Trump's cruelest act yet - Heather Digby Parton - Trump's cruelest act yet - Heather Digby Parton - First they were accused of eating cats. Now Haitian immigrants must face violence back home

2 hours ago

Loomer is the last MAGA woman standing - Sophia Tesfaye - Loomer is the last MAGA woman standing - Sophia Tesfaye - The anti-Muslim activist outlasts Marjorie Taylor Greene and Kristi Noem in Trump loyalty race

5 hours ago

Why Netflix only champions crap -- Coleman Spilde -- "The Whisper Man" rounds out a trio of original films revealing Netflix's cruel intentions

5 hours ago

Lake America is Trump's "freedom fries" -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Long before "Lake America," 2003's freedom fries showed how nationalism turns language into a loyalty test

5 hours ago

Abdul El-Sayed was right about 9/11 -- Alex Galbraith -- If you're going to ask an American how they feel about Sept. 11, you can't get mad at the correct answer

23 hours ago

Data center rebellion causes tech panic -- Amanda Marcotte -- Silicon Valley billionaires hope to buy their way out of democracy

1 day ago

"Death of the Pastor's Wife" casts doubt -- Coleman Spilde -- The Netflix docuseries examining Mica Miller's death could stand to look in the mirror

19 hours ago

Lindsay Clancy and a system on trial -- Jesselyn Radack -- The Massachusetts mother badly needed mental health treatment. America staged a show trial instead

1 day ago

The high cost of MAGA manhood -- Amanda Marcotte -- Masculinity on the right runs on consumption. Trump made the hallmarks of manhood pricier

5 days ago

Pete Hegseth's press crackdown smells like a coverup -- What is Hegseth trying to hide? -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The Pentagon clamps down on Stars and Stripes as questions about the USS Abraham Lincoln arise

2 days ago

Will Hurricane Dolly hit Mar-a-Lago? -- Troy Farah -- Probably not, but it's understandable why so many people hope so

5 days ago

USPS rule changes could hurt voters -- Jen Fifield -- Officials worried the rules they were drafting could delay or block ballots from reaching large swaths of voters

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Trump pounces on the press in a panic -- Sophia Tesfaye -- From the president to the Pentagon, the administration appears to be in a spiral

1 day ago

Trump's slimy Venezuela oil deal -- Heather Digby Parton -- President once said Venezuela's oil was the dirtiest in the world. Now he's trying to steal it

1 day ago

Perils of rushing mail ballot systems -- Dion Nissenbaum, Votebeat -- The anonymous whistleblower described the Postal Service's work on systems as "secretive, rushed, chaotic"

1 day ago

US backs autocrats, calls it democracy -- Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies -- US backs autocrats, calls it democracy -- Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies -- Trump regime is supporting a range of ruling-class right-wing leaders who will do as America orders

46 minutes ago

Voters are finally over MAGA corruption -- Amanda Marcotte -- Jon Ossoff and James Talarico are polling well with a clean government message

3 days ago

ICE is arresting more people than ever -- Troy Farah -- New data on immigration arrests continues to break records

1 day ago

How Vought reshaped regulation - Andy Kroll - ProPublica - Vought and his allies have reshaped the CFPB into an industry-friendly, less aggressive regulator

2 days ago

The familiar double standard in Lanterns -- Melanie McFarland -- The familiar double standard in Lanterns -- Melanie McFarland -- John Stewart's origin story mirrors every Black kid raised for greatness, then denied it

1 day ago

It's critical you see "Coyote vs. Acme" -- Coleman Spilde -- If the latest "Looney Tunes" film doesn't get the support it deserves, Warner Bros. wins

3 days ago

What defines millennial television? -- Alex Galbraith -- The internet can't agree on what makes a show millennial. "Girls" provides the key

3 days ago

Dolly Parton covers everyone should hear -- Melanie McFarland -- 5 artists channeled the Queen of Country's spirit through their own

4 days ago

The era of eternal celebrity -- Alex Galbraith -- From Donald Trump to Taylor Swift, the same names still run culture and politics

4 days ago

Introducing Dolly Parton Intl. Airport -- CK Smith -- Fans pushed to put Dolly's name on Nashville's airport. Now state and airport officials want to make it happen

4 days ago

The Dolly song that can't be forgotten -- Coleman Spilde -- Parton's anthem for "Transamerica" proves doing what's right is a timeless endeavor

