Nolan's "The Odyssey" is pointless - Coleman Spilde - 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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Bring back the catalogs - Andi Zeisler - Bring back the catalogs - Andi Zeisler - In an era of instant gratification, old-fashioned anticipation can reclaim its magic

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

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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"

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Maine progressives still have a leg up -- Russell Payne -- County delegate elections may prove more important than any debate at the July 25 convention

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Dems want Ken Paxton election probe - Zach Despart - ProPublica - Paxton may have committed election fraud by voting in the May primary runoff using his past address

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"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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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

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What a subway ride with white supremacists taught me about America -- My subway ride with white supremacists -- Roswell Encina -- Surrounded by masked Patriot Front members on the DC Metro, I considered what it means to be an American

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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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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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Hegseth wants to measure your manhood -- Amanda Marcotte -- The defense secretary's obsession with high testosterone levels can't hide MAGA insecurity

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Delaney Hall is getting worse -- Russell Payne -- Volunteers say conditions have worsened at the New Jersey detention facility since the hunger strike ended

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Democrats' key to winning the midterms -- Howard Dean -- The party's healthcare affordability agenda could lower prices and put the Senate in play

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The quiet answer to MAGA manhood -- Dimitrios Aletras Jr. -- 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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Our caregiving industry is dying -- Julia S. Beck -- Leaked plans to declare migrants dead and a SCOTUS ruling are hollowing out elder care

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Press freedom is the new terrorism -- Jesselyn Radack -- The Trump administration is smothering press freedom and the public's right to know

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FBI considers using AI in 2020 probe - Jeremy Kohler, Doug Bock Clark - ProPublica - The move came as part of President Trump's continued push to discredit the results of the 2020 election

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Sam Neill, king of the creature feature -- Coleman Spilde -- 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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Wild animals don't exist for content -- Andi Zeisler -- From selfies to drones, humans are making life worse for wildlife — and risking their own

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"Night Nurse" sexualizes the scam call -- Coleman Spilde -- In her debut film, Georgia Bernstein twists those eerie grandparent scams into a topical, leisurely thrill

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The gentle joy of "My Neighbor Totoro" -- Melanie McFarland -- To understand the heart of Hayao Miyazaki, start with this masterpiece

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If Letterboxd sells out, the people lose -- Coleman Spilde -- The film-logging platform is weighing a sale. Its users are weighing a mutiny

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Margo Price's fury meets the moment -- Caryn Rose -- Price reflects on reviving songs by Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and Blaze Foley for "Days of Unrest"

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"Late Night" loses its Mee-Maw -- Melanie McFarland -- When Lindsey Graham died, Seth Meyers lost one of his best gags: the senator's imaginary, needling grandma

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A worthy new chapter for the Stones -- Kenneth Womack -- Their new album finds the legends in inspired late-career form

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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

8 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

15 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

18 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

26 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

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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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Why food TV keeps going undercover -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- From Ruth Reichl's wigs to Gordon Ramsay's prosthetics, TV keeps returning to the fantasy of the disguised diner

12 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

26 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

26 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

26 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

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