Can we admit that rape culture exists? Andi Zeisler - Can we admit that rape culture exists? Andi Zeisler - CNN's "rape academy" exposé spotlights the role of sexual humiliation in male bonding

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RFK Jr. isn't ready for what's next - Howard Dean - RFK Jr. isn't ready for what's next - Howard Dean - The HHS secretary's congressional testimony underscores that the nation is unprepared for disease outbreaks

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John Roberts embodies MAGA cowardice -- Amanda Marcotte -- The Supreme Court's shadow docket shows the conservative justices fear debate

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Trump's psychedelic love is about Iran -- Russell Payne -- Critics say that the order will only shave a few months off of FDA approval, but it made Joe Rogan happy

10 hours ago

Virginia votes to redistrict for Dems -- Jelinda Montes -- The new maps will likely flip four U.S. House seats, returning the edge back to the Democrats in the midterms race

4 hours ago

The 6 kitchen tools I use every day -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- What a food writer actually uses to make dinner

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Trump's new avenger in chief -- Heather Digby Parton -- Joseph diGenova will pursue charges in the Florida "grand conspiracy" case against the president's perceived foes

13 hours ago

Trump's judges are thwarting ICE -- Chauncey DeVega -- The president's cruel mass detention agenda has hit a legal wall

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Trump's DoorDash Grandma isn't a plant — the truth is much darker -- DoorDash Grandma deserves better -- Amanda Marcotte -- Sharon Simmons made $22,000 last year — her boss made $313 million

1 day ago

Republicans edge toward a breaking point on Trump -- Vance looms as Trump spirals -- Brian Karem -- DC whispers about impeachment — but forget the 25th Amendment

1 day ago

Clarence Thomas' attack on progressivism should alarm you -- Clarence Thomas attacks progressivism -- Heather Digby Parton -- In a speech celebrating America's 250th, the Supreme Court justice gave a dishonest and dangerous read of history

1 day ago

Trump's looming downballot disaster -- Russell Payne -- Trump's unpopularity is putting Republican dominance in state legislatures at risk

1 day ago

You should be freezing your garlic -- Joy Saha -- Prepping and storing fresh garlic doesn't have to be a hassle, thanks to these tips from a professional chef

3 days ago

RFK Jr.'s medical racism resurfaces -- Garrett Owen -- Black doctors and medical community say RFK Jr.'s rhetoric poses real dangers to public health

1 day ago

Gorka has no plan - Hannah Allam - ProPublica - The counterterrorism czar is making it up as he goes along

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Cherfilus-McCormick resigns amid scandal -- Jelinda Montes -- The Florida rep. resigned minutes before a House Ethics panel was set to recommend her expulsion

1 day ago

Jones snaps over Onion, Infowars deal -- Garrett Owen -- The host and conspiracy theorist posted angry, shirtless clips in response to the news

1 day ago

"TACO" theory hides Trump's real threat -- Chauncey DeVega -- What really matters is the destruction the president leaves behind

2 days ago

MAGA wants teen births. It won't work -- Amanda Marcotte -- Teen birth rates are at historic lows — and young women want to keep it that way

2 days ago

Trump pardon may stiff grieving family - Jeremy Kohler - ProPublica - The Coulson family may never receive millions from a wrongful death lawsuit it won years ago

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"The Devil Wears Prada 2" sold its soul -- Coleman Spilde -- "The Devil Wears Prada 2" sold its soul -- Coleman Spilde -- The massive marketing campaign for "The Devil Wears Prada 2" is degrading the film's earnest, chic legacy

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Prince could only have died in America -- Alex Galbraith -- Ten years ago, the opioid crisis claimed a god

1 day ago

American Music Honors unites generations -- Kenneth Womack -- Dionne Warwick, Dr. Dre and Patti Smith were honored as icons, culminating in an all-star finale led by Springsteen

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D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old -- Alex Galbraith -- The missing teen's remains were found in the trunk of a car belonging to the singer in September

2 days ago

How the "SNL" sausage gets made -- Coleman Spilde -- In the new documentary, "Lorne," director Morgan Neville reminds us why "SNL" never fails to capture our curiosity

