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Do we really miss Columbia House?
Alex Galbraith
Do we really miss Columbia House?
Alex Galbraith
Americans are fondly remembering the kinder, gentler music club swindles of decades past
GOP running out of people to blame
Brian Karem
GOP running out of people to blame
Brian Karem
Republicans control DC and have totally wrecked the place. Now the paint is peeling off their delusions
ICE gloves show Trump's revenge failure
Amanda Marcotte
The president's deportation agenda has failed in the courts. Now he's trying to cheat the system
Jon Ossoff knows what he's doing
Jason Kyle Howard
The Georgia senator's Trump jabs reveal a deliberate strategy and a leading 2028 contender
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The best band you've never heard
Kelly McClure
Black Marble’s "Life in Small Spaces" proves once again why this synth-pop project remains a best-kept secret
Rosie’s return is a sleeper hit
Sophia Tesfaye
The network is finally fighting back — and hitting the president where it hurts
Trump's Asia retreat is China's gift
Troy Farah
The reduction of American military might in the region sacrifices decades of U.S. dominance
"End of Oak Street" does pastiche right
Coleman Spilde
In a studio culture obsessed with nostalgia, David Robert Mitchell's dino thriller knows what we truly want
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Trump aide Natalie Harp nurses his decline
Natalie Harp nurses Trump's decline
Amanda Marcotte
The president's defensive reaction to rampant speculation reveals his fear of aging
Trump sued the BBC — now Jared and Ivanka may pay for it
Trump's kids can run, not hide
Sophia Tesfaye
Secret Service agents blocked the subpoena at the door, but Trump's suit could still force testimony
Pete Hegseth is Trump’s favorite kind of failure
Pete Hegseth fails up with Trump
Amanda Marcotte
The USS Lincoln disaster reveals the defense secretary’s twisted priorities
Iran's strategy to simply outlast Trump's presidency
Iran plays the waiting game
Troy Farah
Meanwhile, U.S. oil reserves hit a new low as the economy teeters
Jon Ossoff knows what he's doing on the campaign trail
Jon Ossoff knows what he's doing
Jason Kyle Howard
The Georgia senator's Trump jabs reveal a deliberate strategy and a leading 2028 contender
Rosie O’Donnell’s return shows ABC is done capitulating to Trump
Rosie’s return is a sleeper hit
Sophia Tesfaye
The network is finally fighting back — and hitting the president where it hurts
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Natalie Harp nurses Trump's decline
Amanda Marcotte
The president's defensive reaction to rampant speculation reveals his fear of aging
Jared Kushner cosplays Henry Kissinger
Heather Digby Parton
The special envoy is failing in his efforts at shuttle diplomacy to broker peace between Israel and Hamas
Doubting Trump's noncitizen voting claim
Dion Nissenbaum, Votebeat
- Votebeat
Trump said it shows he won the 2020 election, but the 24,000 voters in question wouldn’t change the outcome
Trump admin amps up pressure on Cuba
Troy Farah
Marco Rubio accused Cuban mining companies of sustaining “the regime’s repressive apparatus"
Roberts is still in the tank for Trump
Alex Galbraith
Roberts is still in the tank for Trump
Alex Galbraith
E. Jean Carroll's win doesn't erase a pattern of court decisions favoring Trump
Mike Lindell won't accept primary loss
Troy Farah
On Wednesday, he offered to fund a recount in the Minnesota governor primary
The $1 trillion black box
Jesse Coburn, Ruth Talbot
- ProPublica
The U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects end up facing delays and ballooning costs
Bring back the corporate death penalty
Troy Farah
We have a mechanism to punish corporations that harm us. We should use it
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CULTURE
Keep an eye on Harry & Meghan's UK move
Melanie McFarland
Keep an eye on Harry & Meghan's UK move
Melanie McFarland
The unrelentingly cruel media that the Sussexes moved to America to escape must be hungrily awaiting their return
The myth of the indestructible girl
Melanie McFarland
The "Heroes" and "Nashville" star lived a demanding life weighed down by unreasonable expectations
"The X-Files" still make us believe
Coleman Spilde
Chris Carter's new director's cut of the 2008 "X-Files" movie indicates a broader trend toward creativity
Hayden Panettiere played against type
Coleman Spilde
In the 2005 film, Panettiere and Michelle Trachtenberg's search for greatness feels eerily prophetic
Sophie Thatcher's haunting fairy tale
Coleman Spilde
Nicolas Winding Refn's neon-drenched fable finally gives Thatcher the role she deserves
Why we like some heroes more than others
Melanie McFarland
Maybe it's easier to be chosen than worthy
Actor Hayden Panettiere dies at 36
CK Smith
The former child star had recently returned to acting and released a candid memoir about her recovery
The summer of rom-com sex talk
Coleman Spilde
Three new films find room for intimacy in a slide toward fascism
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Could Trump end up on your money?
