Culture
The Radicalization of Ziz Lasota: How an AI Doomer Became an Accused Cult Leader
Lasota’s friends, colleagues, and family talk about how a NASA intern and Google employee wound up at the center of a bizarre string of murders across the country
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A New Documentary Goes Inside the Untouched Bedrooms of School Shooting Victims
Steve Hartman’s new Netflix doc leaves policy behind to explore the grief and mourning that stays with the families of school shooting victims.
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How a Mac-and-Cheese Recipe Turned Chef Tini Into TikTok’s Thanksgiving Queen
Chef Tineke “Tini” Younger on developing her love of cooking, food insecurity awareness, and why she won't be answering any mac-and-cheese drama this year
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She Spent 20 Years in NXIVM and Helped Put Its Leader in Jail. Now She’s Speaking Out
Lauren Salzman, one of the first members of the cult, is telling he story for the first time in the new podcast 'Allison After NXIVM'
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A Complete History of the R-Word, the MAGA Movement's Favorite Slur
Donald Trump recently used the pejorative to attack Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, adding to a chorus of right-wing influencers wielding it against opponents
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Floods and Storms Are Ravaging the Jersey Shore. Why Do We Keep Building It Back?
The government has spent more than $3 billion on beach replenishment over the past four decades. But with worsening climate change, experts say more dramatic change is in order
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Conor McGregor Lawsuit Over Alleged 2023 Sexual Assault Dismissed
The former UFC star was accused of sexually assaulting a woman following a NBA Finals game
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Luigi Mangione’s Alleged Checklist of Plans for Days Following Shooting Released
Plus, police say they found on Mangione a Pennsylvania bus ticket with the alias Sam Dawson from the day of Brian Thompson’s murder
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‘Crypto Godfather’ Faces New Charges in Kidnapping Case
The alleged criminal mastermind has now been charged in connection with a carjacking and violent abduction linked to a $243 million crypto heist
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‘Marvel Cosmic Invasion’ Brings Saturday Morning Cartoon Vibes to a Modern Beat ‘Em Up
Dotemu’s comic book action game doesn’t ask much of its players other than settling in for a dumb good time
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‘Every Man We Killed Is a Gangster’: On the Front Lines with Haiti's Vigilantes
Government commissioner Jean Ernest Muscadin’s official duties are to prosecute crimes — but he’s been accused of summarily killing dozens of purported gang members himself
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How NIN’s Robin Finck Designed the ‘Psychedelic’ Soundscape of Horror Game ‘Sleep Awake’
Jamming out in Joshua Tree, the musician turned his first-ever video game into a harrowing, audio-driven nightmare
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Cop Who Detained Luigi Mangione Lied to Keep Him Calm: ‘I Knew It Was Him, Immediately’
Altoona, Pennsylvania, police officer Joseph Detwiler was the only witness on the second day of pretrial suppression hearings in New York State Supreme Court
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National Guard Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Murder and Assault Charges
Alleged gunman Rahmanullah Lakanwal submitted the plea through his attorney while appearing on video from a hospital bed
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