Today: November 13, 2024
Today: November 13, 2024

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Health|Lifestyle|Opinion

'Barbie' is, at its core, a movie about the messy contradictions of motherhood

Being a mom can be heartbreaking, empowering, scary, fulfilling and everything in between.

Election|News|Political|US

As national political omens go, Republicans sought middle ground on abortion in Virginia − and still lost the state legislature

Democrats regained the Virginia legislature in the 2023 election, and that spells trouble for Republicans seeking to win the White House in 2024.

As national political omens go, Republicans sought middle ground on abortion in Virginia − and still lost the state legislature
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Conservatives' 'anti-woke' alternative to Disney has finally arrived

Through action films, dramas and kids’ cartoons, right-wing activists are working to build their own alternative entertainment universe insulated from Hollywood’s purported liberal biases.

Conservatives' 'anti-woke' alternative to Disney has finally arrived
Election|Opinion

Pundits: Central to democracy, or partisan spewers of opinion who destroy trust

Pundits are everywhere, giving their analyses of current events, politics and the state of the world. You’ll hear a lot more from them this election year. Is their rank opinion good for democracy?

Pundits: Central to democracy, or partisan spewers of opinion who destroy trust
Election|US

1 good thing about the Iowa caucuses, and 3 that are really troubling

The Iowa caucuses have long been an oddity in modern-day politics but remain a place where GOP candidates can test their presidential aspirations.

1 good thing about the Iowa caucuses, and 3 that are really troubling
Opinion|Technology

Banning TikTok won’t solve social media’s foreign influence, teen harm and data privacy problems

TikTok is hardly a model social media platform, but it’s also far from an outlier when it comes to threats to Americans.

Banning TikTok won’t solve social media’s foreign influence, teen harm and data privacy problems
Crime|US

GOP attacks against Kamala Harris were already bad – they are about to get worse

Kamala Harris’ career as a prosecutor lets her use law-and-order themes to fight back against America’s first convicted felon former president.

GOP attacks against Kamala Harris were already bad – they are about to get worse
Election|News|US

Can a political party get any attention when its rival holds a national convention? Yes, but it’s not easy

The best an opposing party can hope for during convention week is some sort of misfire. But those are rare in this era of scripted conventions designed to minimize controversy.

Can a political party get any attention when its rival holds a national convention? Yes, but it’s not easy

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