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Who's afraid of Nina Turner? Corporate Democrats, the Israel lobby and Big Pharma

Big Pharma, the pro-Israel lobby and Democratic power brokers like Jim Clyburn are going all out to stop Turner

GOP doctor running for Minnesota governor denies he's an anti-vaxxer — he's just anti-vax-curious

Scott Jensen spread COVID conspiracy theories, and has appeared with top anti-vaccine activists many times

Shades of Big Tobacco: How (and why) Juul bought an entire issue of a scientific journal

Breaking news: Vaping is good for you! At least according to a health journal entirely paid for by Juul

What does the term «ethical coffee» actually mean?

Let's decode phrases like «fair trade,» «sustainable» and «relationship coffee»

Making crème fraîche at home has never been easier

With two ingredients, we can spare our wallets and whip up a small batch of the tangy product in our own kitchens

The absolute easiest trick to cleaning your grill

With supplies you already have on hand, too

The fake Arizona «audit» is confusing, idiotic, and endless — which means it's working as intended

Trump and his allies are building the foundation for the 2024 coup effort by sowing more confusion about voting now

How «Kevin Can F**k Himself» subverts our TV expectations of female friendship

On «Kevin Can F**k Himself» Annie Murphy's close female companion can barely stand her. And that's perfectly OK!

The citrus care mistakes we make (and what to do instead)

From the plant pros who know it best

Alfie the New Jersey mute swan avoids the death penalty — but there's a better way

Alfie the swan was nearly killed for bothering jet-skiers — but in India, leopards live within the city limits

Dr. John Gartner on America after Trump: «Dystopian science fiction ... is actually happening»

Former Johns Hopkins professor on the aftermath of Trump's coup — and whether he was a Russian stooge after all

Trump's Big Lie gets an intellectual defense at last — as a Twitter thread, of course

An obscure podcaster goes viral with his «general theory» of the MAGAverse. It's ingenious — but is it really new?

Following the chain's «not tuna» debacle, Subway is attempting a comeback. Will it work?

The revamp includes splashy new ads featuring sports stars Tom Brady and Serena Williams

How evangelicals abandoned Christianity — and became «conservatives» instead

As an evangelical pastor for many years, I saw faith in Jesus Christ gradually replaced by right-wing ideology

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

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

Bernie Sanders has forged a remarkable bond with Joe Biden — is that a good thing?

Sanders has unexpected clout in the White House, and has successfully pushed Biden to the left — but only so far

Biden gave a rousing speech — but is he the wrong president at the wrong time?

Joe Biden brought fire and gravity, for the first time in his presidency. Is he really ready to fight fascism?

The power of the Big Lie: Why do 30% of Americans cling to Trump's dark fantasy?

Nearly a third of Americans have surrendered to disinformation. The result could be a death spiral for democracy

I grew callaloo to spite my mom: How cooking a Jamaican dish healed old wounds, plus how to make it

Those leafy greens with fried dumplings were what I needed to begin healing the pain I'd been carrying for months

After the monster's ball: CPAC celebrates the coup, and offers hints of the turmoil ahead

CPAC speakers, including a defeated ex-president, almost dared each other to excuse Jan. 6 and encourage violence

A «traitor» to the American death machine faces years in prison — while the killing goes on

Daniel Hale exposed the widespread murder of civilians in the drone war. But do Americans really want to know?

Trump cranks it up at CPAC: Why raising the spectacle of right-wing madness right now is so scary

While there is nothing new under the right-wing sun, Trump is still trying to up the ante

Historian Annette Gordon-Reed: Jan. 6 was a «turning point» in American history

Pulitzer-winning Harvard historian on the battle for the past and the fragile state of American democracy

Could genocide really happen here? Leading scholar says America is on «high alert»

Alexander Laban Hinton on his new book, Trump's snake metaphor and the rising danger of white-power movements

Is a hot dog a sandwich? Food pros weigh in

It’s just one of those questions that will never be put to rest

The importance of being Sylvie, a Loki unlike any other, who named herself

Female tricksters are rare. Marvel's choice to introduce Sylvie, and have her steal the show, is significant

Ohio's GOP Senate contenders desperately try to out-Trump each other — it could hurt them

Ohio candidates scramble to kiss Trump's ring, «or another part of his anatomy.» GOP insiders say it could backfire

Democrats, heed the warnings: 18 months to a Republican Congress — unless you fight

A GOP win in 2022 isn't inevitable. But it's extremely likely — unless Democrats act boldly, and right now

When evangelical snowflakes censor the Bible: The English Standard Version goes PC

How a Bible edition aimed at right-wing evangelicals has quietly scrubbed references to slavery and «the Jews»

Great work, useful idiots of the media: Most Americans buy the unsubstantiated «lab leak» theory

Rapid spread of lab-leak theory shows the right is still browbeating the media into spreading misinformation

As the Delta variant spreads, Republican reluctance will mean thousands more deaths

Deluded by their Great Leader, many Americans won't get the shots — while the rest of the world begs for them

Six months later: What have we learned from Jan. 6? Not enough to stop it from happening again

A new phase of America's endless civil war was launched six months ago. We don't yet know how or when it will end

Right-wing Twitter imitations don't work — and Trump desperately wants back on real social media

The Trumpist media strategy is to «trigger the libs,» which is hard to do if the «libs» never even see you

Republicans want «18 more months of chaos» — followed by the end of democracy

Rep. Chip Roy said it out loud, but the GOP's plan is no secret: Bring democracy to a standstill, then end it

How a Greenpeace undercover reporting team embarrassed ExxonMobil

Two Exxon lobbyists bragged about their political influence and cynical PR ploys. An undercover team caught it all

In the South, the cheese wafer — the savory-shortbread queen of every drinks party — is personal

The angel's in the details of how you make it your own (but you sure do want to try this version with cornmeal)

Biden's infrastructure bill — no matter how «bipartisan» — will not defeat fascism

Biden has a well-meaning strategy: Prove to Republicans that democracy still works. That's not nearly enough

The unchecked power of police unions

Experts believe protections in police union contracts give too many officers the sense they can abuse their power

Briars, brambles and beers: Craft brewers turn to foraged ingredients with wild results

Brewers are infusing their beers with backyard ingredients like mulberries, pineapple weed, pine sprigs and sumac
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