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"Girls Gone Bible": Spicy Christian podcast sells young women on MAGA. Will scandal hurt or help?

Two L.A. actresses built an instant online empire on pre-tradwife content. Now former fans have questions

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Amanda Marcotte

Erasing the stars: Satellite megaconstellations are a mega problem for Earth and sky

With satellite numbers skyrocketing over the next few years, the time to grasp the implications is now

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Carlyn Zwarenstein

From the Confederacy to the Gilded Age: Manisha Sinha on the "sorry history" that inspires MAGA

Manisha Sinha spoke to Salon about Donald Trump's 19th-century vision and America's history of radical resistance

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Charles R. Davis

The Trump-MAGA experience machine goes into overdrive

The Trump-MAGA experience machine goes into overdrive

With his return to the White House, Donald Trump now has the singularly powerful bully pulpit and megaphone of the presidency, and with that, great...

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Chauncey Devega

Mike Johnson melts down after House proxy vote failure exposes MAGA's "pro-family" lie

Mike Johnson melts down after House proxy vote failure exposes MAGA's

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., once famously said that, to understand his "worldview," all one needs to do is "pick up a Bible off your...

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Amanda Marcotte

Amid NOAA cuts, scientists warn of weather and climate risks

Amid NOAA cuts, scientists warn of weather and climate risks

I n 1807, President Thomas Jefferson founded the nation’s first scientific agency. It was tasked with surveying the coasts of the United States....

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Joshua Cohen

"Worse than the worst-case scenario": Stock market nosedives after Trump tariff announcement

U.S. stocks tumbled on Thursday amid investor jitters over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs of at least 10% or higher for an array of...

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Nicholas Liu

Corruption hunters say Trump's USAID cuts just made organized crime groups “much more dangerous”

Corruption hunters say Trump's USAID cuts just made organized crime groups “much more dangerous”

While most of the fallout from the destruction of USAID will be felt abroad, journalists who were formerly funded by the agency say that the cuts...

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Russell Payne

"Going very well": Amid stock market freefall, Trump touts tariff "boom"

The president shook off the stock market carnage on Thursday and promised a turnaround

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Griffin Eckstein

"I don't care about my 401k today": MAGA writes off chaos as Trump tariffs roil markets

Kellyanne Conway touted the "positive reaction" to tariffs, citing an auto company that has just announced layoffs

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Griffin Eckstein

Pentagon launches probe into Signalgate after Trump White House declares case "closed

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to send secret military plans over a mobile app is under new scrutiny

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Griffin Eckstein

In the queer thriller "Misericordia," coming home is anything but melodramatic

In the queer thriller

To shoot his new thriller “Misericordia,” Alain Guiraudie went to the only place in the world capable of dredging up an all-consuming, metaphysical...

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Coleman Spilde

Trump makes National Security Council firings on advice of Laura Loomer

Trump makes National Security Council firings on advice of Laura Loomer

President Donald Trump has fired at least six officials from the National Security Council after far-right personality Laura Loomer pushed for the...

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Griffin Eckstein

The essential spring herb you're not using

The essential spring herb you're not using

As the weather thaws and April showers make their return, I feel called to incorporate more herbs into my dishes. Herbs: bright, fecund, verdant,...

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Michael La Corte

My perfect spring cake started with a box mix

My perfect spring cake started with a box mix

When I was nine or ten, fueled by a steady diet of the Food Network and a recent purchase of “Moneymakers: Good Cents for Girls” (a financial...

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Ashlie D. Stevens

Republicans panic over Trump tariffs: Last time "we lost the House and the Senate for 60 years"

Republicans panic over Trump tariffs: Last time

On Tuesday, a liberal judge cleaned out her conservative rival in a pivotal court race in Wisconsin, while GOP House candidates in two Florida...

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Nicholas Liu

"Liberation Day" surprise: Trump gets outmatched

Donald Trump strode into the Rose Garden Wednesday with the elegance and subtlety of a sledgehammer. He was there to enact a variety of “reciprocal...

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Brian Karem

"This is bananas": Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs rely on "indescribably crazy" math

April 2 marked what President Donald Trump and his administration described as "Liberation Day," or the announcement of sweeping “reciprocal”...

