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Punch deserves better. And we do too - Andi Zeisler - Punch deserves better. And we do too - Andi Zeisler - His viral stardom and the scramble for stuffed orangutans show how quickly — and cravenly — trauma becomes trend

17 hours ago

MAGA undercuts GOP on Hillary - Sophia Tesfaye - MAGA undercuts GOP on Hillary - Sophia Tesfaye - How Lauren Boebert and Benny Johnson ruined James Comer's big shot

17 hours ago

De Niro skewers Trump at SOTU rival -- Brian Karem -- A National Press Club counter-event highlighted fear — and hope — ahead of the midterms

17 hours ago

Why Congress tried to dodge Iran vote -- Russell Payne -- Iran hawks are maneuvering to have their war without their fingerprints on it

17 hours ago

The uplifting medicine of "Scrubs" -- Melanie McFarland -- For some, this sitcom's jabbing satire is easier to swallow than the cutting realism of "The Pitt"

23 hours ago

Trump says he is the law -- Chauncey DeVega -- The president views the nation's highest court as a rubber stamp, not a co-equal branch of government

1 day ago

Mexico could be Trump's forever war -- Heather Digby Parton -- Even after the killing of El Mencho, Trump wants Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to do more to fight drugs

23 hours ago

Hegseth issues threat over killer AI -- Russell Payne -- In the conflict with Anthropic, Hegseth is once again taking a special interest in the problem of illegal orders

1 day ago

The "Wuthering Heights" double standard -- Coleman Spilde -- Emerald Fennell's film is not the first Jacob Elordi-starring remix of a classic novel. Why is it so hated?

3 days ago

King Charles exposes Pam Bondi's shame -- Amanda Marcotte -- With his arrest, the former Prince Andrew now faces more accountability on Epstein than Trump and his rich friends

7 days ago

Even Trump's forgotten Americans are turning against him -- Trump is losing his forgotten Americans -- Chauncey DeVega -- Low-information and poor white voters are turning against the president. Can Democrats win them back?

4 days ago

The most and least expensive grocery stores, ranked -- Is your grocery store really a bargain? -- Joy Saha -- A new Consumer Reports survey has good news for Costco members and a mixed bag for Trader Joe's shoppers

3 days ago

Voter roll tool keeps making mistakes - Jen Fifield, Zach Despart - ProPublica - An expanded federal tool for identifying noncitizens on voter rolls is making persistent mistakes

23 hours ago

Moulton: ICE agents must be "prosecuted" -- Alex Galbraith -- The Mass. Democrat called for criminal prosecution against ICE's lawlessness in a new interview

1 day ago

Trump woos MAGA media with bigoted SOTU -- Sophia Tesfaye -- MAGA media outlets declare the president's 107-minute address the best in history

1 day ago

Clinton bashes DOJ, GOP on Epstein files -- Alex Galbraith -- The former Secretary of State said Republicans had turned the case into a political stunt

1 day ago

SOTU exposes Democrats' biggest problem -- Jason Kyle Howard -- SOTU exposes Democrats' biggest problem -- Jason Kyle Howard -- Both inside and outside the House chamber, Democrats showed they still don't know how to effectively counter Trump

17 hours ago

Trump hides in plain sight at the SOTU -- Amanda Marcotte -- The president waited until most viewers had tuned out to reveal his worst impulses

2 days ago

Dem turnout breaking records in Texas - Paul Cobler - The Texas Tribune - Turnout during the first week of voting exceeded the same period for the past two presidential elections

1 day ago

Trump: Omar, Tlaib are "lunatics" -- Alex Galbraith -- The president said the progressive pair had the "bulging eyes of crazy people" during his State of the Union speech

2 days ago

The risky reinvention of Paul McCartney -- Kenneth Womack -- The risky reinvention of Paul McCartney -- Kenneth Womack -- Filmmaker Morgan Neville explores Paul McCartney's most human chapter in "Man on the Run"

13 hours ago

Why we're watching strangers tidy up -- Andi Zeisler -- From "Sunday resets" to "house burping," mundane chores are being rebranded as aspirational lifestyle content

2 days ago

In Westeros, the soul outweighs the body -- Nicholas Liu -- "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" shows that true knighthood is supreme grace, not an invented tradition

2 days ago

Dylan through the lens of Black America -- Caryn Rose -- "Highway of Diamonds" showcases decades of Black artists reshaping and sometimes radically reframing Dylan's work

2 days ago

An Undercover Boss of the Seven Kingdoms -- Melanie McFarland -- Forget reality TV. The most inspiring tale of a leader who stands for his people takes place in Westeros

4 days ago

Jesse Jackson took his humor seriously -- Melanie McFarland -- In 1984, Jackson used "Saturday Night Live" to take a "last shot at America's mind" and faulty policies with jokes

4 days ago

"Wuthering Heights" meets Gen Z yearning -- Andi Zeisler -- The renewed hype around Brontë's book highlights Gen Z's embrace of a safer kind of obsessive romance

5 days ago

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

30 days 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

23 days ago

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

23 days ago

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

23 days ago

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

23 days ago

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

23 days ago

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

2 months 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

5 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

1 month ago

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

23 days ago

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

29 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

Anti-vaccine rhetoric fuels measles rise -- CK Smith -- Public health experts warn that anti-vax advocacy contributes to preventable measles outbreaks in US communities

2 months ago

Chicken so good I texted my dad -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- 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

2 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

5 days ago

Too tired to chop? Cook this instead -- Joy Saha -- Embrace lazy cooking to its fullest with these five recipes from a professional chef

1 day ago

Costco's chicken is in a legal broiler -- Joy Saha -- The dinner deal is the subject of two class-action suits tied to ingredients and possible Salmonella contamination

1 day ago

Lazy ways to eat more vegetables -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Simple, forgiving ways to add vegetables without overhauling your life — or your fridge

9 days ago

In "Heated Rivalry," food is vulnerable -- Francesca Giangiulio -- In a genre that treats food as foreplay, the year's hottest romance makes a tuna melt a symbol of deeper intimacy

12 days ago

What to eat when it's freezing outside -- Joy Saha -- Cold weather got you in a recipe rut? These chef-inspired meals are guaranteed to help you beat cabin fever

5 days ago

A low-stress guide to date night dinner -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Practical, repeatable ways to make a night in feel special — no reservations required

16 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?

23 days 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

23 days 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

23 days 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

23 days ago