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“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

yesterday 2

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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

yesterday 2

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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

yesterday 1

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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

yesterday 10

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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

previous day 10

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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

friday 0

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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?

friday 3

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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

friday 10

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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

friday 2

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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

friday 0

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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

25.06.2026 2

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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

25.06.2026 2

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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

25.06.2026 1

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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

25.06.2026 2

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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

25.06.2026 2

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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

25.06.2026 3

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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

25.06.2026 20

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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

25.06.2026 8

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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

25.06.2026 1

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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

24.06.2026 4

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Alex Galbraith

My privilege wakeup call with the author of “So You Want To Talk About Race”

It's not enough for white women to be feminists: “It's not an immunization against other bigotries"

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Lauren Schiller

Scottish men have already won the World Cup

The Tartan Army's joyous U.S. invasion puts the lie to America's cartoon masculinity

24.06.2026 3

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Andi Zeisler

Socialist sweep reveals New York City’s rising power centers

New Yorkers supported the leftmost candidates at nearly every opportunity on Tuesday

24.06.2026 2

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Russell Payne

Side-eyeing the ’90s summer trend

Wistful overtures to an easier decade are willfully ignoring financial realities

24.06.2026 4

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Andi Zeisler

Without dragons, fantasy wouldn’t have worked on TV

A lot of shows and movies crashed so Targaryens could soar

24.06.2026 4

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Melanie McFarland

How right-wing media turns Trump’s failures into conspiracies

With no evidence behind them, Trump has amplified MAGA media's claims about the Reflecting Pool

24.06.2026 3

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Sophia Tesfaye

Starmer’s end: Can seventh prime minister in 10 years save Britain?

Britain's incoming PM has charisma and energy. Is that enough to halt the post-Brexit downward slide?

24.06.2026 2

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Andrew O'Hehir

Why MAGA buys Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool hoax

The GOP base would love to arrest people who laugh at them

24.06.2026 10

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Amanda Marcotte

A cold call to Donald Trump revealed what matters in DC

Just cold-call the president

24.06.2026 10

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Alex Cuadros

Google’s investment in AI tools for A24 sparks backlash

With a major investment from Google's DeepMind AI initiative, the trendy studio takes a hard turn away from fans

23.06.2026 10

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Coleman Spilde

The unexpected lessons of Paul McCartney’s Wings era

A new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame reframes Wings as both a musical success and a fascinating case study

23.06.2026 8

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Caryn Rose

Hemingway’s Madrid, one bite at a time

The city's literary quarter still serves up churros, sherry and oxtail — and just enough ghosts for lunch

23.06.2026 6

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Howie Southworth

Trump is desperate for a big win after the Iran debacle

The president is eyeing Cuba and Greenland to erase the sting of defeat

23.06.2026 5

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Heather Digby Parton

Trump’s MAGA brand is fading — and that makes it dangerous

As the president's favorability sinks, the danger to democracy rises — not the other way around

23.06.2026 20

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Chauncey Devega

Trump’s crackdown on ICE protesters already shows signs of backfiring

A move aimed at stifling political dissent has already spurred protesters into action in Minneapolis

23.06.2026 10

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Russell Payne