Democracy on the treadmill of doom
Our crisis of democracy has no easy fix. Fascism can still be defeated — but that will require long, hard work
Climate summit ends with half-baked deal
"Trade show for government and corporate schemes" wraps up with feeble agreement that "era of coal is ending"
Secret NRA recordings revealed
NRA leaders can be heard on the tapes deriding their own members as "fruitcakes" and "hillbillies"
Trump to sell D.C. hotel after huge loss
The property has been struggling to generate a profit for years
Flynn calls for "one religion" in U.S.
"If we are going to have one nation under God, which we must, we have to have one religion," he said
Cherry-picking Bible verses isn't new
Theological arguments against the COVID-19 vaccines aren't anything we haven't seen before
What makes a cliché a cliché?
In honor of National Cliché Day, we're exploring the universal hatred yet persevering appeal behind clichés
First manspreading, now manbreathing
A new study "suggest[s] that men could spread the disease [COVID-19] more effectively," an aerosol scientist said
15 Thanksgiving actives for families
New traditions and old, cherished by our staff
Ina Garten's bacon is the best bacon
A life-changing way to get more bacon into your life
"Yellowjackets" is wild & terrifying
Beyond a harrowing tale of cannibalism, Showtime's thriller explores the mystery & danger in female relationships
The spooky origins of vaccines
Like many life-saving innovations in medicine, vaccination emerged long before we understood how it worked
Ticks, mosquitoes and climate change
Many of the things that humans hate about climate change, ticks and mosquitoes love
Fox host hits TX AG over vax mandate ban
"They're prohibited from deciding, if they so choose, to issue a vaccine mandate. That's not consistent"
The best way to cook a turkey breast
Do it for your sandwiches, do it for yourself
The American Century: A total disaster
America thrives on having an enemy. Following the 20-year war in Afghanistan, it needs to construct a new one
"Eternals" isn't MCU's first love story
Have we forgotten the entire "Captain America" trilogy, people?
The Bone Wars echo in vax fight today
The same ideology of nationalism and property that spurred a paleontology fight fuels the vaccine patent war today
New laws might finally clean SoCal's air
The new regulation is expected to prevent nearly 400 premature deaths over the next 15 years
The "Squid Game" language learning trend
Global interest in specific languages is heavily influenced by major culture events such as FIFA or Eurovision
Trump and the Revolution of 2020
The Adams-Jefferson election is often called the "Revolution of 1800." Trump's Big Lie is the counterrevolution
No reason to freak out over inflation
In the areas seeing the sharpest price increases, inflation is clearly due to factors associated with COVID-19
Chris Christie: Is Trump "nuts"?
"We need to give our supporters facts that will help put all these fantasies to rest"