"SNL"'s middle ground problem - Melanie McFarland - "SNL"'s middle ground problem - Melanie McFarland - The Olympic hockey cameos offered a reminder that the show's nonpartisan jokes often drift into false equivalence

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Film is — and always will be — political - Coleman Spilde - Film is — and always will be — political - Coleman Spilde - With studios merging and slashers becoming controversy catalysts, cinema needs to be considered a political tool

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With Iran, confusion is the point -- Brian Karem -- The Trump administration's jumbled reasoning for war with Iran is part of the strategy

8 hours ago

Mar-a-Lago face couldn't save Noem -- Amanda Marcotte -- The former DHS secretary's firing shows women are disposable to Trump — no matter how hard they try to please him

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Kristi Noem out at DHS as chaos worsens -- Russell Payne -- Trump fires colorful symbol of his immigration crackdown after high-profile killings and alleged affair

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The problem with demolishing empty homes -- Nicholas Liu -- Disinvestment and white flight have led to swathes of empty buildings, but demolition has fueled more problems

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Harry Styles lets joy take over -- Kenneth Womack -- "Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally" trades sleek sensuality for a daring, sonic feast of happiness

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Trump's latest Iran plan will backfire -- Heather Digby Parton -- As the administration reportedly prepares to arm Kurds, history shows the risks of using militias for regime change

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Trump is swift boating the midterms -- Heather Digby Parton -- POTUS is considering an executive order declaring a voting emergency. Its main instigator helped sink John Kerry

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Trump's war on Iran: America's shame, and the world's failure -- Trump's Iran war, and the world's shame -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Trump's attack on Iran is an act of vanity and desperation, fueled by America's collective moral blindness

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Why right-wing media can't stop Candace Owens -- Candace Owens can't be stopped -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Erika Kirk's defense of herself gets drowned out by "Bride of Charlie" documentary

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Trump's foreign policy has no rules -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president's war with Iran proves that talk of a "Donroe Doctrine" was fiction

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Sheehy removes anti-war veteran -- Jelinda Montes -- Brain McGinnis' arm was broken as Sheehy and police removed him from the Capitol

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Voters sidelined over Middle East policy -- Russell Payne -- Republicans and Democrats have both carved out unpopular positions on America's role in the Middle East

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Iran strikes leave US travelers in lurch -- Garrett Owen -- Over a thousand Americans have requested State Department assistance to leave the region

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DOJ admits to removing Epstein files -- Jelinda Montes -- The files, including allegations against Trump, are expected to be returned to the database after review

2 days ago

Noem misled Congress about Lewandowski - Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott - ProPublica - Noem misled Congress about Lewandowski - Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott - ProPublica - Testifying before the Senate, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts

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US measles status review delayed -- Garrett Owen -- Over 1100 measles cases have been reported in the US in 2026

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Noem under fire for more than just ICE -- Jelinda Montes -- The DHS secretary is facing accusations of hindering other departments of the sprawling agency she leads

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The staying power of mass deportations -- Chauncey DeVega -- Polls show that tens of millions of Americans still support ICE and the president's mass deportations

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"Bridgerton" in a "Heated Rivalry" world -- Melanie McFarland -- "Bridgerton" in a "Heated Rivalry" world -- Melanie McFarland -- In refreshingly different ways, these lusty pleasures have freed TV's hero romances from straight expectations

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The quiet coercion of maternity homes -- Andi Zeisler -- Kate Schatz's "Where the Girls Were" revisits an era of secrecy, shame and girls pressured to give up their babies

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The Neverland fantasy of "Born to Run" -- Carlee Migliorisi -- Springsteen reveals how a childhood love of Peter and Wendy led to a time-honored hit

2 days ago

Epstein files are conspiracy-pilling us -- Andi Zeisler -- The deliberately opaque releases and redactions are bringing America's biggest conspiracy theories back

3 days ago

We're arguing over the wrong words -- Melanie McFarland -- Assigning guilt over a slur yelled at the British Academy Film Awards ignores the real issues: impact and intent

5 days ago

In "Industry," queerness is capital -- Coleman Spilde -- The gripping HBO drama is gayer than ever, but don't expect its backstabbing characters to make a fuss about it

