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The Beast in Me is the story of our era - Melanie McFarland - The Beast in Me is the story of our era - Melanie McFarland - This vicious thriller shows how far the wealthy will go to satisfy their bloodlust and bring it out in others

17 hours ago

MAGA's bizarre Epstein diversion fails - Sophia Tesfaye - MAGA's bizarre Epstein diversion fails - Sophia Tesfaye - A conspiracy theory centering on Trump's attempted assassin fails to distract from the Epstein files

18 hours ago

Ossoff bets his race on affordability -- Jason Kyle Howard -- The Senate's most vulnerable Democrat refuses GOP pressure and holds firm on health care costs

17 hours ago

How Trump's MRI spurred the Epstein vote -- Amanda Marcotte -- Health rumors undermine the president's hold on the GOP

18 hours ago

Rogan mocks Trump over Epstein switch-up -- Alex Galbraith -- The podcaster prodded the president, who previously called the Epstein files scandal "a hoax"

9 hours ago

Summers resigns from OpenAI -- Blaise Malley -- The former Harvard University president has retreated from public roles

8 hours ago

Texas tags SCOTUS in to midterm map row -- Blaise Malley -- In 2-1 ruling, a lower court said Republican state lawmakers relied on race to draw new maps

15 hours ago

Trump's greatest crime is invisible -- Troy Farah -- Estimates show that the dismantling of USAID has killed at least 600,000 to date. It could get much worse

18 hours ago

Quit "sane-washing" Donald Trump -- Brian Karem -- Trump's speeches and apparent naps are reaching a critical point

4 days ago

Sorry, Nancy Mace. Donald Trump hasn't "protected women" -- Nancy Mace can't flee the Epstein trap -- Amanda Marcotte -- The congresswoman's Epstein dilemma is a problem for all Republican women

3 days ago

Donald Trump's America First movement is fracturing -- Trump's America First is fracturing -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Conservative criticism of the president is escalating — in potentially damaging ways

2 days ago

Don't blame women for men's loneliness. Blame capitalism -- Blame capitalism for men's loneliness -- Amanda Marcotte -- There's a lot of money to be made off angry, isolated men

8 hours ago

MAGA right's new fascist man-crush: He's been dead for 50 years -- MAGA's new fascist man-crush: Franco! -- Andrew O'Hehir -- In the early years of SNL, Francisco Franco was "still dead." But to his 21st-century fanboys, he's immortal

8 hours ago

The GOP is close to destroying Obamacare -- Heather Digby Parton -- This time Republicans are taking a death-by-increments approach to the ACA — and it just might work

22 hours ago

Why Democrats can't stay united -- Chauncey DeVega -- Stagnant leadership and a culture of learned helplessness keep holding the party back

23 hours ago

Texas GOP may lose redistricting war - Gabby Birenbaum - The Texas Tribune - With Texas' map blocked by a federal court, California Democrats are emerging victorious — pending SCOTUS ruling

9 hours ago

Epstein files resolution heads to Trump -- Alex Galbraith -- The Senate quickly passed the resolution to release the Epstein files, following a House vote earlier in the day.

1 day ago

Trump admin played defense for Tate - Robert Faturechi, Avi Asher-Schapiro - ProPublica - Trump admin played defense for Tate - Robert Faturechi, Avi Asher-Schapiro - ProPublica - Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them

23 hours ago

Trump: Khashoggi wasn't liked -- Alex Galbraith -- The president scoffed at a question about the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi during a meeting with MBS

1 day ago

Abortion fight heats up in S. Carolina -- Tatyana Tandanpolie -- Former SC state senators say they'll continue to fight for reproductive rights despite their colleagues' proposals

1 day ago

Patel let Bongino skip FBI screening - William Turton, Christopher Bing - ProPublica - As the FBI's deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country's most sensitive secrets

1 day ago

Erivo's memoir faces family, identity -- Angelina Mazza -- Erivo's memoir faces family, identity -- Angelina Mazza -- In "Simply More," the "Wicked" star finds acceptance in her own story

20 hours ago

Andrea Gibson faced death with love -- Andi Zeisler -- "Come See Me In the Good Light" serves to remind us that a good death is a rare privilege

1 day ago

Maybe "Landman" shows TV's future -- Melanie McFarland -- As Billy Bob Thornton's Texas tirades draw a growing audience, we wonder if NBC will take that as a hint

2 days ago

"SNL" hammers Trump over Epstein emails -- Alex Galbraith -- A revived MacGruber even joined in on the dogpile

3 days ago

The Teen Vogue era may be over - Candice Norwood, The 19th - The 19th - Layoffs raise deeper questions about who gets to tell the news

3 days ago

"American Revolution" is a crisis watch -- Melanie McFarland -- Ken Burns' latest opus is solid storytelling. It also highlights the costliness of our ignorance about our history

