NYC mayoral race approaches a nasty end - David Daley - NYC mayoral race approaches a nasty end - David Daley - Ranked choice voting worked in the Democratic primary. New Yorkers should take note

5 minutes ago

Trump's SNAP shutoff is cruel by design -- Andi Zeisler -- Nationwide mutual-aid efforts and federal judges stepped up to address the crisis. They shouldn't have to

5 minutes ago

Red states hit by Trump disability rules - Eli Hager - ProPublica - Red states hit by Trump disability rules - Eli Hager - ProPublica - Particularly in states that voted for Trump, millions may find it harder to qualify for disability benefits

40 minutes ago

What's on the table at Downton Abbey? -- Melanie McFarland -- TV's most lavish dinner table reminds us why dressing up for dinner — and making the duck — is worth the trouble

40 minutes ago

The fight to stop Zohran Mamdani -- Russell Payne -- Behind closed doors, rich donors plotted to stop a movement reshaping NYC politics — and exposed their deeper fears

2 days ago

The NYT said it, then Trump proved it -- CK Smith -- Social media is abuzz as last year's NYT warning of Trump's future deportations and disaster politics proves true

16 hours ago

New Kissinger doc gilds the stinkweed -- Ken Hughes -- I've spent 25 years studying presidents' White House tapes. This isn't Kissinger's real "American Experience"

21 hours ago

Eilish calls out billionaires -- CK Smith -- Musician's critique of billionaires meets Parton's decades of philanthropy, proving fortune can uplift millions

16 hours ago

Tucker Carlson's crash out is Charlie Kirk's legacy -- Carlson's crash out is Kirk's legacy -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Everybody hates Tucker right now — and that's bad for Trump

1 day ago

Texas sues Tylenol for the dumbest reason -- Texas sues Tylenol for dumbest reason -- Amanda Marcotte -- Attorney General Ken Paxton beclowns himself to get Trump to endorse his Senate run

3 days ago

The horror of Donald Trump's America -- Brian Karem -- With SNAP benefits set to lapse, it's all tricks and no treats from Trump and MAGA

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How Riley Gaines and the trans panic steal from horror films -- Riley Gaines and the demonic trans panic -- Amanda Marcotte -- Fake victims like Gaines evoke the little girls of "The Exorcist" and "The Conjuring"

2 days ago

Johnson pushes House into irrelevance - Charlie Hunt - The Conversation - The House has all but abdicated its position as "The People's Chamber"

24 hours ago

Blue states fight back against shutdown -- CK Smith -- Democratic states use SNAP websites to show human toll of Trump's shutdown and push back against federal blame

17 hours ago

Stop asking who's "winning" the shutdown -- Chauncey DeVega -- The media must focus on the real story — how Washington's gridlock is hurting ordinary Americans

21 hours ago

Court feeds people, GOP feeds on drama -- CK Smith -- Judges stepped in to keep Americans fed. GOP prioritizes tantrums, shutdowns and tee times over feeding families.

21 hours ago

MAGA salivates at cutting food stamps -- Sophia Tesfaye -- SNAP benefits are set to lapse — and the right is spreading tired, racist tropes about recipients

1 day ago

John Roberts betrayed America for Trump -- Chauncey DeVega -- Legal scholar Lisa Graves on why this Supreme Court chief justice is the worst in history

1 day ago

God's chief court justice - Doug Bock Clark - ProPublica - Paul Newby has turned his perch atop North Carolina's Supreme Court into an instrument of political power

1 day ago

I smell dead people -- Kelly McClure -- I smell dead people -- Kelly McClure -- You may believe that ghosts don't exist because you've never seen one, but eyes aren't the only indicators

19 hours ago

"Bugonia" makes listening a radical act -- Coleman Spilde -- In Yorgos Lanthimos' latest, Emma Stone is not an alien intent on destroying Earth — if only anyone would listen

1 day ago

We can't shop our way out of fear -- Andi Zeisler -- Social media's endless sales pitches make us buy more, get less, and rarely feel satisfied

2 days ago

Our inhuman serial killer obsession -- Melanie McFarland -- Devouring shows about Ed Gein and John Wayne Gacy reflects our tendency to justify the violence we do to each other

3 days ago

The breakup album for a parasocial world -- Coleman Spilde -- On her fifth album, Allen's the one taking ex David Harbour to task. Why's everyone else so keen to join in?

