DHS funding lapse fuels fear of domestic attacks
Some worry the partial shutdown leaves the U.S. vulnerable amid the war with Iran
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“Undertone” embodies horror’s crucial less-is-more lesson
A24's latest chiller is a master class in getting under the skin — until it falls back on old tricks
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How to become a potluck person
A guide to hosting — or showing up to — the modern potluck without the awkwardness
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When a narcissist autocrat led the world into war
Kaiser Wilhelm II was an erratic despot known for unhinged foreign policy schemes. The result was catastrophe
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Trump’s Strait of Hormuz problem
Oil prices surge as the Trump administration shows no clear plan for the world’s most critical shipping lane
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The ancient prophecy behind the Iran war is a modern invention
Religious leaders warn that apocalyptic beliefs might outweigh the nuclear taboo
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“The Murdochs” is a messier “Succession”
Netflix's strangely entertaining new docuseries explains the ascendance of Fox News in the age of Trump
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Foraging is the new food tourism
Travelers are trading restaurant reservations for seaweed hunts, truffle dogs and lionfish dives — ushering in the
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Why the Iran war was inevitable
There were many reasons behind Trump's decision to attack — but none of them were about US national security
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Trump’s troubled plan for some homeless vets
Advocates warn that the program could erode homeless veterans' trust in the VA
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With Iran war, reality doesn’t matter to Trump
The war will end when Trump feels it in his bones. In the meantime, he says everything is fine
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Lindsey Graham just triggered a MAGA revolt over Iran
Pro-Trump media figures warn the president is trapped in a hawkish echo chamber around the senator
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“Sinners” should win, but always bet on the Oscars to disappoint
I regret to predict that "One Battle After Another" is a safer choice for an irritatingly familiar reason
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Pete Hegseth’s manly act is backfiring
MAGA bros hoped the defense secretary would make them feel butch — with Iran war, he embarrasses them
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Labor Department chaos hides an anti-worker agenda
Dysfunction at the NLRB has grown to the point that it’s even beginning to hurt employers
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Trump’s threats against the “radical left” echo a long history
Conservatives have often used the federal government to go after protesters and dissenters
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Trump’s immigration crackdown feeds on private data. It’s just getting started
Private data might include anything from school enrollment information to physical locations and residenial address
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Why Oscars season in Trumpworld makes us so mad
From a "La La Land"–"Moonlight" fiasco to Chalamet’s opera drama, awards debates now mirror Trump-era culture wars
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Republicans don’t care about parents’ rights
The Supreme Court’s move against trans kids in California empowers MAGA to mess with all families
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RFK Jr.’s vaccine adviser under scrutiny ahead of key vaccine meeting
Public health experts criticize Retsef Levi’s studies ahead of a key vaccine advisory meeting
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U2’s “Days of Ash” is an urgent dispatch from a band that still believes
With their surprise EP, U2 channels today’s global crises into a set of familiar but heartfelt protest songs
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The supper club everyone calls
Each year, thousands dial a century-old Wisconsin supper club hoping to win the December reservation lottery
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Trump’s “unpredictable” war in Iran has no end in sight
Analysts see the possibility of escalation, collapse, or negotiation, while stability remains elusive
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Lindsey Graham is the little war devil on Trump’s shoulder
The South Carolina senator and noted war hawk pushed Trump on Iran. Now he says "Cuba is next."
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Trump’s moral crusade is dangerous for America — and the world
The president casts himself as the ultimate authority on good and evil — and believes it is his job to enforce it
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How the DOJ is using civil rights law to attack school desegregation
In conservative push to redefine the 14th Amendment, Los Angeles schools are on the front line
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Fox News erased fallen soldiers to make Trump look better
The network apologized for airing old footage of Trump at Dover. But it has a pattern of covering for him
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How to eat when you want to feel better
A gentle reset for when your meals — and your energy — feel a little off
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Democrats should go all-in on Texas — and Talarico
Turning the Lone Star State blue will be expensive. Hesitation to fully support a candidate will cost even more
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Why the “Love Is Blind” experiment was doomed from the start
Lockdown shifts that made Netflix's romance reality show a hit may be the main reason its couples aren't making it
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“Frankenstein” needed a woman’s touch
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s "The Bride!" is deeply flawed — and more exciting than any recent take on Mary Shelley's work
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In Finland, winter is a way of eating
Where soup, sauna and salt turn cold into culture
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Trump’s cable-news Cabinet tries to sell a war
The Trump administration’s media strategy on Iran reveals as much about the conflict’s weaknesses as its goals
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Behind Trump’s war fever lies profound weakness
US wages fast-escalating war, with no clear motivation and no realistic plan. It isn’t fooling anyone
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Why many Americans would trade democracy for more money
A new study shows how financial stress can weaken democratic commitment and boost support for authoritarian leaders
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Trump and Hegseth are writing their own rules of war
As the Iran war widens, the president and defense secretary’s long support of carnage suddenly matters a lot
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