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Backrooms: A stealth Silicon Valley tale
Keith Spencer
Backrooms: A stealth Silicon Valley tale
Keith Spencer
Maybe this liminal space horror is telling a story about what happens when we get sucked into our screens
People really are leaving MAGA
Rich Logis
People really are leaving MAGA
Rich Logis
I was addicted to Trump’s elixir of rage and fear for years. It’s finally losing its power over others
Even purple Colorado's GOP has gone nuts
Amanda Marcotte
The lead in the GOP governor’s primary claims he’s an expert at “Cajun Karate” — the other two aren’t much better
Earth, Wind & Fire's music is universal
Melanie McFarland
Questlove’s new documentary explores the spiritual magic that makes one of pop's biggest bands among its greatest
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Ryan O’Connell is inspiration porn
Andi Zeisler
The queer, disabled writer talks family shame, TV fame and what the internet has done for – and to – vulnerability
Why Iran is “Trump’s Vietnam”
Heather Digby Parton
We’ve barely begun to feel the economic effects of Trump’s misbegotten war. This fall could get rough
What our DJs are spinning this summer
Hanh Nguyen, Melanie McFarland, Amanda Marcotte, Russell Payne
3 playlists to kick off all your parties
Trump attacks NBC, ends interview
CK Smith
After repeated fact-checks and challenges, Trump turned his frustration and anger on NBC and Kristen Welker
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What Stanley Tucci gets wrong about Olive Garden
What Tucci gets wrong about Olive Garden
Joseph Neese
I would trade my Michelin restaurant experience in Italy any day for a trip to Olive Garden with family
Texas Senate race shows the rot runs deeper than Trump
Texas shows the rot is deeper than Trump
Heather Digby Parton
Ken Paxton and the Trump administration are throwing the kitchen sink against James Talarico
Right-wing media melts down as Spencer Pratt sinks in vote count
Right floats conspiracies as Pratt sinks
Sophia Tesfaye
Trump administration launched a federal probe as Republicans fall behind in California primaries
Officials powerless to stop 8 new data centers that could transform small Texas county
Officials powerless to stop data centers
Alejandra Martinez, Alex Ford, Apurva Mahajan, Shelby Tauber
- The Texas Tribune
At least 248 data centers are planned to be built in Texas — nearly half in unincorporated areas
We need to talk about Boy Moms
We need to talk about Boy Moms
Andi Zeisler
Jenny Mollen’s viral post about her son echoes a long history of mothers who refuse to cut the cord
MAGA fails to conquer arts and music
MAGA fails to conquer arts and music
Amanda Marcotte
Trump’s losses at the Kennedy Center and Freedom 250 follow Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl humiliation
NEWS & POLITICS
Anti-abortion groups target Republicans
Cassandra Jaramillo
- ProPublica
Multiple Republicans lose primaries after key party allies backed their challengers instead
Texas Dem's win backed by crypto bros
Stephen Simpson
- The Texas Tribune
Christian Menefee, 38, unseated Al Green, 78, after Texas Republicans combined their districts into one
Right floats conspiracies as Pratt sinks
Sophia Tesfaye
Trump administration launched a federal probe as Republicans fall behind in California primaries
Trump attacks NBC, ends interview
CK Smith
After repeated fact-checks and challenges, Trump turned his frustration and anger on NBC and Kristen Welker
Lions, Camels and Trump! Oh my, AI!
CK Smith
Lions, Camels and Trump! Oh my, AI!
CK Smith
The surreal video by a Trump-backed candidate adds to a growing archive of idealized AI imagery of "America's hero"
Officials powerless to stop data centers
Alejandra Martinez, Alex Ford, Apurva Mahajan, Shelby Tauber
- The Texas Tribune
At least 248 data centers are planned to be built in Texas — nearly half in unincorporated areas
Military now recognizes just 31 faiths
CK Smith
In an effort to streamline operations, military faith recognitions went from 200+ to 31, mostly Christian beliefs
June is now "Nuclear Family Month"
CK Smith
Republican state officials recast June as just for traditional families, challenging local Pride Month celebrations
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CULTURE
How "Cars" ruined Pixar
Coleman Spilde
How "Cars" ruined Pixar
Coleman Spilde
The for-boys movie became Pixar's first big miss. 20 years on, the studio's still feeling the repercussions
The best albums of the year (so far)
Hanh Nguyen, Natalie Moore, Troy Farah, Garrett Owen, Jason Kyle Howard, Francesca Giangiulio, Coleman Spilde, Joy Saha, Melanie McFarland
Instead of sinking into despair, we turned to these albums for joy, empowerment, healing and hope
Nat and Alex Wolff trace Beatles fandom
Nicole Michael
The Wolff brothers join "Everything Fab Four" to discuss their new album and what they owe to "The White Album"
The misplaced obsession over "Obsession"
Coleman Spilde
Touting Curry Barker’s perfectly fine horror film as an instant classic reveals the depth of its flaws
We need to talk about Boy Moms
Andi Zeisler
Jenny Mollen’s viral post about her son echoes a long history of mothers who refuse to cut the cord
One fan made Global Beatles Day reality
Kenneth Womack
Global Beatles Day founder Faith Cohen sees a dream decades in the making come true
Will no one think of straight people?!
