20 years on, "Idiocracy" is worthless - Alex Galbraith - 20 years on, "Idiocracy" is worthless - Alex Galbraith - The film's smirking, know-it-all pose was tired when it released. It's useless now

4 hours ago

Stuffing deserves to be dinner - Ashlie D. Stevens - 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

5 hours ago

When your library keeps score -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Chicago Public Library tells patrons exactly what they've saved. I've become obsessed with running up the amount

4 hours ago

Harry Styles' answer to toxic manhood -- Dimitrios Aletras Jr. -- The pop star's queer takeover of Madison Square Garden offers America a better way of manhood

4 hours 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

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Trump's Iran War is no "small potatoes" -- CK Smith -- Trump downplays 18 dead US troops and billions spent as US and Iran continue trading attacks and threats at sea

3 hours ago

Texas insurance fee paid for Flock cams - Ayden Runnels, Alex Ford - The Texas Tribune - The higher fee, meant to combat catalytic converter theft, provided millions to expand Flock's network across Texas

7 hours ago

"Unzipped" captures a designer's nuance -- Coleman Spilde -- In the 1995 documentary, fashion is a dialogue that John Galliano's scrapped Met Gala never had

10 hours ago

Why Netflix only champions crap -- Coleman Spilde -- "The Whisper Man" rounds out a trio of original films revealing Netflix's cruel intentions

3 days ago

Abdul El-Sayed answered 9/11 question honestly. CBS attacked him -- Abdul El-Sayed was right about 9/11 -- Alex Galbraith -- If you're going to ask an American how they feel about Sept. 11, you can't get mad at the correct answer

5 hours ago

Texas and Georgia races show voters are finally sick of MAGA corruption -- Voters are finally over MAGA corruption -- Amanda Marcotte -- Jon Ossoff and James Talarico are polling well with a clean government message

2 days ago

Trump's attacks on the press suddenly sound more frantic -- Trump pounces on the press in a panic -- Sophia Tesfaye -- From the president to the Pentagon, the administration appears to be in a spiral

2 days ago

Trump's Venezuela oil deal is even sleazier than you think -- Trump's slimy Venezuela oil deal -- Heather Digby Parton -- President once said Venezuela's oil was the dirtiest in the world. Now he's trying to steal it

1 day ago

Alito is complicit in climate disaster -- Troy Farah -- The Supreme Court justice has made millions from companies that profit from our planet's destruction

10 hours ago

Trump's broken media machine exposed -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The Bartiromo break up shows where Fox's loyalty actually ends

10 hours ago

Paxton's ethical financial dilemma - Zach Despart, Alexandra Glorioso, Kayla Guo - ProPublica - The Texas Senate nominee appears to have omitted rental income and multiple mortgages from his recent disclosures

1 day ago

MAGA has entered its arcade era -- CK Smith -- The White House launched five familiar looking games, so its users can play deportation, MAHA and build the wall

23 hours ago

JD's chivalry to Usha fools no one -- Amanda Marcotte -- JD's chivalry to Usha fools no one -- Amanda Marcotte -- Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has the vice president's number

1 hour ago

Report details HR nightmare in Labor -- CK Smith -- A watchdog report paints a damning picture of the Labor Dept. workplace under former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer

1 day ago

It's time for Trump to fire Pete Hegseth -- Brian Karem -- He's dangerous. He's incompetent. He's ruining America's reputation. Even the president can see that

1 day ago

Meta builds AI "for everyone" in secret -- Alex Galbraith -- Meta and other AI giants tout open access, but their biggest deals happen out of public view

2 days ago

At US Open, tennis fights for attention -- CK Smith -- At US Open, tennis fights for attention -- CK Smith -- The tournament wanted influencers and spectacle. Players and fans are discovering what happens when they get them

7 hours ago

This Agatha Christie show is disarming -- Melanie McFarland -- "Tommy & Tuppence" tops our guide to a very watchable fall TV season

2 days ago

Women's rage is in season again -- Melanie McFarland -- Hulu's "Furious" speaks to an ancient anger that the summer's biggest movie missed

2 days ago

Gloria Steinem dead at 92 -- Melanie McFarland -- The woman synonymous with the modern feminist movement changed society in ways both highly visible and subtle

2 days ago

"Death of the Pastor's Wife" casts doubt -- Coleman Spilde -- The Netflix docuseries examining Mica Miller's death could stand to look in the mirror

3 days ago

The familiar double standard in Lanterns -- Melanie McFarland -- John Stewart's origin story mirrors every Black kid raised for greatness, then denied it

5 days ago

It's critical you see "Coyote vs. Acme" -- Coleman Spilde -- If the latest "Looney Tunes" film doesn't get the support it deserves, Warner Bros. wins

6 days ago

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

7 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

13 days ago

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

24 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

16 days ago

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

1 month 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

25 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

3 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

24 days ago

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

18 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

26 days ago

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

30 days ago

Texas GOP cornered by Big Bend backlash - Alejandro Serrano, Gabby Birenbaum - The Texas Tribune - 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

3 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

1 month ago

Marco Rubio opts for Pop-Tarts over MAHA -- CK Smith -- Secretary of state dishes on RFK Jr.'s sauerkraut, Hegseth's 'arrogant' cat and his own disastrous keto experiment

22 days ago

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

4 hours 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

5 days ago

A brownie-muffin for zucchini season -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A fudgy zucchini muffin, cold salted butter and the family language of asking, "What can I make you?"

6 days ago

Crocodile dumplings, kangaroo by rail -- Katie Lockhart -- Kangaroo loin, crocodile dumplings and wattleseed ice cream aboard Australia's Ghan train

6 days ago

Why the right is afraid of Girl Scouts -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Behind the cookies and badges is a quietly radical idea: Girls should be curious about the world

9 days ago

Lake America is Trump's "freedom fries" -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Long before "Lake America," 2003's freedom fries showed how nationalism turns language into a loyalty test

3 days ago

The pasta that starts in the freezer -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Smoky sausage, softened peppers and a glossy tomato-pesto sauce make this the kind of pasta weeknights deserve

12 days ago

I don't want another restaurant app -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- In an age of predictive shopping and fake-friendly alerts, a paper punchcard respects your appetite

17 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

13 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

13 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

13 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

13 days ago