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10h ago

We've reached a new low in the media’s ‘tabloidification’ of tragedies

Why are different tragedies treated so unequally by American media — and by society?
Left: Migrants crowd a vessel crossing the Mediterranean sea on June 14. Right: The OceanGate Titan submersible.
Left: Migrants crowd a vessel crossing the Mediterranean sea on June 14. Right: The OceanGate Titan submersible.
1d ago

How a foulmouthed former hot dog vendor exposed a major Putin weakness

Putin created a Frankenstein quasi-army he couldn’t fully control. The kindling was there, just waiting for a match. 
Yevgeny Prigozhin and Russian President Vladimir Putin
Yevgeny Prigozhin and Russian President Vladimir Putin
2d ago

Americans’ most private data is under threat. Here’s how to protect it. 

A new bill would protect repoductive and sexual health data.
Image: Silhouette of woman on blue background while looking at phone, side view, with an image of a OBGYN exam table.
Image: Silhouette of woman on blue background while looking at phone, side view, with an image of a OBGYN exam table.
2d ago

The post-Dobbs reality is horrific. Republicans want to go even further.

This week on the Senate floor, our Republican colleagues doubled down on their out-of-touch agenda.
Abortion rights demonstrators protest at the Supreme Court
Abortion rights demonstrators protest at the Supreme Court
3d ago

The Christian right has the media fooled. Transgender people are taking the hit.

Chalking it up to just culture war ‘messaging’ misses the real story.
Baltimore: Drag Story Hour Protest
Baltimore: Drag Story Hour Protest
3d ago

How an embarrassingly public MTG-Boebert brawl exposed their latest MAGA lie

But so long as Greene and Boebert can squeeze some money out of the suckers on their mailing lists, they’ll have accomplished their real goal. 
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo.., Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo.., Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.
3d ago

Will Hurd wants to lead Republicans where few want to go

There are now 13 Republicans vying for the presidential nomination — and there aren't many lanes still up for grabs.
Collage of images of the twelve 2024 Republican presidential candidates.
Collage of images of the twelve 2024 Republican presidential candidates.
3d ago

OceanGate’s Titanic submersible accident was likely preventable

The missing Titan sub, and presumed death of its five passengers, shows us exactly why we need basic safety standards for deep-sea tourism.
The Titan Submersible.
The Titan Submersible.
3d ago

Why the word 'cisgender' has transphobes so upset

As a trans person, Rowling’s and Musk’s tweets make me angry. But I also feel immense sadness and compassion for them. 
Elon Musk speaks at the VivaTech fair in Paris
Elon Musk speaks at the VivaTech fair in Paris