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I'm an American farmer — empty USDA offices means fewer family farms

By Opinion on Fox News | | 1/28/2026 7:01 AM

Conservation programs like Environmental Quality Incentives Program face delivery challenges as USDA loses thousands of employees, forcing farmers to wait longer. ... Read full Story

opinion

When hate becomes a business: The monetization of antisemitism

By Opinion on Fox News | | 1/28/2026 7:01 AM

How antisemitism became a profitable business model on social media platforms, turning hate into revenue through engagement-driven algorithms and monetization. ... Read full Story

opinion

Best of the Babylon Bee: Trump issues more tariffs on countries that didn’t laugh at his jokes in Davos

By New York Post | The Babylon Bee | 1/28/2026 7:00 AM

Every week, The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and stories from satirical site the Babylon Bee to take the edge off Hump Day. ... Read full Story

opinion

A therapist's warning: Trump didn't break America — permanent outrage did

By Opinion on Fox News | | 1/28/2026 5:01 AM

Over the past decade, a psychological pattern has spread across American life, crossing class and geography: chronic political anxiety marked by outrage and a constant sense of threat. ... Read full Story

opinion

I worked for Justice Alito. What I saw up close shatters the media smear

By Opinion on Fox News | | 1/28/2026 5:00 AM

Louisiana solicitor general defends Justice Alito against media criticism, citing personal clerkship experience and revealing the justice's humble character. ... Read full Story

opinion

Hollywood’s selective silence on Iran exposes the lie of celebrity activism

By Opinion on Fox News | | 1/28/2026 5:00 AM

Hollywood's selective outrage: celebrities wore ICE protest pins at Golden Globes while staying silent on Iran's brutal crackdown on freedom fighters. ... Read full Story

opinion

Michael Goodwin: Trump’s stance on immigration is key to his approach in de-escalating crisis in Minnesota

By New York Post | Michael Goodwin | 1/27/2026 10:18 PM

Whether you call it a pivot, course correction or de-escalation, it is a hopeful sign that President Trump is trying to lower the temperature in Minneapolis. ... Read full Story

opinion

We will not be intimidated

By New York Post | CA Post Editorial Board | 1/27/2026 10:10 PM

The California Post sent a reporter to cover the police commission’s regular public meeting on Tuesday —and she was attacked by a mob. ... Read full Story

opinion

Beyond permits: How Trump can help California rebuild

By New York Post | Maryam Zar | 1/27/2026 9:44 PM

President Donald Trump’s executive order taking over rebuilding permits in LA is a welcome sign that our federal government has not left fire victims behind. ... Read full Story

opinion

Bernie Goetz declares he’s ‘a better person now’ — but NYC will never forget the ‘subway vigilante’

By New York Post | Cindy Adams | 1/27/2026 9:37 PM

Newspapers wrote recently about the “subway vigilante” — 1984’s Bernie Goetz. I lived inside that story. ... Read full Story

opinion

How Gavin Newsom’s California made homelessness worse

By New York Post | Joshua Rauh, Benjamin Jaros | 1/27/2026 8:23 PM

Three independent audits have reached the same conclusion: California simply does not know if its billions in spending on homelessness do any good. ... Read full Story

opinion

California’s tech billionaires will leave in droves over wealth ‘seizure’ ballot measure — that won’t even fix state’s problems

By New York Post | Mike Solana | 1/27/2026 7:42 PM

A ballot proposition floated by California’s largest health care union seeks to legalize a first-of-its-kind asset seizure targeting billionaires. ... Read full Story

opinion

Mamdani’s hands-off homeless camp policies leave everyone hurt

By New York Post | Betsy McCaughey | 1/27/2026 7:01 PM

The consequences of leaving encampments in place are dire — for the vagrants themselves, and for the city’s viability. ... Read full Story

opinion

Britain’s Keir Starmer must stop bowing to China — and stand up for freedom

By New York Post | Elisha Maldonado | 1/27/2026 6:40 PM

PM Keir Starmer has a chance to remind the world that Britain doesn’t sacrifice principle for profit — and protects its citizens even when doing so angers the powerful in Beijing. ... Read full Story

opinion

Mamdani’s switch on COPA is one small sign the mayor is bowing to common sense

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 1/27/2026 6:35 PM

A glimmer of sanity emerged from City Hall this week. ... Read full Story

opinion

After Newsom, can California be saved?

By New York Post | Joel Pollak | 1/27/2026 6:31 PM

California went from being a land of endless opportunity to a state of bankrupt leftist ideology. ... Read full Story

opinion

Tim Walz, ICE and Thomas Jefferson’s very WORST idea

By New York Post | Rich Lowry | 1/27/2026 6:23 PM

Minnesota's Gov. Walz isn't a supple political thinker on the order of Thomas Jefferson, but his ICE lawsuit draws on the Founder's ideas about states' rights and nullification. ... Read full Story

opinion

Giving Americans a fatter tax refund is exactly what a Republican ‘affordability’ push should look like

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 1/27/2026 5:59 PM

Here's some actual good news for tax season. ... Read full Story

opinion

Why ‘Remote learning’ is a lie no matter WHAT the weather is

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 1/27/2026 5:49 PM

Thank the teachers union, and Mayor Eric Adams’ team, for what was surely a lost day of learning for many school kids Monday. ... Read full Story

opinion

Walz and Frey’s harmful protester support: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 28, 2026

