveillance pricing ban in Maryland leaves out loyalty programs — costing customers more than they save

10 days ago

A no-spend week, starting in the kitchen -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- How planning meals, stretching ingredients and baking something sweet can make a no-spend week feel generous

1 month ago

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

12 days ago

Lower drug prices won't fix cancer care -- Kenneth E. Thorpe -- As breakthrough drugs offer critical hope to patients, lawmakers should focus on shoring up the social safety net

13 days ago

Ebola outbreak is a US failure -- Troy Farah -- America didn't cause these diseases. But Trump's cuts to public health have put the world at risk

8 days ago

The toll of Florida's abortion ban -- Nicole Karlis -- The number of Florida residents who traveled out of state nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024

24 days ago

Hantavirus is a warning. We must listen -- Troy Farah -- The Dutch cruise ship incident probably isn't the next pandemic. That doesn't mean we're risk-free from outbreaks

18 days ago

Moms.gov is not what moms really need - Nicole Karlis - Moms.gov is not what moms really need - Nicole Karlis - The Trump admin says moms.gov is a critical resource. Advocates say it's ideology over substance — and even harmful

12 days ago

RFK Jr. supports tanning beds for minors -- CK Smith -- Public health officials warn the decision fits a growing pattern of deregulation across youth health policy

19 days ago

Trump's Silicon Valley bet on science -- Garrett Owen -- Jim O'Neill, a longevity enthusiast and vaccine skeptic, is Trump's pick to head the National Science Foundation

21 days ago

Fishwife's anchovies need a summer break -- Joy Saha -- Fishwife's anchovies need a summer break -- Joy Saha -- It's not goodbye forever. It's just goodbye for now, the tinned fish brand assures its longtime fans

23 hours ago

Buttery bread pudding with jammy berries -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Stale bread has never tasted so good

3 days ago

5 NEW WAYS TO ENJOY COTTAGE CHEESE -- Joy Saha -- Don't settle for boring cottage cheese. Try these simple recipes

4 days ago

What in the world is Man Cereal? -- Joy Saha -- The high-protein-creatine-no-seed oils-and-no sugar craze has officially tainted the beloved breakfast cereal

5 days ago

How a food writer budget grocery shops -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- From anchor ingredients to discount racks, a food writer shares how she cooks well without overspending

6 days ago

6 SMART WAYS TO USE GROUND CHICKEN -- Francesca Giangiulio -- From smash tacos to dumpling bowls, ground chicken makes dinner easier, cheaper and less annoying

5 days ago

Enough with the "-maxxing" -- Joy Saha -- The Gen Z-coined suffix has infiltrated lifestyle and dietary spaces, encouraging us to obsess over what we eat

21 days ago

A big problem with those tiny snack tins -- Joy Saha -- Mindful snacking doesn't — and shouldn't — focus on portion control and so-called aesthetics

11 days ago

Fatherhood, fear and our family gifts -- Kuang Lee -- "You turned out fine, right?" my mother said when I wanted to confront my own father. But had I?

17 days ago

Magic half-hours at Lozano Car Wash -- Natalie Jabbar -- Under the distinctive green arches of this Bay Area landmark, before he left us, my father once doted on me

17 days ago

My father, the disapproving doctor -- Susan Shapiro -- My father said my confessional writing humiliated him. We got along best when I had an ailment he could fix

17 days ago

"Dear Father" letters and DNA tests -- Brittany Penner -- Fathers have always been prickly territory for me, a Métis child of the Sixties Scoop adopted by Mennonites

17 days ago