“Brokeback Mountain” broke hearts on the big screen, and it’s back to do it again
When Ang Lee’s seminal film (no pun intended, don’t even get me started) “Brokeback Mountain” hit theaters in the winter
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How ranked choice voting will shape the red-hot NYC mayoral race
Early voting is underway in New York City’s mayoral primary, with Election Day on June 24. Democrats will choose the
Read moreFear of “gay blood” and “confused minds”: Virginia Republican touts support from anti-gay preachers
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears helped make history this week when she was named the Republican gubernatorial nominee, ensuring that no
Read moreFor sale by the GOP: Our public land — and our shared history
America’s public lands are back in the crosshairs as Senate Republicans work on their own version of Donald Trump’s “One
Read more“Not a danger to the community”: Judge order Mahmoud Khalil’s release from detention
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Read moreHakeem Jeffries says “aggressive diplomacy,” not war, is the best way to deal with Iran
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y, called on President Donald Trump to refrain from using military force against Iran without
Read moreAnthony Bourdain didn’t say that (but we wish he did)
If you’re paying attention, you’ll start to notice them — little altars to chef Anthony Bourdain scattered across America’s restaurants, displayed
Read more“We are heartbroken”: Hospitalized lawmaker and wife recount assassination attempt
Minnesota state Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette have released their first statement since the June 14 shooting that
Read moreFacing a decision on Iran, Trump is as befuddled as ever
If there’s one thing we have learned about Donald J. Trump over the last decade, it’s that he loves to
Read moreMAGA’s narrative warfare gets all mixed up by Rupert Murdoch
It’s an unnerving feeling to find myself in agreement with Tucker Carlson, but it’s not unfamiliar. By my count, the
Read moreWe all have a rage virus now
In 2003, Danny Boyle’s revolutionary zombie movie “28 Days Later” introduced the world to the Rage virus, a bloodborne pathogen
Read moreCDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to Meet June 25–26
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Read moreMusk’s meltdown era is here
Elon Musk is unraveling in real time. [embedded content] This week, SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded — again — during a
Read moreThis ad hits a nerve because it’s true
A new ad from the Progress Action Fund dramatizes a nightmare too many still face: masked ICE agents drag away
Read more“Send them back” — even when they’re ours
This week, a group of Americans fleeing escalating violence in Israel landed in Tampa on flights coordinated by Grey Bull
Read more“Justice would taste like the best pie ever”: These activists bake a good fight into every slice
Gather for Good co-founder Steph Chen’s earliest pie memories involve scraping the rich remnants of banana cream pie filling off
Read moreJuneteenth: Resilience and resistance
Let’s be clear: No president, not even Donald Trump, can eliminate Juneteenth with the stroke of a pen. It’s a
Read moreWe’ve become a failed nation-state in 150 days
Donald Trump made his personal transformation of the White House nearly complete Wednesday morning. He already announced his intentions to
Read moreAs his support drops, Trump will “lash out in dangerous, unimaginable ways”
On Saturday, Donald Trump finally got his military parade in Washington, D.C. Ostensibly to honor the U.S. Army on its
Read moreHow Trump and the age of “crass, brutal politics” make extremist violence more likely
The political assassination and attempted killing of Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses have reignited fears about rising political violence
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