3 days ago

Springsteen's truth, minus the heart -- Caryn Rose -- Despite great performances, Scott Cooper's biopic lacks the power and musical vitality that define the Boss himself

4 days ago

Host a scary movie night like Elvira -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The Mistress of the Dark reveals her recipe for a perfect scary movie night: camp, comfort and prosciutto

5 days ago

Please stop saying "boo basket" -- Andi Zeisler -- TikTok and brands turned our most natural, nostalgic season into another marketing moment

5 days ago

Is it wrong to have too much money? Jackson Trager - The Conversation - Your answer may depend on deep-seated values – and your country's economy

8 days ago

The battle over Ben & Jerry's soul -- Joy Saha -- Ben & Jerry's says parent company Unilever is stifling its activism. Now the ice cream maker is pushing back — hard

2 days ago

The dangerous symbolism of Trump coins -- Heather Digby Parton -- Trump wants to be on our money — and there's a reason why

25 days ago

When the tourists go, hunger moves in -- Francesca Giangiulio -- As summer crowds disappear, the workers who kept them fed face rising costs, scarce housing and bare pantries

21 days ago

Heists don't hit the way they used to -- Andi Zeisler -- Heists don't hit the way they used to -- Andi Zeisler -- Crown jewels or not, we don't need to see another rich person getting away with crime

8 days ago

Return to the office, done right -- Nina Jagannathan -- Why some companies insist on employees returning and how data-driven strategies make it beneficial

2 months ago

How much to tip for 1 coffee, delivered? -- Joy Saha -- A woman's coffee order was cancelled by her driver over what he believed was an insufficient $3.50 tip

3 months ago

The financial therapist will see you now -- Melanie Lockert -- If the latest headlines are stressing you out, there's someone you can talk to — at a price

2 months ago

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

21 days ago

GOP health care cuts hurt kids like mine -- Joel Edward Goza -- At Ronald McDonald House, sick kids aren't just a budget item

23 days ago

Trump aims to burn global birth control -- Nicole Karlis -- After killing USAID, Trump administration intends to incinerate contraceptives meant for low-income countries

7 days ago

Live apart, stay together -- Andi Zeisler -- Couples are consciously uncoupling from cohabitation — but not commitment

15 days ago

Humans think — AI, not so much -- Carlyn Zwarenstein -- New research is revealing how specialized neurons give our brains an edge artificial intelligence can only dream of

2 months ago

Gen X women are going through it - Andi Zeisler - 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

2 days ago

Jane Goodall taught us about ourselves -- Carlyn Zwarenstein -- The renowned scientist, who died at 91, transformed our understanding of primates — and ourselves

1 month ago

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

12 days ago

Snickers or soup? Halloween 2025 -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Snickers or soup? Halloween 2025 -- Francesca Giangiulio -- As SNAP funds lapse and food costs climb, some families are using Halloween to feed hungry neighbors

2 days ago

Celebrate Halloween like Martha Stewart -- Joy Saha -- From pumpkin-themed decor to freakish foods and extravagant costumes, Martha has got you covered!

2 days ago

A week of worth-it bites in NYC -- Chaya Milchtein -- From khachapuri to cosmic brownies, a weeklong tasting tour through some of New York's best dishes

1 day ago

Forget kimbap, cook royal Korean recipes -- Hanh Nguyen -- Only you, the home cook, can save these ancient Korean recipes seen in recent k-dramas – no time travel necessary

6 days ago

Elevate Hamburger Helper like "The Bear" -- Melanie McFarland -- In the tender "Worms" episode, Sydney turns Hamburger Helper into a masterclass in care and doing more with less

7 days ago

Cheesecake, perfected with granola -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- No-bake, weeknight-friendly and topped with a sweet, crunchy layer — this cheesecake is effortless decadence

10 days ago

Boo: Candy Warehouse faces bankruptcy -- Joy Saha -- A scheduled Oct. 29 hearing will decide whether the online candy retailer can continue operations

2 days ago

Pumpkin bread, with coffee and chocolate -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Sweet, moody and just a little grown-up — pumpkin bread with coffee, cardamom and a sugared crust

4 days ago

The "groupie," the ghostwriter and me -- Sarah Tomlinson -- My novel's heroines are based on the real me and a part of my past that I wanted to treat with agency and dignity

13 hours 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

13 hours ago

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

13 hours 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

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