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EXTREME HEAT IS ENDANGERING AMERICA'S WORKERS AND ITS ECONOMY

The best-selling YA author Elizabeth Acevedo has written her first novel for adults, and it's full of magic

THE KERNEL OF THE STORY THAT WOULD become Family Lore, Elizabeth Acevedo’s first novel for adults, came to her in college, after a visit with one of her aunts in the Bronx.

ISRAEL'S WAR WITH ITSELF

The roots of the country's fight over democracy, and where it could go next

THERE'S NO RIGHT OR WRONG IN MOVIE LOVE

IF YOU’RE LIKE MOST PEOPLE, YOU PROBably freeze when someone asks you what you think is the best movie of all time. What if you give a confident answer, only to wake up in the middle of the night, certain you should have said something else?

Election 2024 Poll: The Economy Is Issue Number One

While voters remain sharply divided, their views on big topics show nuance and, in some cases, broad agreement

How Big Brands Support Unreliable Al-Generated Sites

NewsGuard identified 141 brands feeding programmatic ad dollars to low-quality news and information sites operating with little to no human oversight

Ophelia Lovibond

LAST DECEMBER, FANS OF THE SERIES MINX WERE DISMAYED WHEN streaming service Max announced it was canceling the show about a '70s erotic magazine for women

JESUS TAKES HOLLYWOOD

CHRISTIAN-THEMED MOVIES AND TV SHOWS ARE DOING BIG BUSINESS LATELY, SPURRING A NEW WAVE OF FAITH-BASED CONTENT

MOSCOW'S PROPAGANDA MACHINE IS MALFUNCTIONING

RUSSIAN MEDIA HAS HAD TROUBLE KEEPING ITS UKRAINE STORY STRAIGHT. IS PUTIN LOSING CONTROL OF THE NARRATIVE?

THE TOP CHRISTIAN MOVIES OF THE CENTURY

\"FAITH-BASED FILMS HAVE BEEN A MAIN-stay of Hollywood almost since the advent of cinema,\" says Comscore box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian

Trans Country Music Artists Keep Thriving

Despite the genre's conservative image—and the ongoing culture wars—some performers are defying stereotypes

ELECTRIC CARS - The Holy Grail of Batteries

Toyota says it foresees making EVs that could go 745 miles between charges. Industr observers have heard that kind of talk before

UKRAINE: Getting Ready to Fight Again

Thousands of Ukrainian troops have lost limbs stepping on Russian land mines. A U.S.-based charity is helping a lucky few of them get fitted for prosthetics

Jamie Lee Curtis

IF ANYONE IN HOLLYWOOD HAS EXPERIENCED EVERY ASPECT OF THE BUSIness, it's Jamie Lee Curtis. \"I've been doing this for a long time with very little expectations. I've just had a really good time doing what I get to do, when [and] with who I get to do it with.

PLAY IS NOT FOR JUST KIDS

Science shows that play is central to human life and too little of it can have serious health consequences

WE'RE FUNDING WARS INSTEAD OF EDUCATION. ONLY THE RICH GET EDUCATED

I'M OLD SCHOOL. RAISED devout in the Great Basin desert type of old school, where neighbors near and far were called sisters and brothers. I've been a Merry Maid, frac hand, a hazmat tanker driver and a federal whistleblower. But I was and will always be a poor kid.

Should College Be Free in the U.S.?

It is tough to join the middle class in America without an undergrad degree. People who have had to face that harsh reality disagree on what needs to change

America's Best Retailers 2023

WHEN WE THINK OF THE BEST RETAILERS, THE ones that stand out are those that offer high-quality products, competitive prices and provide superior customer service.

Life in Plastic

In Barbie, Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie try to find art in commerce

How political thrillers lost the plot

THE LATEST MARVEL TV SERIES, SECRET INVASION, opens with an uncharacteristically timely monologue. \"Imagine a world where information can't be trusted,\" rasps a CIA agent in present-day Moscow.

Campfire Stories

AT BEREAVEMENT CAMPS, KIDS AFFECTED BY SUICIDE CAN HEAL TOGETHER

SUMMER LOVE

Jenny Han's storybook journey from YA author to rom-com streaming mogul

HUNTER BIDEN HEADACHE

House Republicans plan to ramp up their investigation into the President's son after whistle-blower testimony

Titan submersible

5 lives lost on the OceanGate craft

WHAT THE COURT CAN'T DO

While a legal blow, the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action should not-and need not be the final word. Our legal and democratic responsibility to address the racial and ethnic inequalities that persist in the U.S. education system is as important as ever. Because what the court doesn't have the power to do is erase our civil rights laws, or the principles underlying them.

WHAT IS OWED

How the tiny island of Barbados became a leader in the global push for reparations

4 ways to get that vacation feeling in 2 days

GOING ON VACATION EVERY week might sound like the (very unattainable) dream. But a simple mindset shift can make it happen-no travel involved.

Vladimir Putin's uncertain future

WHEN VLADIMIR PUTIN DELIVERED A SPEECH JUST DAYS after surviving the greatest challenge to his 23 years in power, he sought to strike a defiant tone.

Sisterhood of the traveling raunch

CARDI B AND MEGAN THEE STALLION GOT BACK TO Joy Ride director Adele Lim faster than she thought possible: Yes, she had permission to include their song \"WAP\" in her directorial debut.

The Dual-Use Loophole

Despite sanctions, the Russian military still gets critical banned technology from 59 U.S. firms, often via China