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Smoking will never not look cool - Andi Zeisler - Smoking will never not look cool - Andi Zeisler - Yes, smoking will kill you. But don't expect young Hollywood to resist the iconic allure of lighting up

14 hours ago

Sofia Coppola finds Marc Jacobs' whimsy - Coleman Spilde - Sofia Coppola finds Marc Jacobs' whimsy - Coleman Spilde - "Marc by Sofia" is a punk rock documentary foray into exciting territories old and new

15 hours ago

Democrats must face reality on Israel -- Norman Solomon -- At its April meeting, the Democratic National Committee must have an open debate on its support of Israel

14 hours ago

Trump's Iran war has no clear endgame -- Brian Karem -- Republicans and a former Pentagon official raise concerns over the war's conduct and what victory means

15 hours ago

House rejects Senate plan to fund TSA -- Jelinda Montes -- UPDATED: House offered a different plan to address airport chaos from the DHS shutdown, rejecting the Senate's bill

11 hours ago

Kash Patel hacked by Iran-backed group -- Jelinda Montes -- Hackers posted pictures and documents from Patel's email

12 hours ago

On The Comeback, AI gets the last laugh -- Melanie McFarland -- As Lisa Kudrow's Valerie Cherish takes the pulse of AI's Hollywood takeover, so does a new film hitting theaters

19 hours ago

Can Sarah Michelle Gellar catch a break? -- Coleman Spilde -- With the "Buffy" revival scrapped and "Ready or Not 2" downplaying her charm, it's time for Gellar's true next act

20 hours ago

"Project Hail Mary" is movie medicine -- Coleman Spilde -- The Ryan Gosling-led adaptation of Andy Weir's bestseller is a moving, must-see roadmap through our future

5 days ago

How Iran emasculated JD Vance -- Amanda Marcotte -- The vice president's alignment with Trump risks harming the persona he's built with manosphere voters ahead of 2028

4 days ago

For Gen Z Republican men, sex is solitary -- Gen Z Republicans obsess over "gooning" -- Amanda Marcotte -- Young conservatives' anger at women is taking a nihilistic turn

6 days ago

Trump's Cabinet retreats behind military gates -- A Cabinet behind military gates -- Chauncey DeVega -- Housing officials on military bases has little precedent in U.S. history. It has plenty in authoritarian regimes

18 hours ago

SCOTUS litigates late mail-in ballots -- Jelinda Montes -- Over a dozen states currently accept late mail-in ballots postmarked on election day. That could change

15 hours ago

The trades before Trump's reversal -- Heather Digby Parton -- Unusually timed trades around Trump's Iran announcement have raised questions about who knew what and when

1 day ago

Minnesota fights to hold ICE accountable - Andy Mannix - ProPublica - The dispute with the Trump admin is a game of constitutional chicken over states' rights versus federal immunity

19 hours ago

ICE at the airport is just the beginning -- Chauncey DeVega -- The expansion of enforcement inside U.S. travel hubs is less about immigration than about normalizing surveillance

1 day ago

Trump's war could hasten oil's decline -- Russell Payne -- Trump's war could hasten oil's decline -- Russell Payne -- The conflict is already disrupting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, driving price spikes and volatility

12 hours ago

ICE at airports: Trump troll backfires -- Amanda Marcotte -- The deployment isn't triggering the liberals. But it may anger some voters Republicans need in November

2 days ago

Is this WWIII? It's the wrong question -- Troy Farah -- If you're anxious about global conflict, you're not alone. But war is so different now we almost can't see it

2 days ago

DOJ gave Dems "damning" Trump memo -- Garrett Owen -- The DOJ shared a memo from Jack Smith's investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents

2 days ago

BTS doc: Snapshot of a troubled comeback -- Hanh Nguyen -- BTS doc: Snapshot of a troubled comeback -- Hanh Nguyen -- "The only way that they can carry the weight of the crown is through all seven of them"

14 hours ago

People really love to see feminists fail -- Andi Zeisler -- The reaction to Lindy West's new memoir is a reminder of how quickly we discredit women

1 day ago

The beauty and brutality of '90s rock -- Caryn Rose -- "Even the Good Girls Will Cry" recounts the era's mythmaking and how the former Hole bassist managed to survive it

2 days ago

My parents died and left me 34 fish -- Becky Robison -- "My Parents Are Dead: What Now?" is a darkly funny guide to navigating grief and the paperwork that follows

3 days ago

A woman's place is in an isolated cabin -- Melanie McFarland -- Taylor Sheridan's new show calls for abandoning scary city life for a rustic outhouse of one's own

3 days ago

"Inside the Manosphere" with my son -- Andi Zeisler -- Louis Theroux's documentary seems to be shocking a lot of people, but we agreed it could have gone much harder

