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Coastal economies at risk from tides

Renee Collini - The Conversation

Never Have I Ever's compelling rivalry

Kylie Cheung

The futility of arguing with the right

Sophia A. McClennen

War of 1812 vs. Jan. 6: Which was worse?

Matthew Rozsa

GOP worries AZ audit killing Senate odds

Tom Boggioni - Raw Story

Never Have I Ever's compelling rivalry

Kylie Cheung

The War of 1812 vs. Jan. 6: Which was the worst attack on the U.S. Capitol?

War of 1812 vs. Jan. 6: Which was worse?

Matthew Rozsa

British soldiers actually burned Washington in 1814 — believe it or not, the Jan. 6 insurrection was worse

Why it's (almost) impossible to argue with the right

The futility of arguing with the right

Sophia A. McClennen

The right only debates with itself: their view and their version of the left. Fighting with that is near impossible

On being the madwoman in the attic

Vanessa Zoltan

Bertha Rochester was called crazy. But when you look more closely at her actions, they make perfect sense

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Biden's secret weapon in fight against right-wing COVID-19 misinformation? Olivia Rodrigo

WH secret misinfo weapon: Olivia Rodrigo

Brett Bachman

The savvy digital play appears to be working — data shows White House content eclipsing anti-vax messages on FB

Goat cheese takes this spinach salad from plain-Jane to gourmet

Goat cheese makes this spinach salad

America's Test Kitchen

The light tang and creaminess of goat cheese is a beautiful pairing for verdant spinach

What the UK knows about violent crime that the US can't figure out

Cutting child poverty is tough on crime

Gwen Adshead

The GOP is ignorant of the link between alleviating child poverty and crime reduction, despite mounds of evidence

From country music to "Kevin Can F**k Himself," the politics of pop culture's meat and potatoes man

The mythos of the "meat and potato man"

Ashlie D. Stevens

"Meat and potatoes" has long been an emblem for a particular kind of masculinity and nostalgic Americana

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Carol Anderson discusses why the Second Amendment is not about guns

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Grill master Steven Raichlen discusses his top tips for grilling

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D.L. Hughley discusses what comes next after beating Trump and COVID

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Learning and rising again after the Tulsa Race Massacre

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NEWS & POLITICS

TPUSA trying to bar white nationalists

Zachary Petrizzo

Bill O’Reilly threatens to sue over report that his tour with Trump isn't selling out

Trump-O'Reilly tour can't sell tickets

Igor Derysh

Conservatives freak out after Biden says Facebook is "killing people" with misinformation

RW flips after Biden calls out Facebook

Brett Bachman

Right-wing fumes after Hyde Amendment falls short in appropriations bill

Backlash after Hyde falls in committee

Zachary Petrizzo

Trump, Giuliani may face criminal investigation in AZ for effort to overturn election

Trump facing AZ criminal investigation

Bob Brigham - Raw Story

MTG, Matt Gaetz scrambling after third venue pulls plug on duo's event: report

3rd venue pulls plug on MTG, Gaetz event

Tom Boggioni - Raw Story

Mike Pence and Benjamin Netanyahu pushed Donald Trump to bomb Iran after losing the election: rpt

Trump's post-election plot to bomb Iran

Jon Skolnik

Sen. Joe Manchin heading to Texas for fundraiser hosted by GOP donors

Manchin heads to TX — for GOP fundraiser

Abby Livingston, Carla Astudillo - The Texas Tribune

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CULTURE

Black Widow's reproductive rebuttal

Kylie Cheung

8 bizarre places where bodies have been found

8 bizarre places where bodies were found

Ellen Gutoskey - Mental Floss

Anthony Bourdain "Roadrunner" documentary filmmaker: "His flaws were also his superpowers"

Bourdain's "flaws were his superpowers"

Alli Joseph

Nicolas Cage's revenge thriller "Pig" is more about loss than bringing home the bacon

Nic Cage's Pig: And your little hog, too

Gary M. Kramer

Why vacations feel like they’re over before they even start

Vacations feel done before they've begun

Selin Malkoc - The Conversation

Before Shark Week and "Jaws," World War II spawned America’s shark obsession

How WWII spawned our shark obsession

Janet M. Davis - The Conversation

"Never Have I Ever" returns smarter, funnier and at the mercy of its hormones more than ever

"Never Have I Ever" is smarter than ever

Melanie McFarland

In "Mama Weed," Isabelle Huppert is a stylish drug dealer with a twist: "She's a female Robin Hood"

Isabelle Huppert on drug dealer comedy

Gary M. Kramer

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SCIENCE & HEALTH

Microplastics: An explainer

Matthew Rozsa

Britney Spears' plight reveals the justice system's bias against those who live with mental illness

The legal bias against mental illness

Matthew Rozsa

In parenting or politics, appeasement is often a losing psychological strategy, experts say

The psychology of appeasement

Matthew Rozsa

Do we live in a multiverse?

