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Fauci is an easy scapegoat -- Troy Farah -- The Trump admin can deflect from their public health failures — including Ebola and the cyclospora outbreak

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Democrats' key to winning the midterms -- Howard Dean -- The party's healthcare affordability agenda could lower prices and put the Senate in play

21 days ago

Dana Bash grills RFK Jr. over vaccines -- CK Smith -- The HHS secretary denied responsibility for the nation's measles surge while defending vaccine skepticism

4 days ago

Lower drug prices won't fix cancer care - Kenneth E. Thorpe - 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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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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The end of looking away on social media - Melanie McFarland - The end of looking away on social media - Melanie McFarland - Perez Hilton's crisis went out live and unfiltered. That's not an accident anymore.

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Boy George blows it all up for slop - Alex Galbraith - Boy George blows it all up for slop - Alex Galbraith - The singer should have at least had the decency to make his new agitprop single by hand

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The Democratic male's midlife crisis -- Jeremy Fassler -- The Pod Bros, Chris Murphy and others are chasing the far left to stay young. At what cost?

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El-Sayed's win causes GOP meltdown -- Jason Kyle Howard -- Republican efforts to turn the Democratic Senate nominee into a boogeyman betray their fear

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McConnell discharge revives rumors -- Alex Galbraith -- Mitch McConnell is heading home. The internet still wants to hear from him

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SpaceX's rocket trashes the moon -- Troy Farah -- The collision is a reminder that we're junking everything we touch

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Why "Chef's Table" still matters -- Francesca Giangiulio -- A decade later, "Chef's Table" still shapes how I see food as culture and community

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RFK Jr.'s cooking show has no appetite -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Joyless salmon patties, cheap graphics and policy detours add up to a cooking show curiously uninterested in food

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The real reason Todd Blanche won't drop Trump's slush fund -- The reason Blanche won't drop slush fund -- Amanda Marcotte -- The acting attorney general made $10 million as the president's defense attorney

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Trump's FIFA pal in trouble as plan to sell off World Cup collapses -- Trump's FIFA pal takes a big L -- Andrew O'Hehir -- FIFA head and Trump BFF Gianni Infantino thrives on greed and hubris. This time he went too far

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How Ariana Grande's body got political -- Amanda Marcotte -- MAGA influencers want women not just thin, but weak

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Mitch McConnell is never coming back -- Amanda Marcotte -- The likeliest reason for the Kentucky senator's ruse is also the most pathetic

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Two more deaths at Delaney Hall -- Bob Hennelly -- Alleged lack of medical care contributed to the deaths, in addition to 22 deaths in ICE custody this year

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Lesbos is burning. I'm not there -- Dimitrios Aletras Jr. -- A first-generation Greek-American reckons with fire, migration and the homeland he left behind

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El-Sayed: Bigotry is GOP's only move -- Alex Galbraith -- El-Sayed: Bigotry is GOP's only move -- Alex Galbraith -- The Senate candidate encouraged his opponents to get better talking points

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New Mexico sues DOJ over Epstein delays -- Troy Farah -- The lawsuit accuses Todd Blanche and the DOJ of perpetuating "that disgrace" of failing to investigate Epstein

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Pirro's Reflecting Pool reckoning -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The former Fox News star couldn't sustain Trump's fantasy. Her downfall is a classic MAGA tale

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Gillian Welch knew this was coming -- Alex Galbraith -- Her 2001 song on piracy predicted who'd get rich — and who'd be left behind

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"The Shards" oozes '80s excess -- Melanie McFarland -- "The Shards" oozes '80s excess -- Melanie McFarland -- Ryan Murphy's collab with the American Psycho author brings Gen X's wasted youth back from the grave

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"Revolver" at 60 still unfolds secrets -- Kenneth Womack -- The legacy of "Revolver" as The Beatles' creative turning point just never gets old

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A Miyazaki film that sees our heart -- Melanie McFarland -- "Howl's Moving Castle" is many things, but ultimately it's an honest appraisal of the human spirit

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Spider-Man should focus on his job -- Kelly McClure -- When it comes to saving the world, maybe Peter Parker's love life should be his last priority

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Nolan's Odysseus had to be Matt Damon -- Melanie McFarland -- The recruitment of Matt Damon and other A-listers to sell a Greek myth makes sense

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The TV shows a media merger could erase -- Melanie McFarland -- A Paramount-Warner Bros. merger will mean less diversity and fewer hidden gems

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"I Want Your Sex" is deliberately unsexy -- Coleman Spilde -- Gregg Araki's first film in 12 years declares Gen Z's disaffection with sex a problem only shame can solve

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

6 days ago

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

14 days ago

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

28 days ago

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

29 days ago

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

1 month 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

23 days ago

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

18 days ago

How private equity destroyed bowling -- Andi Zeisler -- A class-action suit against Lucky Strike Entertainment is a sad coda to the end of bowling

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

Spokane wildfires are a warning -- Troy Farah -- From the West Cost to Europe, climate change is making wildfires worse

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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

18 days ago

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

16 days 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

How to pop the AI bubble -- Troy Farah -- Cory Doctorow argues AI dominance is not inevitable. How we fight back matters

1 month ago

The toast of tomato season -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Cold grated tomatoes top crisp sourdough brushed with browned-miso butter for a simple peak-summer meal

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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

7 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

15 days ago

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

14 days ago

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

14 days ago

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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