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2025's best box sets and reissues - Caryn Rose - 2025's best box sets and reissues - Caryn Rose - Thoughtful remastering, well-chosen outtakes and archival material can make familiar albums feel newly essential

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No one can resist a good cheese ball - Ashlie D. Stevens - No one can resist a good cheese ball - Ashlie D. Stevens - Let alone these two: a sweet version — swirled with fruit jam — and a savory, covered in bacon and Parmesan crisps

7 hours ago

Trump's security doc endangers democracy -- Austin Sarat -- The president's retrograde National Security Strategy emphasizes profit and bluster at democracy's expense

6 hours ago

Trump is sleepy. Americans are exhausted -- Chauncey DeVega -- The president's shock-and-awe strategy has left the American people tired, distracted and compliant

7 hours ago

The Democrats are not serious people -- Alex Galbraith -- The bombshell emails that have rocked MAGA were in Democrats' possession for years. Why didn't they use them?

7 hours ago

Maxwell grand jury files to be released -- Blaise Malley -- The decision accelerates the DOJ's effort to meet a new congressional deadline after law passed last month

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Stewart shares her last meal -- Alex Galbraith -- The culinary icon would opt for a surprisingly simple dish

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Trump compares Zelenskyy to huckster -- Alex Galbraith -- In an interview with Politico, the president didn't mince words about the Ukrainian leader

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Pete Hegseth's "warrior ethos" is plain old cowardice -- Hegseth's "warrior ethos" is cowardice -- Amanda Marcotte -- He calls himself the "Secretary of War" and plays a tough guy on TV, but in real life he's a major weenie

4 days ago

Yes, it's real: Trump is collapsing. Can the MAGA faithful save him? -- Trump is collapsing — what about MAGA? -- Chauncey DeVega -- Even Republicans are unhappy with Trump's vicious, failing agenda. That doesn't mean they're ready to bail

2 days ago

"Stupid and Nasty": Trump goes after Kaitlan Collins -- Trump goes after another female reporter -- CK Smith -- The CNN anchor responded after Trump posted churlish criticism about her reporting on the White House expansion

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A desperate Trump puts his racism on full display -- Desperate Trump puts his racism on show -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president's attacks on Somali-Americans are the latest sign he is failing — and he knows it

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Fox News turns sour on Trump economy — and so do his voters -- Even Fox News hates Trump's economy -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Trump tries to "hoax" his way past bad economic news, but his once-loyal boosters won't play along

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Phony peace prize for a fake president -- Heather Digby Parton -- Trump is an incompetent warmonger, and an elderly man in obvious decline. A made-up medal won't change that

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Somali Americans troll Trump and MAGA -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Turning hate into humor is becoming a strategy of resistance

12 hours ago

Birthright citizenship turns on 4 words - Morgan Marietta - The Conversation - When the justices weigh the arguments, they will focus on the meaning of the first sentence of the 14th Amendment

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MAGA's dream: Make Europe white again -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Trump's global "strategy" is grandiose, racist, and alarmingly dumb: Tyranny is cool, bro! But democracy sucks

2 days ago

Trump mortgages match his "fraud" claims - Justin Elliott, Robert Faturechi, Alex Mierjeski - ProPublica - Trump mortgages match his "fraud" claims - Justin Elliott, Robert Faturechi, Alex Mierjeski - ProPublica - Trump once did the very thing he called "deceitful and potentially criminal"

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WH says Noem replacement is "fake news" -- Garrett Owen -- Grumbling inside the DHS has grown louder in recent weeks

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MTG says Republicans secretly mock Trump -- Garrett Owen -- Republicans talk "differently" about Trump behind the scenes, Greene told "60 Minutes"

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Trump's $12B fix for his farm crisis -- Garrett Owen -- The president floated a plan to help farmers struggling under his tariff regime

22 hours ago

Welcome to Derry sets racist evil ablaze -- Melanie McFarland -- Welcome to Derry sets racist evil ablaze -- Melanie McFarland -- As the season nears its finale, the town's racist destruction burns brightly in vile and deadly acts, not slurs

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America, we are not Spartacus -- Melanie McFarland -- We chat with creator Steven S. DeKnight and star Nick Tarabay about the resurrection of Ashur, a heel turned hero

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Erivo makes Golden Globes history -- Angelina Mazza -- The nominations overall delivered major surprises — from big snubs to breakout recognitions

2 hours ago

"F**king sucks": Lillard responds to QT -- Alex Galbraith -- Hollywood has come to the defense of several actors who caught strays in a recent Tarantino rant

2 days ago

Hegseth roasted on "Saturday Night Live" -- Alex Galbraith -- Colin Jost took on the role of defense secretary to answer questions about "Operation Kill Everybody"

2 days ago

9 FILMS THAT MADE AN INSANE YEAR LIVABLE -- Coleman Spilde -- Amid scandals, boycotts and political turmoil, these standout films helped us keep perspective

3 days ago

"Heated Rivalry" fanfic story debunked -- Angelina Mazza -- Author Rachel Reid sets the record straight about one couple in her queer hockey romance novels

3 days ago

Sweeney dismisses jean ad pushback -- CK Smith -- Fans voiced concerns over the ad, but Sweeney focused on her excitement, but not an apology

3 days ago

Why women are wary of the AI rush -- Andi Zeisler -- New technology has always been used against women. Why should we trust artificial intelligence not to be?

