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Under-the-weather TikTokers are slicing raw potatoes and placing them in their — and their children’s — socks before bed. The theory is that the potato draws out toxins.
However, experts warn against relying on folk remedies over medical care.
However, experts warn against relying on folk remedies over medical care.
No, putting a potato in your sock will not cure a cold
TikTokers are placing slices of raw potatoes in their — and their children’s socks — overnight to cure illnesses.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Under-the-weather TikTokers are slicing raw potatoes and placing them in their — and their children’s — socks before bed. The theory is that the potato draws out toxins.
However, experts warn against relying on folk remedies over medical care.
However, experts warn against relying on folk remedies over medical care.
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Fox gives Trump a platform during their NFL broadcast to peddle his absurd lies about "prices are coming way down", "we inherited a mess," and "our country has over $17 trillion being invested in it." Absolutely shameful for all involved.
November 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Fox gives Trump a platform during their NFL broadcast to peddle his absurd lies about "prices are coming way down", "we inherited a mess," and "our country has over $17 trillion being invested in it." Absolutely shameful for all involved.
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Someone reminded me of this piece I wrote 11 years ago.
What would happen if the government shut down — and never reopened?
The absolute worst-case scenario of next week's worst-case scenario.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Someone reminded me of this piece I wrote 11 years ago.
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Films: We need to hack a keycard, obtained by seducing one of the guards. We then need to drop in from the skylight after jumping from a plane, and dodge all of the lasers and traps, carefully switching the jewels for fakes that weigh the same to avoid tripping the alarm.
Real life:
Real life:
October 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Films: We need to hack a keycard, obtained by seducing one of the guards. We then need to drop in from the skylight after jumping from a plane, and dodge all of the lasers and traps, carefully switching the jewels for fakes that weigh the same to avoid tripping the alarm.
Real life:
Real life:
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this is truly invaluable reporting
Extraordinary NEW story: We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. @nicolefoy.bsky.social w/ photos by @sbmaneyphoto.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
this is truly invaluable reporting
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Susan Stamberg, a voice on NPR for over 50 years who in 1972 became the first woman to anchor a national evening news broadcast, “All Things Considered,” died on Thursday. She was 87.
Susan Stamberg, Longtime Mainstay of NPR, Dies at 87
In 1972 she became the first woman to anchor a national evening news broadcast. She retired this summer after 50 years on the air.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Susan Stamberg, a voice on NPR for over 50 years who in 1972 became the first woman to anchor a national evening news broadcast, “All Things Considered,” died on Thursday. She was 87.
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Melanie Metz is one of the most famous storm chasers in the world. We traveled around North Dakota with her to learn why she loves to capture extreme weather.
Chasing storms across the Midwest with a ‘Twister Sister’
As a member of the storm-chasing reality TV show, Melanie Metz has become a legend among her peers.
wapo.st
September 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Melanie Metz is one of the most famous storm chasers in the world. We traveled around North Dakota with her to learn why she loves to capture extreme weather.
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News Analysis: For President Trump, a wide-ranging crackdown on mainstream media institutions and political opponents is not about hate speech, but about speech that he hates — namely, speech that is critical of him and his administration. nyti.ms/3VsCyO4
September 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
News Analysis: For President Trump, a wide-ranging crackdown on mainstream media institutions and political opponents is not about hate speech, but about speech that he hates — namely, speech that is critical of him and his administration. nyti.ms/3VsCyO4
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Marilyn Hagerty — who didn’t give a flying breadstick what the cynics thought — became a national celebrity when her review of a North Dakota Olive Garden went viral. She has died at age 99. nyti.ms/3IgHbYF
September 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Marilyn Hagerty — who didn’t give a flying breadstick what the cynics thought — became a national celebrity when her review of a North Dakota Olive Garden went viral. She has died at age 99. nyti.ms/3IgHbYF
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"The anti-vaccine fringe is now setting CDC’s agenda."
The latest from Dr. Leana S. Wen:
The latest from Dr. Leana S. Wen:
Opinion | RFK Jr.’s dismantling of the vaccine schedule has only just begun
Why it matters that the CDC is altering the childhood immunization schedule.
wapo.st
September 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"The anti-vaccine fringe is now setting CDC’s agenda."
The latest from Dr. Leana S. Wen:
The latest from Dr. Leana S. Wen:
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NEW: The Pentagon told journalists it will require them to pledge they won’t gather any information — even unclassified — that hasn’t been expressly authorized for release, and will revoke the press credentials of those who do not obey. @washingtonpost.com
Pentagon demands journalists pledge to not obtain unauthorized material
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is imposing strict new rules that would severely limit the ability of journalists to report on the Pentagon.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
NEW: The Pentagon told journalists it will require them to pledge they won’t gather any information — even unclassified — that hasn’t been expressly authorized for release, and will revoke the press credentials of those who do not obey. @washingtonpost.com
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Breaking news: Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was shot at a Utah Valley University event.
A suspect is in custody, according to parents whose children received an email from the university.
Follow live updates:
A suspect is in custody, according to parents whose children received an email from the university.
Follow live updates:
Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk shot at Utah event
Kirk is the co-founder of Turning Point USA, which advocates for conservative politics at high schools and colleges.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Breaking news: Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was shot at a Utah Valley University event.
A suspect is in custody, according to parents whose children received an email from the university.
Follow live updates:
A suspect is in custody, according to parents whose children received an email from the university.
Follow live updates:
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Congraulations Chicago Bears!
September 9, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Congraulations Chicago Bears!
Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American history museum
August 1, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American history museum
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Congress voted to claw back federal funding to public media. Some of those hit hardest include community radio stations in areas that voted for the president.
Community radio stations are collateral damage as Congress cuts NPR funding
Congress voted to claw back federal funding to public media. Some of those hit hardest include community radio stations in areas that voted for the president.
n.pr
July 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Congress voted to claw back federal funding to public media. Some of those hit hardest include community radio stations in areas that voted for the president.
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Breaking News: CBS will cancel “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” next year, retiring a franchise that lasted more than three decades.
‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Is Being Canceled by CBS
The show will end in May, the network said, calling it “a purely financial decision.”
trib.al
July 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Breaking News: CBS will cancel “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” next year, retiring a franchise that lasted more than three decades.
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The #1 way to explain America working properly is by saying “comedians can make fun of he President on TV.” A good way to explain fascism is “the President forces companies to fire those comedians as a condition of allowing them to conduct business.”
July 18, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The #1 way to explain America working properly is by saying “comedians can make fun of he President on TV.” A good way to explain fascism is “the President forces companies to fire those comedians as a condition of allowing them to conduct business.”
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This was Vin Scully's call of Henry Aaron's 715th home run. Tonight Major League Baseball cut off the first sentence, starting it with the "What a marvelous moment" part because they don't want to anger the white supremacists who run our country and of whom Rob Manfred is an ardent supporter.
July 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
This was Vin Scully's call of Henry Aaron's 715th home run. Tonight Major League Baseball cut off the first sentence, starting it with the "What a marvelous moment" part because they don't want to anger the white supremacists who run our country and of whom Rob Manfred is an ardent supporter.
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BREAKING: Shooting suspect Vance Boelter was arrested by authorities late Sunday evening in Sibley County, according to a high-ranking state official.
Live: Assassination suspect apprehended in Sibley County, officials confirm
Officials had asked the public for help finding suspect Vance Boelter.
bit.ly
June 16, 2025 at 2:39 AM
BREAKING: Shooting suspect Vance Boelter was arrested by authorities late Sunday evening in Sibley County, according to a high-ranking state official.