Furry Panic Is the Latest Dumb GOP Attack on Public Schools

By Kelly Weill

Right-wing parents are attacking school boards over “furries” in the classroom—a proxy for the larger culture wars over race and gender.

‘He Wanted That Power’: How Bill Cosby Fooled Everyone

By Matt Wilstein

Comedian and director W. Kamau Bell tells The Last Laugh podcast what he learned about Bill Cosby while making his new documentary. Plus, see an exclusive clip.

Notorious Russian Mercenaries Pull Out of Africa for Ukraine

By Philip Obaji Jr.

Unprecedented numbers of the Wagner Group, which some have called Putin’s “private army,” have departed in recent days, sources tell The Daily Beast.

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Why Have Fans Turned on HBO’s ‘Euphoria?’

By Kyndall Cunningham

The second season of Sam Levinson’s hit series about hard-partying, horny teens has earned the ire of its online fanbase for its messy storylines and MIA characters.

Twins Were Inseparable Until COVID Killed the ‘Tough Guy’

By Michael Daly

“I was older by a minute, but I always felt Ray was the older brother… Ray was just different. Growing up, Ray was knocking out bullies and all.”

Trump Pardoning Jan. 6 Rioters Would Be Worse Than Watergate

By Matt Lewis

By the time Nixon resigned, Republicans were ashamed and appalled by Watergate. That’s not today’s GOP.

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These Local News Stars Bounced From Scandal to Newsmax

By Justin Baragona, Diana Falzone

The network has quietly added to its roster a pair of scandal-tinged local news stars—one connected to an embezzlement scheme, the other fired for her incendiary rhetoric.

Joe Rogan: Moron or.... Moron?

By The Daily Beast

On our New Abnormal pod, Andy Levy and Molly Jong-Fast discuss the nuance of podcaster Joe Rogan. Plus, Margaret Sullivan, a media columnist at The Washington Post, breaks down current media lawsuits.

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The former president reportedly directed Rudy Giuliani to explore whether the plan was legal.

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The National Archives confirmed that some of the 700 documents turned over to the House panel had been “torn up by former President Trump,” potentially illegally.

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