Economists stunned at Trump’s “completely unqualified” BLS pick: “Disastrously terrible”
Shortly after firing its previous commissioner over a disappointing jobs report, President Donald Trump announced Monday that he plans to
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Golden, jammy squash is summer’s sleeper hit
I suppose this has always been true of me, though it took writing The Bite, Salon’s weekly food newsletter, to
Read moreThe Trump-Putin summit is amateurish and politically driven
A hastily arranged summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is set for Aug. 15, 2025, in
Read moreOpenAI’s Altman admits the way people might use ChatGPT makes him “uneasy”
Sam Altman is the most visible proponent of what we’ve come to call artificial intelligence, and he’s unsettled by the
Read moreTrump eyes Chicago, New York City after federal takeover of DC police
Donald Trump isn’t done. While announcing a federal takeover of the police department of Washington, D.C., on Monday, the president
Read moreTrump places DC police under federal control, deploys National Guard
President Donald Trump announced Monday morning that he is placing the police force of Washington, D.C., under federal control. During
Read moreWhen celebs cosplay as fast food workers
Behind the drive-thru window at a Las Vegas Raising Cane’s, a familiar face was handing out combo boxes — and
Read moreTexas Democrats face a “complicated” long game
While Texas Democrats have thus far been successful in preventing their Republican counterparts from passing an aggressive gerrymander, in the
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Read more“The Gilded Age” is at its best when Black prosperity is central to the story
Conspicuous excess being the true star of “The Gilded Age,” the season finale demanded a level of dazzle unmatched by
Read moreDivorce him already, Usha
Unlike traditional journalism, social media thrives on speculation and rumor-mongering. It’s unsurprising, then, that comedian Suzanne Lambert created an Instagram
Read moreAmerica’s heartbreaking divorce from Canada
The latest version of President Donald Trump’s mood-contingent tariffs took effect on Aug. 7, prompting him to post-boast two minutes
Read moreRepublicans’ redistricting power grab might backfire
The gerrymandering drama in Texas – and beyond – has continued to unfold after Democratic state legislators fled the state.
Read moreFrom Times Square to Montana, shootings reveal ongoing U.S. gun crisis
We’re just 10 days into August, and gunfire has already erupted across the country in iconic urban centers, quiet rural
Read moreMcDonald’s breakfast favorite sparks viral price complaints
On social media this month, a potato went viral. Not a trendy new fry or artisanal latke, but the humble
Read moreGoodbye to dial-up: AOL closes a chapter in web history
For millions, the first time they went online sounded like this: a click, a dial tone, a burst of static,
Read moreEmma Thompson says Trump asked her on a date
Actress Emma Thompson said she missed an opportunity to change “the course of American history” after her divorce from Kenneth
Read moreTrump accuses “degenerate” Pelosi of insider trading
President Donald Trump accused former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of engaging in insider trading. In a post to Truth Social
Read moreTV’s Southern woman strategy
Leanne Morgan’s stand-up, like her Netflix show, is as gentle and comforting as a church lady’s pound cake. Maybe we
Read moreThere is no “two-state solution.” Can we stop pretending?
Nearly 70 years ago, then-British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan supposedly observed that it wasn’t fair to call the Arab-Israeli situation
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