hate crimes A 76-year-old Asian woman fights off a 39-year-old attacker, sending him to the hospital Carla Sinclair
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politics The WWII soldier who died fighting for the "precious ideals" of liberal arts education Yoy Luadha
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politics Media Matters publishes useful guide to Project 2025, the extreme right-wing agenda that "represents a threat to democracy, civil rights, the climate, and more" Jennifer Sandlin
tabloids Scientology doomed, Royal family doomed, and Island of the Damned in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
unauthorized soap Bob Dewinder: gadget "rewinds" DRM dishwasher detergent cartridges to allow refills Rob Beschizza
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COVID-19 CDC says there are "no updates to COVID guidelines to announce at this time" Jennifer Sandlin
the party of chaos GOP strategist says it's obvious why the party keeps losing: A "rapist" runs the show Carla Sinclair
Jesus Super Bowl Jesus Ad funded by groups fostering "hateful Christian Nationalism" Jennifer Sandlin
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the dysfunctional House Democratic Congressman says enough with the BS — he's resigning Carla Sinclair