5 days ago

"Camp Miasma" made me want to date again -- Kelly McClure -- Jane Schoenbrun's latest freak-matching film moved me to swear off swearing off love

6 days ago

Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring -- Jay L. Zagorsky -- - The Conversation -- Here's what to know about this growing trend

3 days ago

Being fired for resisting tech saved me -- Susan Shapiro -- Pushed out of academia by new requirements, I beat the system and helped my students

9 days ago

MAGA's burrito meltdown -- Sophia Tesfaye -- A $20 meal became a right-wing media feud, exposing a party's broken promises

20 days ago

Kid's school supplies costing more -- Chabeli Carrazana -- - The 19th -- From lunchboxes to No. 2 pencils, the prices are skyrocketing. Here's how much

9 days ago

Bring back the corporate death penalty -- Troy Farah -- Bring back the corporate death penalty -- Troy Farah -- We have a mechanism to punish corporations that harm us. We should use it

13 days ago

Could Trump end up on your money? -- Jacques Hymans -- - The Conversation -- Putting living politicians on currency is uncommon but not unheard of

1 month ago

The U.S. economy is a giant betting app - Troy Farah - Senators oppose gambling on wildfire outcomes, but the financial sector rewards amoral wagers

22 days ago

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

1 month ago

New guidance on fall vaccines -- Troy Farah -- Independent medical groups are filling the void left by Trump's health agenda

16 hours ago

The gospel of science denial -- Heather Digby Parton -- Donald Trump and RFK Jr.'s anti-vax agenda has deep roots in fundamentalist faith and Big Business

20 days ago

AI's abortion misinformation problem -- Nicole Karlis -- Reproductive rights advocates are pushing back as AI chatbots misdirect abortion seekers

14 days ago

US life expectancy isn't what it seems -- Nicole Karlis -- Americans will pay to live longer, but experts say wealth doesn't guarantee a longer life in America

23 days ago

Fauci is an easy scapegoat -- Troy Farah -- The Trump admin can deflect from their public health failures — including Ebola and the cyclospora outbreak

27 days ago

Texas GOP cornered by Big Bend backlash - Alejandro Serrano, Gabby Birenbaum - The Texas Tribune - Texas GOP cornered by Big Bend backlash - Alejandro Serrano, Gabby Birenbaum - The Texas Tribune - Most of the state's GOP leaders have hedged on the White House's plans for the region

4 hours ago

Our caregiving industry is dying -- Julia S. Beck -- Leaked plans to declare migrants dead and a SCOTUS ruling are hollowing out elder care

1 month ago

Marco Rubio opts for Pop-Tarts over MAHA -- CK Smith -- Secretary of state dishes on RFK Jr.'s sauerkraut, Hegseth's 'arrogant' cat and his own disastrous keto experiment

18 days ago

Chefs don't just cook anymore -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Chefs don't just cook anymore -- Francesca Giangiulio -- As chefs expand into fashion, travel and social media, the boundaries of restaurant culture are shifting with them

23 hours ago

A brownie-muffin for zucchini season -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A fudgy zucchini muffin, cold salted butter and the family language of asking, "What can I make you?"

3 days ago

Crocodile dumplings, kangaroo by rail -- Katie Lockhart -- Kangaroo loin, crocodile dumplings and wattleseed ice cream aboard Australia's Ghan train

3 days ago

Why the right is afraid of Girl Scouts -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Behind the cookies and badges is a quietly radical idea: Girls should be curious about the world

6 days ago

Trump's mystery meat problem -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Cheap mystery beef, wild mustangs and the strange consequences of an opaque food system

7 days ago

The pasta that starts in the freezer -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Smoky sausage, softened peppers and a glossy tomato-pesto sauce make this the kind of pasta weeknights deserve

8 days ago

I don't want another restaurant app -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- In an age of predictive shopping and fake-friendly alerts, a paper punchcard respects your appetite

14 days ago

Black bean soup for tired weeknights -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A smoky, pantry-friendly soup for when you've got an hour, but not much energy

15 days ago

Why does "Jeopardy!" still haunt me? -- Steve Moulds -- The day I became a "Jeopardy!" champ was perfect. It wasn't until I got home that I started having trouble sleeping

9 days 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

9 days ago

Will AI be the death of the writer? -- Randall Horton -- I thought long and hard before writing this essay. I never want to sound like a relic screaming about good old days

9 days ago

I can't savor every moment as a parent -- Kristine Langley Mahler -- I fear my children will not remember me as a parent who prioritized play over work

9 days ago