3 days ago

Eilish & 5 salty words to describe Musk -- CK Smith -- Social media erupted as the music star's explicit insult on the uber-rich captured attention and went viral

4 days ago

Everyone's horny for "Frankenstein" -- Andi Zeisler -- In the newest take on "Frankenstein," Jacob Elordi's gorgeously tragic creature is a gift to monstersexuals

5 days ago

Is it wrong to have too much money? Jackson Trager - The Conversation - Your answer may depend on deep-seated values – and your country's economy

25 days ago

The battle over Ben & Jerry's soul -- Joy Saha -- Ben & Jerry's says parent company Unilever is stifling its activism. Now the ice cream maker is pushing back — hard

20 days ago

The dangerous symbolism of Trump coins -- Heather Digby Parton -- Trump wants to be on our money — and there's a reason why

1 month ago

When the tourists go, hunger moves in -- Francesca Giangiulio -- As summer crowds disappear, the workers who kept them fed face rising costs, scarce housing and bare pantries

1 month ago

Heists don't hit the way they used to -- Andi Zeisler -- Heists don't hit the way they used to -- Andi Zeisler -- Crown jewels or not, we don't need to see another rich person getting away with crime

26 days ago

Return to the office, done right -- Nina Jagannathan -- Why some companies insist on employees returning and how data-driven strategies make it beneficial

3 months ago

How much to tip for 1 coffee, delivered? -- Joy Saha -- A woman's coffee order was cancelled by her driver over what he believed was an insufficient $3.50 tip

3 months ago

The financial therapist will see you now -- Melanie Lockert -- If the latest headlines are stressing you out, there's someone you can talk to — at a price

3 months ago

Surviving Appalachia's opioid crisis -- Mandi Fugate Sheffel -- How I found recovery and redemption — and made amends to my community

1 month ago

GOP health care cuts hurt kids like mine -- Joel Edward Goza -- At Ronald McDonald House, sick kids aren't just a budget item

1 month ago

Trump aims to burn global birth control -- Nicole Karlis -- After killing USAID, Trump administration intends to incinerate contraceptives meant for low-income countries

25 days ago

Live apart, stay together -- Andi Zeisler -- Couples are consciously uncoupling from cohabitation — but not commitment

1 month ago

Humans think — AI, not so much -- Carlyn Zwarenstein -- New research is revealing how specialized neurons give our brains an edge artificial intelligence can only dream of

3 months ago

Gen X women are going through it - Andi Zeisler - Gen X women are going through it - Andi Zeisler - Many Gen X women are navigating the "chicken or egg" of ADHD symptoms and perimenopause, without adequate guidance

20 days ago

Jane Goodall taught us about ourselves -- Carlyn Zwarenstein -- The renowned scientist, who died at 91, transformed our understanding of primates — and ourselves

1 month ago

Beauty's got its head up your butt -- Andi Zeisler -- From butt masks to "holecare," consumer beauty obsession is now hitting both ends

29 days ago

A magical maple-pumpkin pasta sauce -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A magical maple-pumpkin pasta sauce -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Creamy, velvety and brimming with fall flavors like squash, apple and sage

16 hours ago

Celebrate Thanksgiving like Ina Garten -- Joy Saha -- From festive menu items to table decor, Garten's expert tips will have you throwing the ultimate celebration

16 hours ago

The tender food of "Frankenstein" -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- In Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein," the Creature finds humanity not only in words or deeds, but shared meals

2 days ago

Better oatmeal, made at home -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- From steeping oats in tea to reaching for ricotta or the rice cooker, a guide to oatmeal that actually excites

5 days ago

The big, bold allure of Malaysian food -- Katie Lockhart -- Long overshadowed by its neighbors, Malaysia's vibrant, punchy cooking is finally getting the attention it deserves

3 days ago

Cheesy, oven-fresh cacio e pepe rolls -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Soft, buttery dough swirled with Parmesan and black pepper

6 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

10 days ago

Glamor in a time of grocery bills -- Joy Saha -- As food prices climb and budgets tighten, Nara Smith's "grocery store couture" feels both surreal and revealing

9 days ago

On this farm, there's no Thanksgiving -- Quincy Gray McMichael -- People who grow and celebrate food do this simple work every day: we harvest, we cook, we eat

14 days ago

What Native Americans have taught me -- Frederick E. Hoxie -- I'm a scholar of Native American history. But my real education came from working with Native people in the present

14 days ago

The evolution of my Thanksgiving plate -- D. Watkins -- I can trace the arc of my life so far by what I ate on Thanksgiving

14 days ago

Thanksgiving, my father's last supper -- Leah Blatt Glasser -- Thanksgiving in my family, like many others, brings with it the shadow of death even as we celebrate our love

14 days ago