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Donald Trump is the real voter fraud -- Kirk Swearingen -- For Trump and his base, losing can only be the result of a conspiracy — and evidence is beside the point

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Remembering Pulse 10 years later -- CK Smith -- Communities honor the 49 victims of Orlando nightclub shooting. Families and survivors reflect on healing and grief

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GOP has new plan to kill Social Security -- Heather Digby Parton -- Trump has repeatedly vowed to defend these landmark safety-net programs. It was another lie

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Trump's name is off the Kennedy Center -- CK Smith -- Crews removed the name overnight as onlookers, livestreams document the scene. A tarp and scaffolding still remain

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Why MAGA can't hear the Trump boos -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Once you understand the MAGA reaction to the NBA Finals boos, everything else snaps into focus

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It's time to cancel the WH reality show -- Brian Karem -- With Karoline Leavitt on leave, Trump-era briefings have gone from godawful to completely dysfunctional

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TPUSA's message to girls: hate yourself -- Amanda Marcotte -- Speakers at the women's leadership summit continued Charlie Kirk's misogynist mission

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Worst World Cup ever? That's a high bar -- Andrew O'Hehir -- It's a grotesque festival of consumerism and corruption, with echoes of the 1936 Olympics — and it's here

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The revolt against AI data centers -- Jelinda Montes -- The revolt against AI data centers -- Jelinda Montes -- Energy and water intensive AI projects are draining communities. The revolt is just getting started

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GOP fraud claims endanger democracy -- Heather Digby Parton -- Trump told us this was coming 10 years ago: Republicans will only accept election results if they win

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Trump investigates 2020 with eye on 2026 - Dion Nissenbaum, Votebeat - Votebeat - The president is laying the groundwork to question the next GOP loss

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Hegseth's Mormon diss busts a MAGA myth -- Amanda Marcotte -- Christian nationalism isn't just immoral — it's incoherent

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In defense of the babydoll dress -- Andi Zeisler -- In defense of the babydoll dress -- Andi Zeisler -- Olivia Rodrigo's headline-grabbing looks are the latest chapter in a longer story of autonomy and liberation

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Anthony Head was never unwatchable -- Melanie McFarland -- From "Buffy" to "Ted Lasso," his roles made us see that no man is beyond redemption

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The cinema spoof will never die -- Coleman Spilde -- "Scary Movie" and "Stop! That! Train!" revamp a bygone subgenre for a generation in need of high-concept stupidity

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The best films of the year (so far) -- Coleman Spilde -- Outside of "good" or "bad," 2026's finest films have enough risk-taking creativity to restore your faith in movies

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Don't write love letters with AI -- Andi Zeisler -- Why do GenAI boosters want you to outsource your brain?

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The Soundgarden memoir that fans needed -- Caryn Rose -- Rich with perspective, the band's lead guitarist revisits Seattle's music scene and the loss of Chris Cornell

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Backrooms: A stealth Silicon Valley tale -- Keith A. Spencer -- Maybe this liminal space horror is telling a story about what happens when we get sucked into our screens

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Ryan O'Connell is inspiration porn -- Andi Zeisler -- The queer, disabled writer talks family shame, TV fame and what the internet has done for – and to – vulnerability

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Elon Musk's big payday from SpaceX IPO - Brad Badertscher - The Conversation - Investors who bought the shares are unlikely to see the explosive growth that past IPOs had

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Summer's mixed forecasts, rising costs -- CK Smith -- Memorial Day travel demand remains strong as NOAA predicts below-normal hurricane season and rising vacation costs

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Farm aid can't outrun Trump's war -- Garrett Owen -- With rising costs of fuel and fertilizer, and tariffs still in place, the outlook for 2026 is bleak

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The pistachio trend has some history -- Jelinda Montes -- Benefiting off viral trends, like Dubai chocolate, has been actually decades in the making

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Minnesota takes on Polymarket, Kalshi -- Jelinda Montes -- Minnesota takes on Polymarket, Kalshi -- Jelinda Montes -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing multiple states for trying to rein in Polymarket and Kalshi

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The Trump phone is here. It's junk -- Garrett Owen -- Tech experts and reviewers say the long-delayed $500 phone has high costs, middling specs and murky origins

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The American workforce is a matriarchy -- Sara Estep -- As moms are driving the growth in America's labor market, it's time for major investments in early childcare

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Your rewards card may be spying on you -- Jelinda Montes -- A surveillance pricing ban in Maryland leaves out loyalty programs — costing customers more than they save

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Trump: Cognitive tests prove he's smart -- CK Smith -- Doctors say MoCA is screening tool for cognitive impairment, not intelligence test, despite Trump's intellect claim

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Trump cuts to global health hit home -- Russell Payne -- Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable

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PCOS becomes PMOS -- CK Smith -- This change to this common reproductive health issue could lead to better and earlier treatment for 15% of women.

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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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Ebola outbreak is a US failure -- Troy Farah -- America didn't cause these diseases. But Trump's cuts to public health have put the world at risk

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The toll of Florida's abortion ban - Nicole Karlis - The toll of Florida's abortion ban - Nicole Karlis - The number of Florida residents who traveled out of state nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024

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Hantavirus is a warning. We must listen -- Troy Farah -- The Dutch cruise ship incident probably isn't the next pandemic. That doesn't mean we're risk-free from outbreaks

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Moms.gov is not what moms really need -- Nicole Karlis -- The Trump admin says moms.gov is a critical resource. Advocates say it's ideology over substance — and even harmful

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Summer has another flavor -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Summer has another flavor -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Read this before you pour it down the drain

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All you need is rice and lentils -- Joy Saha -- A recipe for homemade khichuri is guaranteed to become your favorite go-to, budget-friendly weeknight meal

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Frozen pizza, made better -- Joy Saha -- Transform a simple slab of store-bought pizza into a restaurant-worthy meal with these tips

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Fishwife's anchovies need a summer break -- Joy Saha -- It's not goodbye forever. It's just goodbye for now, the tinned fish brand assures its longtime fans

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The magic dust your kitchen is missing -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The case for ranch packets, gravy mixes and other underestimated flavor builders

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5 budget food hacks, according to Reddit -- Joy Saha -- Groceries don't have to be a major financial burden, thanks to these tried-and-trusted tips

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What Tucci gets wrong about Olive Garden -- Joseph Neese -- I would trade my Michelin restaurant experience in Italy any day for a trip to Olive Garden with family

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Fatherhood, fear and our family gifts -- Kuang Lee -- "You turned out fine, right?" my mother said when I wanted to confront my own father. But had I?

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Magic half-hours at Lozano Car Wash -- Natalie Jabbar -- Under the distinctive green arches of this Bay Area landmark, before he left us, my father once doted on me

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My father, the disapproving doctor -- Susan Shapiro -- My father said my confessional writing humiliated him. We got along best when I had an ailment he could fix

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"Dear Father" letters and DNA tests -- Brittany Penner -- Fathers have always been prickly territory for me, a Métis child of the Sixties Scoop adopted by Mennonites

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