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ICE day care arrest "beyond traumatic" Nicole Karlis - ICE day care arrest "beyond traumatic" Nicole Karlis - Parents and toddlers watched in terror as ICE agents seized a beloved teacher during morning drop-off

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Quit "sane-washing" Donald Trump - Brian Karem - Quit "sane-washing" Donald Trump - Brian Karem - Trump's speeches and apparent naps are reaching a critical point

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Nancy Mace can't flee the Epstein trap - Amanda Marcotte - The congresswoman's Epstein dilemma is a problem for all Republican women

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Fox News misrepresented Portland - Rob Davis - ProPublica - Fox's portrayal of "Portland rioters" routinely instigating violence was misleading

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Everyone's horny for "Frankenstein" -- Andi Zeisler -- In the newest take on "Frankenstein," Jacob Elordi's gorgeously tragic creature is a gift to monstersexuals

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Better oatmeal, made at home -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- From steeping oats in tea to reaching for ricotta or the rice cooker, a guide to oatmeal that actually excites

17 hours ago

Texas Dems have the last laugh at MAGA -- Heather Digby Parton -- After initial success in Texas, Trump's 2026 gerrymandering strategy is facing roadblocks

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Trump is on path to authoritarian rule -- Chauncey DeVega -- Former national security official warns "Trump is moving faster than most dictators have"

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Why JD Vance and Erika Kirk's hug made tongues wag -- Why JD and Erika's hug made tongues wag -- Amanda Marcotte -- The vice president's current wife, Usha, is a growing political liability

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Trump stumbles and bumbles in the wake of Democratic wins -- Trump stumbles after Democratic wins -- Heather Digby Parton -- Edging into lame duck status, Trump feels the weight of a stagnant economy

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At Yale University, things are getting Orwellian -- At Yale, things get Orwellian -- Zachary Clifton -- As a Yale student, I see the university's double-speak on "institutional neutrality" as dangerous

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After Election Day losses, Trump and MAGA will strike back hard -- MAGA will strike back harder than ever -- Chauncey DeVega -- Far from being a lame duck, Trump and MAGA will only escalate their attacks on democracy

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Trump rages at Epstein GOP defectors -- Garrett Owen -- After dodging press questions, Trump fired off posts calling Republican lawmakers "soft and foolish"

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AOC urged to challenge Chuck Schumer -- Garrett Owen -- Democratic frustration grows after the Senate leader "lost control of his caucus"

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Gaetz accuser was homeless 17-year-old -- Alex Galbraith -- Details about the minor whose allegations derailed Gaetz's career were shared by the New York Times

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Kelly downplays Epstein emails -- Blaise Malley -- The podcaster admitted that the emails from Epstein "sound bad" for Trump

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DOJ sues California over election map -- Garrett Owen -- DOJ sues California over election map -- Garrett Owen -- Pam Bondi said the map would create "one-party rule"

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Epstein files push reveals GOP schism -- Garrett Owen -- Republican defectors accuse President Donald Trump of pressuring them to "vote the wrong way"

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White House won't release jobs report -- Blaise Malley -- White House says October jobs and inflation reports can't be verified; critics accuse Trump of a cover-up

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Epstein offered Russia Trump "insight" -- Garrett Owen -- A slew of emails released by the House shows Epstein keeping close tabs on the president

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Diversity is Badlands' secret weapon -- Melanie McFarland -- Diversity is Badlands' secret weapon -- Melanie McFarland -- The latest in the "Predator" franchise is a rallying cry for the underestimated to find strength in each other

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Patti Smith opens her story's last door -- Caryn Rose -- In "Bread of Angels," Smith reflects tenderly on her life with her late husband, transforming grief into art

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No, women did not "ruin the workplace" -- Andi Zeisler -- When your debate centers on whether women should exist in public, you've already lost

3 days ago

"Welcome to Derry"'s got female trouble -- Melanie McFarland -- Momsters! Mutant babies! A pickled dad attacking his daughter! Women's bodies are feasts and frights in this show

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Sydney Sweeney's only fighting herself -- Coleman Spilde -- Sweeney's boxing biopic is an Oscar vehicle quickly running out of gas, thanks to its star's lack of conviction

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Jennifer Lawrence saves this entire film -- Coleman Spilde -- With some of her best work yet, Lawrence keeps this portrait of a woman undone from spiraling out of control

