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Salad shy? Avoid these foods during this cyclosporiasis outbreak

Certain produce may be high-risk, but you can still enjoy it by following a few guidelines

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Joy Saha

Enjoy your dates — stuffed

From pistachio butter to baked brie, here are five ways to elevate a sweet afternoon snack

yesterday 2

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Joy Saha

My $6 secret to a buttery budget brunch

Turn frozen puff pastry into a golden egg tart and a sweet, jammy second act

yesterday 1

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Ashlie D. Stevens

When joy was resistance on the dance floor

What America under Trump could learn from queer nightlife during the AIDS crisis

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Henry Kurkowski

2.6 million lost health insurance after ACA subsidies expired. That has real consequences

Consequences of lost coverage often appear later in doctors’ offices, emergency rooms and family budgets

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Aparna Soni

Paramount/Warner Bros. merger will make media more MAGA — and more boring

Larry and David Ellison's political ambitions will suck the joy out of TV and movies

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Amanda Marcotte

Her brother was convicted of terrorism over a protest he didn’t even attend

Daniel Sanchez-Estrada was given 30 years in a case critics say is chilling free speech

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Russell Payne

The American World Cup: Messi lost, but the Muppets sang

The lead-up buzz was Trump, security and spectacle. But Sunday's event was something simpler — soccer and Muppets

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Ck Smith

Andrew Tate sold men a fantasy. Reality is finally catching up with him

The influencer who built an empire on dominance and misogyny faces allegations could finally face a reckoning

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Ck Smith

How to upgrade instant ramen into a genuinely good meal

A quintessential college food gets an upgrade with mushrooms, warm spices and a jammy egg

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Joy Saha

“It never gets any easier”: Nolan was “petrified” over audience reaction to “Odyssey”

The director said he's terrified of audience reaction to his latest blockbuster

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Alex Galbraith

“Miscalculated”: Blue Angels pilot “shaken” by accidental low flyover

MAGA has praised a viral fly-over by the Blue Angels as proof of American might. The pilot says it was an accident

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Alex Galbraith

MAGA’s influencer class is breaking Trump’s White House

Republicans are now paying the price for a government run by clout chasers

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Sophia Tesfaye

“Hate to see it happen”: Trump uses troop deaths to defend nuclear Iran narrative

The president used the death of two service members to push his defense of the ongoing war with Iran

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Alex Galbraith

Marco Rubio’s quest to destroy the International Criminal Court

The secretary of state is using the right's long-standing hatred of the ICC to bolster his MAGA bona fides for 2028

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Heather Digby Parton

Breathable air is a luxury. Paying out of pocket could be next

As wildfires spread every summer and pollution intensifies, fresh air may become a luxury commodity

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Troy Farah

The latest thing Trump wants to stop at the border: smoke

Wildfire smoke from Canada sparks tariff threats as the president targets pollution crossing into the U.S.

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Ck Smith

“Daemons of the Shadow Realm”: When twins have an identity crisis

The anime's voice stars weigh in on the latest sibling adventure from the creator of "Full Metal Alchemist"

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Hanh Nguyen

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is pointless

The blockbuster director's latest exercise in cinematic spectacle makes Homer feel hollow

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Coleman Spilde

The mail-order catalog disappeared. Can it be revived?

In an era of instant gratification, old-fashioned anticipation can reclaim its magic

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Andi Zeisler

FIFA keeps failing women

The organization has allowed several players accused of sexual violence to compete in the World Cup

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Gillian Kane

MAGA wants to launder political donations — through God

Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission aims to turn churches into PACs

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Andrew Daugherty

Maine progressives hold edge in race to replace Graham Platner

County delegate elections may prove more important than any debate at the July 25 convention

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Russell Payne

Democrats call for investigation into Ken Paxton after report that he may have violated election law

Paxton may have committed election fraud by voting in the May primary runoff using his past address

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Zach Despart

“The Wilder Way” finds freedom beyond the comfort zone

Eva zu Beck's memoir is a passport to an authentic and adventurous life

17.07.2026 1

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Kelly McClure

This new “Cape Fear” has me rooting for Max Cady

In a contest between a difficult maniac and an insufferable family, Javier Bardem’s villain is my hero

17.07.2026 2

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Melanie McFarland

Sam Neill, king of the creature feature

Beyond "Jurassic Park," Neill's vast career showed us that humans can be as hideous as the monsters we fear most

