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Tracey Emin is still a glorious mess - Andi Zeisler - Tracey Emin is still a glorious mess - Andi Zeisler - A Tate Modern retrospective shows what Emin's raw, personal work looks like in a world where women speak up

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Fox tries — and fails — to shield Trump - Sophia Tesfaye - Fox tries — and fails — to shield Trump - Sophia Tesfaye - The network apologized for airing old footage of Trump at Dover. But it has a pattern of covering for him

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How to eat when you want to feel better -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A gentle reset for when your meals — and your energy — feel a little off

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Dems should go all-in on Talarico -- Jason Kyle Howard -- Turning the Lone Star State blue will be expensive. Hesitation to go all in on a candidate will cost even more

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"Frankenstein" needed a woman's touch -- Coleman Spilde -- Maggie Gyllenhaal's "The Bride!" is deeply flawed — and more exciting than any recent take on Mary Shelley's work

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Trump's Cabinet tries to sell a war -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The Trump administration's media strategy on Iran reveals as much about the conflict's weaknesses as its goals

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Iran power struggle looms amid strikes -- CK Smith -- US casualties rise as strikes continue to escalate in the region and Tehran choose Khamanei's son as his successor

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Behind Trump's war fever lies weakness -- Andrew O'Hehir -- US wages fast-escalating war, with no clear motivation and no realistic plan. It isn't fooling anyone

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Morrissey was always a jerk -- Andi Zeisler -- Despite a new album and an unswayable fan base, Morrissey wants nothing more than to validate his victimhood

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Mar-a-Lago face couldn't save Kristi Noem -- Mar-a-Lago face couldn't save Noem -- Amanda Marcotte -- The former DHS secretary's firing shows women are disposable to Trump — no matter how hard they try to please him

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DOJ admits to removing nearly 48,000 Epstein files from database, including Trump allegations -- DOJ admits to removing Epstein files -- Jelinda Montes -- The files, including allegations against Trump, are expected to be returned to the database after review

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Why right-wing media can't stop Candace Owens -- Candace Owens can't be stopped -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Erika Kirk's defense of herself gets drowned out by "Bride of Charlie" documentary

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Trump's new plan for Iran doomed to backfire -- Trump's latest Iran plan will backfire -- Heather Digby Parton -- As the administration reportedly prepares to arm Kurds, history shows the risks of using militias for regime change

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"Saturday Night Live" has a middle ground problem -- "SNL" has a middle ground problem -- Melanie McFarland -- The Olympic hockey cameos offered a reminder that the show's nonpartisan jokes often drift into false equivalence

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Graham: Iran is going down, Cuba is next -- Alex Galbraith -- The Republican senator is already looking for the next American intervention

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Judge voids Kari Lake actions at VOA -- CK Smith -- Ruling says the Trump ally lacked authority to run the US global media agency, invalidating major media layoffs

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The price of democracy in America -- Chauncey DeVega -- A new study shows how financial stress can weaken democratic commitment and boost support for authoritarian leaders

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Trump's "Christian" war definitely isn't -- Kirk Swearingen -- Some commanders claim the Iran war is serving Christ. Haven't they noticed the fake Christian in the White House?

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Trump renews the flawed "war on terror" -- Mohammad Ali Salih -- Trump renews the flawed "war on terror" -- Mohammad Ali Salih -- As a longtime Washington correspondent from the Muslim world, I feel a terrible sense of déjà-vu

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Trump's war without rules -- Heather Digby Parton -- As the Iran war widens, the president and defense secretary's long support of carnage suddenly matters a lot

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Reporter detained for speaking Spanish -- CK Smith -- ICE arrests a Spanish-language journalist covering immigration protest, raising press freedom concerns

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Leaders gather to honor Jesse Jackson -- CK Smith -- Former presidents and thousands of mourners gather in Chicago to celebrate Rev. Jesse Jackson's life and work

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"Love Is Blind" is doomed -- Melanie McFarland -- Lockdown shifts that made Netflix's romance reality show a hit may be the main reason its couples aren't making it

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Harry Styles lets joy take over -- Kenneth Womack -- "Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally" trades sleek sensuality for a daring, sonic feast of happiness

