Some sequels are destined to disappoint - Coleman Spilde - Some sequels are destined to disappoint - Coleman Spilde - "Practical Magic 2" bet on a devotion that was really just a love of autumn and soft lighting

12 hours ago

Trump's own energy crisis traps him - Troy Farah - Trump's own energy crisis traps him - Troy Farah - The president vowed $2 gas prices. Instead, he's created a problem of his own making

15 hours ago

US allies break ranks on Israel -- Andrew O'Hehir -- For 25 years, the US "war on terror" has driven global policy on the Middle East. Now the world is moving on

13 hours ago

These mushrooms save Monday night dinner -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A back-pocket mushroom formula for rice, toast, noodles and whatever the first weeknight can handle

13 hours ago

Trump dismisses AI concerns as "hoax" -- Troy Farah -- A meeting with AI executives at the White House is reportedly in the works, according to Speaker Mike Johnson

5 hours ago

Pete Hegseth's polygraph theater -- Jesselyn Radack -- The defense secretary is weaponizing lie detectors against military and civilian officials

13 hours ago

America's wet hot socialist summer -- Michael Tedder -- Fox News and Republicans are struggling to contain their desire when it comes to the progressive left

1 day ago

Putin ally bankrolled Don Jr. wedding - Justin Elliott, Brett Murphy, Joshua Kaplan, Alex Mierjeski - ProPublica - He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but attended intimate wedding with a group of other Russian guests

16 hours ago

Why Erika Kirk failed as Turning Point USA's leader -- Why Erika Kirk failed as TPUSA's leader -- Amanda Marcotte -- One year after Charlie Kirk's death, the organization is a joke — even on the right

6 days ago

Donald Trump's emotional support convention -- Trump's emotional support convention -- Amanda Marcotte -- The RNC embarrasses itself with a shindig no one else wanted

3 days ago

Taco Bell exposed RFK Jr.'s food-safety failure -- RFK Jr. got outdone by Taco Bell -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Sen. Warren is using Taco Bell's outbreak response to ask why federal agencies couldn't communicate as clearly

5 hours ago

The tradwife brand may finally be crumbling -- The tradwife brand is crumbling -- Melanie McFarland -- Mormon Wives fatigue and Nara Smith's distancing spell trouble for lifestyle influencers

17 hours ago

The security state we never turned off -- Heather Digby Parton -- Built as a response to 9/11, America's security apparatus has become a rabid beast

1 day ago

Trump supports Irish reunification -- CK Smith -- "It may as well happen now," the president said of a dispute that fueled decades of deadly conflict

1 day ago

Ectopic pregnancy deaths nearly doubled - Andrea Suozzo, Agnel Philip - ProPublica - ProPublica's analysis of CDC data found that almost 200 women died after an ectopic pregnancy from 2020 to 2025

1 day ago

Lying about clean water will backfire -- Troy Farah -- The ruling begs the question: What is even the point of government?

2 days ago

If AI kills us, don't blame the machine -- Alex Galbraith -- If AI kills us, don't blame the machine -- Alex Galbraith -- AI companies warn about the risk their models pose. Should it be on them to handle it?

13 hours ago

Trump: Pledge allegiance to vote for me -- CK Smith -- President had supporters raise their hands, promise to vote and "try and cheat like hell" to keep GOP majority

2 days ago

Trump's bribe: 9/11's dark legacy -- Brian Karem -- Our president's attempts to play emperor now seem normal. It might be the worst result of the 9/11 era

3 days ago

Reflecting Pool culprit wasn't a vandal -- CK Smith -- Documents reveal "human oversight" and incompatible chemicals behind the rushed Reflecting Pool $114.7m reno mess

2 days ago

I can't quit the NFL -- Dimitrios Aletras Jr. -- Football is hypermasculine and often unwelcoming, but I keep coming back anyway

3 days ago

Your instant mood fix soundtrack -- Melanie McFarland -- Let's harmonize on the wondrous power of the "non-lexical vocable"

1 day ago

Snobbery is making a comeback — finally -- Coleman Spilde -- Two corporate giants are pushing back on slop. Viewers should too

2 days ago

Why Gen Z is over Burning Man -- Nicole Karlis -- Burning Man's attendance data shows that fewer younger people are attending. Gen Z tells us why

3 days ago

The "Ted Lasso" problem Ted can't see -- Melanie McFarland -- Although the feel-good show is regaining its stride, there's one yellow card still flashing in the wings

3 days ago

More FCC "nonsense" for Jimmy Kimmel -- Melanie McFarland -- The "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" host announced his Thursday chat with James Talarico will only be found on YouTube

4 days ago

Influencers are squeezing out critics -- Kristen Lopez -- The entertainment industry used to suck up to critics. Now it's chasing your favorite content creator

4 days ago

August was brutal for consumers: report -- Troy Farah -- Two new reports paint a stark picture of the U.S. economy, with no relief in sight

3 days ago

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

16 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

21 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

27 days ago

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

26 days ago

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

2 days 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

1 month ago

Measles death undercuts RFK Jr.'s doubts -- CK Smith -- Kennedy now acknowledges a Pennsylvania infant died from the virus, but the death still isn't reflected in CDC data

8 days ago

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

12 days 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

1 month ago

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

26 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

1 month ago

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

7 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

21 days ago

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

7 days ago

Costco chicken bake, meet the galette -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Rotisserie chicken, a Caesar-ish dressing and store-bought pie crust turn a food-court favorite into an easy dinner

6 days ago

How soybeans took over the American diet - Edward D. Melillo - The Conversation - Most people don't think of themselves as soybean consumers, but it's in much of our food supply

16 hours ago

The global appeal of the pastry dog -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- From Sister Schubert's sausage rolls to $28 pigs in a blanket, we can't stop reinventing dogs wrapped in dough

6 days ago

Stuffing deserves to be dinner -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Stale bread, sausage, vegetables and stock make an easy, cozy dinner — especially with a fried egg on top

7 days ago

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

18 days ago

How to spend a perfect day in Milwaukee -- Chaya Milchtein -- A Milwaukee native shares the restaurants, festivals and easy Wisconsin escapes that made her fall for home again

6 days ago

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

13 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

21 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

21 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

21 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

21 days ago