US & UK teams scrapping Native mascots
Americans weren't the only ones who've had to rebrand after racial stereotying of Native groups for sports
Why France helped the Founding Fathers
Benjamin Franklin knew how to exploit France's snuff craze to get the funds and weapons the Continental Army needed
What we haven't learned from endless war
Two decades of war in Iraq and Afghanistan had little effect on daily life in America. That tells us way too much
Cotton's "asinine" Putin-Biden comments
An ex-GOP campaign consultant rants about how Cotton is twisting Trump bowing to Putin as "strength"
Outrage for Franklin Graham's Putin plea
The Evangelical leader's odd request set off a wave of criticism
"Around the World in 80 Days" twist end
Ashley Pharoah spoke to Salon about staying faithful to Jules Verne (to a point)
"Doctor Who" falling ratings downplayed
An experimental season dubbed "Flux" told one story arc over six episodes, partially to deal with pandemic filming
Pandemic spurs rise in ADHD diagnoses
Did online learning lead to misdiagnoses of ADHD? Or is it revealing cases that have gone undiagnosed for too long?
Try this creamed spinach-inspired pasta
Bonus: It comes together in under 30 minutes, making it a decadent, but weeknight-approved, dinner
The joy of used cookbooks
When you inherit someone else’s cookbook, there are stories contained within it beyond the author’s words
One dead after Portland protest shooting
A person reportedly shot into a crowd of people who were demonstrating for police reform
A more honest look at "Abraham Lincoln"
Two documentary series provide a view into the humanity, courage and flaws of a leader in a time of Civil War
Maintenance a driver of carbon emissions
We’ve got a lot of old oil and gas infrastructure, and it’s leakier than we thought
How to think your way out of stress
The author of "The Expectation Effect" explains how our brains can write our futures
God save the Queen, who has COVID
The Queen had recently seen Prince Charles, who only 10 days ago tested positive for coronavirus a second time
If you like cinnamon buns, try this
This variation on the sweet Danish bread uses sourdough starter
Christian nationalism and misogyny
I'm an evangelical minister: Christian nationalism is a bizarre, misogynist fantasy — and totally un-Christian
Cruz says Biden SCOTUS pick "illegal"
The Texas senator went on Fox News to claim Democrats believe in "racial discrimination" in hiring
"Somebody Somewhere" star on fitting in
On "Salon Talks," the performer discusses her HBO show, the magic of small towns & figuring things out in your 40s
Why we love "humilitainment"
A meting out of justice, or pure sadism? Experts weigh in on the meaning of the popularity of "humilitainment"
Trump is a "walking perjury case"
Plus, why some outlets are backing away from him trying to blame Hillary Clinton
Anti-abortion Republicans face roadblock
Republicans stumble upon roadblocks to new abortion restrictions in state right-to-privacy protections
Insidious Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen
Lest one forget the tensions lurking beneath the Games, the panda provides an object lesson in shattered illusions
Adlai Stevenson and the bomb
When most Americans were overdosed on Cold War propaganda, a two-time presidential loser made a difference