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Kathy Griffin still won't stay silent - Melanie McFarland - 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

16 hours ago

"Fjord" and the myth of objectivity - Coleman Spilde - "Fjord" and the myth of objectivity - Coleman Spilde - Inspired by real events, the Cannes winner walks a thin line between justice and propaganda

13 hours ago

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

3 hours ago

The tyrant's playbook -- Andrea Mazzarino -- Saga of the USS Abraham Lincoln shows how power talks its way out of responsibility

13 hours ago

Judge: Reese's pumpkins don't need faces -- CK Smith -- A judge ruled disappointment over missing jack-o'-lantern designs on the candy wasn't enough to show financial harm

10 hours ago

Trump's media fight: A new WH press ban -- CK Smith -- CNN, MS NOW, and Politico lose access to the grounds over coverage Trump calls "fake news" and threatens more bans

5 hours ago

Dems probe Don Jr.'s Russian wedding - Brett Murphy, Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott, Alex Mierjeski - ProPublica - Rep. Robert Garcia said the revelations that Umar Kremlev had bankrolled the wedding raise "serious" concerns

18 hours ago

Trump's "Infinite Life" Greenland deal -- CK Smith -- Denmark and Greenland say the new pact expands US security access and preserves the Arctic island's sovereignty

14 hours ago

Mariska Hargitay's Emmy hosting is a crime against TV -- The Emmy crimes of Mariska Hargitay -- Melanie McFarland -- In award shows, making a notoriously boring telecast worse is considered especially heinous

13 hours ago

The tradwife brand may finally be crumbling -- The tradwife brand is crumbling -- Melanie McFarland -- Mormon Wives fatigue and Nara Smith's distancing spell trouble for lifestyle influencers

5 days ago

America, this is who we are. Now vote -- Brian Karem -- Despite the corruption and debasement of the Trump years, this election offers a fresh start

19 hours ago

How Kash's attack dog act helps Trump -- Amanda Marcotte -- The FBI director's testimony is part of a larger MAGA strategy to sow cynicism

1 day ago

Trump bans CNN, others from White House -- Troy Farah -- Critics call it an "unprecedented assault on press freedom"

1 day ago

Trump says he's respected. World says no -- Heather Digby Parton -- America's global reputation is in tatters. That's not all Trump's fault, but he sure made it worse

2 days ago

Johnson is the GOP's top scaredy-cat -- Alex Galbraith -- Johnson is the GOP's top scaredy-cat -- Alex Galbraith -- Facing an impeachment vote on Pete Hegseth, Johnson fled Washington. We should have seen it coming

10 hours ago

White House is terrified of Trump videos -- Amanda Marcotte -- Natalie Harp's enormous bag and unflattering photos of Trump's rear end fuel attacks on a reporter

2 days ago

Don Jr.'s wedding, a corruption story -- Sophia Tesfaye -- ProPublica reveals that a Russian oligarch paid for Bahama nuptials. Right-wing media is silent

2 days ago

Mitch is back and it's terrifying -- Troy Farah -- McConnell returns from three-month absence, to DC's surprise. But many questions remain

1 day ago

The curious case of "The Black Dahlia" -- Melanie McFarland -- The curious case of "The Black Dahlia" -- Melanie McFarland -- 20 years after Brian De Palma's misfire, let's apply some hindsight to pop culture's hottest cold case

13 hours ago

TikTok tradwife tainted by Tate tie -- Melanie McFarland -- Savanna Stone says women shouldn't vote. A YouTube doc reveals who was really behind her rise

1 day ago

Duncan Sheik wasn't a one-hit wonder -- Kelly McClure -- From "Girls" to "The Sopranos," Sheik's music stayed in cultural conversations

1 day ago

The men who think actresses owe them -- Kristen Lopez -- Jeff Sneider's threats against Inde Navarrette fit a decades-old pattern in entertainment media

1 day ago

Sheeran's a coward: Can you blame him? -- Alex Galbraith -- The Macklemore-Kraft saga on his stadium tour shows the thin line artists walk

