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Christa Pike needed competent doctors - Austin Sarat - Christa Pike needed competent doctors - Austin Sarat - Lethal injection is a cruel procedure. If it's going to be done, doctors should be allowed to administer it
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Maybe we've misread "East of Eden" Melanie McFarland - Maybe we've misread "East of Eden" Melanie McFarland - Zoe Kazan's adaptation of Steinbeck's classic asks us to rethink what leads to evil6 hours ago
We're over restaurant slop - Ashlie D. Stevens - From ghost kitchens to AI menus and PE slop, diners are hungry for food that feels like somebody meant it2 hours ago
Cornell case exposes a legal gap - Shefali Luthra - The 19th - Voluntary intoxication laws can make it harder to prosecute an assault when the person attacked chose to drink6 hours ago
Hegseth puts on the "full armor of God" -- CK Smith -- His religious affairs office reports directly to him, allowing for "spiritual readiness" of the military42 minutes ago
The film Cornell has people rewatching -- Coleman Spilde -- The Cornell Daily Sun staff's courage points to what Emerald Fennell's debut got right6 hours ago
Get in, loser! We're going to Oklahoma -- CK Smith -- President Trump's motorcade approached 100 mph on wet roads between two rallies after storms grounded his aircraft3 hours ago
Trump's superpower is fading -- Brian Karem -- Relentless persistence has driven his quest for grift and revenge. With midterm payback coming, it's not enough8 hours ago
Donald Trump abdicates as leader of the free world -- Trump abdicates as free world leader -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president's UN address showed he has ceded that position to Canada's Mark Carney8 days ago
Wife school can't fix MAGA husbands -- Amanda Marcotte -- A new wave of Christian influencers claim women can save their marriages with more self-loathing4 days ago
After Democrats beat Trump in the midterms, here's how they finish him -- After Dems win, they can crush Trump -- Dan Froomkin -- A Democratic majority will have the tools to stop the Trump agenda — but it must use them5 days ago
Clavicular's charges shows the real danger of MAGA manhood -- MAGA manhood is a real danger to women -- Amanda Marcotte -- Long before his arrest for rape, the looksmaxxing star built a brand based on contempt for women5 days ago
Brad Pitt's comeback act has faltered -- Coleman Spilde -- "Avengers Endgame: Encore" snapped its fingers to make Pitt's "Heart of the Beast" disappear4 days ago
Trump TV is the end of an era for the "king of ratings" -- Trump TV is already dead -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Trump's bid to go around the press shows he's lost his once-reliable touch with the media4 days ago
Cornell case shows #MeToo's limits -- Amanda Marcotte -- The backlash against the woman suing Chi Phi fraternity members is turning into a witch hunt1 day ago
Wrestler Pac's death was a labor issue -- Alex Galbraith -- Pro wrestling turns the precarity of American gig workers into a glorious spectacle1 day ago
Jack Smith attack exposes GOP propaganda -- Sophia Tesfaye -- MAGA media was ready to amplify the Missouri senator's conspiracy theory. It turned out to be laughably false1 day ago
Trump's failure hides Project 2025 wins -- Heather Digby Parton -- OMB director Russell Vought is quietly remaking the federal government, and Congress is next2 days ago
Gen Z chooses issues over parties - Emma Davis - The 19th - Gen Z chooses issues over parties - Emma Davis - The 19th - Young women stand out for their progressive views, but few in the generation are embracing the two-party system1 day ago
Trump admits Iran could cost midterms -- Troy Farah -- The president insists the war is worth it. An American majority disagrees1 day ago
The gospel according to Andy Beshear -- Jason Kyle Howard -- Kentucky's governor on his new book, the Good Samaritan and why he hasn't ruled out 20282 days ago
Louisiana governor's secret deals -- Alex Galbraith -- The MAGA Louisiana governor has buried his deals with Meta and SpaceX under a mountain of NDAs2 days ago
A magical comedy for a mad world -- Melanie McFarland -- A magical comedy for a mad world -- Melanie McFarland -- Produced by Lilly Wachowski, this show is a darkly funny delight for occult history buffs3 hours ago
How "The Swan" gave us Mar-a-Lago face -- Melanie McFarland -- Erin Lee Carr's documentary explores the era before extreme surgical makeovers became a MAGA status symbol1 day ago
Why Gen Z sees itself in "Primetime" -- Coleman Spilde -- A24's Chris Hansen biopic cleverly reveals the surveillance state's rapid escalation3 days ago
Kaepernick would kneel again -- Rann Miller -- In "Perilous Fight" Kaepernick doesn't need permission to stand up for Black people3 days ago
