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How to spring clean your kitchen - Ashlie D. Stevens - How to spring clean your kitchen - Ashlie D. Stevens - A practical, guilt-free guide to resetting your kitchen in a single weekend — no overhauls required
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Trump's shoe gifts keep cabinet in line - Chauncey DeVega - The Florsheim presents aren't about style — they reveal the mechanics of MAGA authoritarianism and if it can endure8 minutes ago
Misinfo at Trump's women's health summit - Amanda Seitz - KFF Health News - The administration-sponsored event elevated perspectives outside conventional standards of medical care8 minutes ago
"America First" becomes America alone - Heather Digby Parton - "America First" becomes America alone - Heather Digby Parton - The nation's allies are refusing to help in Iran, leaving the president increasingly isolated on the world stage1 hour ago
Baseball resists the war mindset -- Alex Galbraith -- Team USA's rah-rah, military-inflected approach clashed with a sport built on looseness — and lost4 hours ago
Whose dog poop is in your trash can? -- Andi Zeisler -- In a time of zero-sum politics and slashed city budgets, the matter is getting more urgent4 hours ago
Irish leader survives Trump ordeal -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Trump misgenders Ireland's president, rants about "windmills," demands world's gratitude — all in all, it went OK20 hours ago
ICE "course correction"? Mullin isn't it -- Amanda Marcotte -- The department of homeland security shutdown shows Republicans still answer to Stephen Miller22 hours ago
Lindsey Graham just triggered a MAGA revolt over Iran -- Lindsey Graham's Iran problem -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Pro-Trump media figures warn the president is trapped in a hawkish echo chamber around the senator2 days ago
Pete Hegseth's manly act is backfiring -- Amanda Marcotte -- MAGA bros hoped the defense secretary would make them feel butch — with Iran war, he embarrasses them5 days ago
Trump's Strait of Hormuz problem -- Heather Digby Parton -- Oil prices surge as the Trump administration shows no clear plan for the world's most critical shipping lane3 days ago
When a narcissist autocrat led the world into war -- When a narcissist led the world into war -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Kaiser Wilhelm II was an erratic despot known for unhinged foreign policy schemes. The result was catastrophe1 day ago
With Iran war, reality doesn't matter to Trump -- Reality doesn't matter to Trump -- Brian Karem -- The war will end when Trump feels it in his bones. In the meantime, he says everything is fine2 days ago
Trump allies might get their preferred Democratic Senate candidate from Illinois -- Big money shapes Illinois Senate primary -- Russell Payne -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has raised much more cash than Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and other primary challengers1 hour ago
Gabbard pressed on role in Ga. FBI raid -- Garrett Owen -- Gabbard said she oversaw "parts" of the raid on an election center, but avoided offering details16 hours ago
Mullin grilled in DHS hearing -- Garrett Owen -- Lawmakers laid into the prospective DHS secretary over his past comments about ICE actions and fellow senators17 hours ago
Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abuse -- Jelinda Montes -- An investigation into the labor icon unveiled stories of sexual abuse of minors20 hours ago
Trump is all in on the SAVE America Act -- Jelinda Montes -- Republicans are pushing to get historically restrictive voter ID bill to the president's desk1 day ago
RFK Jr.'s vaccine fight isn't over -- Garrett Owen -- RFK Jr.'s vaccine fight isn't over -- Garrett Owen -- Kennedy's critics celebrated the ruling, while the Trump administration vowed to overturn it38 minutes ago
Trump to media: Cheer the war — or else -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The president and FCC Chair Brendan Carr are threatening journalists and broadcasters for their Iran coverage1 day ago
Even MAGA country is protesting Trump -- Chauncey DeVega -- New research shows a small but growing protest movement in areas that voted overwhelmingly for the president1 day ago
Senior US official: Iran was "no threat" -- Alex Galbraith -- Joe Kent resigned from the Trump admin on Tuesday, accusing the US of being pulled into a war by Israel1 day ago
The women who belong under the bus -- Andi Zeisler -- The women who belong under the bus -- Andi Zeisler -- Maxwell and Noem were happy to work on behalf of terrible men — and neither can claim that they lacked real power17 hours ago
An (almost) optimistic Oscars -- Coleman Spilde -- Host Conan O'Brien wanted the ceremony to indicate hope for the future. It only hit the mark half the time2 days ago
Horror's crucial less-is-more lesson -- Coleman Spilde -- A24's latest chiller is a master class in getting under the skin — until it falls back on old tricks3 days ago
"SNL" gets Carlson's take on Oscars -- Alex Galbraith -- Jeremy Culhane played the former Fox News host as a constantly confused cinephile3 days ago
"The Murdochs" is a messier "Succession" -- Melanie McFarland -- Netflix's strangely entertaining new docuseries explains the ascendance of Fox News in the age of Trump4 days ago
