Ukraine appeals to Trump’s vanity in hopes of security guarantees
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Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act in “Jim Crow 2.0” ruling
Justices kept the law on the books but drained it of the power to actually protect voters
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“I Shot Andy Warhol” channels our rage
30 years on, Mary Harron's groundbreaking film about Valerie Solanas blisteringly reflects a society gone awry
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Trump makes fools of media with renewed attack on Jimmy Kimmel
The post-Correspondents' Dinner goodwill tour was short-lived — and the press corps should've known better
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Mormons will regret suing an ex-member
Attacking a beloved host of "Mormon Stories" is a bad look for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Centrism is losing popularity, new data shows. Will Democrats listen?
Across the Sun Belt, an economic populist message is outpolling conventional centrism
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“Pretty Ugly” resurrects the Lunachicks as Punk Rock’s most underrated revolutionaries
Ilya Chaiken’s documentary traces the band's East Village rise and feminist punk legacy
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Trump wants do-over of failed airline fantasy — at taxpayers’ expense
Spirit Airlines could get a $500M government bailout. Even MAGA diehards think it's a bad idea
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They voted for MAGA. Now they want out
For some Trump voters, leaving MAGA is a psychological ordeal. A new support group is trying to help
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Trump admin’s fertility plan prioritizes ideology over science
Proposed Title X guidance would elevate restorative reproductive medicine — a practice not always based on evidence
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WHCD shooting exposed MAGA media’s secret social media operation
The right eerily repeated Trump's ballroom talking points, while the left went straight to conspiracy
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JD Vance can’t escape the Iran war
The more the vice president tries to distance himself from the conflict, the further he gets sucked in
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The Georgia Democrat for underdogs
Jason Esteves, a rising gubernatorial candidate, says he’s a champion of Georgia’s working class against GOP policy
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Why Lego is our most powerful art medium
The viral Lego-style Iran War memes are the latest case of the toy being used as a building block for political art
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“I Swear” tests our compassion
With the dust settled after February's BAFTAs incident, John Davidson's biopic is all the more timely — to a point
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One roast chicken, one week of good meals
From crisp-skinned Sunday dinner to weekday lunches and stock, here’s how to make one bird go further
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Trump lost badly in Iran. How does he spin that as a win?
No amount of late-night posting and Fox News bluster can make this world-historical humiliation look like victory
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A dark chapter returns: Stripping citizenship
The Justice Department's bid to denaturalize American citizens has roots in the Red Scare
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I’m a Muslim who loves America. Trump and the GOP have crossed my red line
George W. Bush and Dick Cheney never went this far. Under Trump, it’s become acceptable to hate all Muslims
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The inescapable unease of the Michael Jackson biopic
Antoine Fuqua's "Michael" movie is fittingly odd, but not for the reasons you might expect
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Everybody wants the kids menu
What caviar chicken nuggets and gourmet pizza pockets say about how American adults are coping right now
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MAGA media gaslights on Charlottesville
The right seizes on indictment to claim white supremacy only exists due to the Southern Poverty Law Center
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Trump’s $12B farm aid was meant as relief. The Iran war is wiping it out
With rising costs of fuel and fertilizer, and tariffs still in place, the outlook for 2026 is bleak
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The divine lessons of “Mother Mary”
In David Lowery's haunting quasi-ghost story, Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel initiate a biblical reconciliation
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Why I’m boycotting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Donald Trump is set to attend, but no dinner speech can redeem his abusive treatment of reporters
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Kash Patel’s futile quest for validation
The FBI director tries to force his popularity on the American public and media — and it backfires
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The Iran war is about to hit small businesses — and your wallet
As diesel and fertilizer costs soar, farms and truckers warn consumers will soon feel the pain
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“Beef” grills capitalism’s trap for women
The Netflix hit returns with the idea that at every level of a dog-eat-dog economy, women get chewed up first
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SPLC indictment lends support to hate groups
For decades, the Southern Poverty Law Center has fought hate. Now the Justice Department wants it to stop
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Trump’s Cabinet firings reveal a teetering administration
The president's forced resignation of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is a reminder that old habits die hard
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Thiel-backed AI project to block bad press looks like a bust
Silicon Valley billionaires can't judge journalism if reporters refuse to buy in
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Is war central to human nature? Chimps can’t tell us everything
Outbreaks of violence between chimpanzees have sparked fierce debate online about the origins of war in humans
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America isn’t prepared for what comes after the measles crisis
The HHS secretary's congressional testimony underscores that the nation is unprepared for disease outbreaks
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John Roberts embodies MAGA cowardice
The Supreme Court's shadow docket shows the conservative justices fear debate
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Why is Trump wooing psychedelics? It’s really about Iran
Critics say that the order will only shave a few months off of FDA approval, but it made Joe Rogan happy
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Prince could only have died in America
Ten years ago, the opioid crisis claimed a god
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