“Zig when others zag”: Here’s how to save big on summer vacation this year
Americans, as a group, are not known globally as a vacation-loving culture, unlike in Europe and other parts of the
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Musk, splitting with Trump, says he’s “disappointed” by the GOP’s “massive spending bill”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is voicing displeasure with House Republicans over their recently passed reconciliation plan. “I was disappointed to
Read moreWe treat corporations like living things with rights. Why not rivers?
English writer Robert Macfarlane is often described as a nature and travel writer, but that label barely scratches the surface.
Read moreCan a city still surprise you? Atlanta did
I’ve been to Atlanta more times than I can count, but always for work — conferences, book tours, days spent
Read moreTrump diverts military valor to himself
Over the Memorial Day weekend, Trump spent some time with the people he called suckers and losers of both the
Read moreAmerican soft power is evaporating in the Age of Trump
With the Oval Office looking more like a middle school classroom every day, let’s recall the way, once upon a
Read moreTulsi Gabbard grows to become Donald Trump’s most dangerous attack dog
Donald Trump’s conspiracist base is restless these days, still irate that they never got the “Epstein files” they were promised.
Read more“The swamp has won”: DeSantis throws in lot with DOGE as Musk influence wanes
If you’re trying to predict an outcome in national politics, the chalk is always the opposite of whatever Ron DeSantis
Read more“Don’t know what the president’s talking about”: Hume blasts Trump’s Putin comments
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Read more“Breakdown in trust”: Hegseth’s Pentagon, White House drift apart amid leaks investigation
Ongoing investigations into leaks at Pete Hegseth’s Department of Defense have led to mistrust between the Pentagon and the White House,
Read moreNPR is fighting back over Trump’s “retaliatory viewpoint-based discrimination”
President Donald Trump’s war with the media has a new front. National Public Radio is suing his administration over an
Read moreThe magic of rock and roll is a sacred archive maintained by those alive to still play the hits
A handful of songs into Benmont Tench’s recent performance in Chicago, he paused to take inventory before choosing the next
Read moreStephen King’s most anxious character is also his most heroic
In Stephen King‘s 2023 crime novel, “Holly,” the author’s favorite character (and mine), Holly Gibney, solves a series of grisly
Read moreStanley Tucci wants us to cook together again
I remember standing in my kitchen alone, elbows dusted with flour, watching a dozen strangers knead dough on Zoom. We
Read moreTrump’s distraction machine is working
There was a menacing cloud hanging over Chicago as I walked down Michigan Avenue the other day. It slowly descended.
Read moreDemocrats won’t change until the left does
The Democratic National Committee must not continue with business as usual. The Democratic Party has failed to confront the urgency of
Read moreThe hidden elitism of RFK’s MAHA movement is making America more unhealthy
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy has a well-documented history of lying, and so it was reasonable to believe
Read moreThese plants smell like rotten meat — Now we know how they do it
Plants are vastly intelligent in ways many people may not understand or appreciate. They have to be, since most of
Read moreGrief shouldn’t be a campaign stop
Holidays — our “holy days” — are meant to meet the moment. Be joyful when it’s a day for celebration.
Read moreKeep Calm and Stay Canadian
King Charles III arrived in Canada’s capital city, Ottawa, on Monday. This is his first trip to Canada since ascending
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