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Why Appalachia clings to Trump - Jim Branscome - Why Appalachia clings to Trump - Jim Branscome - After failures from both parties, MAGA's rural vote is a "desperate lunge toward any alternative"

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Texas flood echoes Helene tragedies - Jennifer Berry Hawes - ProPublica - Texas flood echoes Helene tragedies - Jennifer Berry Hawes - ProPublica - Warnings predicted both Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm's way

51 minutes ago

The 2025 version of Barbenheimer is here -- Melanie McFarland -- Two very different movies use music to highlight stories about resistance, community and cultural resilience

17 hours ago

Dexter should've stayed dead -- Kelly McClure -- "Resurrection" only has one character with main character energy, and it isn't the one the show's named after

51 minutes ago

Trump tightens his authoritarian grip -- Chauncey DeVega -- With his use of the military and threats against blue cities, "we're seeing something new," expert says

20 hours ago

Lena Dunham's sharply crafted chaos -- Melanie McFarland -- With "Too Much" and its star Meg Stalter, the "Girls" creator lands a win for women who excel at standing out

21 hours ago

Reeve's Superman can never be defeated -- Coleman Spilde -- Reeve's performance defined the modern superhero, and filmmakers have been trying to catch up ever since

1 day ago

Trump's America is a cold, hard place -- Brian Karem -- The president would rather intimidate and detain immigrants than help flood victims

1 day ago

Brett Cooper: The MAGA girlboss Ben Shapiro can't control -- MAGA girlboss Ben Shapiro can't control -- Amanda Marcotte -- At the Daily Wire's right-wing media empire, the ladies' auxiliary keeps outdoing the dudes

4 days ago

The "Shark Whisperer" doc is cold-blooded -- "Shark Whisperer" doc is cold-blooded -- Coleman Spilde -- In the new Netflix documentary, shark advocate Ocean Ramsey takes on her most vicious beast yet: the critics

6 days ago

FEMA's acting director is MIA -- Sophia Tesfaye -- After the deadly Texas floods, few seem to be questioning Kristi Noem's apparent takeover of the agency

1 day ago

"7 Mountains" fuels political violence - Art Jipson - The Conversation - The far-right Christian mandate asks evangelicals to consider themselves soldiers in a holy war

23 hours ago

Khalil seeks $20M from Trump admin -- Alex Galbraith -- The activist began the process of filing a lawsuit against several Trump administration departments on Thursday

1 day ago

Birthright citizenship order is paused -- Russell Payne -- A federal judge granted class action status to plaintiffs who accuse Trump of violating the U.S. Constitution

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Paxton files for divorce from Texas AG - Eleanor Klibanoff - The Texas Tribune - Paxton files for divorce from Texas AG - Eleanor Klibanoff - The Texas Tribune - In a statement, Angela Paxton said she moved to end her 38-year marriage "on biblical grounds"

18 hours ago

EPA: Chemtrail questions are legitimate -- Alex Galbraith -- The agency debunked the airborne conspiracy theory while saying that such concerns are "reasonable"

1 day ago

SCOTUS backs "executive lawlessness" -- Tatyana Tandanpolie -- Legal experts say the Supreme Court has effectively endorsed a two-tier system of justice known as the "dual state"

1 day ago

Why MAGA clings to the "Epstein files" -- Amanda Marcotte -- If Jeffrey Epstein really had a client list, Trump would definitely be on it. MAGA influencers don't much care

2 days ago

Dean Cain worries about "woke" Superman -- Alex Galbraith -- Dean Cain worries about "woke" Superman -- Alex Galbraith -- The actor feared James Gunn would make too many changes to the comic book hero

23 hours ago

Gunn responds to "Superman" backlash -- Alex Galbraith -- The director had no time for conservatives who took issue with the idea that Superman is an immigrant

3 days ago

Springsteen maps his vault's treasures -- Caryn Rose -- Curated by the Boss himself, "Lost and Found" captures the spirit of seven long-lost records spanning four decades

3 days ago

"F1" is everything wrong with Hollywood -- Coleman Spilde -- Brad Pitt's limp sports drama is the amalgamation of this summer blockbuster season's worst qualities

4 days ago

We'd be lucky if AI were like Murderbot -- Melanie McFarland -- Many fear sentient AI will render us obsolete. But what if it would rather be left alone with its shows?

