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Text • Yoram Ong

I Am Your Family’s Air Fryer, and I Have Seen Things

Yeah, I’m your family’s fryer. Six quarts of matte-black authority sitting proudly between the coffee maker and the fruit bowl. Digital touchscreen. Eight preset modes. Nonstick basket. The apex predator of countertop appliances. And I am exhausted. Because apparently every ...

Political Wire
Text • Taegan Goddard

Trump Set to Unveil Dulles Makeover

“President Donald Trump on Wednesday is set to announce a sweeping plan to remake Dulles International Airport, including building new terminals and doing away with the airport’s long-criticized shuttles,” the Washington Post reports. “Trump has spent months considering how to overhaul the airport, hearing pitches in the Oval Office from rival construction and design firms […]

Ars Technica
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Defector
Text • Justin Ellis

Is It Even Possible To Discipline A Two-Year-Old?

Is It Even Possible To Discipline A Two-Year-Old?

Welcome back to Minor Dilemmas, where a member of Defector's Parents Council will answer your questions on surviving family life. Have a question? Email us at minordilemmas@defector.com.

This week, Justin answers a question about discipline.


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WIRED
Text • Nena Farrell

Which of Dyson’s 2026 Vacuum Models Is the Best?

Curious if you should get Dyson’s new 2026 stick vacuums or stick to the older ones? I tested five models, old and new, to find out for you.

Berkeleyside
Text • Lance Knobel

At this Oakland BBQ spot, diners can sing for their supper

At Crazy Block Cheesecakes, Monday night karaoke earns diners 10% off their meal, turning a weeknight lull into a lively neighborhood gathering.

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Why Kids Can’t Quit Roblox (theatlantic.com)

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Florida Professor Fired for Assigning a Profane Story, Lawsuit Says (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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The Political Fight That Could Decide 2028 (theatlantic.com)

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There’s never been a better time to commit financial fraud (economist.com)

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Opinion | Could Jettisoning CNN Save the Paramount Merger? (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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How to Change Your Image as a Heartless Luxury Titan Overnight (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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Tidligere børnetøjsdesigner om kønnede forskelle i børnetøj: (politiken.dk)

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Why Your Team Sucks 2026: New York Giants | Defector (defector.com)

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Tomato-Avocado Salad With Creamy Feta Dressing (cooking.nytimes.com)

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The anti-abortion crusade’s new fight (economist.com)

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A terrarium iPhone case that houses actual growing...

A terrarium iPhone case that houses actual growing plants and moss.

Racket
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‘It’s a Headache I Embrace’: F1RST Wrestling’s Plan for a Nonstop Wrestling Weekend

‘It’s a Headache I Embrace’: F1RST Wrestling’s Plan for a Nonstop Wrestling Weekend

We’re talkin’ six full-scale, locally produced shows over the course of just four days, brother.

The City Reporter
Text • Claudia Irizarry Aponte

Why Bronx and Harlem Public Defenders Walked Off the Job

Bronx Defenders organized with the UAW walk the picket line outside the legal group’s offices on East 161st Street,

New York’s courts are reckoning with a second consecutive summer of strikes by public defenders and legal staff who are employed by a constellation of private non-profits represented by the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys-UAW Local 2325.  The ongoing strikes at Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem and Bronx Defenders are much smaller than the stoppages […]

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