2 days ago

Donald Trump's cabinet has daddy issues -- Andi Zeisler -- The president's obsession with dominance, loyalty and humiliation makes him a lot like the father he feared

3 days ago

The everlasting high of stoner comedies -- Coleman Spilde -- Stoner buddy comedies like "Up in Smoke" and "Harold & Kumar" make the grass greener on all sides

3 days ago

Steven Soderbergh's AI contradiction -- Coleman Spilde -- Soderbergh is "mystified" over AI backlash, but his latest film, "The Christophers," proves art needs a human touch

4 days ago

Private prisons cash in on ICE crackdown -- Nicholas Liu -- Over 90 percent of detained immigrants languish in prisons that aren't actually run by the government

1 day ago

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

1 month ago

Trump wants $1.5 trillion for military -- Garrett Owen -- Massive cuts to domestic programs, with higher state taxes, would bolster the spending increase

1 day ago

A no-spend week, starting in the kitchen -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- How planning meals, stretching ingredients and baking something sweet can make a no-spend week feel generous

1 day ago

My parents died and left me 34 fish -- Becky Robison -- 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

1 day ago

We can't shop our way out of fear -- Andi Zeisler -- Social media's endless sales pitches make us buy more, get less, and rarely feel satisfied

1 day ago

Why Gen Z is investing in Le Creuset -- Joy Saha -- The French cookware brand is making collectors out of a new generation of home cooks

1 day ago

I can't afford to replace my veneers -- Edgar Gomez -- My mom sacrificed to buy me an aspirational smile. It was supposed to set me up for financial success

1 day ago

Should we give Musk control of the sun? -- Troy Farah -- We're sleepwalking into ecocide. Like it or not, Starlink may one day be our last resort

1 day ago

Measles outbreaks are here to stay -- Nicole Karlis -- Normalization and apathy from the Trump admin is making health experts less hopeful measles can be contained

14 days ago

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

1 month ago

Trump isn't helping America's fertility -- Nicole Karlis -- Conservatives says the "problem" is fewer teen pregnancies. But the solution is actually fixing childcare

4 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

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

1 month ago

Can psychedelics treat narcissism? -- Rich Haridy -- Psychedelics have a reputation for humbling people, but "hallucinogenic elitism" is also common. What gives?

1 day ago

Getting high on Turkish "mad honey" -- Niko Vorobyov -- The grayanotoxin-infused honey purportedly issues a pleasant high — if you can find the good stuff

1 day ago

My best corn chowder starts with chips -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Don't treat corn chips as just a garnish. They're the secret base of a richer, more cohesive soup

5 days ago

Bourdain was right about Guy Fieri -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Bourdain knew that food was political. Here's why the Mayor of Flavortown's politics matter, too

4 days ago

Three words: Triple-egg salad -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Hard-cooked eggs for structure, blended yolks for silk and jammy pieces for pockets of richness

8 days ago

A fruit dish greater than its parts -- Bibi Hutchings -- It's called "Dump Fruit"— and yes, you really just dump it together. The result is far better than it sounds

9 days ago

States now at forefront of food safety -- Joy Saha -- Dozens of bills in more than 15 states are targeting harmful additives, many of which have been ignored by the FDA

10 days ago

I was wrong about pork chops -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A childhood staple gets a second look, reimagined with spice, sweet raisins, herbs and creamy yogurt

11 days ago

Better stovetop pasta starts with spice -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Bloom the spices and finish with acid for a smoky chicken pasta that feels rich, but never heavy

15 days ago

I understand my mother's tough love now -- Randall Horton -- "You and your mother are just alike," my father would tell me

1 day ago

It's my mom's fault I stole her letters -- Michèle Dawson Haber -- The box of letters was where I had left it, untouched. She preferred to close things up and never think about them

1 day ago

Becoming a mother at 50 -- Amy Speace -- I had big dreams and plans that didn't include being a mother. Then something inside me shifted

1 day ago

My mother, the debutante Communist -- Andrew O'Hehir -- Her life was like a slowly unfolding, densely plotted thriller whose unfinished story we're all still inside

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