2 days ago

Sydney Sweeney has no endgame -- Coleman Spilde -- The actress' racy ads for the sports betting site Novig leave her career trajectory in peril

3 days ago

Tom Cruise wants the last word -- Coleman Spilde -- In his not-so-wide-ranging GQ profile, Cruise stays convincingly on-message

2 days ago

Some sequels are destined to disappoint -- Coleman Spilde -- "Practical Magic 2" bet on a devotion that was really just a love of autumn and soft lighting

4 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

21 days ago

Being fired for resisting tech saved me -- Susan Shapiro -- Pushed out of academia by new requirements, I beat the system and helped my students

26 days ago

MAGA's burrito meltdown -- Sophia Tesfaye -- A $20 meal became a right-wing media feud, exposing a party's broken promises

1 month ago

The high cost of MAGA manhood -- Amanda Marcotte -- The high cost of MAGA manhood -- Amanda Marcotte -- Masculinity on the right runs on consumption. Trump made the hallmarks of manhood pricier

1 day ago

Bring back the corporate death penalty -- Troy Farah -- We have a mechanism to punish corporations that harm us. We should use it

1 month ago

The U.S. economy is a giant betting app -- Troy Farah -- Senators oppose gambling on wildfire outcomes, but the financial sector rewards amoral wagers

1 month ago

Kid's school supplies costing more - Chabeli Carrazana - The 19th - From lunchboxes to No. 2 pencils, the prices are skyrocketing. Here's how much

1 month 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

6 days ago

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

7 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?

7 days ago

Health misinfo at school -- Barbara Rodriguez -- - The 19th -- Health officials and experts worry declining vaccination rates will lead to more preventable infections in kids

1 day 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

13 days ago

Our world map is wrong. MAGA likes it - Troy Farah - Our world map is wrong. MAGA likes it - Troy Farah - Because the US rejects reality, it voted against the UN's Correct the Map plan

9 days ago

Measles death undercuts RFK Jr.'s doubts -- CK Smith -- Kennedy now acknowledges a Pennsylvania infant died from the virus, but the death still isn't reflected in CDC data

13 days ago

America keeps abandoning its heroes -- Bob Hennelly -- The country has sacrificed the health of 9/11 first responders, just like it did with Vietnam War veterans

8 days ago

"South Park" saw our food fights coming -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- "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

11 hours ago

Bourdain couldn't quit the kitchen -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Reissued this summer alongside the "Tony" movie, his crime novels prove some habits stick

3 days ago

Hide your vegetables. You're an adult -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Put cheese on the broccoli. Hide zucchini in brownies. You're still eating the vegetables — and that counts

3 days ago

These mushrooms save Monday night dinner -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A back-pocket mushroom formula for rice, toast, noodles and whatever the first weeknight can handle

5 days ago

RFK Jr. got outdone by Taco Bell -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Sen. Warren is using Taco Bell's outbreak response to ask why federal agencies couldn't communicate as clearly

6 days ago

Costco chicken bake, meet the galette -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Rotisserie chicken, a Caesar-ish dressing and store-bought pie crust turn a food-court favorite into an easy dinner

11 days ago

How soybeans took over the American diet - Edward D. Melillo - The Conversation - Most people don't think of themselves as soybean consumers, but it's in much of our food supply

5 days ago

The global appeal of the pastry dog - Ashlie D. Stevens - From Sister Schubert's sausage rolls to $28 pigs in a blanket, we can't stop reinventing dogs wrapped in dough

11 hours ago

Why does "Jeopardy!" still haunt me? -- Steve Moulds -- The day I became a "Jeopardy!" champ was perfect. It wasn't until I got home that I started having trouble sleeping

26 days ago

All of a sudden, I'm an empty nester -- Robin Reiser -- I just dropped my daughter off for her first year of college. Finally, it hit me: This was her gig, not mine

26 days ago

Will AI be the death of the writer? -- Randall Horton -- I thought long and hard before writing this essay. I never want to sound like a relic screaming about good old days

26 days ago

I can't savor every moment as a parent -- Kristine Langley Mahler -- I fear my children will not remember me as a parent who prioritized play over work

26 days ago