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World Cup fans are obsessed with USA. Why doubt them? | Opinion

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Ingrid Jacques

Gen Z's patriotism problem isn't what you think

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Dace Potas

Britain just lost its prime minister. Why it matters here.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will mark his second anniversary in office on July 5. He won't see a third. Starmer has announced he will...

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Eliot Wilson

Tucker Carlson slams Trump, GOP's 'bizarro sex lives.' What changed?

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Rex Huppke

250th anniversary celebration is a chance to reset American ideals

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Mike Carpenter

Summers are more dangerous, and summer camps are unprepared

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Laura A. Schifter

The left's manufactured Reflecting Pool scandal

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Nicole Russell

It's time for age limits for government – and for voters

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Rules for the algae-covered Reflecting Pool: No touching, no looking

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Rex Huppke

Being unapologetically gay is the best form of resistance

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Drew Atkins

As New York City progressives go, so go Democrats. Hopefully.

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Sara Pequeño

Howie Mandel: How my OCD panic attack changed my life

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Howie Mandel

DNA test revealed truth about my dad. It still keeps me up at night.

My big Irish Catholic family was gobsmacked by a report from Ancestry.com. Prior to receiving the report, my five brothers and two sisters and I had...

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David McGrath

Polls show Democrats have stopped loving their country

Actor Robert De Niro recently had some choice words about his country, delivered at the celebrity-filled, anti-Trump bash “Rise Up, Sing Out” held...

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Ingrid Jacques

The internet is vast and scary. Social media bans won't solve that.

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Sara Pequeño

I struggled with isolation as a new dad. Turns out I wasn't alone.

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Eric Ginsburg

The American flag didn't always fly over the White House. Here's why.

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Stewart D. McLaurin

What happened in Russia is beginning to happen here, too

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Tim Richardson And Anna Nemzer

War exposed Iran's cracks. Peace may see it crumble.

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J.t. Young

I love America. But I won't ignore its ugliness.

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A. Scott Bolden

A president's son. A birthright citizenship recipient. Meet the USMNT.

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Dan Carney

If Obama accomplished anything, he wouldn't need a $850 million shrine

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Nicole Russell

Trump's algae-rich Reflecting Pool smells of RFK Jr. to me

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Rex Huppke

Why Trump settled for a weak Iran deal

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Dace Potas

At 4 and 5, my boys already carry the weight of your assumptions

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Ke’yonna Hall

Taylor Swift went to a basketball game. Men got threatened.

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Christina Wyman

Iran deal follows familiar pattern, and Tehran may be the victor

One year ago this week, it appeared as if the Middle East was on the verge of fundamental change. On June 14, 2025, Israel launched one of the most...

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Aviva Klompas

Spencer Pratt as Batman? Welcome to AI politics.

In July 2024, Elon Musk created a stir when he reposted on X a deepfake campaign ad of newly minted presidential contender Vice President Kamala...

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Ingrid Jacques

What 'intrigue'? Trump derails Senate hearing with petulant post.

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Chris Brennan

Everything is bigger in Texas – including Paxton's dumb ideas

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Rex Huppke

What could Musk's wealth solve? 5 things he could easily fix.

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Sara Pequeño

Are you proud to be an American? Tell us why – or why not.

Are you proud to be an American? These days, it seems more and more of us aren’t. A recent NBC News poll found 33% of respondents were “extremely...

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Janessa Hilliard

Newsom knows better than to let a good crisis go to waste

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Nicole Russell

The system that saved my life is the one that can save America

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Dr. Joseph Sakran

I'm proud my tax dollars are buying Trump a $600 million ballroom

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Rex Huppke

'Looksmaxxing' is the manosphere's newest trap

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Dace Potas

Musk's trillion dollars reflects the American spirit

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Nicole Russell

Trump is his own party's worst midterms enemy

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Chris Brennan

Trump wanted Iran's unconditional surrender. What he got is laughable.

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Rex Huppke

I'd rather watch the World Cup from Mexico

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Your summer anxiety needs structure, not shade

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Bill Korman

Pelley's tantrum proves media bias is real

I grew up watching CBS News' "60 Minutes" with my parents. The ticking stopwatch, the voices of Andy Rooney, Mike Wallace, Ed Bradley...

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Ingrid Jacques

Democrats keep taking Trump's bait

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Dace Potas

To slow fentanyl deaths, US must look to an unlikely ally

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Rahul Gupta And Brandon P. Yoder

Trump’s White House UFC fight highlights a selfish, failing presidency

A more proper title for the heavily sponsored UFC Freedom 250 fight desecrating the White House lawn on June 14 would be: "Donald Trump’s Sad...

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Rex Huppke

Corporate America abandoned us, but Pride was never about profit

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Sara Pequeño

Your phone may be damaging your spine – and you can stop it

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Dr. Michael Gerling

Happy birthday, Mr. President. At 80, Trump is doing just fine.

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Nicole Russell

We're going broke. Blame billionaires who don't pay their share.

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Greg Landsman

'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love' answers the hard question

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Kofi Mframa