The alarming split in the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling
The ruling was a revealing moment for the future of the court
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MAGA is turning SCOTUS loss into the existential crisis it needed
The Court's birthright citizenship ruling is fueling the right-wing media machine ahead of the midterms
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Texas Republicans may regret mandating Bible in classes
Debating Christianity in class will likely create more non-believers
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SCOTUS keeps papering over the antiquated Second Amendment
The Court's conservative majority turns to “history and traditions” to ignore the obvious — again
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Is Summerween really a thing?
How a one-off gag from a cult-favorite Disney cartoon became a case study of year-round holiday consumerism
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The rising price of Trump’s anti-science agenda
From measles to screwworm, Americans keep paying the cost of the admin's war on science
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How Donald Trump hijacked America’s birthday
This Fourth of July celebration is pointedly different from those marking previous milestones
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America turns 250. Not everyone is celebrating
On this July Fourth, Americans ask: What does it mean to love a country that won't love you back?
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Don’t waste your rotisserie chicken
Here are a few ways to turn a hot bag of poultry into creative, satisfying weeknight meals
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“Nuclear Family Month” shows that MAGA is still coming for same-sex marriage
Red state anti-Pride proclamations demonize most straight people along LGBTQ folks
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Delaney Hall is reshaping how ICE runs its detention centers
Detainees ended a hunger and labor strike shortly after ICE updated its detention standards
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Steven Spielberg’s “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” foretold our solitude
Spielberg's divisive 2001 film looks far more prescient 25 years on, tackling the ChatGPT era with alarming urgency
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Impeachment is the only answer to Trump’s behavior
Democrats should not be timid in holding the president accountable if they take back Congress
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SCOTUS’s immigration decisions prove cruelty is still the point
The Supreme Court's latest rulings signal that compassionate conservatism is officially dead
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The Beatles’ biggest turning points come alive in two new books
Samira Ahmed's "A Hard Day's Night" and Amelia Davis' "The Beatles by Jim Marshall" bookend their touring years
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How long can this “Weekend at Bernie’s” presidency go on?
Trump fever is finally breaking on Capitol Hill, this time for real. What in God’s name happens now?
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New York is already exporting Mamdani-style politics
Some of the institutions behind Tuesday’s progressive surge are already supporting candidates around the country
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“The Tell” never told the whole story
The legal drama around Amy Griffin’s memoir reveals the role of power and wealth in building a bestseller
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Tulsi Gabbard was in more than one cult
The former director of national intelligence — and MAGA member — allegedly took orders on politics from her guru
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The white working-class myth that made JD Vance
From "Hillbilly Elegy" to "Communion," Vance's narrative is about power, not solidarity
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On the eve of America’s 250th, SCOTUS may redefine who belongs here
With a decision on birthright citizenship looming, SCOTUS could undermine the entire concept of the nation
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Side-eyeing the ’90s summer trend
Wistful overtures to an easier decade are willfully ignoring financial realities
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How right-wing media turns Trump’s failures into conspiracies
With no evidence behind them, Trump has amplified MAGA media's claims about the Reflecting Pool
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Starmer’s end: Can seventh prime minister in 10 years save Britain?
Britain's incoming PM has charisma and energy. Is that enough to halt the post-Brexit downward slide?
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Why MAGA buys Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool hoax
The GOP base would love to arrest people who laugh at them
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The unexpected lessons of Paul McCartney’s Wings era
A new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame reframes Wings as both a musical success and a fascinating case study
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Hemingway’s Madrid, one bite at a time
The city's literary quarter still serves up churros, sherry and oxtail — and just enough ghosts for lunch
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Trump is desperate for a big win after the Iran debacle
The president is eyeing Cuba and Greenland to erase the sting of defeat
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Trump’s MAGA brand is fading — and that makes it dangerous
As the president's favorability sinks, the danger to democracy rises — not the other way around
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Trump’s crackdown on ICE protesters already shows signs of backfiring
A move aimed at stifling political dissent has already spurred protesters into action in Minneapolis
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Even Fox News is panning JD Vance’s Iran clean-up act
MAGA media is attacking the administration's deal with Iran — and the vice president is the primary target
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“Maddie’s Secret” is perfectly imperfect
In his brilliant tribute to the TV movie melodrama, comedian John Early puts on the wig and expels his inhibitions
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The military helped Black Americans find belonging. Pete Hegseth wants to reverse course
The military has been a powerful force for social progress in the US. Under Trump, it is being used to undo it
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AI doomerism is misplaced. Here’s what it will take to pop the bubble
Cory Doctorow argues AI dominance is not inevitable. How we fight back matters
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As “House of the Dragon” returns, fire and blood fuel a futile war
Stars Steve Toussaint and Abubakar Salim ponder the lesson of the bloodiest sea battle in Westeros history
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