8 days ago

Welcome to the club. That'll be $200K -- Esther Luz -- Fees can cost six figures, and the waitlists stretch for months. But the exclusivity keeps them humming

8 days ago

My parents died. It's a whole second job -- Becky Robison -- Millennial kids of Boomers have started to join the dead parents club, where mourning is just the beginning

8 days ago

Nana bailed me out and I'm still ashamed -- Bob Brody -- Years later, I realize that being spared the disgrace of bankruptcy was a blessing and a curse

8 days ago

The weirdness of holiday work gifts -- Vanessa McGrady -- The weirdness of holiday work gifts -- Vanessa McGrady -- What would have been fine five years ago is now not that great

8 days ago

Are you shopping out of loneliness? -- Vanessa McGrady -- Coping behaviors such as impulse or mindless shopping kick in to provide a boost of dopamine

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How to recover from a spending hangover -- Dana Miranda -- Here's how to deal with your debt without shame or restriction

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I can't afford to replace my veneers -- Edgar Gomez -- My mom sacrificed to buy me an aspirational smile. It was supposed to set me up for financial success

8 days ago

Panic over skyrocketing health costs -- Nicole Karlis -- With ACA subsidies set to expire next month, medical costs could get even worse

17 days ago

RFK could fumble a bad flu season -- Nicole Karlis -- Viral mutations are driving a surge in illness. Can Americans trust the Trump admin for guidance?

10 days ago

Surviving Appalachia's opioid crisis -- Mandi Fugate Sheffel -- How I found recovery and redemption — and made amends to my community

1 month ago

Judi Dench on her AMD vision loss -- CK Smith -- The 90-year-old actor says advanced macular degeneration has taken away her ability to see faces and read scripts

10 days ago

Stand-up helped me confront depression -- Kuang Lee -- "You get on this stage, and it doesn't have to be funny," my comedy teacher said. Time to get honest with myself

8 days ago

Beauty's got its head up your butt - Andi Zeisler - Beauty's got its head up your butt - Andi Zeisler - From butt masks to "holecare," consumer beauty obsession is now hitting both ends

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My dad's bittersweet hospital homecoming -- Wendy Chin-Tanner -- Carville looked more like a prep school than a leprosarium — but it was surrounded by a barbed wire fence

8 days ago

Gen X women are going through it -- Andi Zeisler -- Many Gen X women are navigating the "chicken or egg" of ADHD symptoms and perimenopause, without adequate guidance

8 days ago

A love letter to Chicago's gravy bread -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A love letter to Chicago's gravy bread -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- How one quiet, beige, perfect Chicago classic — gravy-soaked and unshowy — helped root me in the city

9 hours ago

Barcelona's bold new food frontier -- Howie Southworth -- A new wave of chefs is refreshing Catalan staples with sharp technique and playful confidence

2 days ago

A better tuna melt, with a kick -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Elevate the humble diner classic with a pop of Calabrian chili, caramelized shallots and gooey Fontina

4 days ago

Punch and nibbles, like "Sherlock" -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Lessons in hosting from 221B Baker Street

6 days ago

Gift guide: Splurges for every table -- Chaya Milchtein -- From rare cuts to artisanal sweets, this guide gathers the best edible gifts and upgrades to make every meal shine

5 days ago

The fruity martini's colorful comeback -- Francesca Giangiulio -- From Instagram feeds to the cocktail glass, fruity martinis are back — brighter, sweeter and craftier than ever

8 days ago

Sports venues are going gourmet - Katie Lockhart - From Wimbledon to the Grand Prix, fans are lining up for truffles, caviar and chef-driven menus

9 days ago

Trump admin causes massive food waste - Tevis Garrett Graddy-Lovelace - The Conversation - Farmers are short of workers and money, food is rotting in warehouses, and millions of Americans are going hungry

11 days ago

Christmas 1968: New York City -- Lucian K. Truscott IV -- It's a good thing you're only 21 once — but that was an amazing time in a city on the edge of disaster

8 days ago

The mystery of my missing Virgin Mary -- Sonja Livingston -- Buffalo is not the easiest place to track down a Virgin, but I was determined to find this specific statue

8 days ago

A hired Santa's Christmas in Los Angeles -- Brad Griffith -- As a struggling actor, I needed work. I'd done Shakespeare and a one-man "War and Peace." How hard could Santa be?

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Holidays at home with an eating disorder -- Joy Peskin -- "Eats like a bird," my mother pretended to complain to her friends. But I knew she was proud

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