April 29, 2017 Archive April 2017

Sam Brownback pushed for concealed carry in Kansas — now the governor wants to spend $24 million to ban concealed weapons from hospitals

Fyre Festival turns into a real-life "Lord of the Flies" adaptation: Luxury musical festival abruptly cancelled after disastrous first day

WATCH: N.W.A., Oprah and being a black voice in media—W. Kamau Bell's awkward thoughts

20 percent of Republicans are completely okay with the Trump campaign's possible collusion with Russia

Fashion superstar Zac Posen on his new career documentary: "What's the point? To make people dream"

Polling at the 100-day mark shows President Trump's policies are widely unpopular

Jim DeMint ousted as head of Heritage Foundation amid criticism he politicized the conservative think tank

He lost everything trying to reach the U.S. — and still has 1,000 miles to go

The Moth's artistic director on the storyteller inside us all: "Most people do have something beautiful to say"

Steven Shainberg on directing Noomi Rapace in the claustrophobic thriller "Rupture": "It's a dream, a nightmare and a sexual fantasy"

Jonathan Demme: The mentor, the maestro, the model

Limited edition “socially conscious” streetwear to help kids in need

Undocumented people are planning who will take over their leases and custody of their kids if they’re deported

Monsanto has violated the basic human right to a healthy environment and food

How did we get here? From Bill Clinton to Donald Trump, the immigration debate has been divisive

Obama's whopping Wall Street payday: Not a great look for the Democratic Party brand

This week in Donald Trump's conflicts of interest: Who says you can't cash in on public office?

Not covered under the First Amendment: The ACLU is wrong about Trump and incitement to violence

Forget Andrew Jackson — The right thinks Trump is Calvin Coolidge!

Was Michael Flynn a Russian agent of influence? A modest proposal for how that could have gone down

WATCH: Author Rob Sheffield on why we can't stop loving The Beatles

Way more kids than we thought have lead poisoning

WATCH: Bill Maher calls Sen. Elizabeth Warren "Pocahontas" and she keeps talking

100 days of Sean Spicer: The White House's press strategy is more sinister than you think

WATCH: Bill Maher calls President Trump a “whiny little bitch" who isn't adulting

Robert Reich: Trump's unconstitutional assault on the judiciary

If late-night comedy goes on strike: What happens if Jimmy Fallon has to write his own jokes?

Girlboss in the White House: How Ivanka Trump's business success makes her above reproach

New York Times staff, social media accounts push back against new opinion columnist Bret Stephens' first op-ed

4 scary implications of the French election

To have impact, the People’s Climate March needs to reach beyond activists

Welcome to the new Age of Revolution: No, it isn't over yet, and we have no idea where it's going

One of the Koch Brothers wrote an op-ed warning against President Trump's "big businesses" agenda

The Washington Post has a lobbyist as a writer. Here are 12 times they didn't disclose conflicts of interest

Who in the hell is Carter Page?! Everything you were afraid to ask about this suddenly important person

Bill Gates warns cutting foreign aid weakens national security

Lawmakers want to know why minorities are charged more for car insurance premiums

100 Days in Trump's America

The Margaritaville empire: Jimmy Buffett fans won't stop looking for that lost shaker of salt

Turkey bans popular TV and radio dating shows

Could the language barrier actually fall within the next 10 years?

Major weaknesses of New Orleans charter schools have been laid bare

Divine drama: "American Gods" answers our prayers for a show worthy of worship