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A culture of callouts, paranoia, and fear may prevent the media from wrestling with much more uncomfortable questions.

Trump owns this version of the GOP. He'll shape the next one too.

Why an actor from The OC went to a beach in El Salvador, in search of Bitcoin City.

The Pope said God doesn't bless wars. Trump had thoughts.

The Swalwell and Gonzales resignations show that Congress has entered a new era.

Margo's Got Money Troubles, starring Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Nick Offerman, does a rare thing.

It's yet another symptom of an especially grim trend in modern-day corporate America.

This is dangerous!