French food finds its cool again - Francesca Giangiulio - French food finds its cool again - Francesca Giangiulio - Gen Z is saying oui to butter and béarnaise — and making French food feel easy, intimate and fun

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What became of Black celebrity activism? Jerel Ezell - What became of Black celebrity activism? Jerel Ezell - Muhammad Ali and Sidney Poitier helped shape history. Today's Black stars seem content to stay in their lanes

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Obama warns of America's breaking point - Chauncey DeVega - On Marc Maron's final podcast, Obama urges Americans to "take a stand"

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Shutdown making flight delays worse - Brian Strzempkowski, Melanie Dickman - The Conversation - The impact has been severe, with thousands of flights delayed or canceled since the shutdown began

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Trump commutes George Santos' sentence -- CK Smith -- Disgraced ex-congressman served 3 months of 7-year sentence, Trump calls it "fairness", critics say political favor

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

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Inside the year's most provocative film -- Coleman Spilde -- Screenwriter Nora Garrett talks viral interviews, negative press and creating a button-pushing, era-defining film

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Trump puts despotism at our doorstep -- Brian Karem -- The president's ruthless consolidation of power is continuing unabated

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MAGA's fake Super Bowl halftime show reveals their real failures -- MAGA's halftime show reveals desperation -- Amanda Marcotte -- Turning Point USA's followers are pitifully out-of-touch with pop culture

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Pope Leo takes aim at MAGA's false gospel -- Pope Leo's anti-MAGA vision -- Sophia Tesfaye -- The American Pope is confirming MAGA's worst fears

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The Great Pumpkin is real and on the run in Ohio -- The Great Pumpkin on the run in Ohio -- CK Smith -- In autumnal twist, body-cam footage shows police wrestling a rogue inflatable jack-o-lantern into a patrol car

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"You did not answer the question": ABC host cuts Vance's mic after heated Homan exchange -- ABC cuts Vance's mic -- Alex Galbraith -- Vance capped a contentious tour of the Sunday press shows with a heated exchange on ABC

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John Roberts is slowly dismantling America -- John Roberts is dismantling America -- David Daley -- Twenty years of the Roberts Court has wreaked shocking damage. Is the Voting Rights Act next?

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Mike Johnson's support may be eroding -- Heather Digby Parton -- Can Johnson hold his caucus together on health care and Epstein?

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Noem is leading Trump's police state -- Heather Digby Parton -- Kristi Noem's DHS propaganda campaign depends on costumes, ICE raids — and Corey Lewandowski

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How the left can win on cable news -- Sophia Tesfaye -- From Zohran Mamdani's Fox News debut to AOC and Bernie Sanders' CNN town hall, the limelight is finally on the left

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No Kings protests offer hope — and peril -- Chauncey DeVega -- As millions gather on Saturday, Trump looks for a pretext to invoke the Insurrection Act

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Dem. Rep calls for Leavitt to resign -- Garrett Owen -- "Every day, Trump & his enablers are working to divide Americans and make us hate one another," said Jason Crow

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Trump may bring the war home -- Charles R. Davis -- Trump may bring the war home -- Charles R. Davis

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Eric confronted over dad's hot mic video -- Garrett Owen -- But he was glad his father acknowledged that he is a "good boy"

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Bolton: Trump DOJ acting like Stalinists -- Alex Galbraith -- The former Trump adviser vowed to "expose Trump's abuse" following his indictment in a classified docs case

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Immigration agents detain 170+ citizens - Nicole Foy - ProPublica - A ProPublica investigation found that federal agents have held scores of U.S. citizens, some for more than 24 hours

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Protest frogs are absurdly serious -- Andi Zeisler -- Protest frogs are absurdly serious -- Andi Zeisler -- In a battle of optics and performance, Portland is primed to meet the moment

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We're all living in Murdaugh Country now -- Melanie McFarland -- "Murdaugh: Death in the Family" shows how women like Maggie Murdaugh bargained our pain for their comfort

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Why MAGA is furious at Bad Bunny - Ediberto Román, Ernesto Sagás - The Conversation - The Puerto Rican artist is a direct rebuke to GOP efforts to whitewash America

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Britney calls ex's memoir lies for cash -- Angelina Mazza -- "I am the only one who genuinely gets hurt here," Spears wrote in a statement on Kevin Federline's allegations

