My $6 secret to a buttery budget brunch - Ashlie D. Stevens - My $6 secret to a buttery budget brunch - Ashlie D. Stevens - Turn frozen puff pastry into a golden egg tart and a sweet, jammy second act

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The dance floor was never just an escape - Henry Kurkowski - The dance floor was never just an escape - Henry Kurkowski - What America under Trump could learn from queer nightlife during the AIDS crisis

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MAGA merger will make movies boring -- Amanda Marcotte -- The Paramount/Warner Bros. merger will suck the joy out of TV and movies

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Convicted of terrorism over zines -- Russell Payne -- Daniel Sanchez-Estrada was given 30 years in a case critics say is chilling free speech

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A tale of rags, riches and revenge -- Melanie McFarland -- This soapy Britbox drama trades worshipping high society for good old payback

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Instant ramen, made better -- Joy Saha -- A quintessential college food gets an upgrade with mushrooms, warm spices and a jammy egg

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MAGA influencer class breaks White House -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Republicans are now paying the price for a government run by clout chasers

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Rubio goes to war against global justice -- Heather Digby Parton -- The secretary of state is using the right's long-standing hatred of the ICC to bolster his MAGA bona fides for 2028

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Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is pointless -- Nolan's "The Odyssey" is pointless -- Coleman Spilde -- The blockbuster director's latest exercise in cinematic spectacle makes Homer feel hollow

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Trump's Obama vendetta has him trapped in his own forever war -- Trump is trapped in his own forever war -- Brian Karem -- The president is determined to keep hammering Iran with no concern for the consequences

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Why MAGA influencers are wooing Graham Platner's male fans -- MAGA is wooing Platner's male fans now -- Amanda Marcotte -- Manosphere figures are using anger over the Maine race to coax young voters back to Trump

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We're mature enough to reconsider "Little House on the Prairie" -- We can handle a grown-up "Little House" -- Melanie McFarland -- A new adaptation of the beloved tales maintains the frontier fantasy while looking at who really pays for progress

2 days ago

At the World Cup, Messi's quiet leadership outshines MAGA's noise -- The quiet answer to MAGA manhood -- Dimitrios Aletras Jr. -- In the loud, vulgar MAGA man era, the quietest man in the World Cup shows how to lead

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Why the murder rate fell to historic low - James Tuttle - The Conversation - Homicide rates moved in near lockstep with drug overdoses, alcohol deaths and gun purchases

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Paying for fresh air? It could happen -- Troy Farah -- As wildfires spread every summer and pollution intensifies, fresh air may become a luxury commodity

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ACA subsidies teeter on the brink -- Blaise Malley -- Stalled negotiations leave millions facing potential premium increases with no clear path to an extension

1 day ago

Blue Angels: Low pass was mistake -- Alex Galbraith -- MAGA has praised a viral fly-over by the Blue Angels as proof of American might. The pilot says it was an accident

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Trump: Troops died to stop nuclear Iran -- Alex Galbraith -- Trump: Troops died to stop nuclear Iran -- Alex Galbraith -- The president used the death of two service members to push his defense of the ongoing war with Iran

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FIFA keeps failing women -- Gillian Kane -- The organization has allowed several players accused of sexual violence to compete in the World Cup

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2.6 million lost insurance after ACA cut - Aparna Soni - The Conversation - Consequences of lost coverage often appear later in doctors' offices, emergency rooms and family budgets

1 day ago

Laundering political money through God -- Andrew Daugherty -- Trump's Religious Liberty Commission aims to turn churches into PACs

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Nolan really needs you to like "Odyssey" -- Alex Galbraith -- The director said he's terrified of audience reaction to his latest blockbuster

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Bring back the catalogs -- Andi Zeisler -- In an era of instant gratification, old-fashioned anticipation can reclaim its magic

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Manosphere guru Andrew Tate arrested -- CK Smith -- The influencer who built an empire on dominance and misogyny faces allegations could finally face a reckoning

1 day ago

When twins have an identity crisis -- Hanh Nguyen -- The anime's voice stars weigh in on the latest sibling adventure from the creator of "Full Metal Alchemist"

2 days ago

Finding freedom beyond the comfort zone -- Kelly McClure -- Eva zu Beck's memoir is a passport to an authentic and adventurous life

1 day ago

"Cape Fear" has me rooting for Max Cady -- Melanie McFarland -- In a contest between a difficult maniac and an insufferable family, Javier Bardem's villain is my hero

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Sam Neill, king of the creature feature -- Coleman Spilde -- Beyond "Jurassic Park," Neill's vast career showed us that humans can be as hideous as the monsters we fear most

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Wall Street wants to change 401(k) rules -- Paul Kiel -- - ProPublica -- It could put your retirement at risk.

11 days ago

The trademark wars of influencer culture -- Andi Zeisler -- From "Hot Girl Walk" to "Hot Girls Read," girlboss creators are weaponizing trademark law

12 days ago

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

19 days ago

House money exchanges shape who wins -- Mayank Kejriwal -- - The Conversation -- Some of the most revealing money moves happen inside Congress itself

14 days ago

GTA VI casts a shadow over gaming -- Troy Farah -- GTA VI casts a shadow over gaming -- Troy Farah -- The most anticipated release in gaming history could set the tone for a troubled industry

6 days ago

How private equity destroyed bowling -- Andi Zeisler -- A class-action suit against Lucky Strike Entertainment is a sad coda to the end of bowling

16 days ago

Unaffordable affordable housing - Tony Schick - ProPublica - A $15 billion federal tax credit helps developers build homes that are no cheaper than the market rate

16 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

1 month ago

MAHA's diarrhea outbreak problem -- Troy Farah -- A rash of cyclospora infections is sending thousands to the bathroom. Experts say this was all predictable

10 days ago

Half of Americans in extreme heat zone -- CK Smith -- Dangerous heat dome disrupts American celebrations in Midwest and East Coast with travel delays and health problems

17 days ago

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

20 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

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

28 days ago

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

9 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.

2 months 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

1 month ago

Start the party with crackers -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Start the party with crackers -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Spiced Saltines, savory Ritz granola and cacio e pepe oyster crackers make the case.

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Enjoy your dates — stuffed -- Joy Saha -- From pistachio butter to baked brie, here are five ways to elevate a sweet afternoon snack

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Chilled noodles, BLT-style -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Tomato, soy, bacon and crisp greens turn rice noodles into a cool, savory summer lunch

12 days ago

Your freezer wants to be hot -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Why do we romanticize the pantry, but not the freezer?

8 days ago

The creamiest lemon pasta salad -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Whipped cottage cheese gives this sunny summer salad protein paired with plenty of fresh citrus

12 days ago

Taco Bell won't serve these 4 toppings -- Joy Saha -- The fast-food chain doesn't want customers to suffer from watery diarrhea and explosive bowel movements

7 days ago

Olive brine deserves better -- Francesca Giangiulio -- From pasta to focaccia, here are 7 dishes that benefit from the dirty martini treatment

13 days ago

How to make summer feel like a feast -- Chaya Milchtein -- From smoked duck to matcha bars, these tested ideas make outdoor cooking feel generous, social and celebratory

7 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

28 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

28 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

28 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

28 days ago