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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If AI kills us, don't blame the machine - Alex Galbraith - 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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Health misinfo at school - Barbara Rodriguez - The 19th - Health officials and experts worry declining vaccination rates will lead to more preventable infections in kids

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Trump's bribe: 9/11's dark legacy - Brian Karem - Our president's attempts to play emperor now seem normal. It might be the worst result of the 9/11 era

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Snobbery is making a comeback — finally -- Coleman Spilde -- Two corporate giants are pushing back on slop. Viewers should too

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Can America ever move past 9/11? -- Alex Galbraith -- 25 years later, letting go of our permanent fight response may be how America heals

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What Bush got right after 9/11 -- Nihad Awad -- The president offered support of Muslims at a critical time. Republicans have renounced his inclusive message

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Donald Trump's emotional support convention -- Trump's emotional support convention -- Amanda Marcotte -- The RNC embarrasses itself with a shindig no one else wanted

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"Idiocracy" is still a worthless artifact 20 years later -- 20 years on, "Idiocracy" is worthless -- Alex Galbraith -- The film's smirking, know-it-all pose was tired when it released. It's useless now

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Trump's weird war against the states -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president wants the federal government to control elections, deport millions and wage wars — but skip the rest

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Harry Styles is the antidote to MAGA's counterfeit masculinity -- Harry Styles' answer to toxic manhood -- Dimitrios Aletras Jr. -- The pop star's queer takeover of Madison Square Garden offers America a better way of manhood

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America keeps abandoning its heroes -- Bob Hennelly -- The country has sacrificed the health of 9/11 first responders, just like it did with Vietnam War veterans

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Our world map is wrong. MAGA likes it -- Troy Farah -- Because the US rejects reality, it voted against the UN's Correct the Map plan

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GOP doctor-politicians break their oath -- Heather Digby Parton -- Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall joins a list of conservative lawmakers who ignore their medical oath

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Post-9/11 hate is taking a new form -- Pawan Dhingra -- The new face of anti-South Asian hate isn't about terrorism

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USPS failed to properly handle ballots -- Jen Fifield -- - ProPublica -- USPS failed to properly handle ballots -- Jen Fifield -- - ProPublica -- An inspector general's audit found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in tracking ballots

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AI-assisted bioweapon research blocked -- Troy Farah -- The report comes days after an Anthropic researcher resigned, alleging irresponsible AI development

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"Bible Belt" oversimplifies the South - John Hayes - The Conversation - Beneath commonalities, religious life was divided by both race and class

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Why Erika Kirk failed as TPUSA's leader -- Amanda Marcotte -- One year after Charlie Kirk's death, the organization is a joke — even on the right

3 days ago

Why Gen Z is over Burning Man -- Nicole Karlis -- Why Gen Z is over Burning Man -- Nicole Karlis -- Burning Man's attendance data shows that fewer younger people are attending. Gen Z tells us why

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The "Ted Lasso" problem Ted can't see -- Melanie McFarland -- Although the feel-good show is regaining its stride, there's one yellow card still flashing in the wings

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More FCC "nonsense" for Jimmy Kimmel -- Melanie McFarland -- The "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" host announced his Thursday chat with James Talarico will only be found on YouTube

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Influencers are squeezing out critics -- Kristen Lopez -- The entertainment industry used to suck up to critics. Now it's chasing your favorite content creator

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I can't quit the NFL -- Dimitrios Aletras Jr. -- Football is hypermasculine and often unwelcoming, but I keep coming back anyway

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Trump's fascist Space Force dress-up -- Alex Galbraith -- The "Starship Troopers"-inspired designs take cinematic nods to Nazis and make them real

3 days ago

The rock critic who taught me to listen -- Caryn Rose -- Dave Marsh took rock 'n' roll seriously. So should we

3 days ago

The safest Emmys host yet -- Candice Frederick -- The least offensive choice was always going to win this year's Emmys hosting gig

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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

14 days ago

Being fired for resisting tech saved me -- Susan Shapiro -- Pushed out of academia by new requirements, I beat the system and helped my students

18 days ago

MAGA's burrito meltdown -- Sophia Tesfaye -- A $20 meal became a right-wing media feud, exposing a party's broken promises

29 days ago

Kid's school supplies costing more -- Chabeli Carrazana -- - The 19th -- Kid's school supplies costing more -- Chabeli Carrazana -- - The 19th -- From lunchboxes to No. 2 pencils, the prices are skyrocketing. Here's how much

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

24 days ago

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

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The U.S. economy is a giant betting app -- Troy Farah -- Senators oppose gambling on wildfire outcomes, but the financial sector rewards amoral wagers

30 days ago

Measles death undercuts RFK Jr.'s doubts -- CK Smith -- Kennedy now acknowledges a Pennsylvania infant died from the virus, but the death still isn't reflected in CDC data

5 days ago

New guidance on fall vaccines -- Troy Farah -- Independent medical groups are filling the void left by Trump's health agenda

9 days ago

The gospel of science denial -- Heather Digby Parton -- Donald Trump and RFK Jr.'s anti-vax agenda has deep roots in fundamentalist faith and Big Business

29 days ago

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

23 days 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

1 month ago

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

5 days ago

Texas GOP cornered by Big Bend backlash - Alejandro Serrano, Gabby Birenbaum - The Texas Tribune - Most of the state's GOP leaders have hedged on the White House's plans for the region

18 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

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Costco chicken bake, meet the galette -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Costco chicken bake, meet the galette -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Rotisserie chicken, a Caesar-ish dressing and store-bought pie crust turn a food-court favorite into an easy dinner

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The global appeal of the pastry dog -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- From Sister Schubert's sausage rolls to $28 pigs in a blanket, we can't stop reinventing dogs wrapped in dough

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Stuffing deserves to be dinner -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Stale bread, sausage, vegetables and stock make an easy, cozy dinner — especially with a fried egg on top

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Trump's mystery meat problem -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Cheap mystery beef, wild mustangs and the strange consequences of an opaque food system

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How to spend a perfect day in Milwaukee -- Chaya Milchtein -- A Milwaukee native shares the restaurants, festivals and easy Wisconsin escapes that made her fall for home again

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Chefs don't just cook anymore -- Francesca Giangiulio -- As chefs expand into fashion, travel and social media, the boundaries of restaurant culture are shifting with them

10 days ago

A brownie-muffin for zucchini season -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A fudgy zucchini muffin, cold salted butter and the family language of asking, "What can I make you?"

11 days ago

Crocodile dumplings, kangaroo by rail -- Katie Lockhart -- Kangaroo loin, crocodile dumplings and wattleseed ice cream aboard Australia's Ghan train

12 days ago

Why does "Jeopardy!" still haunt me? -- Steve Moulds -- The day I became a "Jeopardy!" champ was perfect. It wasn't until I got home that I started having trouble sleeping

18 days ago

All of a sudden, I'm an empty nester -- Robin Reiser -- I just dropped my daughter off for her first year of college. Finally, it hit me: This was her gig, not mine

18 days ago

Will AI be the death of the writer? -- Randall Horton -- I thought long and hard before writing this essay. I never want to sound like a relic screaming about good old days

18 days ago

I can't savor every moment as a parent -- Kristine Langley Mahler -- I fear my children will not remember me as a parent who prioritized play over work

18 days ago