A powerful Oscar nominee you didn't see -- Coleman Spilde -- "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed" shows how Nan Goldin challenged the Sackler family with artistic protests5 days ago
Please prove me wrong, Oscars. Please! -- Melanie McFarland -- I regret to predict that "One Battle After Another" is a safer choice for an irritatingly familiar reason5 days ago
Is living with men worth it? -- Andi Zeisler -- Women are increasingly choosing not to marry and men assume they know why. They don't6 days ago
Private prisons cash in on ICE crackdown -- Nicholas Liu -- Over 90 percent of detained immigrants languish in prisons that aren't actually run by the government1 month ago
Is it wrong to have too much money? Jackson Trager - The Conversation - Your answer may depend on deep-seated values – and your country's economy1 month ago
Why personal budgets don't work -- Dana Miranda -- You can keep tabs on your financial situation without planning for every dollar or restricting spending1 month ago
They beat cancer. Then came the bills -- Zina Kumok -- Treatment takes more than a physical toll on patients — it often empties their wallets1 month ago
Nana bailed me out and I'm still ashamed -- Bob Brody -- 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 curse1 month ago
FOMO is putting Gen Zers in debt -- Cara Michelle Smith -- The pressure to document the most interesting parts of their lives comes with a price tag1 month ago
When the tourists go, hunger moves in -- Francesca Giangiulio -- As summer crowds disappear, the workers who kept them fed face rising costs, scarce housing and bare pantries2 months 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 humming3 months ago
Trump's pro-birth agenda failing moms -- Nicole Karlis -- As the Trump admin urges folks to have more kids, new data shows early pregnancy care moving in the wrong direction18 days ago
RFK Jr's risky attacks on HPV vaccines -- Nicole Karlis -- The HPV vaccine has significantly reduced rates of cervical cancer across the world, yet the CDC insists on review25 days ago
Is ChatGPT Health the new WebMD? -- Nicole Karlis -- OpenAI's new chatbot aims to bolster users' health decisions — but risks fueling confusion and anxiety1 month ago
Trump's new foreign aid ban -- Nicole Karlis -- Experts say the Trump administration is using foreign aid to impose anti-human rights ideology globally1 month ago
Reinventing public health under Trump -- Nicole Karlis -- California, New York and others are forming health alliances, marking an uncharted chapter in public health1 month ago
S.C. measles outbreak breaks record - Jelinda Montes - S.C. measles outbreak breaks record - Jelinda Montes - This is largest measles outbreak since the United States declared measles eliminated in 2000.17 days ago
RFK Jr. encourages "moderate drinking" -- CK Smith -- Again, health experts warn new guidance may blur science with personal choice, fueling confusion and debate2 months ago
The overdose crisis is turning around -- Libby Jones -- More people are around for the holidays because of treatment options. That success is at risk unless Congress acts2 months ago
Stop settling for sad parfaits -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Stop settling for sad parfaits -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Roast the fruit. Brighten the yogurt. Salt the granola. A few small moves, a better parfait20 hours ago
"The Sun Also Rises" is still delicious -- Howie Southworth -- A modern traveler retraces Hemingway's footsteps through Spain, one glass of vermút and Basque pintxo at a time20 hours ago
How to become a potluck person -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A guide to hosting — or showing up to — the modern potluck without the awkwardness3 days ago
Foraging is the new food tourism -- Katie Lockhart -- Travelers are trading restaurant reservations for seaweed hunts, truffle dogs and lionfish dives — ushering in the4 days ago
Make your meatloaf like a steakhouse -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Deeply savory, sliceable and built for real browning7 days ago
In Finland, winter is a way of eating -- Howie Southworth -- Where soup, sauna and salt turn cold into culture10 days ago
The supper club everyone calls -- Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu -- Each year, thousands dial a century-old Wisconsin supper club hoping to win the December reservation lottery7 days ago
How to eat when you want to feel better -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A gentle reset for when your meals — and your energy — feel a little off9 days ago
A love affair in life's last act -- Alice Bingham Gorman -- The odds are stacked against women in their 80s finding true love. Was it possible for me, I wondered?1 month ago
The song that left me speechless -- Randall Horton -- The student who said she "didn't know no beautiful" created a track that became our flagship of creative excellence1 month ago
My mother, the debutante Communist -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Her life was like a slowly unfolding, densely plotted thriller whose unfinished story we're all still inside1 month ago
Taylor Swift, grief therapist? -- Molly Saint-James -- My husband bonded with our daughters over her music. Now that he's gone, I've found solace in her work, too1 month ago
