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Most of us think we’d never fall for a cult. But toxic groups don’t just exist on the fringe. They thrive in boardrooms, group chats, fitness classes, political rallies, religious groups, and corporate retreats—anywhere we seek identity, purpose, and belonging.The new book, "The Culting of America," cult survivor, scholar, and former Army intelligence officer Daniella Mestyanek Young—author of the bestselling memoir Uncultured looks to dismantle the illusion that cults are rare or easy to spot.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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Michael Fisher unexpectedly entered the plea after a five-day manslaughter trial in which jurors were deadlocked.
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The sudden cancellation and rapid reversal of billions in federal mental health funding within 24 hours, left providers scrambling and vulnerable New Yorkers bewildered. -
The Democrat’s address emphasized nuclear with smaller goals for new renewable energy. -
Empire 1 can resume construction off the coast of Long Island after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction.
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The Martha Graham Dance Company is just the latest to say they will no longer perform at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over last year.
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Like President Trump, lawmakers around the U.S. blame corporate homebuyers for high prices and want to restrict them. Experts say it's not so simple, and passing laws has proved difficult. -
There has been a lot of conversation on social media about the downsides of polyester. But are those downsides as bad as they're believed to be? Are there upsides? -
Medicaid is doing a novel payment system for the new, promising and expensive sickle cell treatment. It may become a model for all gene therapies being developed.
