The Bedevilment of Angel Trees - Andi Zeisler - The Bedevilment of Angel Trees - Andi Zeisler - In a span of two years, Angel Trees have gone from spreading online joy to fomenting offline suspicion

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Trump is elevating Mark Kelly for 2028 - Jason Kyle Howard - Trump is elevating Mark Kelly for 2028 - Jason Kyle Howard - The president's threats are setting up the Arizona senator for a presidential bid

12 hours ago

MAGA's war on empathy began with a woman -- Amanda Marcotte -- Allie Beth Stuckey weaponizes her gender to sell the idea of a cold-hearted Jesus

9 hours ago

Tennessee special election heats up -- Russell Payne -- Tennessee's 7th District race is challenging assumptions about how Democrats win red states

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WH on drug boat strike: "Self-defense" -- Alex Galbraith -- The second attack on survivors of an airstrike in the Caribbean has been called a war crime by critics

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Habba out as top NJ attorney -- Garrett Owen -- An appeals court upheld a lower court's decision that the Trump loyalist was serving illegally

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Trump's message to Maduro: Get out now -- Garrett Owen -- Recent calls between Trump and Maduro have been tense, per reports

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Kash Patel "in over his head" at FBI -- Garrett Owen -- A report from sources inside the FBI claims that the bureau is floundering under the Trump Cabinet pick

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"Pluribus" is a fascinating Rorschach test -- Pluribus is a fascinating Rorschach test -- Melanie McFarland -- Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show lets us project meaning onto a story about happiness at the end of the world

3 days ago

Trump's "Animal House" is floundering -- Brian Karem -- The president and his cast of characters are wreaking havoc on American democracy

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The right time to serve Thanksgiving dinner, according to Martha Stewart -- When to serve Thanksgiving, per Martha -- Joy Saha -- The Thanksgiving Queen's choice of hour came as a shock to many fans online

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Usha Vance doesn't do dishes — so why the wedding ring excuse? -- Usha Vance doesn't do dishes -- Amanda Marcotte -- The second lady's staff runs the kitchen at the VP's residence

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The Trump train — and its conductor — are losing steam -- The Trump train is losing steam -- Heather Digby Parton -- Americans are growing weary of the president's cruel policies and stagnant economy

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Trump isn't sure why he got an MRI -- Garrett Owen -- Trump's health has been under intense scrutiny since taking office

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The left was right about Larry Summers -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Long before the Epstein scandal, it was clear Summers was a viper. Clinton and Obama simply didn't want to know

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Affordable care is a political winner -- Anna Wadia, Julie Kashen -- Recent wins by Mamdani, Spanberger and Sherrill prove the power of fixing the "care economy"

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How Trump redefined antisemitism - Mattea Kramer - TomDispatch.com - With help from the Heritage Foundation, Trump is building a fascist regime by attacking free speech

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Sen. Booker weds in 2 private ceremonies -- CK Smith -- Sen. Booker weds in 2 private ceremonies -- CK Smith -- The popular NJ senator marries girlfriend Alexis Lewis, adding a fresh layer to his highly-visible national profile

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WH launches "media offender" list -- Alex Galbraith -- The Trump administration is using the "lügenpresse" strategy to push back against negative coverage

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Kelly: Hegseth's double-tap a war crime -- Alex Galbraith -- The former Navy pilot added that Hegseth was the least qualified secretary of defense in history

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Why RFK's individualism is so dangerous -- Troy Farah -- The debate isn't about "trusting experts." It's about who shoulders responsibility for staying healthy

1 day ago

"Hamnet" tests our will to weep -- Coleman Spilde -- "Hamnet" tests our will to weep -- Coleman Spilde -- Chloé Zhao's mournful Shakespeare riff leans so hard on tragedy that it leaves little room for nuance

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Student cries bad grade is faith attack -- CK Smith -- OU psych student appeals failing grade on Bible-based essay that ignored instructions and lacked any academic rigor

1 day ago

Clooney: Pressuring Biden was "mistake" -- Alex Galbraith -- The actor reconsidered his campaign to force the former president to drop out in a new interview

1 day ago

A brief escape: One night for family -- CK Smith -- A new feature of the family-reentry program lets incarcerated fathers dance with daughters they rarely get to see

1 day ago

Kim K.'s "low brain activity" scan -- CK Smith -- Kim says the scan "explains a lot," though doctors say such findings are often inconclusive without proper context

2 days ago

Judi Dench on her AMD vision loss -- CK Smith -- The 90-year-old actor says advanced macular degeneration has taken away her ability to see faces and read scripts

2 days ago

"Eternity" defies our afterlife fixation -- Coleman Spilde -- This potpourri of different afterlife movies quickly gets to the heart of why we fear death

3 days ago

Grief, solidarity, help in Hong Kong -- CK Smith -- As the death toll hits 128, K-pop artists and fans join the local community to rally support for the survivors

3 days ago

Why women are wary of the AI rush -- Andi Zeisler -- New technology has always been used against women. Why should we trust artificial intelligence not to be?

