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We are all conspiracy theorists now

We are all conspiracy theorists now

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We are all conspiracy theorists now

We are all conspiracy theorists now

A decade of Trump has warped our sense of truth and facts. That won’t end when his presidency does.

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Why I’m skipping the new film about Michael Jackson

Why I’m skipping the new film about Michael Jackson

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Why I’m skipping the new film about Michael Jackson

Why I’m skipping the new film about Michael Jackson

A warts-and-all biopic might have been interesting, but not the glossy hagiography that critics say the filmmakers have delivered.

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Why I’ve become a hardline anti-hugger

Why I’ve become a hardline anti-hugger

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Why I’ve become a hardline anti-hugger

Why I’ve become a hardline anti-hugger

With COVID’s retreat, unsolicited hugging from strangers began anew.

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The most deadly place for women and children: a family home

The most deadly place for women and children: a family home

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The most deadly place for women and children: a family home

The most deadly place for women and children: a family home

Recent events are a somber reminder that domestic violence-related shootings are more prevalent than similar acts in public spaces.

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Does Kanye West deserve forgiveness?

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Does Kanye West deserve forgiveness?

After years of offensive comments, the artist is apologizing — just in time for a new wave of performances.

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A terrifying tactic in the Trump era — threatening genocide

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A terrifying tactic in the Trump era — threatening genocide

Before the United States and Iran agreed to a shaky two-week cease-fire on Tuesday, the world spent much of the day fearing that President Trump would...

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Trump is saying it loud and clear: He is willing to commit war crimes

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Trump is saying it loud and clear: He is willing to commit war crimes

As the US-Israeli war against Iran drags on, the president’s alarming rhetoric is even more disturbing than his usual chest-beating blather.

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Bryon Noem’s cross-dressing isn’t a problem. Kristi Noem’s hypocrisy is.

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Bryon Noem’s cross-dressing isn’t a problem. Kristi Noem’s hypocrisy is.

The former Homeland Security secretary wants the kind of compassion she never showed to those brutalized and killed on her watch.

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“It’s my first protest. It probably won’t be my last.”

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“It’s my first protest. It probably won’t be my last.”

So long as the Trump administration continues its abhorrent actions, so, too, will the people with their chants and their signs continue to take to...

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Hegseth wants a military that looks like him

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Hegseth wants a military that looks like him

With the US at war, the defense secretary is fixated on having white men in charge.

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How Cesar Chavez hid his sexual misdeeds

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How Cesar Chavez hid his sexual misdeeds

Men in social justice movements too often hide behind their public acclaim.

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Wallowing in a mess of his own making, Trump concocts a war-boosting former president

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Wallowing in a mess of his own making, Trump concocts a war-boosting former president

Trump is pushing the idea that a past president not only endorses the war against Iran, but wishes he himself had been the one to launch it.

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Why Trump kept Hegseth

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Why Trump kept Hegseth

The war-obsessed president wanted a defense secretary unhindered by rules of engagement.

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Gas prices are soaring. Trump does not feel your pain.

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Gas prices are soaring. Trump does not feel your pain.

With his war against Iran, the president is delivering another economic blow to Americans.

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An honor for Jan. 6 heroes delayed and obscured by Trump’s lies

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An honor for Jan. 6 heroes delayed and obscured by Trump’s lies

It took two years beyond the stated deadline for the January 6 plaque to be installed in the Capitol

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US likely bombed an Iranian school. Don’t expect Trump to admit it.

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US likely bombed an Iranian school. Don’t expect Trump to admit it.

This lawless administration seems unlikely to abide by the rules of engagement in war.

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Seeking solace in the crack of a bat

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Seeking solace in the crack of a bat

In the midst of turmoil, the call of "play ball" will be more welcome than ever.

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Thom Tillis is not a hero. But more Republicans should emulate him.

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Thom Tillis is not a hero. But more Republicans should emulate him.

With no more campaigns to fret over, Tillis is behaving like a man with nothing to lose.

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Trump’s destructive war of distraction

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Trump’s destructive war of distraction

His attack against Iran helps the president avoid truth and accountability about the Epstein files.

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Decorum is the death of democracy

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Decorum is the death of democracy

Now is not the time for 'silent defiance' of Trump by Democrats.

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One week, two very different portraits of Britain’s disintegrating royal family

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One week, two very different portraits of Britain’s disintegrating royal family

The family is again tending to its own self-inflicted wounds, as details of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s transgressions deepen.

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The winter of Trump’s discontent

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The winter of Trump’s discontent

A majority of Americans are fed up with Trump and a corrupt and vindictive administration that doesn’t care about their most basic needs.

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Colbert vs. Trump: The late-night TV wars take on a whole new meaning

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Colbert vs. Trump: The late-night TV wars take on a whole new meaning

The talk show host’s public battle with the administration is a fight for the First Amendment.

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The president who broke the Republican Party’s brain. (It’s not Trump.)

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The president who broke the Republican Party’s brain. (It’s not Trump.)

Obama goes about his post-White House business and lives rent-free in a GOP brain.

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Jesse Jackson’s audacity of hope

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Jesse Jackson’s audacity of hope

In his presidential campaigns, the civil rights leader championed an inclusive vision of America that’s under attack.

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