The world is calling Trump's bluff - Heather Digby Parton - The world is calling Trump's bluff - Heather Digby Parton - The president's empty threats and erratic diplomacy have underscored America's unreliability

6 hours ago

Miller tests GOP limit for terrible men - Amanda Marcotte - Miller tests GOP limit for terrible men - Amanda Marcotte - A wave of abuse scandals in Congress have started to worry even Republicans

13 hours ago

Trump's bottomless pool of corruption -- Brian Karem -- Corruption, bigotry, incompetence — pick one. When are we finally rid of this guy?

5 hours ago

Ted Lasso learns believing has limits -- Melanie McFarland -- In women's sports stories, persuading athletes to believe in themselves is only half the game

7 hours ago

Trump: Ballroom is a "military center" -- Alex Galbraith -- The president came up with a new designation for his pet project after losing in D.C. court

3 hours ago

The end of looking away on social media -- Melanie McFarland -- Perez Hilton's crisis went out live and unfiltered. That's not an accident anymore.

13 hours ago

Boy George blows it all up for slop -- Alex Galbraith -- The singer should have at least had the decency to make his new agitprop single by hand

14 hours ago

The Democratic male's midlife crisis -- Jeremy Fassler -- The Pod Bros, Chris Murphy and others are chasing the far left to stay young. At what cost?

1 day ago

Trump's FIFA pal in trouble as plan to sell off World Cup collapses -- Trump's FIFA pal takes a big L -- Andrew O'Hehir -- FIFA head and Trump BFF Gianni Infantino thrives on greed and hubris. This time he went too far

4 days ago

Jeanine Pirro's Reflecting Pool reckoning -- Pirro's Reflecting Pool reckoning -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The former Fox News star couldn't sustain Trump's fantasy. Her downfall is a classic MAGA tale

1 day ago

El-Sayed's win causes GOP meltdown -- Jason Kyle Howard -- Republican efforts to turn the Democratic Senate nominee into a boogeyman betray their fear

1 day ago

Trump's AG pick takes aim at abortion - Shefali Luthra - The 19th - Todd Blanche has repeatedly expressed openness to restrictions on medication abortion

13 hours ago

McConnell discharge revives rumors -- Alex Galbraith -- Mitch McConnell is heading home. The internet still wants to hear from him

1 day ago

How Ariana Grande's body got political -- Amanda Marcotte -- MAGA influencers want women not just thin, but weak

2 days ago

Mitch McConnell is never coming back -- Amanda Marcotte -- Mitch McConnell is never coming back -- Amanda Marcotte -- The likeliest reason for the Kentucky senator's ruse is also the most pathetic

3 hours ago

Two more deaths at Delaney Hall -- Bob Hennelly -- Alleged lack of medical care contributed to the deaths, in addition to 22 deaths in ICE custody this year

1 day ago

Lesbos is burning. I'm not there -- Dimitrios Aletras Jr. -- A first-generation Greek-American reckons with fire, migration and the homeland he left behind

2 days ago

El-Sayed: Bigotry is GOP's only move -- Alex Galbraith -- The Senate candidate encouraged his opponents to get better talking points

2 days ago

"The Shards" oozes '80s excess -- Melanie McFarland -- "The Shards" oozes '80s excess -- Melanie McFarland -- Ryan Murphy's collab with the American Psycho author brings Gen X's wasted youth back from the grave

1 day ago

"Revolver" at 60 still unfolds secrets -- Kenneth Womack -- The legacy of "Revolver" as The Beatles' creative turning point just never gets old

1 day ago

A Miyazaki film that sees our heart -- Melanie McFarland -- "Howl's Moving Castle" is many things, but ultimately it's an honest appraisal of the human spirit

3 days ago

Spider-Man should focus on his job -- Kelly McClure -- When it comes to saving the world, maybe Peter Parker's love life should be his last priority

3 days ago

Nolan's Odysseus had to be Matt Damon -- Melanie McFarland -- The recruitment of Matt Damon and other A-listers to sell a Greek myth makes sense

4 days ago

The TV shows a media merger could erase -- Melanie McFarland -- A Paramount-Warner Bros. merger will mean less diversity and fewer hidden gems

5 days ago

"I Want Your Sex" is deliberately unsexy -- Coleman Spilde -- Gregg Araki's first film in 12 years declares Gen Z's disaffection with sex a problem only shame can solve

6 days ago

A magical Miyazaki cure for burnout -- Melanie McFarland -- "Kiki's Delivery Service" is a family movie that holds practical magic for adulthood

7 days ago

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

15 days ago

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

29 days ago

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

30 days ago

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

1 month 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

24 days ago

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

19 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

1 month 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

1 month ago

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

1 day ago

SpaceX's rocket trashes the moon -- Troy Farah -- The collision is a reminder that we're junking everything we touch

1 day ago

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

22 days ago

Spokane wildfires are a warning -- Troy Farah -- From the West Cost to Europe, climate change is making wildfires worse

4 days ago

Dana Bash grills RFK Jr. over vaccines -- CK Smith -- The HHS secretary denied responsibility for the nation's measles surge while defending vaccine skepticism

5 days ago

Paying for fresh air? It could happen - Troy Farah - Paying for fresh air? It could happen - Troy Farah - As wildfires spread every summer and pollution intensifies, fresh air may become a luxury commodity

19 days ago

Miscarriage treatment is getting harder -- Nicole Karlis -- Researchers found a shift from medication management to expectant management, putting more women's lives at risk

17 days ago

Lower drug prices won't fix cancer care -- Kenneth E. Thorpe -- As breakthrough drugs offer critical hope to patients, lawmakers should focus on shoring up the social safety net

2 months ago

Why "Chef's Table" still matters -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Why "Chef's Table" still matters -- Francesca Giangiulio -- A decade later, "Chef's Table" still shapes how I see food as culture and community

11 hours ago

RFK Jr.'s cooking show has no appetite -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Joyless salmon patties, cheap graphics and policy detours add up to a cooking show curiously uninterested in food

1 day ago

I was a farmers market failure -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- I knew how to want everything at the farmers market. I just didn't know how to shop there

3 days ago

The toast of tomato season -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Cold grated tomatoes top crisp sourdough brushed with browned-miso butter for a simple peak-summer meal

5 days ago

The art of the beach sandwich -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Unlike the airport sandwich, a great beach sandwich doesn't merely survive the wait — it gets better as it sits

8 days ago

It's always rice and eggs -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- With crisp feta, bacon, avocado and a runny yolk, it's the meal I return to again and again

9 days ago

How Māori food tells New Zealand's story -- Katie Lockhart -- From smoky hāngī to tangy rēwena bread, Māori cooking turns land, memory and tradition into a feast

11 days ago

Yes, you can cook your lettuce -- Joy Saha -- Wary of eating cold salads right now? Try a warm lettuce dish instead

12 days ago

Help! My therapist is on vacation -- Susan Shapiro -- "If I'd known it would be so helpful, I might have shrunk around sooner"

15 days ago

Don't "fall in love" with a destination -- Pamela Petro -- I've been to Wales 30 times in 40 years. I'd rather have my tongue pierced than say I "fell in love" with it

15 days ago

My cat is my favorite traveling partner -- Kyoko Mori -- Miles is happier with me than with anyone else, so when I have to leave town, he comes along

15 days ago

Frozen cup: Summer for just a quarter -- D. Watkins -- Made by my babysitter Boo Boo, frozen cups were more important to my childhood summers than the sun

15 days ago