By New York Post | Post readers | 1/27/2026 4:29 PM

NY Post readers discuss Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey’s inciteful rhetoric surrounding anti-ICE protests. ... Read full Story

auto

This Lifted Bentley Bentayga Could Preview a Production Model

by Car and Drive | Jan 31 2026

basketball

Rockets vs. Mavericks odds, prediction, time: 2026 NBA picks for Saturday, Jan. 31 from proven model

by CBS Interactive Inc | Jan 31 2026

beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

book

The Wolf and His King

by BookPage | Jan 30 2026

fashion

4 troubling signs that your nail salon will give you an infection

by NY Post | Jan 30 2026

finance

My direct report told my boss I was ‘judgmental and belittling’ for giving her feedback. How am I supposed to manage her?

by MarketWatch.com | Jan 31 2026

food

The Aldi Fruit Spread We Ranked The Worst Is Too Tart For Our Taste

by The Daily Meal | Jan 31 2026

game

Highguard Patch Gives Players What They Really Wanted From The Start

by GameSpot | Jan 30 2026

mental

People Who Did This One Thing in Their 20s Were the Happiest at Age 80

by thehealthy.com | Dec 22 2025

new_jersey

Op-Ed: NJ families need relief from high energy prices. Community solar can deliver

by NJ Spotlight | Jan 30 2026

politics

Thune to local officials on ICE response: ‘You can’t just try and encourage all these protests’

by The Hill | Jan 31 2026

real_estate

Work Wraps Up on 261 East 202nd Street and 270 East 203rd Street in Bedford Park, The Bronx

by New York YIMBY | Jan 31 2026

science

'The problem isn't just Siri or Alexa': AI assistants tend to be feminine, entrenching harmful gender stereotypes

by LIVE SCIENCE | Jan 31 2026

shopping

16 New Pocket Knives, Multi-Tools and EDC Items You Might Have Missed

by Gear Patrol | Jan 31 2026

upstate

Cage Wars 73 showcases MMA fighters, offers new audience experiences

by NEWS10 ABC | Jan 31 2026

Word of the Day

short shrift

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 31, 2026 is:

short shrift • \SHORT-SHRIFT\ • noun

Short shrift means “little or no attention or thought” or “quick work.” In religious use it refers to barely adequate time for confession before execution.

// Certain neighborhoods have received short shrift from the city government.

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Examples:

“[Charlie] Caplinger echoed the concerns of many speakers at the meeting, with charter captains saying the recreational fishing industry’s economic contributions were being given short shrift.” — Mike Smith, NOLA.com (New Orleans, Louisiana), 6 Nov. 2025

Did you know?

We’ve got a confession to make, but we’ll keep it brief: while it’s technically possible to make “long shrift” of something, you’re unlikely to find long shrift in our dictionary anytime soon. Short shrift, on the other hand, has been keeping it real—real terse, that is—for centuries. The earliest known use of the phrase comes from Shakespeare’s play Richard III, in which Lord Hastings, who has been condemned by King Richard to be beheaded, is told by Sir Richard Ratcliffe to “Make a short shrift” as the king “longs to see your head.” Although now archaic, the noun shrift was understood in Shakespeare’s time to refer to the confession or absolution of sins, so “make a short shrift” meant, quite literally, “keep your confession short.” However, since at least the 19th century the phrase has been used figuratively to refer to a small or inadequate amount of time or attention given to something.

I'm an American farmer — empty USDA offices means fewer family farms

When hate becomes a business: The monetization of antisemitism

Best of the Babylon Bee: Trump issues more tariffs on countries that didn’t laugh at his jokes in Davos

A therapist's warning: Trump didn't break America — permanent outrage did

I worked for Justice Alito. What I saw up close shatters the media smear

Hollywood’s selective silence on Iran exposes the lie of celebrity activism

Michael Goodwin: Trump’s stance on immigration is key to his approach in de-escalating crisis in Minnesota

We will not be intimidated

Beyond permits: How Trump can help California rebuild

Bernie Goetz declares he’s ‘a better person now’ — but NYC will never forget the ‘subway vigilante’

How Gavin Newsom’s California made homelessness worse

California’s tech billionaires will leave in droves over wealth ‘seizure’ ballot measure — that won’t even fix state’s problems

Mamdani’s hands-off homeless camp policies leave everyone hurt

Britain’s Keir Starmer must stop bowing to China — and stand up for freedom

Mamdani’s switch on COPA is one small sign the mayor is bowing to common sense

After Newsom, can California be saved?

Tim Walz, ICE and Thomas Jefferson’s very WORST idea

Giving Americans a fatter tax refund is exactly what a Republican ‘affordability’ push should look like

Why ‘Remote learning’ is a lie no matter WHAT the weather is

Walz and Frey’s harmful protester support: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 28, 2026

This Lifted Bentley Bentayga Could Preview a Production Model

Rockets vs. Mavericks odds, prediction, time: 2026 NBA picks for Saturday, Jan. 31 from proven model

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

The Wolf and His King

4 troubling signs that your nail salon will give you an infection

My direct report told my boss I was ‘judgmental and belittling’ for giving her feedback. How am I supposed to manage her?

The Aldi Fruit Spread We Ranked The Worst Is Too Tart For Our Taste

Highguard Patch Gives Players What They Really Wanted From The Start

People Who Did This One Thing in Their 20s Were the Happiest at Age 80

Op-Ed: NJ families need relief from high energy prices. Community solar can deliver

Thune to local officials on ICE response: ‘You can’t just try and encourage all these protests’

Work Wraps Up on 261 East 202nd Street and 270 East 203rd Street in Bedford Park, The Bronx

'The problem isn't just Siri or Alexa': AI assistants tend to be feminine, entrenching harmful gender stereotypes

16 New Pocket Knives, Multi-Tools and EDC Items You Might Have Missed

Cage Wars 73 showcases MMA fighters, offers new audience experiences

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

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