17.07.2026 2

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Coleman Spilde

Trump’s Obama vendetta has him trapped in his own forever war

The president is determined to keep hammering Iran with no concern for the consequences

17.07.2026 3

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Brian Karem

Pete Hegseth wants to measure your manhood

The defense secretary's obsession with high testosterone levels can't hide MAGA insecurity

17.07.2026 9

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Amanda Marcotte

At Delaney Hall, the struggle persists after cameras left

Volunteers say conditions have worsened at the New Jersey detention facility since the hunger strike ended

17.07.2026 2

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Russell Payne

FBI looked at using AI to review 2020 ballot signatures

The move came as part of President Trump’s continued push to discredit the results of the 2020 election

17.07.2026 3

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Jeremy Kohler

Wild animals don’t exist for your social media content

From selfies to drones, humans are making life worse for wildlife — and risking their own

16.07.2026 3

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Andi Zeisler

Under Hegseth, reporters are being treated like terrorists

The Trump administration is smothering press freedom and the public's right to know

16.07.2026 0

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Jesselyn Radack

Democrats’ key to winning the midterms

The party's healthcare affordability agenda could lower prices and put the Senate in play

16.07.2026 3

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Howard Dean

Immigration crackdown cripples America’s caregiving industry

Leaked plans to declare migrants dead and a SCOTUS ruling are hollowing out elder care

16.07.2026 2

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Julia S. Beck

FCC officials took pricey gifts from Paramount as company awaited merger approval

Ethics experts say that by accepting the gifts, FCC commissioners are compromising the agency’s impartiality

16.07.2026 9

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Corey G. Johnson

“High-T Department of War”: Hegseth pushes “gender-affirming care” for soldiers

Defense Secretary Hegseth revealed mandatory testosterone check-ups for male service members on Wednesday

15.07.2026 4

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Alex Galbraith

“Policy must change”: Pelosi backs amendment to military aid to Israel

The Massie amendment failed, but the vote signals a shift among Democrats

15.07.2026 4

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Alex Galbraith

“Night Nurse” sexualizes the scam call

In her debut film, Georgia Bernstein twists those eerie grandparent scams into a topical, leisurely thrill

15.07.2026 5

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Coleman Spilde

Trump can’t stop White House leaks, so he’s coming for journalists

New York Times journalists face contempt of court after refusing to name sources on Qatari jet story

15.07.2026 6

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Sophia Tesfaye

Revisiting the quiet joy of “My Neighbor Totoro”

To understand the heart of Hayao Miyazaki, start with this masterpiece

15.07.2026 7

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Melanie McFarland

If Letterboxd sells out to Netflix, the people lose

The film-logging platform is weighing a sale. Its users are weighing a mutiny

15.07.2026 8

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Coleman Spilde

MAGA influencers exploit Graham Platner scandal to win back men

Manosphere figures are using anger over the Maine race to coax young voters back to Trump

15.07.2026 10

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Amanda Marcotte

At the World Cup, Messi’s quiet leadership outshines MAGA’s noise

In the loud, vulgar MAGA man era, the quietest man in the World Cup shows how to lead

15.07.2026 4

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Dimitrios Aletras Jr

Suing Biden more than 100 times fueled Ken Paxton’s rise and reshaped Texans’ lives

Paxton threw unprecedented resources into stopping Biden. That record is his sword and shield in his Senate run

15.07.2026 6

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Eleanor Klibanoff

“Wasting their time”: Trump swats down FBI investigation into Graham’s death

The president said there's no use looking into the late senator's death

14.07.2026 8

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Alex Galbraith

‘Night, Mee-Maw. “Late Night with Seth Meyers” will miss you

When Lindsey Graham died, Seth Meyers lost one of his best gags: the senator's imaginary, needling grandma

14.07.2026 7

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Melanie McFarland

Zara’s death pants are the smash of the summer

TikTok users are warning that Zara's viral flowy wide-leg pants have caused a wave of falls and injuries

14.07.2026 6

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Andi Zeisler

Margo Price’s furious protest songs meet the moment

Price reflects on reviving songs by Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and Blaze Foley for "Days of Unrest"

14.07.2026 5

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Caryn Rose

Start the party with crackers

Spiced Saltines, savory Ritz granola and cacio e pepe oyster crackers make the case.

14.07.2026 5

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Ashlie D. Stevens