The desperation of the Comey indictment - Heather Digby Parton - The desperation of the Comey indictment - Heather Digby Parton - The former FBI director is facing a selective prosecution. But his case holds important lessons for Democrats

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Here comes "Jim Crow 2.0" -- Russell Payne -- Justices kept the law on the books but drained it of the power to actually protect voters

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"I Shot Andy Warhol" channels our rage -- Coleman Spilde -- 30 years on, Mary Harron's groundbreaking film about Valerie Solanas blisteringly reflects a society gone awry

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Trump's vanity for Ukraine's security? Chauncey DeVega - Trump's vanity for Ukraine's security? Chauncey DeVega - Flattery has become a foreign policy strategy — and it's reshaping U.S. alliances

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Media falls for Trump's fake pivot -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The post-Correspondents' Dinner goodwill tour was short-lived — and the press corps should've known better

3 hours ago

Mormons will regret suing an ex-member -- Amanda Marcotte -- Attacking a beloved host of "Mormon Stories" is a bad look for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

21 hours ago

Why centrism is losing steam -- Russell Payne -- Across the Sun Belt, an economic populist message is outpolling conventional centrism

21 hours ago

"Pretty Ugly" resurrects the Lunachicks -- Caryn Rose -- Ilya Chaiken's documentary traces the band's East Village rise and feminist punk legacy

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Why I'm boycotting the White House Correspondents' Dinner -- Boycotting the Correspondents' Dinner -- Brian Karem -- Donald Trump is set to attend, but no dinner speech can redeem his abusive treatment of reporters

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A dark chapter returns: Stripping citizenship -- Red Scare redux: Trump targets citizens -- Heather Digby Parton -- The Justice Department's bid to denaturalize American citizens has roots in the Red Scare

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They voted for MAGA. Now they want out -- Chauncey DeVega -- For some Trump voters, leaving MAGA is a psychological ordeal. A new support group is trying to help

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Trump could soon be running an airline -- Heather Digby Parton -- Spirit Airlines could get a $500M government bailout. Even MAGA diehards think it's a bad idea

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Trump's anti-science push for fertility -- Nicole Karlis -- Proposed Title X guidance would elevate restorative reproductive medicine — a practice not always based on evidence

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Trump admin targets disabled adults - Eli Hager - ProPublica - Officials back rule to cut SSI benefits for recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities

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MAGA media's briefing operation exposed -- Sophia Tesfaye -- MAGA media's briefing operation exposed -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The right eerily repeated Trump's ballroom talking points, while the left went straight to conspiracy

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JD Vance can't escape the Iran war -- Amanda Marcotte -- The more the vice president tries to distance himself from the conflict, the further he gets sucked in

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Poll: James Talarico leads in Texas race - Gabby Birenbaum - The Texas Tribune - The Austin Democrat leads Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton in latest survey

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Trump lost in Iran: How does he get out? -- Andrew O'Hehir -- No amount of late-night posting and Fox News bluster can make this world-historical humiliation look like victory

3 days ago

Every woman is a witch now -- Andi Zeisler -- Every woman is a witch now -- Andi Zeisler -- Centuries of fear about women's dark powers have led to the embrace of a once-reviled label

1 day ago

Why Lego is our most powerful art medium -- Melanie McFarland -- The viral Lego-style Iran War memes are the latest case of the toy being used as a building block for political art

3 days ago

"I Swear" tests our compassion -- Coleman Spilde -- With the dust settled after February's BAFTAs incident, John Davidson's biopic is all the more timely — to a point

3 days ago

The distinct unease of "Michael" -- Coleman Spilde -- Antoine Fuqua's "Michael" movie is fittingly odd, but not for the reasons you might expect

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The lost art of playful opening credits -- Andi Zeisler -- The Artemis II crew's "Full House" spoof had us feeling nostalgic

4 days ago

The divine lessons of "Mother Mary" -- Coleman Spilde -- In David Lowery's haunting quasi-ghost story, Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel initiate a biblical reconciliation

5 days ago

Ringo's late-career sweet spot -- Kenneth Womack -- The former Beatle's latest album blends seasoned storytelling with some of his most heartfelt performances in years

