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The States Strike Back

Nov 5, 2025

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8 min read

The States Strike Back

From Mamdani’s New York to Wu’s Boston and Sherill’s New Jersey, local elections showed where power really lives when the federal government stops working... and who voters trust to fix what’s broken.

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Isabel Ravenna

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Christians on TikTok Think It's Their Last Day on Earth.

Sep 22, 2025

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5 min read

Christians on TikTok Think It's Their Last Day on Earth.

While mothers mourn their children in advance, RaptureTok proves the internet never misses a chance to rehearse the end of the world.

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Isabel Ravenna

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"No Judgment": Inside the Chilling Conversations That Led to Adam Raine's Death

Aug 29, 2025

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17 min read

"No Judgment": Inside the Chilling Conversations That Led to Adam Raine's Death

Adam Raine, 16, turned to ChatGPT for help with schoolwork, grief, and loneliness. According to a lawsuit against OpenAI, the AI slowly evolved into his closest confidant — encouraging suicidal ideation and guiding him through attempts until his final night. The case could set a precedent for AI liability in America.

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From "Monsters" to Mercy

Aug 21, 2025

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4 min read

From "Monsters" to Mercy

Convicted in 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez have become unlikely symbols of America's changing views on trauma, fairness and punishment.

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Isabel Ravenna

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Would You Like a Bribery With That Snack?

Aug 21, 2025

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6 min read

Would You Like a Bribery With That Snack?

An Eric Adams ally handed a reporter potato chips stuffed with cash — a cultural "misunderstanding," she insists.

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Isabel Ravenna

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Trump Orders National Guard to DC Over "Violence Surge" — FBI Data Says Crime Is Down

Aug 11, 2025

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4 min read

Trump Orders National Guard to DC Over "Violence Surge" — FBI Data Says Crime Is Down

“I think I speak for all Americans,” D-DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said. “We don’t believe it’s legal to use the American military against American citizens on American soil.”

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Isabel Ravenna

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Trump Is Bringing Back the Only Confederate Statue in DC

Aug 11, 2025

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6 min read

Trump Is Bringing Back the Only Confederate Statue in DC

The National Park Service says it's his way of "beautifying" America's capital.

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Isabel Ravenna

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Trump's College 'Transparency' Order Isn't About Merit — It's about Preserving Privilege

Aug 9, 2025

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7 min read

Trump's College 'Transparency' Order Isn't About Merit — It's about Preserving Privilege

Trump's new order demands colleges publish race and test score data to prove they're merit-based. Critics warn it's a political move that could prioritize rich, white applicants under the guise of fairness.

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Isabel Ravenna

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Trump's Scottish Family Sends a Message via Picket Sign: Go Back To Where You Came From

Jul 27, 2025

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7 min read

Trump's Scottish Family Sends a Message via Picket Sign: Go Back To Where You Came From

Trump is inaugurating his new Aberdeenshire golf course in honor of his late mother, Mary Anne MacLeod. A MacLeod said her family is “ashamed” to see their name associated it.

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Isabel Ravenna

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He Told Them Not to Trust Anyone—Now They Don’t Trust Him

Jul 19, 2025

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8 min read

He Told Them Not to Trust Anyone—Now They Don’t Trust Him

What happens when they realize you’re everything you said they were?

Isabel Ravenna
Isabel Ravenna

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The Quiet Coup of American Media: VOA goes OAN

Jun 23, 2025

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6 min read

The Quiet Coup of American Media: VOA goes OAN

How Trump turned a Cold War-era broadcasting tool into a megaphone for extremism

Isabel Ravenna
Isabel Ravenna

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Diddy Trial Judge Claps Back at Combs' Attorney's Misogynistic Comment: "This would not be accepted in any courtroom."

May 7, 2025

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6 min read

Diddy Trial Judge Claps Back at Combs' Attorney's Misogynistic Comment: "This would not be accepted in any courtroom."

Sean “Diddy” Combs — who is sharing an attorney with Luigi Mangione — has been at the center of the most notable legal battle since Jeffrey Epstein — and it’s finally begun. Facing 5 total charges — including multiple counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, racketeering conspiracy and transportation for purposes of prostitution — and up to life in prison, Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

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Isabel Ravenna

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Gayle King and Katy Perry Went to Space This Morning

Apr 14, 2025

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3 min read

Gayle King and Katy Perry Went to Space This Morning

In full glam, Katy Perry and Gayle King took a quick trip to space this morning — yes, like actual space — in a historic, first all-female spaceflight since 1963, when Valentina Tereshkova orbited the Earth, alone. Alongside a crew of women including a former NASA engineer and Bezons’s wife, the suborbital joyride lasted 10 minutes, which Perry spent singing “What a Wonderful World.” When they returned, Perry and King kissed the Earth when they landed.

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Isabel Ravenna

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Too Much Puff: Pirate’s Booty Founder Attempts a Coastal Coup

Mar 21, 2025

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4 min read

Too Much Puff: Pirate’s Booty Founder Attempts a Coastal Coup

The Founder of Pirate’s Booty Says He’s the Mayor — But the Town Says Otherwise

Isabel Ravenna
Isabel Ravenna

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Aging Equality: New Research on LGBTQ+ Aging

Mar 7, 2025

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7 min read

Aging Equality: New Research on LGBTQ+ Aging

We might not be aging equally — from the biological toll of trauma to the resilience that defies time.

Isabel Ravenna
Isabel Ravenna

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Florida, Meet Your Newest Problem: The Tate Brothers Have Arrived

Feb 28, 2025

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6 min read

Florida, Meet Your Newest Problem: The Tate Brothers Have Arrived

They left Romania under a cloud of controversy and landed in Florida on a private jet. With open legal cases in multiple countries, political ties in Trump's orbit and growing concerns over whether they'll ever face justice, Andrew and Tristan Tate have arrived in the US.

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Isabel Ravenna

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Legacies in the Ashes

Jan 30, 2025

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7 min read

Legacies in the Ashes

Remembering the lives lost in the L.A. Fires.

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