6 days ago

The enpoopification of Grimes -- Alex Galbraith -- Claire Boucher has always sounded like the internet, for better or for worse

7 days ago

"SNL" mocks Trump response to fainting -- Alex Galbraith -- The show's Trump monologued as others tended to a medical emergency just over his shoulder

5 days 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

20 days ago

The battle over Ben & Jerry's soul -- Joy Saha -- Ben & Jerry's says parent company Unilever is stifling its activism. Now the ice cream maker is pushing back — hard

15 days ago

The dangerous symbolism of Trump coins -- Heather Digby Parton -- Trump wants to be on our money — and there's a reason why

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

Heists don't hit the way they used to -- Andi Zeisler -- Heists don't hit the way they used to -- Andi Zeisler -- Crown jewels or not, we don't need to see another rich person getting away with crime

21 days ago

Return to the office, done right -- Nina Jagannathan -- Why some companies insist on employees returning and how data-driven strategies make it beneficial

3 months ago

How much to tip for 1 coffee, delivered? -- Joy Saha -- A woman's coffee order was cancelled by her driver over what he believed was an insufficient $3.50 tip

3 months ago

The financial therapist will see you now -- Melanie Lockert -- If the latest headlines are stressing you out, there's someone you can talk to — at a price

3 months ago

Surviving Appalachia's opioid crisis -- Mandi Fugate Sheffel -- How I found recovery and redemption — and made amends to my community

1 month ago

GOP health care cuts hurt kids like mine -- Joel Edward Goza -- At Ronald McDonald House, sick kids aren't just a budget item

1 month ago

Trump aims to burn global birth control -- Nicole Karlis -- After killing USAID, Trump administration intends to incinerate contraceptives meant for low-income countries

20 days ago

Live apart, stay together -- Andi Zeisler -- Couples are consciously uncoupling from cohabitation — but not commitment

27 days ago

Humans think — AI, not so much -- Carlyn Zwarenstein -- New research is revealing how specialized neurons give our brains an edge artificial intelligence can only dream of

3 months ago

Gen X women are going through it - Andi Zeisler - Gen X women are going through it - Andi Zeisler - Many Gen X women are navigating the "chicken or egg" of ADHD symptoms and perimenopause, without adequate guidance

15 days ago

Jane Goodall taught us about ourselves -- Carlyn Zwarenstein -- The renowned scientist, who died at 91, transformed our understanding of primates — and ourselves

1 month ago

Beauty's got its head up your butt -- Andi Zeisler -- From butt masks to "holecare," consumer beauty obsession is now hitting both ends

24 days ago

Starbucks workers strike on Red Cup Day -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Starbucks workers strike on Red Cup Day -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Thousands of Starbucks employees have organized to strike on one of the coffee giant's biggest days

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Cheesy, oven-fresh cacio e pepe rolls -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Soft, buttery dough swirled with Parmesan and black pepper

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"The Sun Also Rises" is still delicious -- Howie Southworth -- A modern traveler retraces Hemingway's footsteps through Spain, one glass of vermút and Basque pintxo at a time

5 days ago

Glamor in a time of grocery bills -- Joy Saha -- As food prices climb and budgets tighten, Nara Smith's "grocery store couture" feels both surreal and revealing

4 days ago

The 5 best instant coffees -- Joy Saha -- Instant coffee has earned a bad rep within the coffee community, but a few brands are surprisingly quite tasty

4 days ago

A Julia Child classic, remixed for fall -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A buttery custard, tender apples — and apple butter swirls — make this fall-ready clafoutis irresistible

4 days ago

What's on the table at Downton Abbey? -- Melanie McFarland -- TV's most lavish dinner table reminds us why dressing up for dinner — and making the duck — is worth the trouble

12 days ago

French food finds its cool again -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Gen Z is saying oui to butter and béarnaise — and making French food feel easy, intimate and fun

26 days ago

On this farm, there's no Thanksgiving -- Quincy Gray McMichael -- People who grow and celebrate food do this simple work every day: we harvest, we cook, we eat

9 days ago

What Native Americans have taught me -- Frederick E. Hoxie -- I'm a scholar of Native American history. But my real education came from working with Native people in the present

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The evolution of my Thanksgiving plate -- D. Watkins -- I can trace the arc of my life so far by what I ate on Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving, my father's last supper -- Leah Blatt Glasser -- Thanksgiving in my family, like many others, brings with it the shadow of death even as we celebrate our love

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