For decades, Condé Nast publications such as Vogue and Vanity Fair were consequential tastemakers. Writer Michael Grynbaum explores the heyday of these magazines and how they lost their footing.
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Marc Maron on why it’s time for his ‘WTF’ podcast to end
Marc Maron is proud of his run as host of his podcast, WTF. And because of that, he’s bringing it to a close. He wants to avoid it becoming just another show “feeding the garbage bin of content.”
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Virginia is for … data centers? Residents are increasingly saying no
The world’s highest concentration of data centers is in Virginia. Many residents are not happy about that.
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Maryland taps Affordable Care Act fund to help pay for abortion care
Like other states that still allow abortion, Maryland has seen an increase in people coming from out of state to get care. And it’s found a new way to offer them financial support.
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Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs
The Senate voted to approve a $9 billion rescission package aimed at clawing back money already allocated for public radio and television.
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Air traffic controllers say a push to modernize equipment won’t fix deeper problems
Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say the Trump administration’s focus on new equipment doesn’t address problems like grueling schedules and stagnating pay that are hurting morale.
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As Republicans call for transparency into Epstein probe, Trump lashes out
In a post to Truth Social on Wednesday morning, Trump railed against Democrats, and some of his own supporters, calling the furor over the Epstein case a “hoax.”
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Israel strikes Syria’s capital Damascus
The Israel military said targets included a Syrian military compound in Damascus as well as a target near the Syrian presidential palace. Israel’s defense minister said “painful strikes have begun.”
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Senate set to debate cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid
The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Trump tells supporters not to ‘waste time’ on Epstein files. They’re not happy
President Trump is facing backlash from his supporters and opponents alike for how his administration has handled the release of evidence surrounding the death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
