TV's best relationships of 2026 (so far) Melanie McFarland - TV's best relationships of 2026 (so far) Melanie McFarland - Sometimes the perfect folks to turn to when we need to feel better are the ones on our TV screens

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Do more with your overripe bananas - Joy Saha - 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

14 hours ago

Why not just ban all the books? -- Andi Zeisler -- Keyword searches for "justice" and "pride" drive what ideas are being kept from kids

12 hours ago

Can democracy survive trillionaires? -- Chauncey DeVega -- The one-person, one-vote principle never accounted for billionaires, let alone trillionaires

12 hours ago

Italy's PM claps back at Trump's insults -- CK Smith -- A dispute over a G7 photo expanded into a public clash over sovereignty, military bases and U.S.-Italy relations

11 hours ago

Epstein ties are bad news for businesses - Michaela Pagel - The Conversation - A new study found a link between connections to Epstein and C-suite misconduct

15 hours ago

Tragedy renews calls of NYC carriage ban -- CK Smith -- A teenage tourist's death revived debate that divided animal welfare advocates, carriage operators, city leaders

10 hours ago

Sitcom maestro James Burrows dies at 85 -- Melanie McFarland -- The prolific TV maestro co-created "Cheers" and shaped the modern half-hour comedy as we know it

18 hours ago

Christian right calls James Talarico "demonic" — for quoting Jesus -- Right bashes Talarico for quoting Jesus -- Andrew Daugherty -- Attacks on Texas Senate candidate aren't just about him. They're an attempt to crush progressive Christianity

5 days ago

"Let's throw out the Constitution": Mullin shares DHS plans ahead of midterms -- Mullin: Let's throw out the Constitution -- Alex Galbraith -- The DHS head said he would go to extreme lengths to fight the voter fraud boogeyman

4 days ago

JD Vance's sad book tour shows why his 2028 hopes are fading -- JD's sad book tour shows why he's losing -- Amanda Marcotte -- In "Communion," the vice president assumes people still care about Charlie Kirk

16 hours ago

Trump's "white working class" base may finally have had enough -- Are rural white folks done with Trump? -- Heather Digby Parton -- President's lies about the failing economy are catching up to him. UFC Freedom 250 won't fix that

1 day ago

Trump's only way out: Resign -- Brian Karem -- If he wants any shot at a positive legacy, time's up. He needs to cut a deal and walk away

18 hours ago

Trump can't stop this Juneteenth -- Tatyana Tandanpolie -- For Black Americans, Juneteenth is a love letter to their history of resistance, including to the president

1 day ago

Trump's envy soars over Obama Center -- Amanda Marcotte -- The Iran war loss cements the current president's failed legacy

1 day ago

What do we celebrate on Juneteenth? -- Jerel Ezell -- The holiday marking slavery's end has always carried contradictions. In the Trump era, more so than ever

1 day ago

Reflecting Pool is now green and peeling -- CK Smith -- Reflecting Pool is now green and peeling -- CK Smith -- Trump spent $14m on a Reflecting Pool that now features green algae blooms, chemical treatments and peeling paint

10 hours ago

US-Iran agreement hits possible hurdles -- CK Smith -- Escalation in Lebanon, GOP dissent and even lower approval ratings signal the US-Iran peace deal might not be ready

1 day ago

Chinese investors' secret SpaceX stakes - Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan - ProPublica - One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors

1 day ago

Trump can't sell his lies at the G7 -- Heather Digby Parton -- President arrives in France promising peace in our time. Problem is, no one believes anything he says

2 days ago

Pride makes me feel like an imposter -- Coleman Spilde -- Pride makes me feel like an imposter -- Coleman Spilde -- Every June, I'm forced to reckon with the parts of myself that still don't fit

1 day ago

The "Widow's Bay" curse is all-American -- Melanie McFarland -- Apple TV's timely hit is a metaphor for what happens when willful ignorance allows long-buried terrors to resurface

1 day ago

Daveigh Chase, voice of Lilo, dies at 35 -- CK Smith -- The actor from "Lilo & Stitch," "The Ring" and " died of sepsis from meningitis and a blood inflection

1 day ago

Ringo tops Sheila E.'s bucket list -- Nicole Michael -- The Grammy-winning percussionist shares what it was like to play alongside Ringo after years of loving The Beatles

2 days ago

The Knicks' win was a Trump exorcism -- Andi Zeisler -- New York City's irrepressible celebrations showed the power of people united in joy

2 days ago

Cozy TV mysteries with a higher calling -- Melanie McFarland -- The clergymen detectives of "Grantchester" and "Father Brown" prove some murder cases call for divine intervention

3 days ago

"Blue Film" won't let you look away -- Coleman Spilde -- The controversial film is much more than its shocking premise, probing sexuality with complete candor

5 days ago

Melinda French Gates, menopause heroine -- Andi Zeisler -- The billionaire philanthropist wants "a menopause revolution" — but can't name the real problem

5 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

26 days ago

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

1 month 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

6 days ago

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

27 days ago

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

30 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

20 days ago

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

21 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

30 days ago

The toll of Florida's abortion ban - Nicole Karlis - The toll of Florida's abortion ban - Nicole Karlis - The number of Florida residents who traveled out of state nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024

1 month ago

Hantavirus is a warning. We must listen -- Troy Farah -- The Dutch cruise ship incident probably isn't the next pandemic. That doesn't mean we're risk-free from outbreaks

1 month ago

Moms.gov is not what moms really need -- Nicole Karlis -- The Trump admin says moms.gov is a critical resource. Advocates say it's ideology over substance — and even harmful

1 month ago

Your picnic is missing biscuits -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Your picnic is missing biscuits -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Forget the sandwiches. This summer, pack brunch instead

1 day ago

The secret to better summer beans -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Pantry staples have seasons, too

3 days ago

World Cup fans fall for Waffle House -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Global visitors have spent the tournament exploring Waffle House, Buc-ee's, Taco Bell and other American standards

2 days ago

Boxed cake isn't a cheat. It's a gift -- Joy Saha -- The dot cake trend reminds us of the whimsy and nostalgia behind a longstanding baking shortcut

5 days ago

Canned soups, made better -- Joy Saha -- Try these simple tips and transform a cheap pantry staple into something homemade — even, restaurant-quality

7 days ago

Costco fights rotisserie chicken lawsuit -- Joy Saha -- The big-box warehouse club is seeking to close a case targeting its "no preservatives" claim

3 days ago

All you need is rice and lentils -- Joy Saha -- A recipe for homemade khichuri is guaranteed to become your favorite go-to, budget-friendly weeknight meal

12 days ago

Frozen pizza, made better -- Joy Saha -- Transform a simple slab of store-bought pizza into a restaurant-worthy meal with these tips

13 days ago

Fatherhood, fear and our family gifts -- Kuang Lee -- "You turned out fine, right?" my mother said when I wanted to confront my own father. But had I?

1 month ago

Magic half-hours at Lozano Car Wash -- Natalie Jabbar -- Under the distinctive green arches of this Bay Area landmark, before he left us, my father once doted on me

1 month ago

My father, the disapproving doctor -- Susan Shapiro -- My father said my confessional writing humiliated him. We got along best when I had an ailment he could fix

1 month ago

"Dear Father" letters and DNA tests -- Brittany Penner -- Fathers have always been prickly territory for me, a Métis child of the Sixties Scoop adopted by Mennonites

1 month ago