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Oprah is our cultural Oppenheimer - Melanie McFarland - Oprah is our cultural Oppenheimer - Melanie McFarland - Oprah Winfrey shaped what America reads, buys and believes. Not all of it aged well

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The women reshaping kitchen culture - Francesca Giangiulio - The women reshaping kitchen culture - Francesca Giangiulio - From the Chef's Table Festival, chefs with different styles show there's no one way to lead

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Republicans are running for the hills -- Heather Digby Parton -- Ahead of the midterms, voters are livid at Donald Trump — and the GOP is on notice

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Trump TV's intentional brainrot -- Alex Galbraith -- As the polls get worse for Republicans, Trump offers his base a boob-tube safe space

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New MLB ballpark could be in Grand Teton -- CK Smith -- MLB & federal officials are considering Grand Teton for future game, despite strict rules protecting national parks

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Trump's pardons unlike other presidents - Caren Morrison - The Conversation - Trump's second-term clemency has saved convicted defendants nearly $1.7 billion in forgiven financial obligations

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"SNL" returns with "Natalie Harp" -- CK Smith -- The comedy sketch show turned Trump aide Natalie Harp's devotion to the president into a horror-movie gag

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"Primetime" isn't Chris Hansen's story -- Coleman Spilde -- Robert Pattinson's role as the "To Catch a Predator" host turns the tables on its audience

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Donald Trump abdicates as leader of the free world -- Trump abdicates as free world leader -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president's UN address showed he has ceded that position to Canada's Mark Carney

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James Talarico's campaign could do lasting damage to the GOP -- Talarico does lasting damage to the GOP -- Amanda Marcotte -- The Texas Democratic nominee for Senate is teaching evangelical voters that Christians can be liberal

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Natalie Harp isn't a joke — she is Trump's dangerous enabler -- Natalie Harp isn't a joke anymore -- Amanda Marcotte -- The aide's constant flattery makes the president's narcissism worse

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Chris Hayes says GOP's domination of Texas is coming back to bite them -- Chris Hayes: GOP facing Texas meltdown -- Sophia Tesfaye -- MS NOW host explains how turning Texas into a lab for "right-wing state policy" ultimately backfired

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Fox suffers with Trump's press crackdown -- Sophia Tesfaye -- One man is waging war against the network from the White House — and it's not Donald Trump

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Voters targeted by feds hold green cards - Dion Nissenbaum, Votebeat - Votebeat - There's no evidence of any organized efforts to cheat the American electoral system

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Trump says no to Iran's Hormuz deal -- CK Smith -- 210 days after launching the war, Trump rejected a proposal that could reopen the critical strait within a week

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MAGA manhood is a real danger to women -- Amanda Marcotte -- Long before his arrest for rape, the looksmaxxing star built a brand based on contempt for women

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Trump finds another way to shut out CNN -- CK Smith -- Trump finds another way to shut out CNN -- CK Smith -- A judge restored the network's White House access on Thursday. By Saturday, it was blocked from Air Force One

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After Dems win, they can crush Trump -- Dan Froomkin -- A Democratic majority will have the tools to stop the Trump agenda — but it must use them

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Pro-Trump ads paid for by taxpayers -- Troy Farah -- The controversial ads have invited bipartisan criticism. The White House said it was "educational" and "patriotic"

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Trump's press ban? I've seen this show -- Brian Karem -- Before this week, only Jim Acosta and I knew what this felt like. It's nice to see some solidarity at last

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The Monkees was our first boy band -- Melanie McFarland -- The Monkees was our first boy band -- Melanie McFarland -- Hey hey, Boomers and Gen X after-school TV kids: this one's for you

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A homecoming for "A Different World" -- Melanie McFarland -- Netflix's anticipated revival prioritizes Black joy at a time when HBCUs and other universities have been targeted

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The "Resident Evil" films rule, actually -- Coleman Spilde -- Zach Cregger's reboot might surprise, but it can't thrill like its outrageous predecessors

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Tom Morello wants rock dangerous again -- Caryn Rose -- On his new album, Morello urges listeners to fight for what they believe

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Wanting the best school for your kid -- Alex Galbraith -- Nikole Hannah-Jones' controversial essay asks if you can fight for a better world while accepting the one you have