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Quinn Sental

"American industry reborn": Trump announces minimum 10% tariffs on all imports, 25% tariff on autos

After weeks of delay, President Donald Trump unveiled tariffs on all imports into the United States on Wednesday.  The president announced 10%...

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Alex Galbraith

"Trade war with penguins": Trump places 10% tariff on uninhabited Antarctic islands

For once in his life, Donald Trump underpromised and over-delivered.  The president announced a 10% duty on all imports on Wednesday, along with a...

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Alex Galbraith

Elon Musk delivers hope and change for Democrats

Elon Musk delivers hope and change for Democrats

There is so much bad news happening in politics daily that sometimes you feel like you've been physically pummeled by it. The Trump administration's...

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Heather Digby Parton

Trump’s Social Security sleight of hand: MAGA’s magic trick will make your benefits disappear

Trump’s Social Security sleight of hand: MAGA’s magic trick will make your benefits disappear

President Trump is a master showman, but an amateur magician. Look at the trick he’s trying to pull on Social Security. He warms up his audience...

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Samarth Gupta

Val Kilmer, Hollywood's oddball bad boy, was the real deal until the end

Val Kilmer, Hollywood's oddball bad boy, was the real deal until the end

Val Kilmer, the enigmatic actor, revered as much for his relentless authenticity as he was for his bevy of charismatic onscreen performances —...

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Coleman Spilde

Trump’s cruel calculus on public health is slashing lifelines for the most vulnerable

Trump’s cruel calculus on public health is slashing lifelines for the most vulnerable

On March 25, Andrew Nixon, director of communications at Health and Human Services, said “The COVID-19 pandemic is over, and HHS will no longer...

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Claire Zagorski

Randall Park wants to "make the world great" for his daughter — even if he loves playing evil

Randall Park wants to

"We know how cruel and harsh the world is" is not necessarily a statement you'd expect to hear from Randall Park. In a career spanning from the...

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Mary Elizabeth Williams

"Our courts are not for sale": In setback for Musk, liberal candidate wins Wisconsin court seat

Money can't buy everything, it seems — not even $25 million of Elon Musk's money. The billionaire and President Donald Trump ally took drastic...

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Nicholas Liu

"Clear attack on our voting rights": Arizona college students sue to stop Trump's election order

A coalition of advocacy organizations sued the Trump administration Monday over President Donald Trump's executive order requiring Americans to...

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Tatyana Tandanpolie

Fired White House Correspondents' dinner host Amber Ruffin has learned her lesson. The WHCA has not

Fired White House Correspondents' dinner host Amber Ruffin has learned her lesson. The WHCA has not

Since recent events revealed a comprehension gap on two significant fronts, Amber Ruffin and Seth Meyers took it upon themselves on Monday’s “Late...

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Melanie Mcfarland

Over 200,000 pounds of liquid egg products recalled due to potential cleaning solution contamination

Over 200,000 pounds of liquid egg products recalled due to potential cleaning solution contamination

More than 200,000 pounds of liquid egg products have been recalled because they may contain cleaning solution. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's...

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Joy Saha

A TikTok star says Democrats are "scared of wielding their power." How would she be different?

A TikTok star says Democrats are

Kat Abughazaleh, a progressive political commentator and social media influencer, announced a primary campaign against Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill.,...

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Russell Payne

"One-man wrecking ball": Trump hints to White House insiders that Musk might be on the way out

Elon Musk may have worn out his welcome in D.C. A new report from Politico says President Donald Trump is quieting concerns within the White House...

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Alex Galbraith

Pam Bondi’s push for the death penalty in Luigi Mangione’s case is not about justice

Pam Bondi’s push for the death penalty in Luigi Mangione’s case is not about justice

On Tuesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced what seems to be the second Trump administration’s capital prosecution. For a president who loves...

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Austin Sarat

"He recognizes the limitations": Johnson thinks Trump third-term talk is hot air

Donald Trump might like to dangle the promise of third presidential term but Speaker Mike Johnson isn't holding his breath. The Louisiana...

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Alex Galbraith

Why butter boards had a moment — and what they tell us about how we eat now

Why butter boards had a moment — and what they tell us about how we eat now

I’m a huge fan of foods served on boards. That includes everything and anything from your typical charcuterie boards to more creative mini meal...

