Trump says U.S. is “looking strongly” at alleged Russian plague case
A 28-year-old lab technician's could be a highly fatal disease but a cause of death has yet to be released
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HBO’s “Lanterns” was always about its heroes’ fears, and our own
To fulfill his destiny, John Stewart embraces what he was trained to reject — and so should we
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There’s no solving a problem like Tom Cruise’s “Digger”
Alejandro G. Iñárritu's film indicts its audience when it should point the finger at itself
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Jon Ossoff’s not-so-secret weapon against JD Vance and Marco Rubio
The rising Democratic star has what his GOP opponents lack: old-fashioned sex appeal
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White nationalism’s appeal runs deeper than partisan politics
How extensive is white nationalism’s appeal among the broader public, and who is drawn to this extremist ideology?
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Trump demands Fox cover more Trump
Trump demanded more rally coverage as Fox was covering his Ohio rally, warning supporters could stop watching Fox
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Sen. Kennedy: Trump goes from “Zero to a-hole in 3 seconds”
The GOP senator says Trump crossed a line by posting Sen. Tom Cotton's phone number over daylight saving time
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“Oh my God! He tricked us!”: SNL’s Rubio and others panic over midterms
The cold open imagines Republicans scrambling for a winning midterm message as Trump offers voters a $5,000 bribe
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At 30, “That Thing You Do!” is the perfect fake one-hit wonder
Tom Hanks' directorial debut produced a fake song that was undeniable
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Please don’t send me your robot music
Generative AI can churn out endless songs. Its evangelists miss why we hit play
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I grew up next door to Ted Kaczynski
Netflix's "Unabomber" wants to know what "made" him. I was his neighbor. There was no single moment
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The dark reasons behind all the Richard Nixon worship
MAGA needs to maintain its grip on the GOP after Donald Trump — and the 37th president is key
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Manchester City’s cheating scandal isn’t really about soccer
It's a tangled tale of global corruption and cynicism, and we're all complicit
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We’re reporters, not teachers. We were able to start private schools anyway
Our reporting has shown how easily people have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and more
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“It’s Dark! It’s Depressing!”: Trump demands Tom Cotton release the sun
The president wants more daylight and more golf, but fewer clock changes and fewer criminals working in the dark
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Trump has $90 for his “wonderful Seniors”
The one-time Medicare payment is less than half a standard monthly Part B premium, arrives just before the midterms
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Hegseth puts on the “full armor of God” and sets up a sacred “direct line”
His religious affairs office reports directly to him, allowing for "spiritual readiness" of the military
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Christa Pike’s botched execution was not an isolated incident
Lethal injection is a cruel procedure. If it's going to be done, doctors should be allowed to administer it
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Get in, loser! We’re going to Oklahoma
President Trump’s motorcade approached 100 mph on wet roads between two rallies after storms grounded his aircraft
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Netflix’s “East of Eden” asks if we’ve misread its monster
Zoe Kazan's adaptation of Steinbeck's classic asks us to rethink what leads to evil
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We’re over restaurant slop
From ghost kitchens to AI menus and PE slop, diners are hungry for food that feels like somebody meant it
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The Cornell case is exposing a legal gap around intoxication and sexual assault
Voluntary intoxication laws can make it harder to prosecute an assault when the person attacked chose to drink
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“Cassie Workman is Witchy AF” is a comic spell for a mad world
Produced by Lilly Wachowski, this show is a darkly funny delight for occult history buffs
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The Cornell case puts “Promising Young Woman” back in focus
The Cornell Daily Sun staff's courage points to what Emerald Fennell's debut got right
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Trump’s superpower is fading. Can he recharge before the midterms?
Relentless persistence has driven his quest for grift and revenge. With midterm payback coming, it's not enough
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Cornell assault case shows #MeToo didn’t go far enough
The backlash against the woman suing Chi Phi fraternity members is turning into a witch hunt
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AEW wrestler Pac’s death exposes pro wrestling’s labor problem
Pro wrestling turns the precarity of American gig workers into a glorious spectacle
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Gen Z isn’t choosing a political party. They’re choosing issues
Young women stand out for their progressive views, but few in the generation are embracing the two-party system
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Trump leans into Iran war, admits it could cost Republicans the midterms
The president insists the war is worth it. An American majority disagrees
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Eric Schmitt’s failed Jack Smith gotcha exposes GOP propaganda
MAGA media was ready to amplify the Missouri senator's conspiracy theory. It turned out to be laughably false
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“The Swan” tested the waters for Mar-a-Lago face
Erin Lee Carr's documentary explores the era before extreme surgical makeovers became a MAGA status symbol
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How store brands stopped feeling like a second-best choice
Private label used to mean settling. Aldi and other store brands turned it into a reason to shop
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We’ll never know the art of Jeff Landry’s Meta, SpaceX deals
The MAGA Louisiana governor has buried his deals with Meta and SpaceX under a mountain of NDAs
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Trump’s failure hides Project 2025 success
OMB director Russell Vought is quietly remaking the federal government, and Congress is next
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Conservative moms are fed up over Texas schools. For Gina Hinojosa, it’s an opening
She got into politics because of education, an issue giving Texas its most competitive governor’s race in years
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