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Archives for May 2023


The right-wing outcry over the fast food chain, briefly explained.


Everything you need to know about that stunner of a finale.

Let’s not find out what happens to the economy if the US breaches the debt ceiling.


5 questions about the debt ceiling and the looming X-date, answered.

Real headlines and “wealth consultants” helped weave an unseemly portrait of wealth in America.


Companies have been embracing Pride for years. Why is this year hitting different?


DeSantis’s Florida bills targeting LGBTQ people, abortion rights, and teachings on race preview his presidential platform.


All hail the jobless employed.


CNN and the Messenger both say they’re chasing the middle. Uh-oh.


What is the debt ceiling? What happens if the US breaches it? And other questions you were too embarrassed to ask.


From $1,000 sneakers to $450 bakeware, our lust for expensive things has hit new highs.


A conservative outlet is attacking Fox for being too respectful of trans employees. It’s a sign of the times on the right.


The administration didn’t get everything right. But there was no realistic way to totally avoid this mess.


Trauma, chaos, and a nation in peril.


Musk’s week of conspiracy theories, explained.