4 days ago

Rose Byrne's strange post-Oscars move -- Coleman Spilde -- The conveniently timed "Tow" is a less-than-fitting rebound for a best actress nominee, but don't blame Byrne

4 days ago

Cosby loses $19 million assault case -- Alex Galbraith -- 84-year-old Donna Motsinger accused Cosby of drugging, assaulting her in 1972

4 days ago

Mastering the business of creativity -- Paulette Perhach -- If you want something, you have to do more than give. You have to go out and get

8 days ago

Social media has changed how we spend -- Melanie Lockert -- It's a marketer's world and we're all just living in it

8 days ago

Protect your data after massive breach -- Nina Jagannathan -- "People are usually their own worst enemy in security," one expert warns

8 days ago

The cost of keeping money secrets -- Sheryl Nance-Nash -- Two in five adults in committed relationships have kept financial secrets from their partners, a survey says

8 days ago

My parents died. It's a whole second job -- Becky Robison -- My parents died. It's a whole second job -- Becky Robison -- Millennial kids of Boomers have started to join the dead parents club, where mourning is just the beginning

8 days ago

How many financial accounts do you need? -- Dana Miranda -- A financial adviser weighs in on six common accounts used to organize money

8 days ago

Pros, cons of using a tax prep chain -- Zina Kumok -- Companies like H&R Block, Jackson Hewitt and Liberty Tax may or may not work for your situation this season

8 days ago

Say goodbye to these retirement rules -- Sheryl Nance-Nash -- Pension plans and Social Security checks are iffier than ever. Here's what to know about planning for the future

8 days ago

Trump is weaponizing climate change -- Troy Farah -- The Iran war shows how fossil fuels, conflict and planetary crisis are now inseparable

10 days ago

Misinfo at Trump's women's health summit - Amanda Seitz - KFF Health News - The administration-sponsored event elevated perspectives outside conventional standards of medical care

8 days ago

RFK Jr.'s vaccine adviser under scrutiny -- Jelinda Montes -- Public health experts criticize Retsef Levi's studies ahead of a key vaccine advisory meeting

16 days ago

Trump's pro-birth agenda failing moms -- Nicole Karlis -- As the Trump admin urges folks to have more kids, new data shows early pregnancy care moving in the wrong direction

26 days ago

RFK Jr's risky attacks on HPV vaccines -- Nicole Karlis -- The HPV vaccine has significantly reduced rates of cervical cancer across the world, yet the CDC insists on review

1 month ago

Is ChatGPT Health the new WebMD? Nicole Karlis - Is ChatGPT Health the new WebMD? Nicole Karlis - OpenAI's new chatbot aims to bolster users' health decisions — but risks fueling confusion and anxiety

8 days ago

Going childfree to stop the abuse cycle -- Christina Wyman -- I'd never had a stable model for how to raise emotionally healthy kids. I realized I had to break the cycle

8 days ago

Reinventing public health under Trump -- Nicole Karlis -- California, New York and others are forming health alliances, marking an uncharted chapter in public health

1 month ago

How I cook without relying on dairy -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- How I cook without relying on dairy -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A shift in my health changed how I cook — and led me to deeper flavor, new habits and a different kind of comfort

18 hours ago

The dirtiest produce on any grocery list -- Joy Saha -- The year's most contaminated fruits and vegetables may be in your refrigerator, alongside the "Clean Fifteen"

18 hours ago

A sheet pan dinner that actually works -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Render the fat, blister the tomatoes, soften the feta — and let the pan do the rest

3 days ago

Stop underdressing your eggs -- Joy Saha -- A feta-spiked omelet makes the case for going all in — vegetables, spice and cheese included

5 days ago

A sweet Irish potato impostor -- Francesca Giangiulio -- This candy looks like a potato, tastes like coconut and rarely travels far from Philadelphia

10 days ago

Stop settling for sad parfaits -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Roast the fruit. Brighten the yogurt. Salt the granola. A few small moves, a better parfait

9 days ago

"The Sun Also Rises" is still delicious -- Howie Southworth -- A modern traveler retraces Hemingway's footsteps through Spain, one glass of vermút and Basque pintxo at a time

9 days ago

How to become a potluck person -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A guide to hosting — or showing up to — the modern potluck without the awkwardness

12 days ago

I secretly lived in my office -- Terry K. -- Unable to pay rent in L.A., I slept behind my desk. But what began as a quick financial fix soon became a lifestyle

8 days ago

Secrets of a serial addict -- Susan Shapiro -- First, I quit alcohol, drugs and cigarettes. But other things kept taking their place

8 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

8 days ago

I am a "MasterChef" survivor -- Jessie Glenn -- Have you ever wondered what kind of person auditions for reality TV? Here's my story, and what I saw

8 days ago