Friday, July 24, 2026 5:45 AM ET
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He Won a GOP Primary Despite a Sexting, Harassment, and Racism Scandal. Somehow, There's an Even Bigger Problem. -- Molly Olmstead16 hours ago
It's Only a Nuclear Weapon, So of Course Trump Is Just Making Things Up as He Goes -- Ian Prasad Philbrick11 hours ago
One of the Most Popular Sitcoms of All Time Has a Bizarre New Spin-Off. It's Surprisingly Great. -- June Thomas18 hours ago
Trump's Saudi Nuclear Deal Reversal Is Right in Line With the Rest of His Foreign Policy -- Fred Kaplan15 hours ago
There's Only One Thing Standing in the Way of the Tate Brothers' Extradition. It's, Uh, Not Good. -- Christina Cauterucci2 days ago
Extreme Candidates Have Cost Arizona Republicans a Bunch of Elections. Guess What the Plan Is for 2026? -- Ian Prasad Philbrick1 day ago
North Carolina Republicans Have a New Plan to Disenfranchise Voters. It Could Determine Control of Congress. -- Billy Corriher14 hours ago
Ironically Agricultural Name for Some White-Collar Milieus (Nine Letters) -- Quiara Vasquez22 hours ago
It's Not J.D. Vance, Stephen Miller, or Marco Rubio. Someone Else Is Transforming Trump's World Right in Front of Us. -- Andrea Bernstein1 day ago
An Exquisite New Book Tackles a Subject That Was All the Rage in the '80s and '90s -- Laura Miller2 days ago
The Online Right Bet Against the Box-Office Success of Our Era's Most Successful Filmmaker. It Did Not Go Well. -- Sam Adams2 days ago
Elon Musk Is Furious That Lupita Nyong'o Is Playing Helen of Troy. I Asked a Classicist How She Really Looked. -- Nadira Goffe6 days ago
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I Can't Believe This New Hegseth Proposal Isn't a Parody - Fred Kaplan - This idea is both laughable and dangerous.6 days ago
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