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The Shaolin and Wu-Tang are unstoppable - Melanie McFarland - The Shaolin and Wu-Tang are unstoppable - Melanie McFarland - How the hip-hop collective turned their kung fu obsession into an immortal philosophy

4 hours ago

Do Americans know the world hates us? Andrew O'Hehir - Do Americans know the world hates us? Andrew O'Hehir - The global romance with America turned sour years ago. Now the world's ready for a divorce

7 hours ago

Trump squandered a recovering economy -- Heather Digby Parton -- In January 2025, the president was set up for success. Instead, he blew it

4 hours ago

Tennessee tried to whitewash "Roots" -- Chauncey DeVega -- The attack on Alex Haley's landmark work is part of a sweeping assault on Black history

4 hours ago

Trump's false facts defend spending -- CK Smith -- Trump claims Obama and Biden spent "hundreds of millions" on similar renovations, but records show otherwise

1 hour ago

Who wants Trump's $1.8B payout fund? -- CK Smith -- "Anti-weaponization" compensation attracts claims from Jan. 6 defendants, political allies, and election deniers

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Pence: Jan. 6 slush fund "unacceptable" -- Alex Galbraith -- The former vice president was inside the Capitol when it was stormed by Trump supporters

3 hours ago

WH intervened to aid Don Jr.-linked firm - Robert Faturechi - ProPublica - Trump Jr.'s venture capital firm took an undisclosed stake in Vulcan Elements before Pentagon announced deal

10 hours ago

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

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

Trump will regret endorsing Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate primary -- 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

The USDA secretary is a dangerous religious zealot like Pete Hegseth -- The USDA secretary forces faith on staff -- Amanda Marcotte -- Brooke Rollins is being sued for blitzing her staff with Christian emails

1 day ago

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

4 days ago

Democrats' mean tweets trigger Fox News -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Trolling Stephen Miller is causing conservative media to feign outrage

1 day ago

Artists drop Trump, he takes their place -- CK Smith -- After multiple performers withdrew, Trump mocked them and proposed turning event into an "AMERICA IS BACK" rally

1 day ago

Trump mad at ruling on Kennedy Center -- CK Smith -- The president's late-night social media tirade ended with a threat to hand the institution back to Congress

1 day ago

Tense protests at Newark migrant prison -- Bob Hennelly -- Officials allege Delaney Hall is rife with abuse. Now the whole world is watching

1 day ago

Texas GOP wants to know what makes a man - Shefali Luthra - The 19th - Texas GOP wants to know what makes a man - Shefali Luthra - The 19th - In the race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico, the Republicans are touching on testosterone

1 day ago

Yes, America is anxious and not OK -- Chauncey DeVega -- Surveys and data confirm a country in crisis — stressed and divided, but not yet ready to give up

3 days ago

No art to Trump's Iran deal -- Heather Digby Parton -- Rumors of an agreement keep coming. But the president says "We don't need anything"

3 days ago

We're trapped in "Backrooms" hell -- Coleman Spilde -- We're trapped in "Backrooms" hell -- Coleman Spilde -- Kane Parsons' beguiling debut leaps from YouTube to chronicle our inadvertent journey into a beige emotional void

2 hours ago

"Hacks" ends on a Seinfeldian high note -- Melanie McFarland -- In the end, Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels prove that a funnier world is worth fighting for

1 day ago

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

2 days 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?

3 days ago

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

4 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

5 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

6 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

6 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

25 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

7 days ago

The Trump phone is here. It's junk -- Garrett Owen -- 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

9 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

20 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

13 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

Trump: Cognitive tests prove he's smart -- CK Smith -- Doctors say MoCA is screening tool for cognitive impairment, not intelligence test, despite Trump's intellect claim

5 hours ago

Trump cuts to global health hit home -- Russell Payne -- Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable

1 day 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.

15 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

16 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

10 days ago

The toll of Florida's abortion ban - Nicole Karlis - 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

26 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

20 days ago

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

14 days ago

5 budget food hacks, according to Reddit -- Joy Saha -- 5 budget food hacks, according to Reddit -- Joy Saha -- Groceries don't have to be a major financial burden, thanks to these tried-and-trusted tips

3 hours ago

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

3 hours ago

Stop throwing out your pickle juice -- Francesca Giangiulio -- From pickle lemonade to that viral dip, what's at the bottom of the jar is often the best part

2 days ago

How broccoli crowns became a luxury buy -- Joy Saha -- The rising costs of cauliflower, broccoli and tomatoes can be explained by a combination of unpalatable factors

1 day ago

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

5 days ago

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

7 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

7 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

9 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?

20 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

20 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

20 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

20 days ago