Astronaut Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 leader, dead at 97
James A. “Jim” Lovell Jr., the NASA astronaut who famously led the Apollo 13 mission through a life-threatening crisis in
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How did we get from the ’60s to Trump’s kitsch White House?
Quite apart from the fact that 20 years ago, almost none of our supposed thought leaders foresaw that the United
Read moreTrump escalates his racist attacks on Black Americans
Donald Trump is not a subtle man. Given his core nature and personality, Trump’s attacks on prominent Black Americans have
Read moreNo, Greg Gutfeld will never outshine Stephen Colbert
When news broke that CBS was canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” Fox News wasted no time declaring victory.
Read moreTexas Dems know they may lose redistricting battle — but plan bigger fight
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Read moreColonel Tom Parker wasn’t the villain of Elvis’ story
Peter Guralnick’s “The Colonel and the King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, and the Partnership That Rocked the World” is this
Read moreSecret Trump order authorizes military strikes on drug cartels: report
President Donald Trump has secretly signed a directive authorizing the use of military force against some Latin American drug cartels,
Read moreHegseth promotes interview with avowed Christian nationalist
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday promoted a CNN interview with an infamous Christian nationalist, anti-LGBTQ +advocate Doug Wilson.
Read more“Weapons” succumbs to its worst instinct
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Read moreThanks to Trump, you’ll find America in our rearview mirror
Do not miss the point: The battle is for our children’s future, not our present. Our present America is battered
Read moreTrump’s drops IVF promise, preferring to blame women for infertility
The mantra for President Donald Trump‘s many broken promises in his second term: Predictable, but still outrageous. No more is
Read moreGOP power grab puts voting rights advocates in a bind
Good government advocates are stuck in a bind, as Republicans in Texas push to squeeze five more Republican seats out
Read moreHow right-wing misinformation killed Oregon’s wildfire risk map
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Read moreDemocrats accuse GOP of “weaponizing” FBI against Texas lawmakers
The FBI has agreed to assist Texas state authorities in locating the Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block
Read more“MAHA” soda ban gains momentum
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday that six additional states have excluded certain junk food items from SNAP
Read moreHow to win the potluck, Trader Joe’s-style
It’s no surprise that potlucking is at its prime during summertime. While sharing food in a communal setting transcends seasons,
Read moreTrump’s tariffs could gut NYC’s seafood supply
Before most of New York City wakes up, its seafood supply chain is already in full swing. At the New
Read moreClyburn blasts GOP proposal to oust him from Congress
Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C. is pushing South Carolina to redraw its congressional map to eliminate the state’s only Democratic-held seat,
Read moreTrump isn’t “entitled” to Texas congressional seats
Elections, for some reason, seem to unsettle and unnerve President Donald Trump. Losing is an intolerable outcome; winning is satisfying
Read moreWhen aging America collides with climate change
Deep into a summer already marked by record-breaking summer temperatures across much of the United States and an unusually high
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