Do we really miss Columbia House? Alex Galbraith - Do we really miss Columbia House? Alex Galbraith - Americans are fondly remembering the kinder, gentler music club swindles of decades past

7 hours ago

GOP running out of people to blame - Brian Karem - GOP running out of people to blame - Brian Karem - Republicans control DC and have totally wrecked the place. Now the paint is peeling off their delusions

9 hours ago

ICE gloves show Trump's revenge failure -- Amanda Marcotte -- The president's deportation agenda has failed in the courts. Now he's trying to cheat the system

7 hours ago

Jon Ossoff knows what he's doing -- Jason Kyle Howard -- The Georgia senator's Trump jabs reveal a deliberate strategy and a leading 2028 contender

12 hours ago

The best band you've never heard -- Kelly McClure -- Black Marble's "Life in Small Spaces" proves once again why this synth-pop project remains a best-kept secret

4 hours ago

Rosie's return is a sleeper hit -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The network is finally fighting back — and hitting the president where it hurts

13 hours ago

Trump's Asia retreat is China's gift -- Troy Farah -- The reduction of American military might in the region sacrifices decades of U.S. dominance

9 hours ago

"End of Oak Street" does pastiche right -- Coleman Spilde -- In a studio culture obsessed with nostalgia, David Robert Mitchell's dino thriller knows what we truly want

1 day ago

Trump sued the BBC — now Jared and Ivanka may pay for it -- Trump's kids can run, not hide -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Secret Service agents blocked the subpoena at the door, but Trump's suit could still force testimony

2 days ago

Pete Hegseth is Trump's favorite kind of failure -- Pete Hegseth fails up with Trump -- Amanda Marcotte -- The USS Lincoln disaster reveals the defense secretary's twisted priorities

3 days ago

Iran's strategy to simply outlast Trump's presidency -- Iran plays the waiting game -- Troy Farah -- Meanwhile, U.S. oil reserves hit a new low as the economy teeters

13 hours ago

Natalie Harp nurses Trump's decline -- Amanda Marcotte -- The president's defensive reaction to rampant speculation reveals his fear of aging

1 day ago

Jared Kushner cosplays Henry Kissinger -- Heather Digby Parton -- The special envoy is failing in his efforts at shuttle diplomacy to broker peace between Israel and Hamas

1 day ago

Doubting Trump's noncitizen voting claim - Dion Nissenbaum, Votebeat - Votebeat - Trump said it shows he won the 2020 election, but the 24,000 voters in question wouldn't change the outcome

12 hours ago

Trump admin amps up pressure on Cuba -- Troy Farah -- Marco Rubio accused Cuban mining companies of sustaining "the regime's repressive apparatus"

22 hours ago

Roberts is still in the tank for Trump -- Alex Galbraith -- Roberts is still in the tank for Trump -- Alex Galbraith -- E. Jean Carroll's win doesn't erase a pattern of court decisions favoring Trump

3 hours ago

Mike Lindell won't accept primary loss -- Troy Farah -- On Wednesday, he offered to fund a recount in the Minnesota governor primary

1 day ago

The $1 trillion black box - Jesse Coburn, Ruth Talbot - ProPublica - The U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects end up facing delays and ballooning costs

1 day ago

Bring back the corporate death penalty -- Troy Farah -- We have a mechanism to punish corporations that harm us. We should use it

2 days ago

Keep an eye on Harry & Meghan's UK move -- Melanie McFarland -- Keep an eye on Harry & Meghan's UK move -- Melanie McFarland -- The unrelentingly cruel media that the Sussexes moved to America to escape must be hungrily awaiting their return

10 hours ago

The myth of the indestructible girl -- Melanie McFarland -- The "Heroes" and "Nashville" star lived a demanding life weighed down by unreasonable expectations

2 days ago

"The X-Files" still make us believe -- Coleman Spilde -- Chris Carter's new director's cut of the 2008 "X-Files" movie indicates a broader trend toward creativity

2 days ago

Hayden Panettiere played against type -- Coleman Spilde -- In the 2005 film, Panettiere and Michelle Trachtenberg's search for greatness feels eerily prophetic

2 days ago

Sophie Thatcher's haunting fairy tale -- Coleman Spilde -- Nicolas Winding Refn's neon-drenched fable finally gives Thatcher the role she deserves

3 days ago

Why we like some heroes more than others -- Melanie McFarland -- Maybe it's easier to be chosen than worthy

4 days ago

Actor Hayden Panettiere dies at 36 -- CK Smith -- The former child star had recently returned to acting and released a candid memoir about her recovery

4 days ago

The summer of rom-com sex talk -- Coleman Spilde -- Three new films find room for intimacy in a slide toward fascism

5 days ago

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

29 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month 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

1 month ago

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

1 month 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

AI's abortion misinformation problem -- Nicole Karlis -- Reproductive rights advocates are pushing back as AI chatbots misdirect abortion seekers

2 days ago

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

14 days ago

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

15 days ago

Our caregiving industry is dying -- Julia S. Beck -- Leaked plans to declare migrants dead and a SCOTUS ruling are hollowing out elder care

1 month ago

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

1 day ago

Paying for fresh air? It could happen -- Troy Farah -- As wildfires spread every summer and pollution intensifies, fresh air may become a luxury commodity

1 month ago

US life expectancy isn't what it seems -- Nicole Karlis -- Americans will pay to live longer, but experts say wealth doesn't guarantee a longer life in America

10 days ago

I don't want another restaurant app -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- 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

22 hours ago

Black bean soup for tired weeknights -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A smoky, pantry-friendly soup for when you've got an hour, but not much energy

3 days ago

5 FAVORITE (NEW) FARMERS MARKET RECIPES -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- They all start with one beautiful thing — squash, peaches, corn, carrots or pickles — and let it lead the way

4 days ago

How Gen Z really drinks -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Behind the sober-generation stereotype is careful spending and new ways to go out

5 days ago

We're all food safety inspectors now -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- MAHA wants Americans to scrutinize their food. Taylor Farms recalls show how hard that has become

7 days ago

Trump's catering-truck farce -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Trump usually directs the food spectacle. The reported catering-truck escape briefly made him part of the scenery

8 days ago

The thrills and feasts of Spanish summer -- Howie Southworth -- From Alicante to Valencia, fireworks and food turn the start of summer into a gloriously communal ritual

10 days ago

Hong Kong street food moved indoors -- Howie Southworth -- Street food in Hong Kong is leaving the curb for shops, malls and apps without losing its old-school soul

11 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"

29 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

29 days ago

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

29 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

29 days ago