Worst World Cup ever? That's a high bar - Andrew O'Hehir - Worst World Cup ever? That's a high bar - Andrew O'Hehir - It's a grotesque festival of consumerism and corruption, with echoes of the 1936 Olympics — and it's here

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The cinema spoof will never die - Coleman Spilde - The cinema spoof will never die - Coleman Spilde - "Scary Movie" and "Stop! That! Train!" revamp a bygone subgenre for a generation in need of high-concept stupidity

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GOP fraud claims endanger democracy -- Heather Digby Parton -- Trump told us this was coming 10 years ago: Republicans will only accept election results if they win

4 hours ago

Why MAGA can't hear the Trump boos -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Once you understand the MAGA reaction to the NBA Finals boos, everything else snaps into focus

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GOP candidate pushed donor's contract -- Russell Payne -- Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina is hoping his record in South Texas will carry him to Congress

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The best films of the year (so far) -- Coleman Spilde -- Outside of "good" or "bad," 2026's finest films have enough risk-taking creativity to restore your faith in movies

9 hours ago

Don't write love letters with AI -- Andi Zeisler -- Why do GenAI boosters want you to outsource your brain?

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Hegseth's Mormon diss busts a MAGA myth -- Amanda Marcotte -- Christian nationalism isn't just immoral — it's incoherent

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Right-wing media melts down as Spencer Pratt sinks in vote count -- Right floats conspiracies as Pratt sinks -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Trump administration launched a federal probe as Republicans fall behind in California primaries

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Officials powerless to stop 8 new data centers that could transform small Texas county - Officials powerless to stop data centers - Alejandra Martinez, Alex Ford, Apurva Mahajan, Shelby Tauber - The Texas Tribune - At least 248 data centers are planned to be built in Texas — nearly half in unincorporated areas

3 days ago

Iran is "Trump's Vietnam" — and it's going to get a lot worse -- Why Iran is "Trump's Vietnam" -- Heather Digby Parton -- We've barely begun to feel the economic effects of Trump's misbegotten war. This fall could get rough

8 hours ago

Get used to $5 gas -- Russell Payne -- Even if the war ends now, it will take months for prices to come down

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Don Jr. deal got WH off his back - Joshua Kaplan, Alex Mierjeski, Justin Elliott - ProPublica - An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president's son said it received at least $100 million from Ambani

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Leave it to Pete Hegseth to ruin D-Day -- Heather Digby Parton -- The French are still grateful for America's 1944 sacrifice. Hegseth's loathsome tirade may have changed that

2 days ago

Ranked choice voting: Maine's new normal -- David Daley -- Maine voters offer real hope for democracy — and it's got nothing to do with Graham Platner

1 day ago

Trump DOJ axed probe into GOP coal baron - Molly Redden, Avi Asher-Schapiro - ProPublica - Trump DOJ axed probe into GOP coal baron - Molly Redden, Avi Asher-Schapiro - ProPublica - DOJ put pressure on a probe into potential criminal violations of Justice's vast coal empire

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Pulte's ties to secretive Christian org -- Jonathan Larsen -- The new acting national intelligence director's grandfather was close with Fellowship Foundation leader Doug Coe

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Even purple Colorado's GOP has gone nuts -- Amanda Marcotte -- The lead in the GOP governor's primary claims he's an expert at "Cajun Karate" — the other two aren't much better

3 days ago

People really are leaving MAGA -- Rich Logis -- I was addicted to Trump's elixir of rage and fear for years. It's finally losing its power over others

2 days ago

The Soundgarden memoir that fans needed -- Caryn Rose -- The Soundgarden memoir that fans needed -- Caryn Rose -- Rich with perspective, the band's lead guitarist revisits Seattle's music scene and the loss of Chris Cornell

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Backrooms: A stealth Silicon Valley tale -- Keith A. Spencer -- Maybe this liminal space horror is telling a story about what happens when we get sucked into our screens

2 days ago

Ryan O'Connell is inspiration porn -- Andi Zeisler -- The queer, disabled writer talks family shame, TV fame and what the internet has done for – and to – vulnerability

4 days ago

Earth, Wind & Fire's music is universal -- Melanie McFarland -- Questlove's new documentary explores the spiritual magic that makes one of pop's biggest bands among its greatest

3 days ago

What our DJs are spinning this summer -- Hanh Nguyen, Melanie McFarland, Amanda Marcotte, Russell Payne -- 3 playlists to kick off all your parties

4 days ago

How "Cars" ruined Pixar -- Coleman Spilde -- The for-boys movie became Pixar's first big miss. 20 years on, the studio's still feeling the repercussions

5 days ago

The best albums of the year (so far) -- Hanh Nguyen, Natalie Moore, Troy Farah, Garrett Owen, Jason Kyle Howard, Francesca Giangiulio, Coleman Spilde, Joy Saha, Melanie McFarland -- Instead of sinking into despair, we turned to these albums for joy, empowerment, healing and hope

5 days ago

Nat and Alex Wolff trace Beatles fandom -- Nicole Michael -- The Wolff brothers join "Everything Fab Four" to discuss their new album and what they owe to "The White Album"

6 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

17 days 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

1 month ago

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

1 month 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

18 days ago

The Trump phone is here. It's junk -- Garrett Owen -- 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

20 days 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

Your rewards card may be spying on you -- Jelinda Montes -- A surveillance pricing ban in Maryland leaves out loyalty programs — costing customers more than they save

24 days ago

A no-spend week, starting in the kitchen -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- How planning meals, stretching ingredients and baking something sweet can make a no-spend week feel generous

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

11 days ago

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

12 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.

26 days 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

27 days 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

21 days 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

25 days ago

Summer has another flavor -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Summer has another flavor -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Read this before you pour it down the drain

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All you need is rice and lentils -- Joy Saha -- A recipe for homemade khichuri is guaranteed to become your favorite go-to, budget-friendly weeknight meal

3 days ago

Frozen pizza, made better -- Joy Saha -- Transform a simple slab of store-bought pizza into a restaurant-worthy meal with these tips

4 days ago

Fishwife's anchovies need a summer break -- Joy Saha -- It's not goodbye forever. It's just goodbye for now, the tinned fish brand assures its longtime fans

11 days ago

The magic dust your kitchen is missing -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The case for ranch packets, gravy mixes and other underestimated flavor builders

8 days ago

5 budget food hacks, according to Reddit -- Joy Saha -- Groceries don't have to be a major financial burden, thanks to these tried-and-trusted tips

11 days ago

What Tucci gets wrong about Olive Garden -- Joseph Neese -- I would trade my Michelin restaurant experience in Italy any day for a trip to Olive Garden with family

7 days ago

7 SMART WAYS TO USE SUN-DRIED TOMATO OIL -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Don't waste the best part of the jar

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Fatherhood, fear and our family gifts -- Kuang Lee -- "You turned out fine, right?" my mother said when I wanted to confront my own father. But had I?

1 month 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

1 month ago

My father, the disapproving doctor -- Susan Shapiro -- My father said my confessional writing humiliated him. We got along best when I had an ailment he could fix

1 month ago

"Dear Father" letters and DNA tests -- Brittany Penner -- Fathers have always been prickly territory for me, a Métis child of the Sixties Scoop adopted by Mennonites

1 month ago