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"Bridgerton" in a "Heated Rivalry" world -- Melanie McFarland -- In refreshingly different ways, these lusty pleasures have freed TV's hero romances from straight expectations

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The quiet coercion of maternity homes -- Andi Zeisler -- Kate Schatz's "Where the Girls Were" revisits an era of secrecy, shame and girls pressured to give up their babies

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Private prisons cash in on ICE crackdown -- Nicholas Liu -- Over 90 percent of detained immigrants languish in prisons that aren't actually run by the government

1 month 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

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Why personal budgets don't work -- Dana Miranda -- You can keep tabs on your financial situation without planning for every dollar or restricting spending

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They beat cancer. Then came the bills -- Zina Kumok -- Treatment takes more than a physical toll on patients — it often empties their wallets

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Nana bailed me out and I'm still ashamed -- Bob Brody -- Nana bailed me out and I'm still ashamed -- Bob Brody -- Years later, I realize that being spared the disgrace of bankruptcy was a blessing and a curse

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FOMO is putting Gen Zers in debt -- Cara Michelle Smith -- The pressure to document the most interesting parts of their lives comes with a price tag

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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

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

3 months ago

Trump's pro-birth agenda failing moms -- Nicole Karlis -- As the Trump admin urges folks to have more kids, new data shows early pregnancy care moving in the wrong direction

8 days ago

RFK Jr's risky attacks on HPV vaccines -- Nicole Karlis -- The HPV vaccine has significantly reduced rates of cervical cancer across the world, yet the CDC insists on review

15 days ago

Is ChatGPT Health the new WebMD? -- Nicole Karlis -- OpenAI's new chatbot aims to bolster users' health decisions — but risks fueling confusion and anxiety

1 month ago

Trump's new foreign aid ban -- Nicole Karlis -- Experts say the Trump administration is using foreign aid to impose anti-human rights ideology globally

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Reinventing public health under Trump -- Nicole Karlis -- California, New York and others are forming health alliances, marking an uncharted chapter in public health

1 month ago

S.C. measles outbreak breaks record - Jelinda Montes - S.C. measles outbreak breaks record - Jelinda Montes - This is largest measles outbreak since the United States declared measles eliminated in 2000.

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RFK Jr. encourages "moderate drinking" -- CK Smith -- Again, health experts warn new guidance may blur science with personal choice, fueling confusion and debate

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The overdose crisis is turning around -- Libby Jones -- More people are around for the holidays because of treatment options. That success is at risk unless Congress acts

2 months ago

Brownies, made better -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Brownies, made better -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Fudgy, bittersweet and finished with salt — with that thin, shiny crinkle top

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Steaks, sushi and Vegas' softer side -- Chaya Milchtein -- Beyond the casino floor, a week of great meals and well-earned indulgence

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Delete your food delivery apps -- Joy Saha -- I recently bid farewell to every single food delivery app on my phone. My overall well-being thanked me

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Target fades out synthetic cereal dyes -- Joy Saha -- The big-box retailer joins others in removing foods with artificial dyes from its grocery shelves by the end of May

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The tiny season we forget to eat -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- In the thaw between winter and spring, abundance gives way to overlap — and a different kind of beauty

8 days ago

Salmon is the real Traitors power player -- Francesca Giangiulio -- On the cutthroat reality show, the players' favorite breakfast harbors its own secrets

9 days ago

Chicken so good I texted my dad -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A nostalgic weeknight chicken, reengineered — creamy beans, winter greens and crumbs toasted just shy of too dark

12 days ago

The real reason cabbage is everywhere -- Joy Saha -- The leafy, cruciferous vegetable's newfound popularity expands beyond just social media, culture and fashion

15 days ago

A love affair in life's last act -- Alice Bingham Gorman -- The odds are stacked against women in their 80s finding true love. Was it possible for me, I wondered?

1 month ago

The song that left me speechless -- Randall Horton -- The student who said she "didn't know no beautiful" created a track that became our flagship of creative excellence

1 month ago

My mother, the debutante Communist -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Her life was like a slowly unfolding, densely plotted thriller whose unfinished story we're all still inside

1 month ago

Taylor Swift, grief therapist? -- Molly Saint-James -- My husband bonded with our daughters over her music. Now that he's gone, I've found solace in her work, too

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