Since the start of the war on Iran, the average price of gas in the U.S. has climbed by nearly a dollar.
On today's episode of "The Daily," the owner of a gas station in Florida discusses how the war is reaching him at home.
Analysis: Some might argue that the moment of MAGA cool was overhyped from the start.
Just over a year into its supposed run of cultural predominance, however, MAGA has arguably entered its cringe era.
Chicago women outvoted men by 23% in Tuesday’s primary election, data shows. blockclubchi.co/3PNWCL5
For more than a year, ProPublica’s journalists have been gathering the financial disclosures of federal officials appointed by Trump.
You can now explore those records using our new online tool.
Dennis Prager once wrote a two-part op-ed advocating that wives should have sex with their husbands even when they don’t want to. Now his right-wing organization, PragerU, is partnering with the Trump Administration to educate the youth of America. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/zLNMgP
"Reading between the lines of the complaints about employer ghosting, the anger seems to be not so much about failing to get the role as about the display of cruelty that they feel the ghosting represents."
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Last Friday the president told a reporter on Air Force One, “Quiet. Quiet, piggy.” We should all really take in that level of misogyny from our highest ranking elected official and consider what it says about how many men actually see women as equal human beings. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
These Chicago restaurants are offering free or discounted meals during SNAP pause: blockclubchi.co/47DM5Ys
Zadie Smith talks about her new essay collection, “Dead and Alive,” and why we should all spend less time on our phones.
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One of the most prolific and successful nonfiction writers of her generation, Susan Orlean made her beat out of no beat. “Writers have to figure out how to make a small story seem urgent. They have to sell it,” she says, in a new interview.
The U.S. revoked the visas of at least six foreign citizens whom it accused of celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the State Department said in a series of social media posts on Tuesday.
"While the price tag varies widely, a year’s worth of child care for an infant costs more than in-state college tuition in most of the country, and more than rent in 17 states," according to a report from the Economic Policy Institute. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
If you aren’t following what ICE has been up to in Chicago, this is a good podcast to listen to. @blockclubchi.bsky.social is one of many local news outlets doing really important reporting about the ways the surge in ICE agents is impacting the city and how Chicago is responding to them.
After federal agents smoke bombed a Logan Square street, area businesses are reporting slow sales and "fear in the air." blockclubchi.co/4h3k3tt
"There’s a certain level on which you just decide that this is the right word...one of the elements of making the decision is the unconscious.”
Ian Battaglia's interview with Ann Goldstein, Elena Ferrante's translator, is out now.
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This feels like an important reminder considering the current state of the economy. What you do for a living is not who you are as a person.
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"The rising cost of living is squeezing women much more than men, and they report more concern about how they’re going to pay their bills, according to a new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll."
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This episode of "The Political Scene" from @newyorker.com is worth a listen.
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In a video statement, Trump said Kirk's death was a direct consequence of people demonizing those they disagree, and then turned his ire to the political left.
BREAKING: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been shot at an event at Utah Valley University, a spokesperson says.
This is really important reporting about how JPMorgan profited from and enabled Jeffery Epstein's crimes even though bank leaders knew he was engaging in shady activities. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/m...
Benny Johnson in a blue suit jacket, glasses and a gingham yellow and black tie. A headline reads: "Benny Johnson Was Fired For Plagiarism. At the White House, He's Embraced" Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster, is among the new media figures who enjoy rare access to the Trump administration in exchange for their promotion of the White House’s agenda to millions of online followers. He stands out for his record of plagiarism and promoting false claims. nyti.ms/4gb5yn1
Leading conservatives said they hoped Swift’s engagement would help achieve one of their top goals: Inspire a nationwide boost in (heterosexual) marriage and birth rates.
Will Trump send troops to Chicago next? City and state leaders call the threat an "authoritarian power grab." blockclubchi.co/45wD5Vd
This doesn’t surprise me that fewer Americans read for pleasure than they did 20 years ago, but it’s also sad that we’re losing the ability to just enjoy a good book.
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Who’s running for office? Amid a rise in threats of political violence and harassment, parents with young kids are increasingly weighing the risks. 19thnews.org/2025/08/pare...
“What you’re meant to eat, or what powders you should be taking, changes day by day, week by week,” Meher Ahmad tells Jessica Grose on “The Opinions," discussing the rise of Christian diet influencers — and why the right’s obsession with thinness is resonating with women.
This is a really fascinating story about the dental industry and the lengths some Americans are willing to go to get better teeth for a low price.
