Unraveling delta's mysterious mutations
Scientists are trying to piece together why the delta variant so readily infects unvaccinated Americans
Why poison ivy is getting stronger
Carbon dioxide and warmer soils could be supercharging everyone’s least favorite plant
How and when to repot your plant
Plus, how to actually re-home that pothos
NRA spends $22M on legal costs: report
The National Rifle Association will likely surpass its record legal spending of $40 million in 2020
A Democrat's Big Pharma flipflop
Rep. Scott Peters once backed Democrats' price-control bill. Now critics say he's a "paid mercenary" for Big Pharma
What to expect from a breakthrough case
Breakthrough cases of COVID-19 are often milder — here's what's commonly experienced
Laura Ingraham attacks Capitol Police
Ingraham earlier threw her own mock award show to ridicule what she called "acting" on the part of the officers
Sinema throws wrench into Biden's plan
The budget bill includes spending on major Democratic priorities, including climate change
How Cinderella lost its feminist edge
Cinderella has historically been a story about women and for women. So what happened to poor Cinders?
Did a Parkland dad turn truther?
Vice News report claims Parkland survivor's father, radicalized by MTG and QAnon, now believes shooting was faked
Simone Biles vs. mental health stigmas
After Simone Biles' Olympics withdrawal, we're seeing how cultural attitudes towards mental health are changing
Graham Greene on career, fear & golf
The veteran actor spoke to Salon about playing a serial killer in his latest film and his career of diverse roles
Sarandon leads protests at AOC's office
"We're losing hope here that you represent us."
Kirk, Morgan slam Simone Biles
Right-wing media pundits rush to minimize an Olympic gold medalist and her mental health concerns
Bob Odenkirk "stable" after collapse
[Updated] The actor who was hospitalized, suffered a "heart related incident" according to reps
Berated for calling 1/6 "tourist visit"
Republican lawmaker interrogated for his decision to vote against medals being awarded to Capitol police officers
How to buy butter like Julia Child
As Julia Child said, "With enough butter, anything is good." But how good is the butter in your kitchen?
Elton John schools DaBaby on homophobia
The music icon took to Twitter after the rapper's comments drew fire from fans, the music industry and Dua Lipa
Pelosi goes off on "moron" McCarthy
After a tense argument, Pelosi reached her boiling point, calling McCarthy a "moron" for rejecting the mandate
Warren vs. Home Depot billionaire
Watch: Sen. Warren patiently explains to Home Depot founder Ken Langone that Social Security is not welfare
GOP answers Jan 6 hearing with gaslight
Republicans have a ton of excuses for not supporting the Jan. 6 investigation — yet never admit the true reason
Do you need to salt eggplant in advance?
And other eggplant frequently asked questions, answered by our Food52's Kitchen Scientist columnist, Nik Sharma
Experts on Trump's lies: Yep, fascism
Expert panel unpacks Trump's rhetoric: "Dangerously anti-democratic," "thoroughly corrupt," "vengeful and sadistic"
COVID may cause male infertility
New research has found that some men who have had COVID-19 might experience unwanted sexual side effects