How the left lost people like me
I didn't vote for Trump — but I get why so many working people did. Liberals have ignored and insulted them
Record-smashing home sales of 2024
A Malibu mansion that sold for $210 million is the most expensive home to ever sell in California
2024: Big progressive wins in a bad year
Organizers tell Salon how they pulled off major victories in a year marked by the rise of the far-right
Are IQ tests overrated?
Dr. Howard Gardner believes the overemphasis on IQ is holding us back
Trump's biggest challenge: China
GOP China hawks want tough talk and a trade war — but Trump is transactional, and really likes dictators
GOP quietly cuts IRS funding by $20B
The GOP assault on the revenue collecting agency's funding could exacerbate wait times and balloon the deficit
Beyoncé's NFL finger guns spark outrage
The singer caused controversy during halftime of the Houston Texans vs Baltimore Ravens Christmas Day game
The "Squid Game" finale spins its wheels
It's hard to shake the feeling that Season 2 of Netflix's hit drama was mere table setting for the final act
Tom Homan: Halfway houses for U.S. kids
Incoming border czar Tom Homan told NewsNation mixed-status families should "self-deport" to avoid dire conditions
9 TV moments worth remembering in 2024
In a full TV landscape, a few scenes, lines and surprises kept some of the best shows on our minds
GOP eyes new "voter suppression laws"
After winning trifecta in White House and Congress, GOP plans to make voting harder, Democrats say
As holiday sales rise, so does debt
Less than half of those who accrued more debt intended to do so
Aging Keanu Reeves doubts John Wick 5
The 60-year-old actor has led the "John Wick" series since 2014
How abortion rights landscape changed
This year significantly shaped how people access reproductive care, with far-ranging impacts across health care
Vivek ripped for US "mediocrity" rant
Ramaswamy weighed in on DOGE pal Elon Musk's blowup over immigrant workers and it didn't go well
"Babygirl" director defends age gap
Star Nicole Kidman is 57, while her paramour in the film is played by Harris Dickinson, who is 28
MAGA civil war may signal Musk "divorce"
Trump ally Laura Loomer accused Musk of throttling accounts that criticized his call for immigrant worker visas
A glossary for a second Trump term
Weathering is the 2024 Word of the Year
Trump "border czar" will detain families
The family separation architect and incoming border czar confirmed the Trump-era detention policy would return
Whale lifespans are longer than thought
Potential lifespans may be as much as double previous estimates, new research finds
This ballot measure could end super PACs
Maine's Question 1 limits the amount a person or group can donate to super PACs to $5,000
Morning briefing
Donald Trump is back at it again
The year MAGA broke heterosexuality
Republicans idealize "traditional" marriage, but their actions make the straight life a bad prospect
Our financial regrets of 2024
At the top of our "coulda, woulda, shoulda" list is not saving money