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America, this is who we are. Now vote
Brian Karem
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
"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
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
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
FEATURED
Trump bans CNN, others from White House
Troy Farah
Critics call it an "unprecedented assault on press freedom"
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
Duncan Sheik wasn't a one-hit wonder
Kelly McClure
From "Girls" to "The Sopranos," Sheik's music stayed in cultural conversations
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
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Mitch McConnell is back, and it’s terrifying
Mitch is back and it’s terrifying
Troy Farah
McConnell returns from three-month absence, to DC's surprise. But many questions remain
White House doesn’t want voters to see the real Trump
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
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
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
Taco Bell exposed RFK Jr.’s food-safety failure
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
Sydney Sweeney's bombshell act masks a career with no endgame
Sydney Sweeney has no endgame
Coleman Spilde
The actress' racy ads for the sports betting site Novig leave her career trajectory in peril
NEWS & POLITICS
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
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
Don Jr.'s wedding, a corruption story
Sophia Tesfaye
ProPublica reveals that a Russian oligarch paid for Bahama nuptials. Right-wing media is silent
Mitch is back and it’s terrifying
Troy Farah
McConnell returns from three-month absence, to DC's surprise. But many questions remain
Dems in Texas are truly competitive
Eleanor Klibanoff
- The Texas Tribune
Dems in Texas are truly competitive
Eleanor Klibanoff
- The Texas Tribune
Democrat James Talarico is consistently leading in the polls over Ken Paxton, which is unheard of in recent decades
Trump's made man fails to get indictment
Heather Digby Parton
Joseph diGenova's abrupt resignation shows there is no "grand conspiracy"
Why Disney let Ted Cruz hijack "GameDay"
Sophia Tesfaye
ESPN sacrificed its signature show to save Disney's broadcast empire
Are we in the AI end times?
Troy Farah
Anxiety over the dangers of artificial "intelligence" says more about human nature than about the machines
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CULTURE
The men who think actresses owe them
Kristen Lopez
The men who think actresses owe them
Kristen Lopez
Jeff Sneider's threats against Inde Navarrette fit a decades-old pattern in entertainment media
Sheeran's a coward: Can you blame him?
Alex Galbraith
The Macklemore-Kraft saga on his stadium tour shows the thin line artists walk
Sydney Sweeney has no endgame
Coleman Spilde
The actress' racy ads for the sports betting site Novig leave her career trajectory in peril
Tom Cruise wants the last word
Coleman Spilde
In his not-so-wide-ranging GQ profile, Cruise stays convincingly on-message
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
The Emmy crimes of Mariska Hargitay
Melanie McFarland
In award shows, making a notoriously boring telecast worse is considered especially heinous
The tradwife brand is crumbling
Melanie McFarland
Mormon Wives fatigue and Nara Smith's distancing spell trouble for lifestyle influencers
Why Gen Z is over Burning Man
Nicole Karlis
Burning Man’s attendance data shows that fewer younger people are attending. Gen Z tells us why
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MONEY
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
Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring
Jay L. Zagorsky
- The Conversation
Here's what to know about this growing trend
Being fired for resisting tech saved me
Susan Shapiro
Pushed out of academia by new requirements, I beat the system and helped my students
MAGA's burrito meltdown
Sophia Tesfaye
A $20 meal became a right-wing media feud, exposing a party's broken promises
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
Bring back the corporate death penalty
Troy Farah
We have a mechanism to punish corporations that harm us. We should use it
The U.S. economy is a giant betting app
Troy Farah
Senators oppose gambling on wildfire outcomes, but the financial sector rewards amoral wagers
Kid’s school supplies costing more
Chabeli Carrazana
- The 19th
From lunchboxes to No. 2 pencils, the prices are skyrocketing. Here's how much
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SCIENCE & HEALTH
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
Lying about clean water will backfire
Troy Farah
The ruling begs the question: What is even the point of government?
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?
Health misinfo at school
Barbara Rodriguez
- The 19th
Health officials and experts worry declining vaccination rates will lead to more preventable infections in kids
Alito is complicit in climate disaster
Troy Farah
The Supreme Court justice has made millions from companies that profit from our planet’s destruction
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
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
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
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FOOD
Bourdain couldn't quit the kitchen
Francesca Giangiulio
Bourdain couldn't quit the kitchen
Francesca Giangiulio
Reissued this summer alongside the "Tony" movie, his crime novels prove some habits stick
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
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
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
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
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
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
Stuffing deserves to be dinner
Ashlie D. Stevens
Stale bread, sausage, vegetables and stock make an easy, cozy dinner — especially with a fried egg on top
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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
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
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
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
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