How private equity destroyed bowling - Andi Zeisler - How private equity destroyed bowling - Andi Zeisler - A class-action suit against Lucky Strike Entertainment is a sad coda to the end of bowling

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I went to jail to celebrate the Fourth - Brian Karem - I went to jail to celebrate the Fourth - Brian Karem - America's 250th birthday is nothing like its bicentennial

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Blue cities save the 250th from Trump -- Amanda Marcotte -- Christina Aguilera, Chris Stapleton and Jelly Roll — real stars — headline July Fourth parties in liberal towns

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Prairieland brings war on terror home -- Russell Payne -- Protesters at ICE's Prairieland facility recieved far harsher sentences than anyone from Jan. 6's violent mob

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The secretive Supreme Court - Ken B. Morales - ProPublica - The Supreme Court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in secret

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Half of Americans in extreme heat zone -- CK Smith -- Dangerous heat dome disrupts American celebrations in Midwest and East Coast with travel delays and health problems

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Media has a medical blind spot with GOP -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The lengthy absences of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. Tom Kean Jr. raise a congressional double standard

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"Struggle Meals" grows up -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Frankie Celenza returns with a season about wasting less, improvising more and redefining what it means to struggle

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Texas Republicans may regret mandating Bible in classes -- Texas Bible mandate could backfire -- Amanda Marcotte -- Debating Christianity in class will likely create more non-believers

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Impeachment is the only answer to Trump's behavior -- Impeachment is the way to stop Trump -- Heather Digby Parton -- Democrats should not be timid in holding the president accountable if they take back Congress

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How long can this "Weekend at Bernie's" presidency go on? -- The "Weekend at Bernie's" presidency -- Brian Karem -- Trump fever is finally breaking on Capitol Hill, this time for real. What in God's name happens now?

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"Supergirl" proves Hollywood studios still don't trust women superheroes -- Why the DCU won't let "Supergirl" win -- Coleman Spilde -- Milly Alcock brings a fresh energy to Superman's cousin that's snuffed out by a risk-averse studio culture

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Trump didn't learn a first-term lesson -- Heather Digby Parton -- Under pressure and facing historically low approval ratings, the president is behaving as erratically as ever

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MAGA turns SCOTUS loss into a win -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The Court's birthright citizenship ruling is fueling the right-wing media machine ahead of the midterms

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SCOTUS split on birthright citizenship -- Tatyana Tandanpolie -- The ruling was a revealing moment for the future of the court

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Trump ducks questions on crypto profits -- Alex Galbraith -- The president said he "doesn't get involved" with the memecoin that bears his name

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Unlimited political spending is here - John J. Martin - The Conversation - Unlimited political spending is here - John J. Martin - The Conversation - The Supreme Court has killed one of the last checks on election spending

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The price of Trump's anti-science agenda -- Troy Farah -- From measles to screwworm, Americans keep paying the cost of the admin's war on science

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Slaughter ruling expands Trump's power - Graham G. Dodds - The Conversation - The recent SCOTUS case greatly increased the power of the executive branch

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How Trump hijacked America's birthday -- Heather Digby Parton -- This Fourth of July celebration is pointedly different from those marking previous milestones

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Kylie Jenner can't redeem AI glasses -- Andi Zeisler -- Kylie Jenner can't redeem AI glasses -- Andi Zeisler -- Meta recruited a celebrity to make smart glasses feel safe for women. They aren't

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The Swift wedding stakeout -- Andi Zeisler -- Forklifts, food deliveries and covered crates have become must-see celebrity news.

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A people's view of America as seen on TV -- Melanie McFarland -- From "Atlanta" to "This Fool," these 13 comedies highlight the real America in all its glory

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Of course, Elon Musk adores Armie Hammer -- Coleman Spilde -- Hammer's comeback film, "Citizen Vigilante," is a bigoted pile of garbage, perfect for a hungry fly like Musk

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Is Summerween really a thing? -- Andi Zeisler -- How a one-off gag from a cult-favorite Disney cartoon became a case study of year-round holiday consumerism

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Angelina Jolie rethinks aging onscreen -- Coleman Spilde -- Alice Winocour's film finds Jolie in peak form, wrestling with the tough decisions the actress knows all too well

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John Oliver to visit "General Hospital" -- Melanie McFarland -- The late-night host and ardent soap opera fan makes his first appearance Thursday on the iconic daytime drama

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"The Bear" shows what's humanly possible -- Melanie McFarland -- The FX hit's final season shows that trust, love and sheer will can be the brightest fires in an end-of-days storm

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How "freeze the rent" really works -- Russell Payne -- Even with Mamdani in the mayor's office, tenants aren't taking a rent freeze for granted

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Elon Musk's big payday from SpaceX IPO - Brad Badertscher - The Conversation - Investors who bought the shares are unlikely to see the explosive growth that past IPOs had

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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

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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

2 months ago

The pistachio trend has some history -- Jelinda Montes -- The pistachio trend has some history -- Jelinda Montes -- Benefiting off viral trends, like Dubai chocolate, has been actually decades in the making

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Minnesota takes on Polymarket, Kalshi -- Jelinda Montes -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing multiple states for trying to rein in Polymarket and Kalshi

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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

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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

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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

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How to pop the AI bubble -- Troy Farah -- Cory Doctorow argues AI dominance is not inevitable. How we fight back matters

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Trump cuts to global health hit home -- Russell Payne -- Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable

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PCOS becomes PMOS -- CK Smith -- This change to this common reproductive health issue could lead to better and earlier treatment for 15% of women.

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Can we ever get rid of nuclear weapons? Troy Farah - Can we ever get rid of nuclear weapons? Troy Farah - Editor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says the doomsday threat is real — but human goodness will win out

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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

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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

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The beauty of TV's saddest picnic -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The beauty of TV's saddest picnic -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- How a blue tarp, a hoagie and a clown became one of television's most profound meals

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Don't waste your rotisserie chicken -- Joy Saha -- Here are a few ways to turn a hot bag of poultry into creative, satisfying weeknight meals

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Dino nuggets, made better -- Joy Saha -- Because we all should be feeding our inner child — even into adulthood

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Hemingway's Madrid, one bite at a time -- Howie Southworth -- The city's literary quarter still serves up churros, sherry and oxtail — and just enough ghosts for lunch

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Say goodbye to two iconic M&M's colors -- Joy Saha -- Feeling sad about the candy-coated chocolate's pared-down palette? Blame MAHA

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An unnecessary amount of bread -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Or: How to make a budget meal feel abundant

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How to throw a dinner party on a budget -- Joy Saha -- Eating out is expensive, but hosting your friends doesn't have to be

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Do more with your overripe bananas -- Joy Saha -- Banana bread is great, but it's not the only fix for when you're trying to use up all your forgotten bunches

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My awkward adventure on a seniors cruise -- Katelyn Doyle -- On my solo research trip I ended up isolated, injured and curious about the men paid to charm older women at sea

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What I wish I'd known about bisexuality -- Emma Nadler -- I'm not straight, but I appear that way to the world. Visibility and belonging can be a struggle

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My lifelong fascination with tornadoes -- Gabriella Ferrigine -- Am I a bad person for being so enamored with these destructive windstorms? It's complicated

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My (unexpectedly) feminist pilgrimage -- Ginny Bartolone -- I hadn't planned on walking 500 miles in Spain just to escape sexist assumptions, but it turned out to be a bonus

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