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You’re not imagining it: Your kid’s school supplies cost more this year
This story was originally reported by Chabeli Carrazana of The 19th. Meet Chabeli and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Pencils are more expensive. So are notebooks, scissors, glue sticks — just about every back-to-school item…
“Her Private Hell” belongs to Sophie Thatcher
Beneath the shadows of indigo-streaked clouds, a young woman strolls through a fog-covered city, stopping at the base of a skyscraper. She looks up, eyes following every square inch of the structure until the point where it juts past the…
Nicholas Brendon, Xander Harris of “Buffy,” dies at 54
Nicholas Brendon, the actor best known for playing Xander Harris on the late-90s cult classic tv show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died at age 54. His family announced he passed peacefully in his sleep on March 20, 2026. In…
“Heroes,” “Scream” and “Nashville” actor Hayden Panettiere dies at 36
Hayden Panettiere, the former child actor who became a household name as an indestructible cheerleader on “Heroes” before starring as a troubled country singer on “Nashville,” has died. She was 36. Panettiere’s representative confirmed her death to ABC News on…
Sen. Cassidy: “If you’re pro-life, you should be pro-vaccine”
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., offered a blunt assessment Sunday of President Donald Trump‘s new childhood vaccine policy: It could mean more shots, more doctor’s visits, higher costs and more sick children. “If it wasn’t so potentially tragic, you would break…
Here’s why we like some superheroes more than others
Back in 2007, long before the MasterClass franchise was a thing, Jane Espenson, one of television’s most respected and imaginative writers, wrote an essay/tutorial for The New Republic that breaks down the embraceable genre formula she calls the Chosen One.…
Our 5 favorite (new) farmers market recipes
Last week, I wrote about the pasta that finally taught me how to shop at the farmers market. What I didn’t mention was that I ate the first quarter of my bowl standing up, at the bar top between my…
Trump’s “forever” tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill
President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements no longer cause the market gyrations that they did in 2025. But their sticker shock for American consumers is becoming increasingly clear – just as economic sentiment is souring ahead of the November 2026 midterm…
Welcome to Venecky? – Salon.com
Students returning to a Kentucky middle school this year learned something surprising on their first day of class: They don’t live in Kentucky. Apparently, they live in “Venecky.” The bizarre geography lesson appeared in student agendas distributed at Farnsley Middle…
“One Night Only” and the summer of rom-com sex talk
In the dog days of summer, there’s no better place to escape the heat than inside the air-conditioned paradise of a movie theater. Perhaps you’ll even find yourself there with a romantic companion, their uncovered leg grazing against yours as…