4 days ago

Justice for the "Pretty in Pink" women -- Coleman Spilde -- Forty years on, it's time to admit John Hughes' film is worse off for dulling Andie and Iona's shine

6 days ago

Everyone should live like Miss Piggy -- Melanie McFarland -- Celebrated in a culture that teaches girls to shrink themselves, Miss Piggy has long stood as a glittering rebuttal

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

1 month ago

Is it wrong to have too much money? Jackson Trager - The Conversation - Your answer may depend on deep-seated values – and your country's economy

1 month ago

Why personal budgets don't work -- Dana Miranda -- You can keep tabs on your financial situation without planning for every dollar or restricting spending

1 month ago

They beat cancer. Then came the bills -- Zina Kumok -- Treatment takes more than a physical toll on patients — it often empties their wallets

1 month ago

Nana bailed me out and I'm still ashamed -- Bob Brody -- Nana bailed me out and I'm still ashamed -- Bob Brody -- Years later, I realize that being spared the disgrace of bankruptcy was a blessing and a curse

1 month ago

FOMO is putting Gen Zers in debt -- Cara Michelle Smith -- The pressure to document the most interesting parts of their lives comes with a price tag

1 month ago

When the tourists go, hunger moves in -- Francesca Giangiulio -- As summer crowds disappear, the workers who kept them fed face rising costs, scarce housing and bare pantries

1 month ago

Welcome to the club. That'll be $200K -- Esther Luz -- Fees can cost six figures, and the waitlists stretch for months. But the exclusivity keeps them humming

3 months 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

5 days ago

RFK Jr's risky attacks on HPV vaccines -- Nicole Karlis -- The HPV vaccine has significantly reduced rates of cervical cancer across the world, yet the CDC insists on review

12 days ago

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

Trump's new foreign aid ban -- Nicole Karlis -- Experts say the Trump administration is using foreign aid to impose anti-human rights ideology globally

1 month ago

Reinventing public health under Trump -- Nicole Karlis -- California, New York and others are forming health alliances, marking an uncharted chapter in public health

1 month ago

S.C. measles outbreak breaks record - Jelinda Montes - S.C. measles outbreak breaks record - Jelinda Montes - This is largest measles outbreak since the United States declared measles eliminated in 2000.

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RFK Jr. encourages "moderate drinking" -- CK Smith -- Again, health experts warn new guidance may blur science with personal choice, fueling confusion and debate

1 month ago

The overdose crisis is turning around -- Libby Jones -- More people are around for the holidays because of treatment options. That success is at risk unless Congress acts

2 months ago

Brownies, made better -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Brownies, made better -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Fudgy, bittersweet and finished with salt — with that thin, shiny crinkle top

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Delete your food delivery apps -- Joy Saha -- I recently bid farewell to every single food delivery app on my phone. My overall well-being thanked me

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Target fades out synthetic cereal dyes -- Joy Saha -- The big-box retailer joins others in removing foods with artificial dyes from its grocery shelves by the end of May

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The tiny season we forget to eat -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- In the thaw between winter and spring, abundance gives way to overlap — and a different kind of beauty

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Salmon is the real Traitors power player -- Francesca Giangiulio -- On the cutthroat reality show, the players' favorite breakfast harbors its own secrets

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Chicken so good I texted my dad -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A nostalgic weeknight chicken, reengineered — creamy beans, winter greens and crumbs toasted just shy of too dark

9 days ago

The real reason cabbage is everywhere -- Joy Saha -- The leafy, cruciferous vegetable's newfound popularity expands beyond just social media, culture and fashion

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Too tired to chop? Cook this instead -- Joy Saha -- Embrace lazy cooking to its fullest with these five recipes from a professional chef

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A love affair in life's last act -- Alice Bingham Gorman -- The odds are stacked against women in their 80s finding true love. Was it possible for me, I wondered?

1 month ago

The song that left me speechless -- Randall Horton -- The student who said she "didn't know no beautiful" created a track that became our flagship of creative excellence

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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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Taylor Swift, grief therapist? -- Molly Saint-James -- My husband bonded with our daughters over her music. Now that he's gone, I've found solace in her work, too

1 month ago