The era of eternal celebrity - Alex Galbraith - The era of eternal celebrity - Alex Galbraith - From Donald Trump to Taylor Swift, the same names still run culture and politics

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What is Hegseth trying to hide? Sophia Tesfaye - What is Hegseth trying to hide? Sophia Tesfaye - The Pentagon clamps down on Stars and Stripes as questions about the USS Abraham Lincoln arise

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Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring - Jay L. Zagorsky - The Conversation - Here's what to know about this growing trend

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The high cost of MAGA manhood - Amanda Marcotte - Masculinity on the right runs on consumption. Trump made the hallmarks of manhood pricier

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The Dolly song that can't be forgotten -- Coleman Spilde -- Parton's anthem for "Transamerica" proves doing what's right is a timeless endeavor

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Will Hurricane Dolly hit Mar-a-Lago? -- Troy Farah -- Probably not, but it's understandable why so many people hope so

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Will Dems waste a golden opportunity? -- Brian Karem -- Maybe it's time to focus on dumping Trump first, and working out their internal disputes later

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Trump's new Kennedy Center threat -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president's threat to demolish JFK's memorial feels predictable given his history

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Pete Hegseth's path to the 2028 GOP nomination isn't a joke -- Hegseth's path to 2028 is no joke -- Amanda Marcotte -- The defense secretary's tough-guy persona may be exactly what wins over white evangelical voters

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The Lindsay Clancy murder trial exposes MAGA lies -- Lindsay Clancy trial exposes MAGA lies -- Amanda Marcotte -- Why many right-wing men can't admit that postpartum disorders are real

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Donald Trump has made the world go nuclear -- Trump makes the world go nuclear -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president's behavior toward Iran and North Korea has incentivized other countries to develop nuclear weapons

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MAGA learns the Big Lie is costly -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Dinesh D'Souza, James O'Keefe, Scott Presler and others face legal liability for election shenanigans

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The long afterlife of QAnon - Matthew N. Hannah - The Conversation - Amid the U.S. war with Iran, some government officials have turned to QAnon for inspiration

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Senator calls for probe of RFK's lies -- Troy Farah -- Meanwhile, Republican efforts to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci for contempt of Congress have hit a wall

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Dolly embodied Appalachia's best parts -- Jason Kyle Howard -- Stereotypes have long defined the region. Parton showed the world its true heart — and offered a challenge

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CIA's Moscow visit no big deal: Trump -- Troy Farah -- CIA Director John Ratcliffe's mysterious trip was "semi-routine," the president says

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Real men don't bike? Nonsense - Jessica Kutz - The 19th - Inside the Trump administration's campaign to sell a vision of masculinity rooted in speed and strength

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Canada's not for sale -- Heather Digby Parton -- Tired of the president's coercive tactics, the Canadian prime minister puts his country's economy on the line

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"Camp Miasma" made me want to date again -- Kelly McClure -- "Camp Miasma" made me want to date again -- Kelly McClure -- Jane Schoenbrun's latest freak-matching film moved me to swear off swearing off love

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No one can follow in Parton's footsteps -- Alex Galbraith -- Parton's outwardly apolitical, quietly radical balancing act can't be repeated in the social media age

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Tim Curry's devilish charm -- Melanie McFarland -- The actor, who died at 80, had a persuasive way of making wickedness look hot

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HBO Max is losing cred to vertical video -- Coleman Spilde -- The latest streamer to adopt short-form content is doing it all wrong

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"Camp Miasma" withers in metaphor Hell -- Coleman Spilde -- Jane Schoenbrun's third film honors and analyzes slashers — but skips the thesis

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Dolly Parton gave TV a special sparkle -- Melanie McFarland -- Her telegenic charm turned TV specials into hits — and made that love feel personal

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Afghan Whigs don't sound like the '90s -- Caryn Rose -- On "Soft Control," Greg Dulli and the Afghan Whigs prove 40 years hasn't dulled their edge

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Dolly Parton dead at 80 -- Andi Zeisler -- Social media explodes in grief at passing of singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist and absolute legend

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Being fired for resisting tech saved me -- Susan Shapiro -- Pushed out of academia by new requirements, I beat the system and helped my students

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MAGA's burrito meltdown -- Sophia Tesfaye -- A $20 meal became a right-wing media feud, exposing a party's broken promises

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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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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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Could Trump end up on your money? Jacques Hymans - The Conversation - Could Trump end up on your money? Jacques Hymans - The Conversation - Putting living politicians on currency is uncommon but not unheard of

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The U.S. economy is a giant betting app - Troy Farah - Senators oppose gambling on wildfire outcomes, but the financial sector rewards amoral wagers

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Wall Street wants to change 401(k) rules -- Paul Kiel -- - ProPublica -- It could put your retirement at risk.

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House money exchanges shape who wins -- Mayank Kejriwal -- - The Conversation -- Some of the most revealing money moves happen inside Congress itself

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The gospel of science denial -- Heather Digby Parton -- Donald Trump and RFK Jr.'s anti-vax agenda has deep roots in fundamentalist faith and Big Business

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AI's abortion misinformation problem -- Nicole Karlis -- Reproductive rights advocates are pushing back as AI chatbots misdirect abortion seekers

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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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Fauci is an easy scapegoat -- Troy Farah -- The Trump admin can deflect from their public health failures — including Ebola and the cyclospora outbreak

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Texas GOP cornered by Big Bend backlash - Alejandro Serrano, Gabby Birenbaum - The Texas Tribune - Most of the state's GOP leaders have hedged on the White House's plans for the region

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Our caregiving industry is dying - Julia S. Beck - Our caregiving industry is dying - Julia S. Beck - Leaked plans to declare migrants dead and a SCOTUS ruling are hollowing out elder care

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Marco Rubio opts for Pop-Tarts over MAHA -- CK Smith -- Secretary of state dishes on RFK Jr.'s sauerkraut, Hegseth's 'arrogant' cat and his own disastrous keto experiment

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Paying for fresh air? It could happen -- Troy Farah -- As wildfires spread every summer and pollution intensifies, fresh air may become a luxury commodity

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Why the right is afraid of Girl Scouts -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Why the right is afraid of Girl Scouts -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Behind the cookies and badges is a quietly radical idea: Girls should be curious about the world

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Trump's mystery meat problem -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Cheap mystery beef, wild mustangs and the strange consequences of an opaque food system

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The pasta that starts in the freezer -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Smoky sausage, softened peppers and a glossy tomato-pesto sauce make this the kind of pasta weeknights deserve

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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

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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

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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

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How Gen Z really drinks -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Behind the sober-generation stereotype is careful spending and new ways to go out

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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