CNN is complicit in the Trump circus - Sophia Tesfaye - CNN is complicit in the Trump circus - Sophia Tesfaye - The press didn't just cover Trump's White House Correspondents' Dinner meltdown — it enabled it

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A magical Miyazaki cure for burnout - Melanie McFarland - A magical Miyazaki cure for burnout - Melanie McFarland - "Kiki's Delivery Service" is a family movie that holds practical magic for adulthood

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The art of the beach sandwich -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Unlike the airport sandwich, a great beach sandwich doesn't merely survive the wait — it gets better as it sits

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Accountability can't stop at ICE -- Insha Rahman -- Corey Ruiz's death in Wisconsin shows that local police need scrutiny too

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Judges slam Trump's "unethical" DOJ - J. David McSwane, Pratheek Rebala, Carla Astudillo - ProPublica - Federal judges have criticized the administration's prosecutors in hundreds of cases since Trump took office

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Vance will never be the GOP Obama -- Amanda Marcotte -- He can copy Obama's biography, but the vice president will never have the charisma

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A founding father's queer legacy -- Nicholas Boston -- Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings' family tree keeps getting more complicated and colorful

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Performing arts and the empathy crisis -- Stephen Brown-Fried, Pablo Helguera -- We're losing our connection with one another. Performing arts education can help us get it back

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Andrew Tate's arrest causes trouble for Trump's youngest son -- Trump's youngest son faces Tate scrutiny -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The manosphere influencer has lost the president's support — but he could pose a threat to Barron

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Donald Trump has stopped caring about the midterms -- Trump has quit caring about the midterms -- Brian Karem -- But the Democrats — and the rest of us — still hope to make them count

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Talarico leads Paxton in new poll - Gabby Birenbaum - The Texas Tribune - The poll found the Austin Democrat with a surprising edge

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Private school on the public's dime -- Glenn Sacks -- A provision now taking effect under the Big Beautiful Bill sends students to private schools at public expense

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Trump and Musk's history obsession -- Sonja Drimmer -- The frenemies' strange obsession with historical "accuracy" has disturbing connections to big AI

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Harris' biggest 2028 opponent is herself -- Jason Kyle Howard -- As she lays the groundwork for a campaign, Harris again risks a trap of her own making

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Fighting Marco Rubio's enemies list -- Keri Leigh Merritt -- Fighting Marco Rubio's enemies list -- Keri Leigh Merritt -- The FBI's targeting of civil rights activist Lillian Smith provides lessons for solidarity and resistance

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Talarico: Paxton committed voter fraud - Zach Despart - The Texas Tribune - ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the attorney general may have broken state law

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The last gasp of Trump's foreign policy -- Andrew O'Hehir -- He restarted a war no one wanted and signed a nuclear deal no one read. What's next?

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Hegseth's Iran war math doesn't add up -- Heather Digby Parton -- The defense secretary pegged the war's cost at $37 billion. The real total is far higher

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Patti Smith helped Lenny Kaye go solo -- Caryn Rose -- Patti Smith helped Lenny Kaye go solo -- Caryn Rose -- After decades as one of rock's most influential collaborators, Kaye has finally released his first true solo album

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What "English Patient" left off screen -- Kristen Lopez -- "But Have You Read the Book?" revisits the adaptation of Ondaatje's novel, which favored romance over history

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The right's Gen-Z influencer pipeline -- Andi Zeisler -- From Phyllis Schlafly to Emma Waters, a familiar agenda cycle continues

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The small-screen seduction of middle age -- Melanie McFarland -- Midlife can be as blissful as "The Five-Star Weekend" or as cathartic as "Ride or Die"

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Was Holden Caulfield performative? -- Andi Zeisler -- Gen Z has context about "The Catcher in the Rye" that earlier generations lacked — but even less empathy

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"Remake" offers a new view of grief -- Coleman Spilde -- In his magnificent documentary, Ross McElwee evaluates the role of his films in the life and death of his son

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Burning Man was flawed from the start -- Melanie McFarland -- Instead of clearing up misconceptions about the annual desert bacchanalia, HBO's docuseries confirms them

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How many books is too many? -- Andi Zeisler -- The number of books you have, and the way you shelve them, invites judgment

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Could Trump end up on your money? -- Jacques Hymans -- - The Conversation -- Putting living politicians on currency is uncommon but not unheard of

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Wall Street wants to change 401(k) rules -- Paul Kiel -- - ProPublica -- It could put your retirement at risk.

