"The Tell" never told the whole story - Andi Zeisler - "The Tell" never told the whole story - Andi Zeisler - The legal drama around Amy Griffin's memoir reveals the role of power and wealth in building a bestseller

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There's something about Mary Bennet - Hanh Nguyen - There's something about Mary Bennet - Hanh Nguyen - The star and writer of BritBox's "The Other Bennet Sister" on why the "Pride & Prejudice" wallflower resonates

3 hours ago

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

2 hours ago

Vance and the white working-class myth -- Chauncey DeVega -- From "Hillbilly Elegy" to "Communion," Vance's narrative is about power, not solidarity

3 hours ago

Redefining America on the eve of 250 -- Tatyana Tandanpolie -- With a decision on birthright citizenship looming, SCOTUS could undermine the entire concept of the nation

3 hours ago

Judge pauses anti-trans subpoena -- Tatyana Tandanpolie -- The ruling marks a small victory in an ongoing battle over transgender youths' medical records and care

4 hours ago

Side-eyeing the '90s summer trend -- Andi Zeisler -- Wistful overtures to an easier decade are willfully ignoring financial realities

7 hours ago

Without dragons, TV fantasy wouldn't fly -- Melanie McFarland -- A lot of shows and movies crashed so Targaryens could soar

8 hours ago

"Blue Film" is the gay indie that won't let you look away -- "Blue Film" won't let you look away -- Coleman Spilde -- The controversial film is much more than its shocking premise, probing sexuality with complete candor

9 days ago

Trump has one chance to save face: Resign now -- Trump's only way out: Resign -- Brian Karem -- If he wants any shot at a positive legacy, time's up. He needs to cut a deal and walk away

3 days ago

The new Obama Presidential Center ramps up Trump's jealousy -- Trump's envy soars over Obama Center -- Amanda Marcotte -- The Iran war loss cements the current president's failed legacy

3 days ago

America abdicates as global superpower — and it's about time -- What global superpower? America quits -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Trump's foreign policy has been a disaster. There could be an upside: A more realistic role for US in the world

1 day ago

How Trump's failures become conspiracies -- Sophia Tesfaye -- With no evidence behind them, Trump has amplified MAGA media's claims about the Reflecting Pool

1 day ago

Starmer out: Can Andy Burnham save UK? -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Britain's incoming PM has charisma and energy. Is that enough to halt the post-Brexit downward slide?

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

1 day ago

Can anyone win in Texas? Kayla Guo - The Texas Tribune - Primary losers have cast doubt on whether their respective primary opponents can win in November

7 hours ago

Warren: Trump doesn't care about costs -- Alex Galbraith -- Warren: Trump doesn't care about costs -- Alex Galbraith -- The senator said Donald Trump is stymying affordable housing because he's indifferent to the cost crunch

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New York City's rising power centers -- Russell Payne -- New Yorkers supported the leftmost candidates at nearly every opportunity on Tuesday

1 day ago

After Iran, Trump is desperate for a win -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president is eyeing Cuba and Greenland to erase the sting of defeat

2 days ago

Trump's MAGA brand is fading -- Chauncey DeVega -- As the president's favorability sinks, the danger to democracy rises — not the other way around

2 days ago

The lessons of McCartney's Wings era -- Caryn Rose -- The lessons of McCartney's Wings era -- Caryn Rose -- A new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame reframes Wings as both a musical success and a fascinating case study

5 hours ago

"Maddie's Secret" is perfectly imperfect -- Coleman Spilde -- In his brilliant tribute to the TV movie melodrama, comedian John Early puts on the wig and expels his inhibitions

3 days ago

What dragons teach us about futile wars -- Melanie McFarland -- Stars Steve Toussaint and Abubakar Salim ponder the lesson of the bloodiest sea battle in Westeros history

3 days ago

"Toy Story 5" can't conquer tech -- Coleman Spilde -- The Disney-Pixar sequel contends with the iPad kid, but refuses to disparage devices in a critical moment

4 days ago

Music mogul Clive Davis dies at 94 -- Melanie McFarland -- During his six-decade career, Davis signed and mentored acts that defined the sound of American popular music

2 days ago

TV's best relationships of 2026 (so far) -- Melanie McFarland -- Sometimes the perfect folks to turn to when we need to feel better are the ones on our TV screens

4 days ago

Why not just ban all the books? -- Andi Zeisler -- Keyword searches for "justice" and "pride" drive what ideas are being kept from kids

5 days ago

Sitcom maestro James Burrows dies at 85 -- Melanie McFarland -- The prolific TV maestro co-created "Cheers" and shaped the modern half-hour comedy as we know it

5 days ago

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

12 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

12 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

11 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

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

25 days ago

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

26 days 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

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

1 month ago

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 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

Hantavirus is a warning. We must listen -- Troy Farah -- The Dutch cruise ship incident probably isn't the next pandemic. That doesn't mean we're risk-free from outbreaks

1 month ago

Moms.gov is not what moms really need -- Nicole Karlis -- The Trump admin says moms.gov is a critical resource. Advocates say it's ideology over substance — and even harmful

1 month ago

Hemingway's Madrid, one bite at a time -- Howie Southworth -- 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

22 hours ago

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

2 days ago

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

3 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

4 days ago

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

6 days ago

The secret to better summer beans -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Pantry staples have seasons, too

8 days ago

World Cup fans fall for Waffle House -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Global visitors have spent the tournament exploring Waffle House, Buc-ee's, Taco Bell and other American standards

7 days ago

Boxed cake isn't a cheat. It's a gift -- Joy Saha -- The dot cake trend reminds us of the whimsy and nostalgia behind a longstanding baking shortcut

10 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

3 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

3 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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago