Dolly Parton dead at 80 - Andi Zeisler - Dolly Parton dead at 80 - Andi Zeisler - Social media explodes in grief at passing of singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist and absolute legend

3 hours ago

Canada's not for sale - Heather Digby Parton - Canada's not for sale - Heather Digby Parton - Tired of the president's coercive tactics, the Canadian prime minister puts his country's economy on the line

11 hours ago

Fired WaPo writer nets free speech win -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Karen Attiah's firing by the Washington Post sparked a backlash the newspaper has paid for ever since

3 hours ago

Afghan Whigs don't sound like the '90s -- Caryn Rose -- On "Soft Control," Greg Dulli and the Afghan Whigs prove 40 years hasn't dulled their edge

5 hours 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

5 hours ago

Hegseth's path to 2028 is no joke -- Amanda Marcotte -- The defense secretary's tough-guy persona may be exactly what wins over white evangelical voters

11 hours 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

1 day ago

"It Ends" beat Hollywood at its own game -- Coleman Spilde -- Move over "Obsession," step aside "Backrooms" — Ullom's film fought to define Gen Z cinema

11 hours ago

Trump aide Natalie Harp nurses his decline -- Natalie Harp nurses Trump's decline -- Amanda Marcotte -- The president's defensive reaction to rampant speculation reveals his fear of aging

5 days ago

Trump sued the BBC — now Jared and Ivanka may pay for it -- Trump's kids can run, not hide -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Secret Service agents blocked the subpoena at the door, but Trump's suit could still force testimony

6 days ago

GOP is finally running out of people to blame -- GOP running out of people to blame -- Brian Karem -- Republicans control DC and have totally wrecked the place. Now the paint is peeling off their delusions

2 days ago

Jon Ossoff knows what he's doing on the campaign trail -- Jon Ossoff knows what he's doing -- Jason Kyle Howard -- The Georgia senator's Trump jabs reveal a deliberate strategy and a leading 2028 contender

3 days ago

Rosie O'Donnell's return shows ABC is done capitulating to Trump -- Rosie's return is a sleeper hit -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The network is finally fighting back — and hitting the president where it hurts

4 days ago

Republicans lean on anti-trans sentiment - Jeremy Kohler - ProPublica - GOP lawmakers have packaged two issues into one amendment in an effort to strip away the right to abortion

8 hours ago

What if the fascists win in Germany? -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Friedrich Merz's "firewall" hasn't stopped the rise of the ultra-MAGA AfD. It's time for a new strategy

1 day ago

SCOTUS allows mail-in voting changes -- Troy Farah -- It's not yet clear how this will affect the midterms

23 hours ago

Trump makes the world go nuclear -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president's behavior toward Iran and North Korea has incentivized other countries to develop nuclear weapons

2 days ago

Scott Jennings is Trump's last coup -- Sophia Tesfaye -- How CNN transformed the conservative pundit into MAGA's loudest mouthpiece

2 days ago

Jason Arday and new plagiarism politics - Roger J. Kreuz - The Conversation - The controversy over Arday's work reflects an ongoing trend of ideological opponents levying plagiarism accusations

2 days ago

Freedom 250 ends at full throttle -- CK Smith -- The inaugural DC IndyCar race capped a summer of Trump-style elaborate celebrations for America's 250th birthday

1 day ago

Sean Duffy's Great American Road Grift -- Melanie McFarland -- Sean Duffy's Great American Road Grift -- Melanie McFarland -- Tag along with this YouTube road trip if you want to see America through a boring, MAGA lens

3 hours ago

The internet is losing its third places -- Alex Galbraith -- Does anyone know where to hang out online anymore?

2 days ago

Cinematic silence's undeniable power -- Melanie McFarland -- Whether in Charlie Chaplin's classics or action films like "Motor City," sometimes the best dialogue is none at all

2 days ago

Do we really miss Columbia House? -- Alex Galbraith -- Americans are fondly remembering the kinder, gentler music club swindles of decades past

3 days ago

The best band you've never heard -- Kelly McClure -- Black Marble's "Life in Small Spaces" proves once again why this synth-pop project remains a best-kept secret

4 days ago

"End of Oak Street" does pastiche right -- Coleman Spilde -- In a studio culture obsessed with nostalgia, David Robert Mitchell's dino thriller knows what we truly want

5 days ago

Keep an eye on Harry & Meghan's UK move -- Melanie McFarland -- The unrelentingly cruel media that the Sussexes moved to America to escape must be hungrily awaiting their return

4 days ago

The myth of the indestructible girl -- Melanie McFarland -- The "Heroes" and "Nashville" star lived a demanding life weighed down by unreasonable expectations

6 days ago

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

12 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

1 day ago

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

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

11 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 day 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

12 days ago

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

6 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

14 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

18 days ago

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

1 day ago

Our caregiving industry is dying - Julia S. Beck - 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

10 days ago

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

1 month ago

I don't want another restaurant app -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- 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

4 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

7 days ago

5 FAVORITE (NEW) FARMERS MARKET RECIPES -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- They all start with one beautiful thing — squash, peaches, corn, carrots or pickles — and let it lead the way

8 days ago

How Gen Z really drinks -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Behind the sober-generation stereotype is careful spending and new ways to go out

9 days ago

We're all food safety inspectors now -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- MAHA wants Americans to scrutinize their food. Taylor Farms recalls show how hard that has become

11 days ago

Trump's catering-truck farce -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Trump usually directs the food spectacle. The reported catering-truck escape briefly made him part of the scenery

12 days ago

The thrills and feasts of Spanish summer -- Howie Southworth -- From Alicante to Valencia, fireworks and food turn the start of summer into a gloriously communal ritual

14 days ago

Hong Kong street food moved indoors -- Howie Southworth -- Street food in Hong Kong is leaving the curb for shops, malls and apps without losing its old-school soul

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

1 day 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

1 day 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

1 day 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

1 day ago