Christian Cell Phones and Anti-Woke ETFs: The Rise of the Parallel MAGA Economy
From unproven cures to ETFs, the market for products branded by Trump loyalists is exploding. So are the political careers of ...
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Donald Trump’s A.I. Propaganda
Artificially generated videos of Gaza as a beach resort and of migrant detention as A.S.M.R. are creating a digital mirror ...
‘SNL50’ Review: NBC’s Nostalgic, Irreverent Tribute Makes the Case for the Comedy Institution’s Legacy
"SNL50: The Anniversary Special" was a cavalcade of sketches, celebrity guests and an ode to both past and present ...
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Texas’s Barbecue Schism
As the state becomes more urban, so does its barbecue. So why does a small-town family feud feel so important?
An Agenda for the Democratic Party
Readers respond to a guest essay about the Democrats’ need for a Project 2029. Also: President Trump’s tariff pause; a Black ...
How NPR’s Newsroom Reinvented Itself on 9/11 in Real Time: “Get on the Air”
In an excerpt from his new book, ‘On Air,’ Steve Oney writes that the network was “paralyzed” when the tragedy struck. It ...
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Paramount Global Battles Trump Politics and Investor Suits. Is the Sale to Skydance in Peril?
Illustration: Dan Doperalski; David Ellison: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association; Shari Redstone, Jeff Shell; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Larry Ellison ... Ellison has been one of ...
The Testing of John Thune
The low-drama South Dakotan has arrived at the apex of power in the Senate just as Donald Trump is exerting his own executive authority. Will Thune draw a line?