Melania is peacing out on Christmas - Andi Zeisler - Melania is peacing out on Christmas - Andi Zeisler - The first lady's retreat from the holiday season suggests a deeper kind of disengagement

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The lazy baker's cookie decorating trick - Ashlie D. Stevens - The lazy baker's cookie decorating trick - Ashlie D. Stevens - Jewel-like pomegranate seeds turn plain cookies into festive, effortless little works of art

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Trump still can't say "you're fired" -- Heather Digby Parton -- Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem and Kash Patel are rumored to be on the chopping block

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Hegseth's press purge is now complete -- Sabrina Haake -- Despite his hand-picked press corps, the defense secretary still has major problems

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Care even worse since Mangione arrest -- Troy Farah -- Brian Thompson's killing hasn't helped our public health crisis. Here's what actually might

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Dems run up the score in Noem hearing -- Alex Galbraith -- Noem fled Capitol Hill after being berated by lawmakers and protestors

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Trump's return to MAGA rallies is a flop -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Republicans have reason to worry if this is how Trump campaigns in 2026

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The Netflix-ification of Hollywood -- Melanie McFarland -- Many viewers see streaming services as interchangeable. Would the media merger that may devour HBO change anything?

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"Stupid and Nasty": Trump goes after Kaitlan Collins -- Trump goes after another female reporter -- CK Smith -- The CNN anchor responded after Trump posted churlish criticism about her reporting on the White House expansion

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A desperate Trump puts his racism on full display -- Desperate Trump puts his racism on show -- Heather Digby Parton -- The president's attacks on Somali-Americans are the latest sign he is failing — and he knows it

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Fox News turns sour on Trump economy — and so do his voters -- Even Fox News hates Trump's economy -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Trump tries to "hoax" his way past bad economic news, but his once-loyal boosters won't play along

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FIFA's phony "peace prize" can't redeem Donald Trump -- Phony peace prize for a fake president -- Heather Digby Parton -- Trump is an incompetent warmonger, and an elderly man in obvious decline. A made-up medal won't change that

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Indiana GOP rejects Trump maps -- Alex Galbraith -- The vote throws a wrench into Republican plans to redistrict their way into holding the U.S. House in 2026

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Oil tanker seizure "sounds like war" -- Garrett Owen -- The sudden seizure of the oil tanker has left lawmakers uncertain about the administration's intentions

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Democrats split on impeachments -- Garrett Owen -- "You can't swing a cat without hitting an impeachable offense in this administration," one representative said

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Measles rips through South Carolina -- Garrett Owen -- Officials note low vaccination rates and holiday travel as key factors for the spread

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Venezuelans' legal status in limbo - Mauricio Rodríguez Pons - ProPublica - Venezuelans' legal status in limbo - Mauricio Rodríguez Pons - ProPublica - The Trump administration has targeted legal protections for Venezuelan immigrants

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Florida, Texas sue over abortion pill -- Blaise Malley -- The filing marks a fresh attempt by Republican-led states to use the judiciary to limit access to mifepristone

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Judge allows release of Epstein docs -- Blaise Malley -- A judge reversed course on releasing grand jury docs from the 2019 sex trafficking case against Epstein

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Omar: Trump is obsessed with me -- Garrett Owen -- The lawmaker called the president a "national embarrassment" after he went on a racist rant

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2025'S BEST BOX SETS AND REISSUES -- Caryn Rose -- 2025's best box sets and reissues -- Caryn Rose -- Thoughtful remastering, well-chosen outtakes and archival material can make familiar albums feel newly essential

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Stewart shares her last meal -- Alex Galbraith -- The culinary icon would opt for a surprisingly simple dish

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Welcome to Derry sets racist evil ablaze -- Melanie McFarland -- As the season nears its finale, the town's racist destruction burns brightly in vile and deadly acts, not slurs

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America, we are not Spartacus -- Melanie McFarland -- We chat with creator Steven S. DeKnight and star Nick Tarabay about the resurrection of Ashur, a heel turned hero