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Diane Keaton's tender onscreen goodbye -- Coleman Spilde -- In her 2005 holiday classic, Keaton embraced life's brevity for a complex portrait of maternal love

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Horror has always been about us -- Andi Zeisler -- Zefyr Lisowski's "Uncanny Valley Girls" argues that horror isn't just about fear, but a way to understand ourselves

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Max Weinberg follows The Beatles' beat -- Nicole Michael -- The legendary drummer joined "Everything Fab Four" to discuss how The Beatles "shifted everything" for him

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"The Chair Company" is peak Tim Robinson -- Melanie McFarland -- The co-creator of "I Think You Should Leave" pushes the limits of cringe with his latest comedy

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Food stamps, redefined by red states -- Francesca Giangiulio -- Republican governors push to ban soda and candy from SNAP. Critics call it political, not practical

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

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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

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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

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Why women are wary of the AI rush -- Andi Zeisler -- Why women are wary of the AI rush -- Andi Zeisler -- New technology has always been used against women. Why should we trust artificial intelligence not to be?

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Welcome to the club. That'll be $200K -- Esther Luz -- Fees can cost six figures, and the waitlists stretch for months. But the exclusivity keeps them humming

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How to protect yourself from solar scams -- Vanessa McGrady -- For many, solar power makes sense. But some big companies are preying on people with expensive plans

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Meme coins: Fun hobby or wild gamble? -- Daria Solovieva -- The digital tokens started as internet memes, but investors are increasingly in on the joke

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

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Satellites are censoring the stars -- Carlyn Zwarenstein -- With satellite numbers skyrocketing over the next few years, the time to grasp the implications is now

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Think twice before a parasite cleanse -- Elizabeth Hlavinka -- Science is still figuring out the gut microbiome. It's a breeding ground for misinformation

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Creatures of the night, unite -- Carlyn Zwarenstein -- Dark sky proponents mull the rights of nature to battle light pollution. Here's how it would work

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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

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Why the internet is obsessed with crabs - Carlyn Zwarenstein - Why the internet is obsessed with crabs - Carlyn Zwarenstein - Does carcinization mean humans will one day grow pincers? Not exactly, but the concept is still fascinating

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Why gulls don't deserve the hate -- Brianna Grant -- There's a lot we get wrong about our least favorite seabirds

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Maybe don't anthropomorphize octopuses -- Elizabeth Hlavinka -- Seeing ourselves in animals could limit what we find out about them. Not seeing ourselves in them could, too

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Matcha-cardamom brown butter blondies -- Kat Lieu -- Matcha-cardamom brown butter blondies -- Kat Lieu -- Chewy, nutty and buttery blondies with matcha, cardamom and white chocolate for a warm, cozy bite

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The secret to perfect, buttery pie crust -- Joy Saha -- Shortcrust pastry may seem daunting to make — but it doesn't have to be with these tips from a pastry chef

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Smucker's sues TJ's over crustless PB&J -- Joy Saha -- J.M. Smucker Company alleges Trader Joe's product is a "copycat" of its popular Uncrustables treats

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Fig jam hand pies for the hesitant host -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Bright with orange zest and fig jam, these hand pies make hosting feel easy — and a little magical

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Studies: Food addiction similar to drugs - Claire Wilcox - The Conversation - Hundreds of studies have confirmed that certain foods affect the brain similarly to other addictive substances

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"Cheese Magic" is your new cooking bible -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Erica Kubick's cheese book looks like a seasonal treat, but quietly teaches skills that last all year

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This cake has three kinds of apple -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Applesauce, apple butter and roasted apples meet in a cozy, weeknight-friendly cake

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Finding peace with your ghosts -- Caleb Wilde -- Humans find comfort in binaries — someone is either dead or alive — but some things exist in the in-between

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"Where will you spend eternity?" -- S.J. Stover -- An evangelical theater experience like "Sleep No More" meets Dante's "Inferno," as interpreted by Franklin Graham

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What owning a cemetery taught me -- Sarah Gundle -- Despite being featured on Zillow Gone Wild, the house — a renovated church — sat on the market for nearly a year

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My affair with witchcraft -- Sarah Herrington -- Reeling from two break-ups — romantic and spiritual — I went to a local witch's Halloween healing event

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