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The trademark wars of influencer culture - Andi Zeisler - From "Hot Girl Walk" to "Hot Girls Read," girlboss creators are weaponizing trademark law

22 days ago

House money exchanges shape who wins -- Mayank Kejriwal -- - The Conversation -- Some of the most revealing money moves happen inside Congress itself

24 days ago

GTA VI casts a shadow over gaming -- Troy Farah -- GTA VI casts a shadow over gaming -- Troy Farah -- The most anticipated release in gaming history could set the tone for a troubled industry

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Bring back the catalogs -- Andi Zeisler -- In an era of instant gratification, old-fashioned anticipation can reclaim its magic

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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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Unaffordable affordable housing - Tony Schick - ProPublica - A $15 billion federal tax credit helps developers build homes that are no cheaper than the market rate

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Paying for fresh air? It could happen -- Troy Farah -- As wildfires spread every summer and pollution intensifies, fresh air may become a luxury commodity

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Miscarriage treatment is getting harder -- Nicole Karlis -- Researchers found a shift from medication management to expectant management, putting more women's lives at risk

9 days 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

2 months ago

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

1 month ago

Our caregiving industry is dying -- Julia S. Beck -- Leaked plans to declare migrants dead and a SCOTUS ruling are hollowing out elder care

14 days ago

How to pop the AI bubble - Troy Farah - 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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MAHA's diarrhea outbreak problem - Troy Farah - A rash of cyclospora infections is sending thousands to the bathroom. Experts say this was all predictable

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No, abortion pills aren't in the water - Jenae Barnes - The 19th - Republican lawmakers and state officials want the EPA to review mifepristone as a water contaminant

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It's always rice and eggs -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- It's always rice and eggs -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- With crisp feta, bacon, avocado and a runny yolk, it's the meal I return to again and again

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How Māori food tells New Zealand's story -- Katie Lockhart -- From smoky hāngī to tangy rēwena bread, Māori cooking turns land, memory and tradition into a feast

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Yes, you can cook your lettuce -- Joy Saha -- Wary of eating cold salads right now? Try a warm lettuce dish instead

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Cold blueberry soup for hot summer days -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Roast blueberries with honey and thyme, then blend them with yogurt and buttermilk for a chilled citrusy soup

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H Mart turns its aisles into a cookbook -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Written by H Mart president Stacey Kwon, the book pairs 75 Korean recipes with ingredient guides and family stories

7 days ago

Is 5 cups of coffee a day too much? -- Joy Saha -- The American Heart Association's latest guidance says multiple cups are OK a day, but there are a few caveats

7 days ago

Instant ramen, made better -- Joy Saha -- A quintessential college food gets an upgrade with mushrooms, warm spices and a jammy egg

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Avoid these foods for safer salads -- Joy Saha -- Certain produce may be high-risk, but you can still enjoy it by following a few guidelines

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Help! My therapist is on vacation -- Susan Shapiro -- "If I'd known it would be so helpful, I might have shrunk around sooner"

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Don't "fall in love" with a destination -- Pamela Petro -- I've been to Wales 30 times in 40 years. I'd rather have my tongue pierced than say I "fell in love" with it

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My cat is my favorite traveling partner -- Kyoko Mori -- Miles is happier with me than with anyone else, so when I have to leave town, he comes along

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Frozen cup: Summer for just a quarter -- D. Watkins -- Made by my babysitter Boo Boo, frozen cups were more important to my childhood summers than the sun

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