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Kathy Griffin still won't stay silent -- Melanie McFarland -- Nine years after her politicized exile, the comedian still has plenty to say — and so should other stars

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"NAZA" could be the Gaza tipping point -- Coleman Spilde -- As Gaza support builds, the film presents testimony Israel can't easily deny

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"Fjord" and the myth of objectivity -- Coleman Spilde -- Inspired by real events, the Cannes winner walks a thin line between justice and propaganda

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The controversy of Tim Tebow & LifeSurge -- CK Smith -- Christian star is taking heat over Life Surge, but dozens of celebs lent credibility to questionable financial org

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Fast food and the private equity fallout -- Alex Galbraith -- The places Americans once loved for being cheap are a lesson in what buyouts do

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I don't want another restaurant app -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- In an age of predictive shopping and fake-friendly alerts, a paper punchcard respects your appetite

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August was brutal for consumers: report -- Troy Farah -- Two new reports paint a stark picture of the U.S. economy, with no relief in sight

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Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring - Jay L. Zagorsky - The Conversation - Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring - Jay L. Zagorsky - The Conversation - Here's what to know about this growing trend

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Kalshi kicks out George Santos forever -- Troy Farah -- Meanwhile, a federal appeals court ruled 3-0 that states can regulate prediction markets like gambling

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Trump's Iran war has economists aghast -- Troy Farah -- No "endgame" in sight, says JPMorgan, as gas prices keep soaring

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Being fired for resisting tech saved me -- Susan Shapiro -- Pushed out of academia by new requirements, I beat the system and helped my students

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Fat Bear Week should be every week -- Troy Farah -- Give me the "American Idol" version of meadowlark songs

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Are we in the AI end times? -- Troy Farah -- Anxiety over the dangers of artificial "intelligence" says more about human nature than about the machines

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Suing Ken Paxton over abortion access -- Shefali Luthra -- - The 19th -- The case argues that Texas' near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. constitutions

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Ectopic pregnancy deaths nearly doubled -- Andrea Suozzo, Agnel Philip -- - ProPublica -- ProPublica's analysis of CDC data found that almost 200 women died after an ectopic pregnancy from 2020 to 2025

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Lying about clean water will backfire -- Troy Farah -- The ruling begs the question: What is even the point of government?

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Alito is complicit in climate disaster - Troy Farah - Alito is complicit in climate disaster - Troy Farah - The Supreme Court justice has made millions from companies that profit from our planet's destruction

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If AI kills us, don't blame the machine -- Alex Galbraith -- AI companies warn about the risk their models pose. Should it be on them to handle it?

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Our world map is wrong. MAGA likes it -- Troy Farah -- Because the US rejects reality, it voted against the UN's Correct the Map plan

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The banana cake that gave me back myself -- Helene Rosenthal -- The banana cake that gave me back myself -- Helene Rosenthal -- I left advertising to raise my daughters. A banana cake helped me find the creative life I thought I'd lost

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A menu for Dolly Parton Day -- Francesca Giangiulio -- A Southern spread honoring the Queen of Country, with recipes tied to her life and legacy

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Julia Child's home is for sale -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Her longtime Cambridge home is on the market for $6.475 million, with plenty of Child history still inside

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Is iced coffee unprofessional? -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The drink is trivial. The unwritten rules around professionalism are not

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Don't meal prep. Make one nice thing -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Like a cozy tomato-cheddar strata that practically makes itself

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The $18 jarred pasta sauce era is here -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Ragu once needed doctoring. Today's premium jars promise great sauce with little effort

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"South Park" saw our food fights coming -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- For decades, the show has skewered the systems that turn eating into bureaucracy, branding and culture war

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Bourdain couldn't quit the kitchen -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Reissued this summer alongside the "Tony" movie, his crime novels prove some habits stick

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"Camp Miasma" made me want to date again -- Kelly McClure -- Jane Schoenbrun's latest freak-matching film moved me to swear off swearing off love

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My dog taught me about rental culture -- Annie Bennett -- Everything is for rent, even joy

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I was a farmers market failure -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- I knew how to want everything at the farmers market. I just didn't know how to shop there

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How "Chopped" keeps us together -- Lawrence Everett Forbes -- As dementia reshapes family life, my household finds comfort, routine and connection in an unlikely TV ritual

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