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“When it finally happens”: The weaponization of euphemism in MAGA’s shadow

Social media openly longs for the death of an individual who is hardly ever named

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Troy Farah

How Ted Turner went from cinema’s “butcher” to its champion

Turner shocked Hollywood by colorizing classic film gems. Founding Turner Classic Movies cleaned the slate

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Melanie Mcfarland

Not even Nixon would stoop so low

Donald Trump's graphic display in front of children in the Oval Office should be the GOP's wake-up call

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Brian Karem

I read the right-wing women’s magazine sex issue so you don’t have to

Evie magazine, conservatism's answer to Cosmo, tried to make "trad" sexy. It failed

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Amanda Marcotte

Trump’s $1.5 trillion military budget may be a solution in search of a problem

Trump's proposed military spending surge could come at the cost of future healthcare funding

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Russell Payne

Online hate groups know the power of repetition

Studying the types of messages hate groups spew online helps researchers understand the groups’ persistence

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Yu-Ru Lin

Tiffany’s “Pop Life” blends Beatles fandom with comfort food nostalgia

The '80s icon dishes with "Everything Fab Four" on her musical roots and her culinary second act

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Nicole Michael

Trump’s pick for science director: a Silicon Valley investor with no science background

Jim O'Neill, a longevity enthusiast and vaccine skeptic, is Trump's pick to head the National Science Foundation

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Garrett Owen

For some Delta flyers, snack time is over

Will I get a free Biscoff? How about some pretzels? Not on Delta's short-haul flights, says the airline

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Joy Saha

Enough with the “-maxxing”

The Gen Z-coined suffix has infiltrated lifestyle and dietary spaces, encouraging us to obsess over what we eat

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Joy Saha

The dark purpose behind Trump’s Washington makeover

The president's grand plans for the nation's capital aren't just personal monuments. They are rooted in erasure

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Jason Kyle Howard

Trump’s “affordability hoax” may doom him

A stagnant economy and a crisis in Iran doomed one president. Donald Trump could be next

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Heather Digby Parton

The Supreme Court’s voting rights decision could reshape local government across Texas

The ruling weakened a key Voting Rights Act provision that’s driven change to election systems

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Natalia Contreras

Babies are bleeding to death as parents reject vitamin shot given at birth

More and more newborns are dying from an easily preventable condition

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Duaa Eldeib

Turner Classic Movies holds our cinematic past. Does it have a future under Warner Bros. Discovery?

Last week's reports of TCM's death may have been exaggerated but movie buffs, classic and otherwise, should worry

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Melanie Mcfarland

Surprise, “Democrats for Rob Coalition” chaired by GOP elected

A frontline GOP representative is courting Democrats for PA Rep. Rob Bresnahan

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Russell Payne

The “Devil Wears Prada 2” wake-up call

At the Met Gala and beyond, consumers must reconcile the same choices as the Miranda Priestlys of the world

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Coleman Spilde

Tom Steyer can make California golden again

I loathe billionaires. But the former hedge fund manager could be a class traitor in the mold of FDR

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By Jeff Cohen

Trump’s dog whistles and prosecutions echo Nixon’s racist strategy

No longer bothering to hide its agenda, the administration is making blatant appeals to the Old South

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Heather Digby Parton

Abortion is still a problem for the GOP

Even this Supreme Court seems wary of efforts to restrict the abortion pill

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Amanda Marcotte

A 40-year-old Iran tariff quietly built America’s pistachio empire

Benefiting off viral trends, like Dubai chocolate, has been actually decades in the making

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Jelinda Montes

DOJ halted drugs-for-votes investigation under Trump

In early 2025, the lead prosecutor was told not to look any further into the matter

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Raquel Rutledge

“Battlestar Galactica” had Cylons — We have AI

The beloved sci-fi series coming to Paramount is one of TV’s strongest political and social parables

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Melanie Mcfarland

7 ways to use up that can of black beans

From salads to brownies, smart, low-effort ways to turn pantry black beans into meals, snacks and sweets

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Francesca Giangiulio

Trump angers right-wing fans with censorship campaign

As some members of MAGA media begin pushing back against Trump, there may be a limit to his campaign of retribution

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Sophia Tesfaye

The gentle 15-minute kitchen reset that makes a difference

Not a deep clean. Not a weekend project. Just a reset that helps you start again

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Ashlie D. Stevens

The 11 wildest (or mildest) Met Gala looks from this year’s “costume art” extravaganza

Sarah Paulson and Emma Chamberlain understood the theme, while others looked like prom chaperones

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Andi Zeisler

The Democratic National Committee is boosting Kamala Harris for 2028

DNC Chair Ken Martin's refusal to release the party's 2024 autopsy benefits one person — the former vice president

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Norman Solomon

America’s global collapse is happening. Where is Marco Rubio?

