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

6 hours ago

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

8 hours ago

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

6 hours ago

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

8 hours ago

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

4 hours 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

8 hours ago

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

7 hours ago

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

12 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

8 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

9 hours 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

9 hours ago

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

9 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

11 hours ago

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

6 hours ago

Trump wants to stop at smoke at border -- CK Smith -- Wildfire smoke from Canada sparks tariff threats as the president targets pollution crossing into the U.S.

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

4 hours ago

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

12 hours 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"

1 day ago

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

7 hours 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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

Wild animals don't exist for content -- Andi Zeisler -- From selfies to drones, humans are making life worse for wildlife — and risking their own

2 days ago

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

1 day ago

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

10 days ago

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

11 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

18 days ago

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

13 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

5 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

15 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

15 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

9 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

16 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

19 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

27 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

8 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.

4 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

7 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

11 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

6 days ago

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

12 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

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

13 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

27 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

27 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

27 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

27 days ago