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“Uncharted territory”: Two months from Election Day, Democrats in Texas are truly competitive

Democrat James Talarico is consistently leading in the polls over Ken Paxton, which is unheard of in recent decades

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Eleanor Klibanoff

Tom Cruise wants the last word

In his not-so-wide-ranging GQ profile, Cruise stays convincingly on-message

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Coleman Spilde

Hollywood’s long history of men who think actresses owe them

Jeff Sneider's threats against Inde Navarrette fit a decades-old pattern in entertainment media

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Kristen Lopez

Mitch McConnell is back, and it’s terrifying

McConnell returns from three-month absence, to DC's surprise. But many questions remain

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Troy Farah

Don Jr. had a big wedding. Reporters started following the money

ProPublica reveals that a Russian oligarch paid for Bahama nuptials. Right-wing media is silent

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Sophia Tesfaye

Trump claims the world respects him. New survey says no

America's global reputation is in tatters. That's not all Trump's fault, but he sure made it worse

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Heather Digby Parton

Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton

The case argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. constitutions

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Shefali Luthra

A funny thing happened on the way to the rest of my life

I just dropped my daughter off for her first year of college. Finally, it hit me: This was her gig, not mine

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Robin Reiser

Off-color, off-brand: What Kathy Griffin’s and Bill Maher’s gaffes have in common

2 comedians and 2 different gaffes enable us to witness the power of a star's brand

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Melanie McFarland

Ed Sheeran’s being a coward on Gaza. Can you blame him?

The Macklemore-Kraft saga on his stadium tour shows the thin line artists walk

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Alex Galbraith

Bourdain’s ’90s gangster novels couldn’t escape the kitchen

Reissued this summer alongside the "Tony" movie, his crime novels prove some habits stick

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Francesca Giangiulio

Sydney Sweeney’s bombshell act masks a career with no endgame

The actress' racy ads for the sports betting site Novig leave her career trajectory in peril

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Coleman Spilde

White House doesn’t want voters to see the real Trump

Natalie Harp’s enormous bag and unflattering photos of Trump's rear end fuel attacks on a reporter

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Amanda Marcotte

Are we in the AI end times?

Anxiety over the dangers of artificial "intelligence" says more about human nature than about the machines

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Troy Farah

How a MAGA influencer with ties to Russia became Trump’s Arctic adviser

Thomas Dans has backed taking over Greenland and advocated reestablishing ties with Russia, where he has business

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Heather Vogell

Thomas Massie calls to impeach Pete Hegseth as Iran war looms over midterms

Though the move is not expected to succeed, it could have broad impact on the upcoming elections

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Troy Farah

Hide your vegetables. You’re an adult

Put cheese on the broccoli. Hide zucchini in brownies. You’re still eating the vegetables — and that counts

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Ashlie D. Stevens

In blow to Trump, Supreme Court blocks mail ballot restrictions from taking effect in 2026

The Supreme Court ruling marked the culmination of a frenzied, monthslong legal battle

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Dion Nissenbaum

Jasmine Crockett’s praise of Chris Brown hit a nerve

We're breaking down why people online are mad at the Texas Democrat

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Shefali Luthra

Mariska Hargitay’s Emmy hosting is a crime against TV

In award shows, making a notoriously boring telecast worse is considered especially heinous

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Melanie McFarland

Trump’s made man leaves the family without a single indictment

Joseph diGenova's abrupt resignation shows there is no "grand conspiracy"

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Heather Digby Parton

The billion-dollar reason Disney let Ted Cruz hijack ESPN’s “GameDay”

ESPN sacrificed its signature show to save Disney's broadcast empire

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Sophia Tesfaye

Trump’s Irish golf trip turns into a diplomatic headache

Irish unification would be "fantastic," Trump says. Nobody asked, and nobody's thrilled

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Andrew O'Hehir

How anti‑bribery laws apply to Trump’s promise of $5,000 payments

Trump’s offer seems to run afoul of federal laws, which make it a crime to pay for votes