Matthew Rozsa

The J&J; vaccine's side effects explained

Matthew Rozsa

The global backlash against mink farms

Matthew Rozsa

Coastal economies at risk from tides

Renee Collini - The Conversation

Fewer adults want children

Jennifer Watling Neal, Zachary Neal - The Conversation

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FOOD

Alt-milks and the Italian kitchen

Michael La Corte

Grab a jar of Nutella and store-bought puff pastry and you're 15 minutes from dessert decadence

This Nutella puff pastry is ready in 15

Ashlie D. Stevens

Whip up this orange-jicama salad with peppers to add some sweetness and spice to summer cookouts

Orange-jicama salad for the cookout win

America's Test Kitchen

A Puppy Chow with a bite

Mary Elizabeth Williams

This Jamaican dish healed old wounds

Antoinette Deitcher

A Japanese cucumber sauce full of flavor

Ashlie D. Stevens

Chill out with soba noodle salad

America's Test Kitchen

A guide to different varieties of apples

Kelly Vaughan - Food52

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LIFE STORIES

Why Jack the Ripper and other serial killer narratives endure

Why the Jack the Ripper story endures

Clare Whitfield

What do mentors and protégés owe each other?

When mentors and protégés fall out

Susan Shapiro

I grew up in an off-the-grid Christian commune. Here's what I know about America's religious beliefs

Religious extremism is normal in America

Shawna Kay Rodenberg

I lost my dad in Nomadland

Jacque Gorelick

Coastal economies at risk from tides

Never Have I Ever's compelling rivalry

The futility of arguing with the right

War of 1812 vs. Jan. 6: Which was worse?

GOP worries AZ audit killing Senate odds

Never Have I Ever's compelling rivalry

War of 1812 vs. Jan. 6: Which was worse?

War of 1812 vs. Jan. 6: Which was worse?

British soldiers actually burned Washington in 1814 — believe it or not, the Jan. 6 insurrection was worse

The futility of arguing with the right

The futility of arguing with the right

The right only debates with itself: their view and their version of the left. Fighting with that is near impossible

On being the madwoman in the attic

On being the madwoman in the attic

Bertha Rochester was called crazy. But when you look more closely at her actions, they make perfect sense

WH secret misinfo weapon: Olivia Rodrigo

The savvy digital play appears to be working — data shows White House content eclipsing anti-vax messages on FB

Goat cheese makes this spinach salad

The light tang and creaminess of goat cheese is a beautiful pairing for verdant spinach

Cutting child poverty is tough on crime

The GOP is ignorant of the link between alleviating child poverty and crime reduction, despite mounds of evidence

The mythos of the "meat and potato man"

"Meat and potatoes" has long been an emblem for a particular kind of masculinity and nostalgic Americana

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Far right rushes to find new cup of joe after MAGA-friendly Black Rifle Coffee denounces extremists

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How evangelicals abandoned Christianity — and became "conservatives" instead

Bill O’Reilly threatens to sue over report that his tour with Trump isn't selling out

The War of 1812 vs. Jan. 6: Which was the worst attack on the U.S. Capitol?

Right-wing student group Turning Point USA struggles to bar white nationalists from gathering

Carol Anderson discusses why the Second Amendment is not about guns

WATCH VIDEO

Ben Rhodes on what led to Trump and the current Republican Party

WATCH VIDEO

Grill master Steven Raichlen discusses his top tips for grilling

WATCH VIDEO

D.L. Hughley discusses what comes next after beating Trump and COVID

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Learning and rising again after the Tulsa Race Massacre

WATCH VIDEO

TPUSA trying to bar white nationalists

Trump-O'Reilly tour can't sell tickets

RW flips after Biden calls out Facebook

Backlash after Hyde falls in committee

Trump facing AZ criminal investigation

3rd venue pulls plug on MTG, Gaetz event

Trump's post-election plot to bomb Iran

Manchin heads to TX — for GOP fundraiser

Black Widow's reproductive rebuttal

8 bizarre places where bodies were found

Bourdain's "flaws were his superpowers"

Nic Cage's Pig: And your little hog, too

Vacations feel done before they've begun

How WWII spawned our shark obsession

"Never Have I Ever" is smarter than ever

Isabelle Huppert on drug dealer comedy

Microplastics: An explainer

The legal bias against mental illness

The psychology of appeasement

Do we live in a multiverse?

The J&J; vaccine's side effects explained

The global backlash against mink farms

Coastal economies at risk from tides

Fewer adults want children

Alt-milks and the Italian kitchen

This Nutella puff pastry is ready in 15

Orange-jicama salad for the cookout win

A Puppy Chow with a bite

This Jamaican dish healed old wounds

A Japanese cucumber sauce full of flavor

Chill out with soba noodle salad

A guide to different varieties of apples

Why the Jack the Ripper story endures

When mentors and protégés fall out

Religious extremism is normal in America

I lost my dad in Nomadland