The secretary of state is busy remaking his department as a tool of MAGA and white racial authoritarianism

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Chauncey Devega

The rising toll of Florida’s abortion ban

The number of Florida residents who traveled out of state nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024

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Nicole Karlis

“A huge setback”: New EPA directive could weaken hundreds of chemical regulations

Internal memo shows Trump appointee targeting EPA program that assesses toxic chemicals

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Sharon Lerner

8 things you should know about Trump’s effort to “take over” the midterm elections

Trump is gutting federal agencies and installing allies who supported his claim that the 2020 vote was stolen

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On “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” and “Euphoria,” the body is the hustle

OnlyFans is just one of the gigs featured on two shows that depict how capitalism extracts its dues from our flesh

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Melanie Mcfarland

Young men’s religious revival is a myth

New polling suggests the recent “converts” care more about gender than Jesus

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Amanda Marcotte

Trump is bleeding his 2024 voters, but not fast enough for the midterms

Once confined to commentary, dissatisfaction with Trump is breaking containment among GOP voters

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Russell Payne

New York Archdiocese proposes $800 million abuse settlement

Covering over 1300 survivors, the deal is part of a broader pattern, beginning with Boston and expanded nationwide

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Ck Smith

Show ID to eat? Todd Blanche makes awkward analogy to support federal voter ID law

Acting AG compares voter ID with an ID shown to eat, sparking backlash and the reality gap with daily American life

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Ck Smith

“The man, the myth, the liability”: SNL’s “Pete Hegseth” shares cold open with new “Kash Patel”

Like usual, the familiar cold open anchored the latest episode of "Saturday Night Live" and featured a new cameo

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Ck Smith

Something’s off about “Animal Farm”

Distributed by the studio behind "Sound of Freedom," this take on George Orwell's classic is uniquely insidious

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Coleman Spilde

The cult of New England Chinese food

A fiercely loyal regional cuisine — sweet, saucy, nostalgic — shaped by immigrants and beloved beyond New England

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Katie Lockhart

An arch bigger than the Arc de Triomphe? Hitler wanted that too

Tyrants and dictators often dream of building gigantic monuments to themselves. It usually doesn't work

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Andrew o'hehir

Could Donald Trump Jr. make a 2028 presidential bid?

In the wake of the British royals' visit, there are renewed signs a Trump political dynasty could be in the works

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Heather Digby Parton

Military’s independent newspaper captured by MAGA

Stars and Stripes is the latest casualty in the Trump administration's Pentagon purge

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Chauncey Devega

Meet the mayor of a tiny Texas town who wants to limit how cities can govern

His town has embraced small government ideals but struggles to provide basic services and has no sewer system

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Tanya eiserer

“I HAVE ALL THE CARDS”: Trump’s late night posting spree features new AI images

He posted online 11 times in under an hour, combining altered visuals, repeated imagery and political commentary

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Ck Smith

Spirit Airlines collapses after bailout efforts fail

The shutdown of Spirit marks end of a major low-cost carrier and raises questions about budget air travel in future

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Ck Smith

Court ruling fuels new push to restrict abortion pills by mail

Targeting mifepristone’s delivery system raises practical and medical questions that extend far beyond abortion

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Ck Smith

Bob Ross still helps us paint a better world

The public television icon's legacy is still one of pop culture's happiest accidents

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Melanie Mcfarland

Trump’s latest science purge could bring major risks, experts say

The abrupt firing of the board comes at a time of climate crisis and international competition

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Garrett Owen

Democrats’ Hasan Piker problem is a boon for Fox News

Leftist streamer becomes litmus test for Democrats — and Fox News’ favorite boogeyman

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Sophia Tesfaye