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Welcome to the club. That'll be $200K -- Esther Luz -- Fees can cost six figures, and the waitlists stretch for months. But the exclusivity keeps them humming

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My parents died. It's a whole second job -- Becky Robison -- Millennial kids of Boomers have started to join the dead parents club, where mourning is just the beginning

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Nana bailed me out and I'm still ashamed -- Bob Brody -- Years later, I realize that being spared the disgrace of bankruptcy was a blessing and a curse

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The weirdness of holiday work gifts -- Vanessa McGrady -- The weirdness of holiday work gifts -- Vanessa McGrady -- What would have been fine five years ago is now not that great

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Are you shopping out of loneliness? -- Vanessa McGrady -- Coping behaviors such as impulse or mindless shopping kick in to provide a boost of dopamine

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How to recover from a spending hangover -- Dana Miranda -- Here's how to deal with your debt without shame or restriction

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I can't afford to replace my veneers -- Edgar Gomez -- My mom sacrificed to buy me an aspirational smile. It was supposed to set me up for financial success

7 hours ago

Panic over skyrocketing health costs -- Nicole Karlis -- With ACA subsidies set to expire next month, medical costs could get even worse

9 days ago

RFK could fumble a bad flu season -- Nicole Karlis -- Viral mutations are driving a surge in illness. Can Americans trust the Trump admin for guidance?

2 days ago

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

1 month ago

Stand-up helped me confront depression -- Kuang Lee -- "You get on this stage, and it doesn't have to be funny," my comedy teacher said. Time to get honest with myself

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

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My dad's bittersweet hospital homecoming -- Wendy Chin-Tanner -- Carville looked more like a prep school than a leprosarium — but it was surrounded by a barbed wire fence

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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

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The fruity martini's colorful comeback -- Francesca Giangiulio -- The fruity martini's colorful comeback -- Francesca Giangiulio -- From Instagram feeds to the cocktail glass, fruity martinis are back — brighter, sweeter and craftier than ever

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Sports venues are going gourmet -- Katie Lockhart -- From Wimbledon to the Grand Prix, fans are lining up for truffles, caviar and chef-driven menus

1 day ago

Trump admin causes massive food waste - Tevis Garrett Graddy-Lovelace - The Conversation - Farmers are short of workers and money, food is rotting in warehouses, and millions of Americans are going hungry

3 days ago

The big, bold allure of Malaysian food -- Katie Lockhart -- Long overshadowed by its neighbors, Malaysia's vibrant, punchy cooking is finally getting the attention it deserves

15 days ago

The heart yearns for caramelized pears -- Joy Saha -- Step aside apples and pumpkin. Sweet, sautéed pears are an underrated dessert you have to try this season

14 days ago

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 days ago

Restaurant matchbooks strike again -- Katie Lockhart -- Once a fixture on the host stand, restaurant matchbooks are returning as collectible keepsakes and design objects

8 days ago

Gift guide: For cooks, hosts, travelers -- Chaya Milchtein -- Beautiful picks for the people in your life who can't resist a good recipe, a full table or a well-packed carry-on

11 days ago

Christmas 1968: New York City -- Lucian K. Truscott IV -- It's a good thing you're only 21 once — but that was an amazing time in a city on the edge of disaster

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The mystery of my missing Virgin Mary -- Sonja Livingston -- Buffalo is not the easiest place to track down a Virgin, but I was determined to find this specific statue

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A hired Santa's Christmas in Los Angeles -- Brad Griffith -- As a struggling actor, I needed work. I'd done Shakespeare and a one-man "War and Peace." How hard could Santa be?

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Holidays at home with an eating disorder -- Joy Peskin -- "Eats like a bird," my mother pretended to complain to her friends. But I knew she was proud

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