A people's view of America as seen on TV - Melanie McFarland - A people's view of America as seen on TV - Melanie McFarland - From "Atlanta" to "This Fool," these 13 comedies highlight the real America in all its glory

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Texas Bible mandate could backfire - Amanda Marcotte - Texas Bible mandate could backfire - Amanda Marcotte - Debating Christianity in class will likely create more non-believers

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SCOTUS papers over the Second Amendment - Kirk Swearingen - The Court's conservative majority turns to "history and traditions" to ignore the obvious — again

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Slaughter ruling expands Trump's power - Graham G. Dodds - The Conversation - The recent SCOTUS case greatly increased the power of the executive branch

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Socialist sweep comes to Colorado -- Russell Payne -- Left-wing Democrats may be creating a powerful position of leverage for themselves

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Is Summerween really a thing? -- Andi Zeisler -- How a one-off gag from a cult-favorite Disney cartoon became a case study of year-round holiday consumerism

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The beauty of TV's saddest picnic -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- How a blue tarp, a hoagie and a clown became one of television's most profound meals

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The price of Trump's anti-science agenda -- Troy Farah -- From measles to screwworm, Americans keep paying the cost of the admin's war on science

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How long can this "Weekend at Bernie's" presidency go on? -- The "Weekend at Bernie's" presidency -- Brian Karem -- Trump fever is finally breaking on Capitol Hill, this time for real. What in God's name happens now?

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Tulsi Gabbard was in more than one cult -- Heather Digby Parton -- The former director of national intelligence — and MAGA member — allegedly took orders on politics from her guru

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Impeachment is the only answer to Trump's behavior -- Impeachment is the way to stop Trump -- Heather Digby Parton -- Democrats should not be timid in holding the president accountable if they take back Congress

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Why MAGA buys Trump's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool hoax -- Why MAGA buys the Reflecting Pool hoax -- Amanda Marcotte -- The GOP base would love to arrest people who laugh at them

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This isn't the first time Christians have tried to claim the United States as their own - Christians claim US as their own again - David Mislin - The Conversation - The insistence that the U.S. is "one nation under God" stems from existential fear

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How Trump hijacked America's birthday -- Heather Digby Parton -- This Fourth of July celebration is pointedly different from those marking previous milestones

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MAGA brands Barrett "turncoat" -- Alex Galbraith -- Following losses at the Supreme Court on voting and citizenship, MAGA has turned on Amy Coney Barrett

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Trump's new birthright citizenship plan -- Tatyana Tandanpolie -- The Supreme Court ruled that the 14th Amendment makes any child born in the US a citizen. Trump isn't giving up

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Grieving America's 250th birthday -- Chauncey DeVega -- On this July Fourth, Americans ask: What does it mean to love a country that won't love you back?

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Unions blast SCOTUS anti-migrant ruling -- Bob Hennelly -- Unions blast SCOTUS anti-migrant ruling -- Bob Hennelly -- Union leaders were joined by Gov. Hochul, Mayor Mamdani and others to defend migrant rights

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Nuclear Family Month shows MAGA paranoia -- Amanda Marcotte -- Red state anti-Pride proclamations demonize most straight people along LGBTQ folks

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Delaney Hall and the new ICE playbook -- Russell Payne -- Detainees ended a hunger and labor strike shortly after ICE updated its detention standards

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Trump bashes SCOTUS over Carroll case -- Alex Galbraith -- The Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's appeal of the civil ruling against him

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Angelina Jolie rethinks aging onscreen -- Coleman Spilde -- Angelina Jolie rethinks aging onscreen -- Coleman Spilde -- Alice Winocour's film finds Jolie in peak form, wrestling with the tough decisions the actress knows all too well

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John Oliver to visit "General Hospital" -- Melanie McFarland -- The late-night host and ardent soap opera fan makes his first appearance Thursday on the iconic daytime drama

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"The Bear" shows what's humanly possible -- Melanie McFarland -- The FX hit's final season shows that trust, love and sheer will can be the brightest fires in an end-of-days storm

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Spielberg's "A.I." foretold our solitude -- Coleman Spilde -- Spielberg's divisive 2001 film looks far more prescient 25 years on, tackling the ChatGPT era with alarming urgency

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Why the DCU won't let "Supergirl" win -- Coleman Spilde -- Milly Alcock brings a fresh energy to Superman's cousin that's snuffed out by a risk-averse studio culture

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Best graphic memoirs of 2026 (so far) -- Andi Zeisler -- These 5 memoirs call on their authors' inner resources and the wisdom of the world around them

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Larry David's all-American reality check -- Melanie McFarland -- In HBO's "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness," the comedian makes pettiness all-American

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New books revisit Beatles' milestones -- Kenneth Womack -- Samira Ahmed's "A Hard Day's Night" and Amelia Davis' "The Beatles by Jim Marshall" bookend their touring years

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How "freeze the rent" really works -- Russell Payne -- Even with Mamdani in the mayor's office, tenants aren't taking a rent freeze for granted

18 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

2 months ago

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

17 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

How to pop the AI bubble -- Troy Farah -- Cory Doctorow argues AI dominance is not inevitable. How we fight back matters

9 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

Can we ever get rid of nuclear weapons? -- Troy Farah -- Editor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says the doomsday threat is real — but human goodness will win out

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Lower drug prices won't fix cancer care - Kenneth E. Thorpe - 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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

Don't waste your rotisserie chicken -- Joy Saha -- Don't waste your rotisserie chicken -- Joy Saha -- Here are a few ways to turn a hot bag of poultry into creative, satisfying weeknight meals

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Dino nuggets, made better -- Joy Saha -- Because we all should be feeding our inner child — even into adulthood

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Hemingway's Madrid, one bite at a time -- Howie Southworth -- The city's literary quarter still serves up churros, sherry and oxtail — and just enough ghosts for lunch

7 days ago

Say goodbye to two iconic M&M's colors -- Joy Saha -- Feeling sad about the candy-coated chocolate's pared-down palette? Blame MAHA

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An unnecessary amount of bread -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Or: How to make a budget meal feel abundant

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How to throw a dinner party on a budget -- Joy Saha -- Eating out is expensive, but hosting your friends doesn't have to be

9 days ago

Do more with your overripe bananas -- Joy Saha -- Banana bread is great, but it's not the only fix for when you're trying to use up all your forgotten bunches

10 days ago

Your picnic is missing biscuits -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Forget the sandwiches. This summer, pack brunch instead

12 days ago

My awkward adventure on a seniors cruise -- Katelyn Doyle -- On my solo research trip I ended up isolated, injured and curious about the men paid to charm older women at sea

9 days ago

What I wish I'd known about bisexuality -- Emma Nadler -- I'm not straight, but I appear that way to the world. Visibility and belonging can be a struggle

9 days ago

My lifelong fascination with tornadoes -- Gabriella Ferrigine -- Am I a bad person for being so enamored with these destructive windstorms? It's complicated

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My (unexpectedly) feminist pilgrimage -- Ginny Bartolone -- I hadn't planned on walking 500 miles in Spain just to escape sexist assumptions, but it turned out to be a bonus

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