Werner Herzog's lonely hearts club film -- Coleman Spilde -- This extraordinary sister act says even the closest companions can be starved for love4 days ago
Oprah is our cultural Oppenheimer -- Melanie McFarland -- Oprah Winfrey shaped what America reads, buys and believes. Not all of it aged well5 days ago
Hear The Beatles becoming The Beatles -- Kenneth Womack -- The Beatles' new "Rubber Soul" box set captures the band at a pivotal moment of artistic transformation4 days ago
The controversy of Tim Tebow & LifeSurge -- CK Smith -- Christian star is taking heat over Life Surge, but dozens of celebs lent credibility to questionable financial org6 days ago
Pro-Trump ads paid for by taxpayers -- Troy Farah -- The controversial ads have invited bipartisan criticism. The White House said it was "educational" and "patriotic"7 days ago
Fast food and the private equity fallout -- Alex Galbraith -- The places Americans once loved for being cheap are a lesson in what buyouts do8 days ago
Texas unplugs over 900 Flock cameras - Ayden Runnels - The Texas Tribune - Fourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts or cut their number of cameras5 days ago
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 appetite2 days ago
Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring - Jay L. Zagorsky - The Conversation - Here's what to know about this growing trend1 month ago
Kalshi kicks out George Santos forever -- Troy Farah -- Meanwhile, a federal appeals court ruled 3-0 that states can regulate prediction markets like gambling1 month ago
Trump's Iran war has economists aghast -- Troy Farah -- No "endgame" in sight, says JPMorgan, as gas prices keep soaring13 days ago
The cost of scheduling conversations -- Nicole Karlis -- What's lost when spontaneous communication declines?2 days ago
New MLB ballpark could be in Grand Teton -- CK Smith -- MLB & federal officials are considering Grand Teton for future game, despite strict rules protecting national parks6 days ago
Fat Bear Week should be every week -- Troy Farah -- Give me the "American Idol" version of meadowlark songs7 days ago
Are we in the AI end times? -- Troy Farah -- Anxiety over the dangers of artificial "intelligence" says more about human nature than about the machines17 days ago
Suing Ken Paxton over abortion access - Shefali Luthra - The 19th - The case argues that Texas' near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. constitutions16 days ago
Ectopic pregnancy deaths nearly doubled - Andrea Suozzo, Agnel Philip - ProPublica - 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 202520 days ago
Lying about clean water will backfire -- Troy Farah -- The ruling begs the question: What is even the point of government?21 days ago
Alito is complicit in climate disaster -- Troy Farah -- The Supreme Court justice has made millions from companies that profit from our planet's destruction27 days ago
Generic food lost its stigma -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Generic food lost its stigma -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Private label used to mean settling. Aldi and other store brands turned it into a reason to shop1 day ago
For better soups, start in the oven -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Roast first, simmer later5 days ago
The women reshaping kitchen culture -- Francesca Giangiulio -- From the Chef's Table Festival, chefs with different styles show there's no one way to lead5 days ago
The banana cake that gave me back myself -- Helene Rosenthal -- I left advertising to raise my daughters. A banana cake helped me find the creative life I thought I'd lost6 days ago
A menu for Dolly Parton Day -- Francesca Giangiulio -- A Southern spread honoring the Queen of Country, with recipes tied to her life and legacy8 days ago
Julia Child's home is for sale -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Her longtime Cambridge home is on the market for $6.475 million, with plenty of Child history still inside9 days ago
Is iced coffee unprofessional? -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The drink is trivial. The unwritten rules around professionalism are not10 days ago
Don't meal prep. Make one nice thing -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Like a cozy tomato-cheddar strata that practically makes itself11 days ago
My affair with witchcraft -- Sarah Herrington -- Reeling from two break-ups — romantic and spiritual — I went to a local witch's Halloween healing event2 days ago
"Where will you spend eternity?" -- S.J. Stover -- An evangelical theater experience like "Sleep No More" meets Dante's "Inferno," as interpreted by Franklin Graham2 days ago
I smell dead people -- Kelly McClure -- You may believe that ghosts don't exist because you've never seen one, but eyes aren't the only indicators2 days ago
What owning a cemetery taught me -- Sarah Gundle -- Despite being featured on Zillow Gone Wild, the house — a renovated church — sat on the market for nearly a year2 days ago