4 days ago

My awkward adventure on a seniors cruise -- Katelyn Doyle -- On my solo research trip I ended up isolated, injured and curious about the men paid to charm older women at sea

7 days ago

It's too hot, dog -- Andi Zeisler -- The key to a safe summer for your pup is a change in routine

5 days ago

Hollywood loses a heartthrob -- CK Smith -- Known for playing charming villains and complex leads, Julian McMahon died after a private cancer battle

6 days ago

Gen Z tradwife bros need to go -- Katie Gatti Tassin -- Younger men want to return to older times — but we shouldn't forget why we left those behind

1 month ago

Ghostworking isn't as scary as it seems -- Keith R. Spencer -- If companies want to reduce ghostworking, they need to start listening

25 days ago

Wake me up when we're not in a recession -- Mark G. Sheppard -- Most of us concluded long ago that wages are too low, bills are too high and good jobs are too hard to find

25 days ago

Work-life balance isn't a perk -- Haley Woznyj -- SKIMS co-founder Emma Grede is wrong — wanting a life outside work is not a red flag

1 month ago

Finding online support after a job loss -- Daria Solovieva -- Finding online support after a job loss -- Daria Solovieva -- The unemployed are bracing for the toughest job market in years

25 days ago

What's dragging queens down -- Zina Kumok -- Between makeup, hair and costumes, it's not uncommon for performers to barely break even

25 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

1 month ago

Bond investments look better than ever -- Jamela Adam -- They're less risky than stocks, can offer steady income and deserve a spot in your portfolio

1 month ago

Dehorning rhinos — to save them -- Elizabeth Hlavinka -- Sawing off rhinos' horns is keeping these magnificent creatures alive. Is selling those horns the next step?

25 days ago

Who's the real invasive species? -- Carlyn Zwarenstein -- Our cities and suburbs have spiders, rats, raccoons, lizards — and people. Which of us is really the invader?

27 days ago

Nimbus variant could start summer surge -- Elizabeth Hlavinka -- As COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 spreads around the world, concerns about vaccine accessibility are rising

1 month ago

A culture war is brewing over AI - Conor Purcell - Undark - As AI systems increasingly display emotion, genuine or not, public opinion will split around calls for their rights

25 days ago

Helping pap smears be less painful -- Zoe Cunniffe -- Unrecognized pain conditions have long made pap smears excruciating for some — that's slowly changing

25 days ago

AI is making us dumber - Elizabeth Hlavinka - AI is making us dumber - Elizabeth Hlavinka - Whether we lose some of the skills artificial intelligence performs for us largely depends on how we use this tech

25 days ago

The animals that keep a beat -- Elizabeth Hlavinka -- The ability to keep a beat was once thought to be uniquely human. Some animals are suggesting otherwise

1 month ago

Trump will make overdoses soar again -- Charles LeBaron -- Under Trump and RFK Jr., gutting key government agencies could make overdoses soar again

1 month ago

RFK Jr.'s "real food" hypocrisy -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- RFK Jr.'s "real food" hypocrisy -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A pillar of MAHA is whole foods — but only if you can afford it

1 day ago

The pie I wait all year for -- Bibi Hutchings -- Made with tree-ripened peaches and topped with billowy meringue, this pie is pure summer on a plate

1 day ago

The heat is on (but the stove is off) -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Hot days call for cool meals. Here's my guide to surviving summer with no cooking required

3 days ago

American cheese has always been enough -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- It doesn't need to be fancy or aged to be perfect. Sometimes, the simplest melt is the one that satisfies most

5 days ago

We can't quit Cool Whip -- Francesca Giangiulio -- From wartime science to TikTok desserts, the iconic tub of fluff just keeps reinventing itself.

6 days ago

A better burger, no fuss required -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- As Alton Brown says, "No herbs, no soup mix, no mysteries"

7 days ago

King of the hot dogs bites back -- CK Smith -- Nathan's hot dog contest crowned familiar champs, Chestnut and Sudo chewed their way to victory

7 days ago

Mamdani eats rice. MAGA melts down -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A viral clip of Mamdani eating biryani by hand set off a culture war on the American right

8 days ago

Don't "fall in love" with a destination -- Pamela Petro -- I've been to Wales 30 times in 40 years. I'd rather have my tongue pierced than say I "fell in love" with it

10 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

10 days ago

My (unexpectedly) feminist pilgrimage -- Ginny Bartolone -- I hadn't planned on walking 500 miles in Spain just to escape sexist assumptions, but it turned out to be a bonus

10 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?

10 days ago