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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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Andi Zeisler

Trump has new plan to end birthright citizenship after Kavanaugh’s dissent

The Supreme Court ruled that the 14th Amendment makes any child born in the US is a citizen. Trump isn't giving up

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Tatyana Tandanpolie

Of course, Elon Musk adores Armie Hammer’s terrible comeback film

Hammer's comeback film, "Citizen Vigilante," is a bigoted pile of garbage, perfect for a hungry fly like Musk

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Coleman Spilde

The beauty of TV’s saddest picnic

How a blue tarp, a hoagie and a clown became one of television's most profound meals

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Ashlie D. Stevens

The rising price of Trump’s anti-science agenda

From measles to screwworm, Americans keep paying the price for the admin's war on science

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Troy Farah

How Donald Trump hijacked America’s birthday

This Fourth of July celebration is pointedly different from those marking previous milestones

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Heather Digby Parton

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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Chauncey Devega

“You belong here”: Unions rally for migrants hit by SCOTUS ruling

Union leaders were joined by Gov. Hochul, Mayor Mamdani and others to defend migrant rights

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Bob Hennelly

A 29-year-old democratic socialist takes on Colorado’s most senior member of Congress

Rep. Diana DeGette, a 15-term incumbent, is facing her most serious primary challenge yet

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Grace Panetta

“Injustice”: Trump fumes after SCOTUS allows E. Jean Carroll verdict to stand

The Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's appeal of the civil ruling against him

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Alex Galbraith

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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Joy Saha

Say goodbye (for now) to two iconic M&M’s colors

Feeling sad about the candy-coated chocolate's pared-down palette? Blame MAHA

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Joy Saha

In “Couture,” Angelina Jolie rethinks aging onscreen

Alice Winocour's film finds Jolie in peak form, wrestling with the tough decisions the actress knows all too well

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Coleman Spilde

“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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Amanda Marcotte

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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Russell Payne

“What a loser”: Biden mocks Trump over Reflecting Pool

The former president said Trump "has no shame" and is "embarrassing"

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Alex Galbraith

World Cup visitors love ranch dressing, Bu-cee’s and BBQ

As fans tour US, viral reactions and appreciation for US staples like Buc-ee's, BBQ, the "bigger is better" culture

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Ck Smith

Trump to the authors of “Regime Change”: “Fake News”

After leaked excerpts, interviews and revelations, Trump unloads on Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan's new book

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Ck Smith

What “The Bear” teaches us about human possibility

The FX hit's final season shows that trust, love and sheer will can be the brightest fires in an end-of-days storm

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Melanie McFarland

“My vote is in play”: Maher tells Vance he’d vote for a Republican over a progressive

The "Real Time" host told the VP he's had it with hardline stances against Israel, prisons

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Alex Galbraith

Dino nuggets, made better

Because we all should be feeding our inner child — even into adulthood

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Joy Saha

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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Coleman Spilde

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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Heather Digby Parton

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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Chauncey Devega

“I’d be the greatest communist in history”: Trump tells evangelicals

President pivots from joking about communism to warning evangelical voters about "godless communists" Democrats

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Ck Smith

“Supergirl” proves Hollywood studios still don’t trust women superheroes

Milly Alcock brings a fresh energy to Superman's cousin that's snuffed out by a risk-averse studio culture

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Coleman Spilde

Texas mandates Bible readings and Christian-infused curriculum in public schools

Education board decision fuels debate over where teaching about religion ends and religious instruction begins

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Ck Smith

Hegseth escalates his military purge

NATO's top American general is out — while Donald Trump tries to buy the military's loyalty

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Chauncey Devega

The best graphic memoirs of the year (so far) offer hope and humanity

These 5 memoirs call on their authors' inner resources and the wisdom of the world around them

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Andi Zeisler

Right-wing media turns to Supreme Court after democratic socialist wave

Conservatives turn to birthright citizenship case after sweeping democratic socialist wins

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Sophia Tesfaye

Haitians in Springfield meet legal status fears with unity

Despite the devastation of the SCOTUS ruling, Haitian immigrants and their allies aren't giving up just yet

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Tatyana Tandanpolie

Why Democrats are running against the “Epstein class”

Candidates are casting their messaging around Epstein’s associates and the unaccountable elite

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Grace Panetta

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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Kenneth Womack

“The Bear” confronts Carmy’s nightmare: A boss who believes in creating excellence through pain

Bosses like Joel McHale's NYC chef, who haunted Carmy and this show's viewers since the start, are all too common

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Melanie McFarland

The rise of the Christian left could reshape 2028

The Christian left is awakening. At least five of its members could run for president

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Jason Kyle Howard

Larry David’s sketch series curbs our enthusiasm for American exceptionalism

In HBO's "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness," the comedian makes pettiness all-American

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Melanie McFarland

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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Brian Karem

Tucker Carlson is not leaving the GOP. He wants to take it over

The podcast host envisions a more radical Republican Party

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Amanda Marcotte

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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Russell Payne

How oil execs shaped a landmark climate study

BP sponsored an elite Princeton research center to address the climate problem without getting off fossil fuels

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Maddie Stone

Obama knows he drives Trump mad. Now he’s taunting him

Calling out Donald Trump’s obsession with Barack Obama is the perfect troll

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Sophia Tesfaye

Dragons are cool, but werewolves are cooler

Robert Eggers' "Werwulf" goes 18 claws down on mythical creatures this Christmas

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Kelly McClure

“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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Andi Zeisler

There’s something about Mary Bennet

The star and writer of BritBox's "The Other Bennet Sister" on why the "Pride & Prejudice" wallflower resonates

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Hanh Nguyen

Judges pauses subpoena in transgender care criminal probe

The ruling marks a small victory in an ongoing battle over transgender youths' medical records and care

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Tatyana Tandanpolie

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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Heather Digby Parton

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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Chauncey Devega

On the eve of America 250, 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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Tatyana Tandanpolie

Cornyn, Crockett remain top skeptics of their party’s Senate nominees after primary losses

Primary losers have cast doubt on whether their respective primary opponents can win in November

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Kayla Guo

“He really doesn’t care”: Warren slams Trump’s decision to hold up affordable housing bill

The senator said Donald Trump is stymying affordable housing because he's indifferent to the cost crunch

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Alex Galbraith