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Erivo makes Golden Globes history -- Angelina Mazza -- The nominations overall delivered major surprises — from big snubs to breakout recognitions

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"F**king sucks": Lillard responds to QT -- Alex Galbraith -- Hollywood has come to the defense of several actors who caught strays in a recent Tarantino rant

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Hegseth roasted on "Saturday Night Live" -- Alex Galbraith -- Colin Jost took on the role of defense secretary to answer questions about "Operation Kill Everybody"

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9 FILMS THAT MADE AN INSANE YEAR LIVABLE -- Coleman Spilde -- Amid scandals, boycotts and political turmoil, these standout films helped us keep perspective

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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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My parents died. It's a whole second job -- Becky Robison -- Millennial kids of Boomers have started to join the dead parents club, where mourning is just the beginning

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Nana bailed me out and I'm still ashamed -- Bob Brody -- Years later, I realize that being spared the disgrace of bankruptcy was a blessing and a curse

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The weirdness of holiday work gifts -- Vanessa McGrady -- The weirdness of holiday work gifts -- Vanessa McGrady -- What would have been fine five years ago is now not that great

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Are you shopping out of loneliness? -- Vanessa McGrady -- Coping behaviors such as impulse or mindless shopping kick in to provide a boost of dopamine

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How to recover from a spending hangover -- Dana Miranda -- Here's how to deal with your debt without shame or restriction

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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

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Panic over skyrocketing health costs -- Nicole Karlis -- With ACA subsidies set to expire next month, medical costs could get even worse

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RFK could fumble a bad flu season -- Nicole Karlis -- Viral mutations are driving a surge in illness. Can Americans trust the Trump admin for guidance?

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

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Judi Dench on her AMD vision loss -- CK Smith -- The 90-year-old actor says advanced macular degeneration has taken away her ability to see faces and read scripts

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Stand-up helped me confront depression -- Kuang Lee -- "You get on this stage, and it doesn't have to be funny," my comedy teacher said. Time to get honest with myself

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

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My dad's bittersweet hospital homecoming -- Wendy Chin-Tanner -- Carville looked more like a prep school than a leprosarium — but it was surrounded by a barbed wire fence

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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

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No one can resist a good cheese ball -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- No one can resist a good cheese ball -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Let alone these two: a sweet version — swirled with fruit jam — and a savory, covered in bacon and Parmesan crisps

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A love letter to Chicago's gravy bread -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- How one quiet, beige, perfect Chicago classic — gravy-soaked and unshowy — helped root me in the city

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Barcelona's bold new food frontier -- Howie Southworth -- A new wave of chefs is refreshing Catalan staples with sharp technique and playful confidence

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A better tuna melt, with a kick -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Elevate the humble diner classic with a pop of Calabrian chili, caramelized shallots and gooey Fontina

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Punch and nibbles, like "Sherlock" -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Lessons in hosting from 221B Baker Street

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Gift guide: Splurges for every table -- Chaya Milchtein -- From rare cuts to artisanal sweets, this guide gathers the best edible gifts and upgrades to make every meal shine

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The fruity martini's colorful comeback -- Francesca Giangiulio -- From Instagram feeds to the cocktail glass, fruity martinis are back — brighter, sweeter and craftier than ever

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Sports venues are going gourmet -- Katie Lockhart -- From Wimbledon to the Grand Prix, fans are lining up for truffles, caviar and chef-driven menus

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Christmas 1968: New York City -- Lucian K. Truscott IV -- It's a good thing you're only 21 once — but that was an amazing time in a city on the edge of disaster

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The mystery of my missing Virgin Mary -- Sonja Livingston -- Buffalo is not the easiest place to track down a Virgin, but I was determined to find this specific statue

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A hired Santa's Christmas in Los Angeles -- Brad Griffith -- As a struggling actor, I needed work. I'd done Shakespeare and a one-man "War and Peace." How hard could Santa be?

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Holidays at home with an eating disorder -- Joy Peskin -- "Eats like a bird," my mother pretended to complain to her friends. But I knew she was proud

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