Space junk will give Earth a ring
Saturn's famous rings are a source of wonder and beauty — but Earth's rings may consist of our own greasy junk
Children's COVID-19 cases skyrocket
COVID-19 cases in children — who could get sick for life — have risen 32 percent in two weeks
Arbery killers found guilty
Brian and Travis McMichael chased, shot and killed the 25-year-old Black man with the help of William Bryan
FBI probes second Lindell-linked breach
Two local officials spoke with Lindell sidekick before leaked data was featured at his August "cyber symposium"
Trump knows his base needs Rittenhouse
Trump doesn't need violence to steal the 2024 election, but he champions it anyway — because his base loves it
Best nonalcoholic wines for Thanksgiving
Skip the apple juice and serve some of these wine alternatives
Beyond Biden: POTUS is always unpopular
The measure of a successful president has been how skillfully he rides the wave
24 best vegan Thanksgiving sides
Featuring greens, roasted veg, and dinner rolls galore — we're equal-opportunity eaters
Society can go on despite climate change
Although the world may soon be unrecognizable, humans might be able to adapt
The man who stood up to TrumpWorld
Former Trump aide who was "Anonymous": Why he stayed, why he left and how the GOP became more dangerous than ISIS
Wisconsin GOP longs for election coup
Top state election official calls GOP effort a “blatantly partisan and coordinated" scheme to undermine democracy
How long do Thanksgiving leftovers last?
And other Thanksgiving leftovers questions, answered
Georgia GOP redraws map, Dems silent
Republicans "rigging elections and shutting Dems out of power for next decade on simple majority party-line votes"
Charlottesville organizers must pay up
The defendants were found guilty of violating a state conspiracy law
Justice faces justice for coal crimes
Kentucky's newest strategy might stop coal barons from gaming the reclamation system
A revealing commute in "Drive My Car"
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi spoke to Salon about adapting Haruki Murakami's short story about a grieving man and his driver
Brad Leone's Thanksgiving sweet potatoes
Plus, Leone shares his method for a perfectly juicy turkey and flavorful gravy
How the octopus got so smart
Despite their slimy alien appearance, octopuses are actually quite intelligent — perhaps eerily so
Racist prison guards kept on the job
In Florida, three guards who were known to be white supremacists abused prisoners, and were kept on the job
How to keep your cool while playing host
"When a guest starts cleaning, should I stop them or let them keep going?" — and more etiquette questions, answered
Who dies when the law looks away?
Violence against women is a common predictor of future violence, but law enforcement still won't take it seriously
Alex Jones, Roger Stone subpoenaed
The two right-wing provocateurs over allegations of fueling Capitol riot
How to keep guests out of the kitchen
Plus more of your hosting conundrums, answered by Food52's friendly etiquette expert
RNC paying Trump's personal legal bills
Republican donors are paying for Trump's legal team — while he sits atop a $100 million campaign war chest