5 days ago

Beef grills capitalism's trap for women -- Melanie McFarland -- The Netflix hit returns with the idea that at every level of a dog-eat-dog economy, women get chewed up first

6 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 government

8 days ago

Social media has changed how we spend -- Melanie Lockert -- It's a marketer's world and we're all just living in it

1 month ago

Trump wants $1.5 trillion for military -- Garrett Owen -- Massive cuts to domestic programs, with higher state taxes, would bolster the spending increase

8 days ago

A no-spend week, starting in the kitchen -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- How planning meals, stretching ingredients and baking something sweet can make a no-spend week feel generous

8 days ago

My parents died and left me 34 fish -- Becky Robison -- My parents died and left me 34 fish -- Becky Robison -- "My Parents Are Dead: What Now?" is a darkly funny guide to navigating grief and the paperwork that follows

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We can't shop our way out of fear -- Andi Zeisler -- Social media's endless sales pitches make us buy more, get less, and rarely feel satisfied

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Why Gen Z is investing in Le Creuset -- Joy Saha -- The French cookware brand is making collectors out of a new generation of home cooks

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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

Should we give Musk control of the sun? -- Troy Farah -- We're sleepwalking into ecocide. Like it or not, Starlink may one day be our last resort

8 days ago

Measles outbreaks are here to stay -- Nicole Karlis -- Normalization and apathy from the Trump admin is making health experts less hopeful measles can be contained

21 days ago

Trump is weaponizing climate change -- Troy Farah -- The Iran war shows how fossil fuels, conflict and planetary crisis are now inseparable

1 month ago

Trump isn't helping America's fertility -- Nicole Karlis -- Conservatives says the "problem" is fewer teen pregnancies. But the solution is actually fixing childcare

11 days 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 direction

1 month ago

Is ChatGPT Health the new WebMD? Nicole Karlis - Is ChatGPT Health the new WebMD? Nicole Karlis - OpenAI's new chatbot aims to bolster users' health decisions — but risks fueling confusion and anxiety

1 month ago

Can psychedelics treat narcissism? -- Rich Haridy -- Psychedelics have a reputation for humbling people, but "hallucinogenic elitism" is also common. What gives?

8 days ago

Getting high on Turkish "mad honey" -- Niko Vorobyov -- The grayanotoxin-infused honey purportedly issues a pleasant high — if you can find the good stuff

8 days ago

The 7 recipes "Bite" readers love most -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The 7 recipes "Bite" readers love most -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The recipes readers have loved most — easy, reliable, worth making again

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One chicken, one week of good meals -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- From crisp-skinned Sunday dinner to weekday lunches and stock, here's how to make one bird go further

3 days ago

Everybody wants the kids menu -- Francesca Giangiulio -- What caviar chicken nuggets and gourmet pizza pockets say about how American adults are coping right now

4 days ago

Pass the Prego and press record, America -- Joy Saha -- Got something to share with the table? Prego wants to capture our mealtime chats on its recording device

2 days ago

6 new ways to use Greek yogurt -- Francesca Giangiulio -- The probiotic-packed ingredient is for more than just slop bowls and smoothies

1 day ago

You should be freezing your garlic -- Joy Saha -- Prepping and storing fresh garlic doesn't have to be a hassle, thanks to these tips from a professional chef

10 days ago

My best corn chowder starts with chips -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Don't treat corn chips as just a garnish. They're the secret base of a richer, more cohesive soup

13 days ago

Bourdain was right about Guy Fieri -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Bourdain knew that food was political. Here's why the Mayor of Flavortown's politics matter, too

12 days ago

I understand my mother's tough love now -- Randall Horton -- "You and your mother are just alike," my father would tell me

8 days ago

It's my mom's fault I stole her letters -- Michèle Dawson Haber -- The box of letters was where I had left it, untouched. She preferred to close things up and never think about them

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Becoming a mother at 50 -- Amy Speace -- I had big dreams and plans that didn't include being a mother. Then something inside me shifted

8 days 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 inside

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