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Right-wing media turns to SCOTUS -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Conservatives turn to birthright citizenship case after sweeping democratic socialist wins

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Haitians meet fear with unity -- Tatyana Tandanpolie -- Despite the devastation of the SCOTUS ruling, Haitian immigrants and their allies aren't giving up just yet

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The Christian left could reshape 2028 -- Jason Kyle Howard -- The Christian left could reshape 2028 -- Jason Kyle Howard -- The Christian left is awakening. At least five of its members could run for president

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Vance and the white working-class myth -- Chauncey DeVega -- From "Hillbilly Elegy" to "Communion," Vance's narrative is about power, not solidarity

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Democrats run against "Epstein class" Grace Panetta - The 19th - Candidates are casting their messaging around Epstein's associates and the unaccountable elite

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Texas to mandate school Bible readings -- CK Smith -- Education board decision fuels debate over where teaching about religion ends and religious instruction begins

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Larry David's all-American reality check -- Melanie McFarland -- In HBO's "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness," the comedian makes pettiness all-American

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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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"Blue Film" is the gay indie that won't let you look away -- "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

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Why MAGA buys Trump's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool hoax -- Why MAGA buys the Reflecting Pool hoax -- Amanda Marcotte -- The GOP base would love to arrest people who laugh at them

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Tulsi Gabbard was in more than one cult -- Heather Digby Parton -- The former director of national intelligence — and MAGA member — allegedly took orders on politics from her guru

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America abdicates as global superpower — and it's about time -- What global superpower? America quits -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Trump's foreign policy has been a disaster. There could be an upside: A more realistic role for US in the world

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Tucker Carlson is not leaving the GOP -- Amanda Marcotte -- The podcast host envisions a more radical Republican Party

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New York is exporting Mamdani politics -- Russell Payne -- Some of the institutions behind Tuesday's progressive surge are already supporting candidates around the country

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Hegseth escalates his military purge -- Chauncey DeVega -- NATO's top American general is out — while Donald Trump tries to buy the military's loyalty

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How oil execs shaped a landmark climate - Maddie Stone, Katie Worth, Amy Westervelt - ProPublica - BP sponsored an elite Princeton research center to address the climate problem without getting off fossil fuels

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Redefining America on the eve of 250 -- Tatyana Tandanpolie -- With a decision on birthright citizenship looming, SCOTUS could undermine the entire concept of the nation

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New books revisit Beatles' milestones -- Kenneth Womack -- New books revisit Beatles' milestones -- Kenneth Womack -- Samira Ahmed's "A Hard Day's Night" and Amelia Davis' "The Beatles by Jim Marshall" bookend their touring years

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"The Tell" never told the whole story -- Andi Zeisler -- The legal drama around Amy Griffin's memoir reveals the role of power and wealth in building a bestseller

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There's something about Mary Bennet -- Hanh Nguyen -- The star and writer of BritBox's "The Other Bennet Sister" on why the "Pride & Prejudice" wallflower resonates

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Side-eyeing the '90s summer trend -- Andi Zeisler -- Wistful overtures to an easier decade are willfully ignoring financial realities

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Without dragons, TV fantasy wouldn't fly -- Melanie McFarland -- A lot of shows and movies crashed so Targaryens could soar

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The lessons of McCartney's Wings era -- Caryn Rose -- A new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame reframes Wings as both a musical success and a fascinating case study

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"Maddie's Secret" is perfectly imperfect -- Coleman Spilde -- In his brilliant tribute to the TV movie melodrama, comedian John Early puts on the wig and expels his inhibitions

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What dragons teach us about futile wars -- Melanie McFarland -- Stars Steve Toussaint and Abubakar Salim ponder the lesson of the bloodiest sea battle in Westeros history

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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

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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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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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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 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

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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

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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

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Hemingway's Madrid, one bite at a time -- Howie Southworth -- 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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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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Your picnic is missing biscuits -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Forget the sandwiches. This summer, pack brunch instead

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

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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

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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

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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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