Andi Zeisler
Heteropessimism is real, but it isn’t the danger The New York Times thinks it is
John Travolta's spellbinding autofiction
Coleman Spilde
"Propeller One-Way Night Coach" finds the seasoned actor indulging in auteur theory. It's not to be missed
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MONEY
Summer's mixed forecasts, rising costs
CK Smith
Memorial Day travel demand remains strong as NOAA predicts below-normal hurricane season and rising vacation costs
Farm aid can't outrun Trump's war
Garrett Owen
With rising costs of fuel and fertilizer, and tariffs still in place, the outlook for 2026 is bleak
The pistachio trend has some history
Jelinda Montes
Benefiting off viral trends, like Dubai chocolate, has been actually decades in the making
Minnesota takes on Polymarket, Kalshi
Jelinda Montes
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing multiple states for trying to rein in Polymarket and Kalshi
The Trump phone is here. It's junk
Garrett Owen
The Trump phone is here. It's junk
Garrett Owen
Tech experts and reviewers say the long-delayed $500 phone has high costs, middling specs and murky origins
The American workforce is a matriarchy
Sara Estep
As moms are driving the growth in America's labor market, it's time for major investments in early childcare
Your rewards card may be spying on you
Jelinda Montes
A surveillance pricing ban in Maryland leaves out loyalty programs — costing customers more than they save
A no-spend week, starting in the kitchen
Ashlie D. Stevens
How planning meals, stretching ingredients and baking something sweet can make a no-spend week feel generous
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Trump: Cognitive tests prove he's smart
CK Smith
Doctors say MoCA is screening tool for cognitive impairment, not intelligence test, despite Trump’s intellect claim
Trump cuts to global health hit home
Russell Payne
Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable
PCOS becomes PMOS
CK Smith
This change to this common reproductive health issue could lead to better and earlier treatment for 15% of women.
Lower drug prices won't fix cancer care
Kenneth E. Thorpe
As breakthrough drugs offer critical hope to patients, lawmakers should focus on shoring up the social safety net
Ebola outbreak is a US failure
Troy Farah
America didn't cause these diseases. But Trump’s cuts to public health have put the world at risk
The toll of Florida's abortion ban
Nicole Karlis
The toll of Florida's abortion ban
Nicole Karlis
The number of Florida residents who traveled out of state nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024
Hantavirus is a warning. We must listen
Troy Farah
The Dutch cruise ship incident probably isn’t the next pandemic. That doesn’t mean we’re risk-free from outbreaks
Moms.gov is not what moms really need
Nicole Karlis
The Trump admin says moms.gov is a critical resource. Advocates say it's ideology over substance — and even harmful
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FOOD
All you need is rice and lentils
Joy Saha
All you need is rice and lentils
Joy Saha
A recipe for homemade khichuri is guaranteed to become your favorite go-to, budget-friendly weeknight meal
Frozen pizza, made better
Joy Saha
Transform a simple slab of store-bought pizza into a restaurant-worthy meal with these tips
What Tucci gets wrong about Olive Garden
Joseph Neese
I would trade my Michelin restaurant experience in Italy any day for a trip to Olive Garden with family
The magic dust your kitchen is missing
Ashlie D. Stevens
The case for ranch packets, gravy mixes and other underestimated flavor builders
5 budget food hacks, according to Reddit
Joy Saha
Groceries don't have to be a major financial burden, thanks to these tried-and-trusted tips
Fishwife's anchovies need a summer break
Joy Saha
It's not goodbye forever. It's just goodbye for now, the tinned fish brand assures its longtime fans
Stop throwing out your pickle juice
Francesca Giangiulio
From pickle lemonade to that viral dip, what's at the bottom of the jar is often the best part
How broccoli crowns became a luxury buy
Joy Saha
The rising costs of cauliflower, broccoli and tomatoes can be explained by a combination of unpalatable factors
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LIFE STORIES
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?
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
My father, the disapproving doctor
Susan Shapiro
My father said my confessional writing humiliated him. We got along best when I had an ailment he could fix
"Dear Father" letters and DNA tests
Brittany Penner
Fathers have always been prickly territory for me, a Métis child of the Sixties Scoop adopted by Mennonites
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