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Joy Saha

A tragedy and a scandal reveal Trump's low regard for the lives of soldiers

A tragedy and a scandal reveal Trump's low regard for the lives of soldiers

It is one of the tragic truths of military life that oftentimes a soldier has to die before anyone notices where the soldiers are and what they’re...

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Lucian K. Truscott Iv

Signalgate resets the standard of scrutiny for Team Trump

Signalgate resets the standard of scrutiny for Team Trump

In the past month, Trump has threatened to imprison peaceful protest organizers, falsely declared a national invasion, invoked war powers in time...

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Sabrina Haake

Trump DOJ says "administrative error" led to an innocent father being sent to an El Salvador prison

Trump DOJ says

The Trump administration conceded in a court filing Wednesday that it had deported a Maryland father to the notorious Terrorism Confinement Center...

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Nicholas Liu

Randy Fine, a swamp creature so vile even DeSantis hates him, wins special election in Florida

Randy Fine, a swamp creature so vile even DeSantis hates him, wins special election in Florida

Stick around the ultra-slim-suited and oddly shiny lawyers who have ridden MAGA momentum into power long enough and you'll notice an archetype. Ivy...

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Alex Galbraith

DEI was never for us anyway

DEI was never for us anyway

“Why are you attacking the good guys?” More than once, I’ve received this question when pointing out problems with diversity initiatives. The well-...

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Oneya Fennell Okuwobi

Wallen reportedly wasn't game for "Saturday Night Live" sketch

Wallen reportedly wasn't game for

Whatever Morgan Wallen's issue with "Saturday Night Live" might be, it started well before the cast tried to close out his appearance last...

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Alex Galbraith

For the love of fried okra: A guide to (safely) deep-frying at home

For the love of fried okra: A guide to (safely) deep-frying at home

I have a special place in my heart for home cooked fried okra. It kind of makes me swoon. It definitely makes me happy. But how could it not? It...

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Bibi Hutchings

Trump admin's attacks on chronic disease research abandons long COVID and ME/CFS patients... Again

Trump admin's attacks on chronic disease research abandons long COVID and ME/CFS patients... Again

Dr. W. Ian Lipkin, director of the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University, has spent more than two decades studying a...

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Elizabeth Hlavinka

"Victory gardens," once a wartime necessity, now a TikTok trend

As grocery bills continue to soar and the economic outlook remains uncertain, more Americans are turning back the clock to find inspiration: their...

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Daria Solovieva

“Jay and Pamela” and the problem with being a “good” disabled person on reality TV

“Jay and Pamela” and the problem with being a “good” disabled person on reality TV

At the beginning of March, TLC debuted its latest reality series, “Jay and Pamela." The series follows an engaged couple living with osteogenesis...

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Kristen Lopez

"My fault": Ye wears KKK robes to interview, says he "didn't want" children with Kim Kardashian

Ye is still circling the block trying to shock every household on the cul-de-sac. The rapper formerly known as Kanye West recently granted an...

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Alex Galbraith

"Cleaning up his messes": Alleged mother of Musk's child sells Tesla over lack of support

UPDATE: Elon Musk has acknowledged Ashley St. Clair's claims publicly for the first time.  "I don’t know if the child is mine or not, but am not...

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Alex Galbraith

Marco Rubio’s mission to root out students “making a ruckus” causes collateral damage

Marco Rubio’s mission to root out students “making a ruckus” causes collateral damage

Until March 25, 2025, Rumeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University graduate student from Turkey, might have assumed that when she wrote an op-ed in the...

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Austin Sarat

"Foreign object": Coca-Cola recalls 10,000 cans due to plastic contamination

A major company is the latest to be hit with an FDA recall announcement: Cola-Cola.  According to the release, the "voluntary, firm-initiated...

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Michael La Corte

Signalgate is a consequence of anti-DEI hysteria

Signalgate is a consequence of anti-DEI hysteria

Lloyd Austin, the former defense secretary and a four-star general with 40 years of military experience, was nonetheless labeled a DEI hire of the...

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Rann Miller

Moon dust could be dangerous. We may have figured out a new way of handling it

Moon dust could be dangerous. We may have figured out a new way of handling it

We tend to think of the moon as little more than a barren rock, but it’s very, very dusty. However, this dust is a little different than the stuff...

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Elizabeth Howell