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King Charles "blood portrait" reactions
Griffin Eckstein
Whether you see the gates of hell or a tampon, the latest depiction of Charles is raising eyebrows
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NYT reporters rally against editor
Griffin Eckstein
Reporters are responding to a senior editor's claim that young writers couldn't commit to independent journalism
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RFK Jr. blasts debate exclusion
Griffin Eckstein
Kennedy, who called on his opponents to allow "viable candidates" on the debate stage, is polling at around 10%
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Menendez "on the take," says prosecutor
Griffin Eckstein
The New Jersey senator allegedly took cash, gold and a Mercedes in exchange for favors for foreign officials
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Bumble's anti-celibacy ad backlash
Nardos Haile
The dating app tried to rebrand by using ads that shamed celibacy. It did not go well
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How does an electric wok work?
Akielly Hu - Grist
"Many chefs are asking what a future without gas will mean for culinary traditions like wok cooking"
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AI aims to alter factory farming
Shann Chongwattananukul, Benny Smith, Faraz Harsini - Undark
"Precision livestock farming tools won’t move the world toward less cruel and more climate-friendly . . . diets"
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Judge "annoyed" by Trump's GOP entourage
Nicholas Liu
The judge "stared" at Trump's Republican allies as they walked into court, CNN reported
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It's been a bad month for Starbucks
Ashlie D. Stevens
"The go-to-market strategy needs to be overhauled and elevated," Schultz commented
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Gaining a reality TV victim's consent
Gabriella Ferrigine
Clair Titley spoke to Salon about creating rapport with a Japanese man who unknowingly had his life broadcast on TV
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How Black culture repurposed Twitter
D. Watkins
Director Prentice Penny on his new docuseries about the coming-of-age story of an influential online community
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Study finds chickens may blush
Rae Hodge
Here’s how to tell if a French hen is embarrassed by your oafish manners — or just blushing with delight
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AIPAC-backed Elfreth wins House primary
Nicholas Liu
The 35-year old state senator is expected to easily win a congressional seat in her deep-blue Maryland district
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Prof: Ohio law may keep Biden off ballot
Jonathan Entin - The Conversation
Republicans may be seeking to make life harder for the Democratic nominee in the Buckeye State
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Biden, Trump agree to debates
Nicholas Liu
The Biden campaign has proposed that each speaker's microphone be cut off after their time to speak is over
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Mark Robinson: Obama "cousins" with ISIS
Nandika Chatterjee
Robinson, North Carolina's lieutenant governor, frequently posted Islamophobic and homophobic content on Facebook
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Texas GOPer reads curriculum and flips
Jeremy Schwartz - The Texas Tribune
Courtney Gore disavowed the far-right platform she campaigned on. Her defiance has brought her backlash
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Red Lobster announces abrupt closures
Michael La Corte
"Furniture, fixtures and equipment from select Red Lobster locations" are starting to be auctioned off online
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Trump "surrogates" may violate gag order
Charles R. Davis
Trump was reportedly seen in court editing the statements that his surrogates would later make outside the court
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7 "Top Chef" takeaways from this episode
Michael La Corte
The fan-favorite challenge didn't seem to be too eventful (or exciting) this time around
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Trump lawyer "boring" in cross-exam
Nicholas Liu
The former president's legal counsel was dull and ineffective, Norm Eisen argued
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GOPers rush to be Trump's next Cohen
Heather Digby Parton
Blinded by ambition, several Republicans in Congress rushed to Trump's Manhattan trial this week to support him
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Climate change driving deadly cold waves
Matthew Rozsa
While most climate studies focus on heating, surprising new research finds sudden cold events can be devastating
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Trump's trial blows up "cool" guy image
Amanda Marcotte
Stormy Daniels is just the latest woman to note Trump uses coercion because he's incapable of persuasion

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