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Kaepernick would kneel again - Rann Miller - Kaepernick would kneel again - Rann Miller - In "Perilous Fight" Kaepernick doesn't need permission to stand up for Black people

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Susan Collins no longer Maine's Houdini - Heather Digby Parton - Susan Collins no longer Maine's Houdini - Heather Digby Parton - The senator cannot make her role as Donald Trump's enabler disappear

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Fox tries to cool MAGA anger over AI -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Gutfeld, Watters, Ingraham and Kilmeade are pushing back as data centers become a midterm issue

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Wife school can't fix MAGA husbands -- Amanda Marcotte -- A new wave of Christian influencers claim women can save their marriages with more self-loathing

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Werner Herzog's lonely hearts club film -- Coleman Spilde -- This extraordinary sister act says even the closest companions can be starved for love

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Trump rolls over for China's panda gift -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Art of the deal: China gets dominance in AI and renewables, plus global respect. Trump gets a couple cuddle-bears

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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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Brad Pitt's comeback act has faltered -- Coleman Spilde -- "Avengers Endgame: Encore" snapped its fingers to make Pitt's "Heart of the Beast" disappear

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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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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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Clavicular's charges shows the real danger of MAGA manhood -- 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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After Democrats beat Trump in the midterms, here's how they finish him -- 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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Trump TV is the end of an era for the "king of ratings" -- Trump TV is already dead -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Trump's bid to go around the press shows he's lost his once-reliable touch with the media

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Trump's mail-in voting agenda revealed -- Jen Fifield, Peter Elkind -- - ProPublica -- ProPublica reveals the extent of the White House's role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed

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GOP has a "Nazi" problem, Karl Rove says -- Troy Farah -- The conservative political operative said he's voting for a Democrat

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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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Texas unplugs over 900 Flock cameras -- Ayden Runnels -- - The Texas Tribune -- Fourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts or cut their number of cameras

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FBI officials demoted amid threat probe -- CK Smith -- FBI officials demoted amid threat probe -- CK Smith -- The White House says two agents stifled the investigation, but CNN reports their team found no terrorism center

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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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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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Hear The Beatles becoming The Beatles -- Kenneth Womack -- Hear The Beatles becoming The Beatles -- Kenneth Womack -- The Beatles' new "Rubber Soul" box set captures the band at a pivotal moment of artistic transformation

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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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"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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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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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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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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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 -- 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 - 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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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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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 - 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 -- 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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For better soups, start in the oven -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- For better soups, start in the oven -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Roast first, simmer later

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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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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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"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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