Jacques Hymans
- The Conversation
Putting living politicians on currency is uncommon but not unheard of
Wall Street wants to change 401(k) rules
Paul Kiel
- ProPublica
It could put your retirement at risk.
The trademark wars of influencer culture
Andi Zeisler
From "Hot Girl Walk" to "Hot Girls Read," girlboss creators are weaponizing trademark law
House money exchanges shape who wins
Mayank Kejriwal
- The Conversation
Some of the most revealing money moves happen inside Congress itself
GTA VI casts a shadow over gaming
Troy Farah
GTA VI casts a shadow over gaming
Troy Farah
The most anticipated release in gaming history could set the tone for a troubled industry
Bring back the catalogs
Andi Zeisler
In an era of instant gratification, old-fashioned anticipation can reclaim its magic
How private equity destroyed bowling
Andi Zeisler
A class-action suit against Lucky Strike Entertainment is a sad coda to the end of bowling
Unaffordable affordable housing
Tony Schick
- ProPublica
A $15 billion federal tax credit helps developers build homes that are no cheaper than the market rate
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SCIENCE & HEALTH
AI’s abortion misinformation problem
Nicole Karlis
Reproductive rights advocates are pushing back as AI chatbots misdirect abortion seekers
US life expectancy isn't what it seems
Nicole Karlis
Americans will pay to live longer, but experts say wealth doesn’t guarantee a longer life in America
Fauci is an easy scapegoat
Troy Farah
The Trump admin can deflect from their public health failures — including Ebola and the cyclospora outbreak
SpaceX’s rocket trashes the moon
Troy Farah
The collision is a reminder that we’re junking everything we touch
Our caregiving industry is dying
Julia S. Beck
Leaked plans to declare migrants dead and a SCOTUS ruling are hollowing out elder care
Spokane wildfires are a warning
Troy Farah
Spokane wildfires are a warning
Troy Farah
From the West Cost to Europe, climate change is making wildfires worse
Paying for fresh air? It could happen
Troy Farah
As wildfires spread every summer and pollution intensifies, fresh air may become a luxury commodity
US life expectancy isn't what it seems
Nicole Karlis
Americans will pay to live longer, but experts say wealth doesn’t guarantee a longer life in America
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FOOD
I don't want another restaurant app
Ashlie D. Stevens
I don't want another restaurant app
Ashlie D. Stevens
In an age of predictive shopping and fake-friendly alerts, a paper punchcard respects your appetite
Black bean soup for tired weeknights
Ashlie D. Stevens
A smoky, pantry-friendly soup for when you’ve got an hour, but not much energy
5 favorite (new) farmers market recipes
Ashlie D. Stevens
They all start with one beautiful thing — squash, peaches, corn, carrots or pickles — and let it lead the way
How Gen Z really drinks
Francesca Giangiulio
Behind the sober-generation stereotype is careful spending and new ways to go out
We're all food safety inspectors now
Ashlie D. Stevens
MAHA wants Americans to scrutinize their food. Taylor Farms recalls show how hard that has become
Trump’s catering-truck farce
Ashlie D. Stevens
Trump usually directs the food spectacle. The reported catering-truck escape briefly made him part of the scenery
The thrills and feasts of Spanish summer
Howie Southworth
From Alicante to Valencia, fireworks and food turn the start of summer into a gloriously communal ritual
Hong Kong street food moved indoors
Howie Southworth
Street food in Hong Kong is leaving the curb for shops, malls and apps without losing its old-school soul
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LIFE STORIES
Help! My therapist is on vacation
Susan Shapiro
"If I'd known it would be so helpful, I might have shrunk around sooner"
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
My cat is my favorite traveling partner
Kyoko Mori
Miles is happier with me than with anyone else, so when I have to leave town, he comes along
Frozen cup: Summer for just a quarter
D. Watkins
Made by my babysitter Boo Boo, frozen cups were more important to my childhood summers than the sun
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