Trump’s real estate career offers a hint of Kennedy Center’s future
The president's threat to demolish JFK's memorial feels predictable given his history
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The high cost of MAGA manhood
Masculinity on the right runs on consumption. Trump made the hallmarks of manhood pricier
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Why the right is so afraid of the Girl Scouts
Behind the cookies and badges is a quietly radical idea: Girls should be curious about the world
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The long afterlife of QAnon conspiracy theories haunting American politics
Amid the U.S. war with Iran, some government officials have turned to QAnon for inspiration
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Senator calls for criminal investigation into RFK Jr.’s lies to Congress over vaccines
Meanwhile, Republican efforts to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci for contempt of Congress have hit a wall
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HBO Max is sacrificing its credibility to vertical video
The latest streamer to adopt short-form content is doing it all wrong
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“Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” made me want to date again
Jane Schoenbrun’s latest freak-matching film moved me to swear off swearing off love
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Dolly Parton blazed a path that modern country stars can’t follow
Parton's outwardly apolitical, quietly radical balancing act can't be repeated in the social media age
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MAGA influencers are still paying for the Big Lie
Dinesh D'Souza, James O'Keefe, Scott Presler and others face legal liability for election shenanigans
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Trump’s mystery meat problem
Cheap mystery beef, wild mustangs and the strange consequences of an opaque food system
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Real men don’t bike: How cars became the symbol of American manhood
Inside the Trump administration's campaign to sell a vision of masculinity rooted in speed and strength
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CIA’s visit to Moscow is no big deal, according to Trump
CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s mysterious trip was “semi-routine,” the president says
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Tim Curry’s devilish charm was irresistible
The actor, who died at 80, had a persuasive way of making wickedness look hot
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“Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” withers in metaphor Hell
Jane Schoenbrun's third film honors and analyzes slashers — but skips the thesis
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Dolly Parton embodied the best parts of Appalachia
Stereotypes have long defined the region. Parton showed the world its true heart — and offered a challenge
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The Lindsay Clancy murder trial exposes MAGA lies
Why many right-wing men can't admit that postpartum disorders are real
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Dolly Parton’s TV specials showed her sparkle was universal
Her telegenic charm turned TV specials into hits — and made that love feel personal
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These women don’t trust politicians. They do trust Candace Owens
Millions of people tune in to the conservative commentator each week. Here's why they trust her
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Dolly Parton, American hero and icon of inclusion, dies at 80
Social media explodes in grief at passing of singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist and absolute legend
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Afghan Whigs don’t sound like the ’90s anymore
On "Soft Control," Greg Dulli and the Afghan Whigs prove 40 years hasn't dulled their edge
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The pasta that starts in the freezer
Smoky sausage, softened peppers and a glossy tomato-pesto sauce make this the kind of pasta weeknights deserve
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Mark Carney tells Trump he will never own Canada amid tariffs
Tired of the president's coercive tactics, the Canadian prime minister puts his country's economy on the line
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Missouri Republicans are trying to repeal abortion rights by leaning into anti-trans sentiment
GOP lawmakers have packaged two issues into one amendment in an effort to strip away the right to abortion
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Supreme Court gives Trump green light to restrict mail-in voting
It's not yet clear how this will affect the midterms
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“It Ends” beat Hollywood at its own game to reach theaters
Move over "Obsession," step aside "Backrooms" — Ullom's film fought to define Gen Z cinema
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Pete Hegseth’s path to the 2028 GOP nomination isn’t a joke
The defense secretary's tough-guy persona may be exactly what wins over white evangelical voters
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I was fired for resisting technology. It saved my career
Pushed out of academia by new requirements, I beat the system and helped my students
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Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump
Most of the state’s GOP leaders have hedged on the White House's plans for the region
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Freedom 250 grand finale: Race cars, Air Force One and one bald eagle
The inaugural DC IndyCar race capped a summer of Trump-style elaborate celebrations for America's 250th birthday
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“They’re my people”: Trump shrugs off concerns of MAGA ranchers’ beef
Republicans warn cheaper imports could hurt American cattle producers, doing little to fix the long-term shortage
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Are kids “guinea pigs for chatbots”? McMahon backs classroom AI use
The education secretary says AI can transform learning, even as evidence about its effectiveness remains limited
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Sean Duffy’s Great American Road Grift
Tag along with this YouTube road trip if you want to see America through a boring, MAGA lens
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What if the fascists win in Germany?
Friedrich Merz's "firewall" hasn't stopped the rise of the ultra-MAGA AfD. It's time for a new strategy
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Donald Trump has made the world go nuclear
The president's behavior toward Iran and North Korea has incentivized other countries to develop nuclear weapons
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The internet is losing its third places
Does anyone know where to hang out online anymore?
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Jason Arday and the new politics of plagiarism
The controversy over Arday’s work reflects an ongoing trend of ideological opponents levying plagiarism accusations
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