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Austin Sarat

White privilege: An insidious virus that’s eating America from within

Ferguson offers white people a chance to understand the price of our privilege

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Andrew O'Hehir

“Hoax”: Trump dismisses AI concerns among bipartisan calls for regulation

A meeting with AI executives at the White House is reportedly in the works, according to Speaker Mike Johnson

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Troy Farah

Some sequels are destined to disappoint

"Practical Magic 2" bet on a devotion that was really just a love of autumn and soft lighting

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Coleman Spilde

These stewy mushrooms solve Monday night dinner

A back-pocket mushroom formula for rice, toast, noodles and whatever the first weeknight can handle

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Ashlie D. Stevens

Trump is trapped in his self-inflicted energy crisis

The president vowed $2 gas prices. Instead, he's created a problem of his own making

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Troy Farah

Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas wedding was secretly bankrolled by Russian oligarch close to Putin

He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but attended intimate wedding with a group of other Russian guests

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Justin Elliott

US allies’ dramatic Israel pivot: They’re done taking orders from Washington

For 25 years, the US "war on terror" has driven global policy on the Middle East. Now the world is moving on

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Andrew O'Hehir

Pete Hegseth’s polygraph theater

The defense secretary is weaponizing lie detectors against military and civilian officials

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Jesselyn Radack

Trump wades into Irish reunification debate

“It may as well happen now,” the president said of a dispute that fueled decades of deadly conflict

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Ck Smith

How soybeans took over the American diet – without anyone noticing

Most people don’t think of themselves as soybean consumers, but it's in much of our food supply

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Edward D. Melillo

Taco Bell exposed RFK Jr.’s food-safety failure

Sen. Warren is using Taco Bell’s outbreak response to ask why federal agencies couldn’t communicate as clearly

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Ashlie D. Stevens

America’s wet hot socialist summer

Fox News and Republicans are struggling to contain their desire when it comes to the progressive left

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Michael Tedder

America built a surveillance state out of fear and never left it

Built as a response to 9/11, America's security apparatus has become a rabid beast

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Heather Digby Parton

Ectopic pregnancy deaths have nearly doubled. It’s worse in states with abortion bans

ProPublica’s analysis of CDC data found that almost 200 women died after an ectopic pregnancy from 2020 to 2025

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Andrea Suozzo

Trump asks GOP crowd to pledge allegiance — to him

President had supporters raise their hands, promise to vote and “try and cheat like hell” to keep GOP majority

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Ck Smith

Trump blamed vandals. His contractor blamed itself

Documents reveal “human oversight” and incompatible chemicals behind the rushed Reflecting Pool $114.7m reno mess

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Ck Smith

Trump wants to remake the Smithsonian — again

A 30-foot Washington should replace a modern art sculpture that “says nothing about America,” the president says

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Ck Smith

The tradwife brand may finally be crumbling

Mormon Wives fatigue and Nara Smith's distancing spell trouble for lifestyle influencers

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Melanie McFarland

A federal court says the government can lie to you. That will backfire

The ruling begs the question: What is even the point of government?

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Troy Farah

If AI kills us, don’t blame the machine

AI companies warn about the risk their models pose. Should it be on them to handle it?

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Alex Galbraith

Kids are back in classrooms. Health misinformation could shape the school year

Health officials and experts worry declining vaccination rates will lead to more preventable infections in kids

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Barbara Rodriguez

August was brutal for consumers. September could be worse

Two new reports paint a stark picture of the U.S. economy, with no relief in sight

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Troy Farah

What Burning Man’s Gen Z problem says about the festival

Burning Man’s attendance data shows that fewer younger people are attending. Gen Z tells us why

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Nicole Karlis

AMC, Warner Bros. bring back movie snobbery — and it’s about time

Two corporate giants are pushing back on slop. Viewers should too

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Coleman Spilde

#TradWives are not real housewives. “Fargo” shows us the heroic difference between the two

Dorothy Lyon is a stay-at-home mom who takes resourcefulness to heroic extremes. A tradwife would never do that

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Melanie McFarland

What George W. Bush got right after 9/11

The president offered support of Muslims at a critical time. Republicans have renounced his inclusive message

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Nihad Awad