Why Appalachia — and rural America — clings to Trump
Back in the days before child labor laws — and before it became conventional wisdom that no young person could
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Alerts ignored: Texas floods echo tragedy of Hurricane Helene
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Read more“Sinners” and “KPop Demon Hunters”: a double feature that slays through song
Many strange yet unexpectedly wonderful pairings begin with two superb commodities fortuitously coming together. But in this time of cultural
Read moreDexter should’ve stayed dead
To make it clear to “Dexter” fans right off the bat, I have watched and enjoyed, to some degree, every
Read moreDon and Vlad’s love story could be on the rocks
Is this the week that the long-standing bromance between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin came to an end? With these
Read moreTrump’s IRS payola for churches will backfire on evangelicals
For liberals living outside the world of the Christian right, it may not seem like a major change. On Monday,
Read moreTrump continues to tighten his authoritarian grip
Dozens of federal immigration officers and around 90 National Guard troops on foot, horseback and in military vehicles raided MacArthur
Read moreNAR’s ‘7 Mountains Mandate’ is fueling political extremism in the US
Vance Boelter, who allegedly shot Melissa Hortman, a Democratic Minnesota state representative, and her husband, Mark Hortman, on June 14,
Read moreKhalil seeks $20M from Trump admin for false imprisonment
As restitution for the more than 100 days that immigration authorities detained him, Mahmoud Khalil is demanding $20 million from
Read moreTexas State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Attorney General Ken Paxton
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Read moreDean Cain worries about “woke” Superman
“Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” host Dean Cain fears that James Gunn‘s as-yet-unreleased take on “Superman” will be too woke.
Read moreEPA website debunks “chemtrails” theory after Texas flood
In the wake of deadly flooding in Texas, the Environmental Protection Agency has created two websites to combat conspiracy theories
Read moreJudge pauses Trump’s effort to abolish birthright citizenship
A federal judge in New Hampshire granted class action status that stands to protect children who would be denied American
Read moreLena Dunham nailed the messy TV woman. Now she’s in chaos mode
Our initial introduction to Meg Stalter’s Jessica, the tousle-haired heroine of “Too Much,” comes by way of a shriek and
Read moreChristopher Reeve’s Superman can never be defeated
With all of the different iterations of classic superheroes we’ve seen pop up on our television and movie screens over
Read moreTexas floods show that Trump’s America is a cold, hard place
Just one month ago, Donald Trump said he wanted to “wean” the United States off the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Read moreFEMA’s acting director is MIA — and the media hasn’t even noticed
Nearly one week after flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country and killed at least 119 people, it appears the
Read moreTexas flash flood is a preview of chaos to come
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Read moreTrump praises Liberian president’s “good English”
Donald Trump‘s second term has been marked by terrifying rhetoric and an unsettling disregard for the civil rights of Americans.
Read moreTrump admin comes for Harvard’s accreditation
The Trump administration escalated its feud with Harvard University on Wednesday, taking aim at the accreditation of the nation’s oldest
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